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Last Updated: 2026-03-13
Set Up Identify Missing Data and Configuration Notifications for Workers Missing Payment Elections

Set Up Identify Missing Data and Configuration Notifications for Workers Missing Payment Elections

Security:
Worker Data: Payroll (Payment Elections)
 domain in the Core Payroll functional area.
When you set up the Payroll agent, you can immediately use the Identify Missing Data and Configuration skill in Workday Chat.
By default, workers missing payment elections receive a notification based on the parent notification type settings configured on the
Payroll
 tab of the
Edit Tenant Setup - Notifications
 task. See Reference: Edit Tenant Setup - Notifications.
Workday automatically sends an inbox notification to workers missing payment elections when you initiate the Find Workers Missing Payment Elections job using the Identify Missing Data and Configuration skill.
You can also:
  • Configure a delivery override for Workday to additionally deliver email notifications to workers missing payment elections.
  • Customize the content of the email notifications that workers receive.
If you want to notify workers with email notifications, you must configure the delivery override before you use the Identify Missing Data and Configuration skill.
  1. Configure a delivery override for emails notifications to workers missing payment elections.
    1. Access the
      Edit Tenant Setup - Notifications
       task.
    2. In the
      Notification Delivery Settings
       section, select the
      Payroll
       tab.
    3. In the
      Notification Type
       column, select
      Missing Payment Elections
      .
    4. Select the
      Override Parent Notification Type Settings
       check box.
    5. From the
      Rule
       prompt, select
      Create Notification Routing Rule
      .
    6. Complete the
      Create Notification Routing Rule
       section:
      Option
      Description
      Notification Type Usage
      Select
      Missing Payment Elections
      .
      Channel Frequencies
      Click
      Add
      .
      Channel
      Select
      Email
      .
      Default Frequency
      Select
      Immediately
      .
    7. Click
      OK
      .
    Security:
    Set Up: Tenant Setup - BP and Notifications
     domain in the System functional area.
  2. View the default email template for notifications sent to workers missing payment elections to verify if you want to make any changes.
    1. Access the
      Email Template Behaviors
       report.
    2. Select the
      Email Template Behavior
       column title.
    3. From the
      Value
       prompt, select
      Missing Payment Elections Email
       .
    4. Click
      Filter
      .
    5. Select the
      Missing Payment Elections Email
      Email Template Behavior
       to view email template behavior.
  3. Edit the default email template for notifications sent to workers missing payment elections.
    1. Access the
      Create Email Template
       task.
    2. Complete the
      Create Email Template
       section:
      Option
      Description
      Email Template Behavior
      Select
      Missing Payment Elections Email
      .
    3. Click
      OK
      .
    4. Click the
      Add row
       icon to add these rows to the grid:
      Order
      Description
      1
      1. Select
        Static Content
        .
      2. From the
        Static Content
         prompt, select
        Create Static Email Text
        .
      3. In the
        Text
         field, enter the content you want to display as the header of the notification.
      2
      1. Select
        Static Content
        .
      2. From the
        Static Content
         prompt, select
        Create Static Email Text
        .
      3. In the
        Text
         field, enter the content you want to display as the body of the notification.
      3
      1. Select
        Dynamic Content
        .
      2. From the
        Dynamic Static Content
         prompt, select
        Actionable Link
        .
    5. Click
      OK
       and
      Done
      .
    Security:
    Set Up: System
     in the System functional area.
  4. Verify that the custom email template you created is now active.
    1. Access the
      Maintain Email Templates
       task.
    2. In the
      Missing Payment Elections Email
       row, confirm the
      Active
       check box is selected for your custom email template.
    3. Click
      OK
      .
    Security:
    Set Up: System
     in the System functional area.
After you configure your email notifications:
  • Workers missing payment elections receive both notifications in their Workday Inbox and email inbox if they set up their email address in Workday.
  • The notifications that workers receive contain your customized content.