Workday Training for Security Roles
Make the Most out of Your Workday Security Role
When you need to take action on specific items/areas of Workday to help support your area, you may be granted additional security roles/access in Workday to permit you to carry out your duties.
Workday Security Roles
Click the accordion (+) to view training opportunities and job aids for the specific security role.
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Student Hiring Support
The Student Hiring Support role, available to Academic Division employees, enables you to manage Student Worker positions within your area. Tasks include:
- Student hiring
- Adding a Student Worker job
- Ending a Student Worker job
- Managing Student Worker compensation
Training & Support
The UVA HR Talent Flex team supports managers and administrators throughout the entire student hiring process. Visit the UVA Student Hiring Process page of the UVA HR website for more details.
The Student Hiring digital course in Workday Learning, designed for those in the Student Hiring Support role, provides insight and guidance on all Workday features and tasks related to student hiring.
Workday Tasks and Job Aids
The Workday Help Hub provides functional guidance to complete most tasks in Workday. It includes the following role-related resources:
Workday Task Link Job Aid Hire Student Add Job Workday Reports
The following reports can assist you in making student hiring decisions:
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Period Activity Pay Coordinator
As a Period Activity Pay Coordinator, you have the ability within your Supervisory Org to add and manage Period Activity Pay - a compensation element that pays an employee a set amount of money over a set period of time, for a specific activity (e.g., Faculty taking on Summer Research, or a Graduate Student Teaching Assistant, etc.).
Training and Support
The Period Activity Pay digital course in Workday Learning provides context and guidance on Workday tasks related to the Period Activity Pay Coordinator role.
Workday Tasks and Job Aids
The Workday Help Hub provides functional guidance to complete most tasks in Workday. It includes the following role-related resources:
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Time Support
In the Time Support role, you can review timecard submission and communicate with employees within your assigned organization about timecard submissions. It does not enable you to enter or approve time entries for an employee.
This role does not include those managing time in Kronos.
The Time and Scheduling Hub is a centralized location to collectively review time entries and submission needs.
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Workday Learning (All Security Roles)
There are several Learning security roles that allow a person to view and take action on specific business processes and tasks related to the Workday Learning application.
For more information and guidance on the types of Learning security roles available, how to request a role, and how to perform role-related tasks, visit the Workday Learning Security Role Essentials page.