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Last Updated: 2026-03-13
Set Up Minimum Wage Analysis Skill

Set Up Minimum Wage Analysis Skill

Security:
  • Set Up: Minimum Wage Agent
     domain in these functional areas:
    • CAN Payroll
    • USA Payroll
  • Set Up: Payroll (Minimum Wages View) - CAN
     domain in the CAN Payroll functional area.
  • Set Up: Payroll (Minimum Wages View) - USA
     domain in the USA Payroll functional area.
  • Set Up: Payroll (Taxes View)
     domain in the Core Payroll functional area.
You can use the Payroll agent to analyze new minimum wage rates in American states and Canadian provinces. To use the Minimum Wage Analysis skill, you must configure your tenant according to these steps so payroll administrators have the necessary permissions to access relevant payroll data.
We recommend that you establish best practices for reviewing, editing, and verifying the accuracy of AI-generated content before use.
  1. Enable the
    Set Up: Minimum Wage Agent
     domain.
    1. Access the
      View Domain
       report.
    2. From the
      Domain
       prompt, select
      Set Up: Minimum Wage Agent
      .
    3. Next to
      Domain Security Policy
      , click the magnifying glass icon.
    4. In the
      Report/Task Permissions
      , verify that the security groups have
      View
       and
      Modify
       access.
    5. (Optional) Click
      Edit Permissions
      .
      Edit security groups and select the
      View
       and
      Modify
       check boxes as needed.
    6. Click
      OK
       and
      Done
      .
    7. (Optional) Activate Pending Security Policy Changes.
    Security:
    Security Configuration
     domain in the System functional area.
  2. Enable the Minimum Wage Background Scheduler.
    1. Access the
      Edit Tenant Setup - Payroll
       task.
    2. In the
      Tax Elections/Taxes
       section, select the
      Minimum Wage Background Scheduler
       check box.
    3. Click
      OK
       and
      Done
      .
    When you enable the Minimum Wage Background Scheduler:
    • The Payroll agent only displays the estimated employer costs of changed minimum wage rates for payroll administrators to view in Workday Chat after 01:00 Pacific Standard Time (PST) the next day.
    • The calculations for the estimated employer costs only include impacted workers who have an hourly plan assignment that enforces minimum wage.
    Security:
    Set Up: Tenant Setup - Payroll
     domain in the System functional area.
In Workday Chat:
  • You can enter a query in related to new minimum wage rates.
  • The Payroll agent generates analysis on how new minimum wage rates impact employer costs.