Don’t let turkey season get your payroll team down!
Streamline Your Holiday Payroll Processing with Workday©
Are your timekeepers and payroll processors dreading auditing holiday time and payroll? They shouldn't. Holidays add complexity to time entry and absence management, but in Workday, a holiday week should only add about 5 minutes to your payroll checklist. Here are some tips to make processing holiday pay in Workday a breeze:
Clarify Your Holiday Policy
Ensure your company policy on holidays is clear and covers rare cases. What happens when a non-exempt hourly employee works on a paid holiday? How does PTO interact with a holiday? Does holiday pay count towards overtime? Clear policies are essential before configuring Workday.
Implement Time Entry Validations
Prevent bad data by having solid time entry validations. Configure time off plans to align with your policy and prevent entry on paid holidays unless necessary. Only workers who will get wages tied to their hours worked on the holiday should enter working hours.
Create a Comprehensive Report
Develop a one-click report that shows everything you need to know about the holiday week and pay. This might involve creating calculated fields, but it will save time by consolidating all necessary information into one report. Summarize error conditions in a single true/false column for easy filtering.
Review and Improve
After processing, review the payroll checklist. Identify who failed initial validation and why. Use this information to configure the system to prevent future failures.
By following these steps, you can ensure that your holiday payroll processing in Workday is efficient and accurate. This not only saves time but also reduces the stress on your payroll team and timekeepers.
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