Resources
POLICIES AND CALENDARS
As a manager at the Universities of Wisconsin, you will use Workday to view and complete supervisory tasks for your employees. You will also use the system to approve transactions, such as purchases or expense reports. A manager’s Workday tasks might include:
- Viewing and approving your team’s time-off requests and leaves of absence, as well as timesheets
- Enrolling or assigning learning courses to your team members
- Completing onboarding setup for new hires, like sending welcome messages
- Generating reports using real-time data
- Starting a request to hire
Manager Actions in Workday
As a manager, you’ll use Workday to initiate and approve tasks related to hiring and supervising your team members. Expand the menus to find information about common manager processes; related job aids and how-to videos will be available in May 2025.
Compensation
Use Workday to start a request to change an employee’s compensation, under special circumstances.
Quick Links – Coming in May 2025
- Request One-Time Payment
- Request Compensation Change – Allowance Plan
- Request Compensation Change – Base Building
Hiring
Use Workday to start the hiring process.
Quick Links – Coming in May 2025
- Create Confidential Job Requisition
- Start Job Requisition (Managers)
Performance
Access employee review and talent information in one place, and use it to guide discussions about performance and career goals.
Quick Links – Coming in May 2025
- Team Performance
- Performance Review – Set Content
- Complete Manager Plan for Performance Improvement Plan
Time and Time Off
Workday’s Time and Scheduling Hub will be your place to approve time off and time worked, create work schedules, and anticipate staffing needs.
Quick Links – Coming in May 2025
- Assign Work Schedule in Workday
- Time & Scheduling Hub Touchpoints
- Manager Approval of Employee’s Time Off Request
Workday Learning
With Workday Learning, you can enroll your entire team for training and track their progress.
Quick Links – Coming in May 2025
- Viewing Team Learning Progress
- Enrolling Direct Reports in a Course