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University Headcount Visualization Available in Tableau on February 7

Jan. 28, 2022
On February 7, the University Headcount – D0001 visualization in Tableau will become available. eBITS and IQ developed the new tool for viewing the unduplicated count of people in each supervisory organization at The University of Texas at Austin via the UT Data Hub in partnership with the Data to Insights initiative.

News from askUS - January 19, 2022

Jan. 18, 2022
In This Issue: Important Dates and Deadlines / Job Alerts Now Available in Workday / Website Updates and Reminders / Answers to Common Questions Recently Received by askUS Support / Training Opportunities – Self-Paced or Instructor-Led / askUS Release Notes

Quick-Links to Remind and Review

Jan. 14, 2022
To start 2022, we’re sharing a list of links to news and resources you might have missed the first time around or would like to review as we start the new year

Terminology Talk - Candidate vs Pre-Hire vs Worker Records

Jan. 14, 2022
In Workday, people may be represented by three similar records. While these records may share some information, each has a different function within the system. Let’s illustrate this by following someone through the recruiting and hire cycle.

News from askUS - January 5, 2022

Jan. 4, 2022
In This Issue: Important Dates and Deadlines / There’s Still Time to Go Paperless! / New Mass Term Process Run-Dates for AGS Employees / Quick-Links to Remind and Review / Answers to Common Questions Recently Received by askUS Support / Training Opportunities – Self-Paced or Instructor-Led / askUS Release Notes

Terminology Talk - Transaction

Jan. 3, 2022
A transaction is a group of information that makes up an accounting entry. Some information is required on every UT accounting entry (i.e., account number, object class code, amount, etc.).  Some information is optional (i.e., DTN or *DEFINE codes, etc.).

Fall 2021 Website Enhancements Update

Dec. 14, 2021
As part of an ongoing project to continuously improve the experience of website visitors looking for assistance when using UT’s HR/Payroll system, we began a series of updates to the website to enhance the findability of help, training, and documentation resources.

News from askUS - December 15, 2021

Dec. 14, 2021
In This Issue: Important Dates and Deadlines / Remember to Extend Positions to Avoid Potential Issues / Recent Website Updates / New Time Completion Report Available to Timekeepers / Answers to Common Questions Recently Received by askUS Support / ICYMI – Opt Out of Receiving Paper Tax Forms for 2021 / ICYMI – Half-Month Salary Proration Reminder / Training Opportunities – Self-Paced or Instructor-Led / askUS Release Notes

News from askUS - December 1, 2021

Nov. 30, 2021
In This Issue: Important Dates and Deadlines / Preparing for Spring 2022 / Opt Out of Receiving Paper Tax Forms for 2021 / Tips for Optimizing the Mass Term Process / Recent Website Updates / Answers to Common Questions Recently Received by askUS Support / Half-Month Salary Proration Reminder / The Future of the TXShop Service / Training Opportunities – Self-Paced or Instructor-Led / askUS Release Notes

Terminology Talk – Cancel vs. Cancel

Nov. 19, 2021
In Workday, transactions, known as business process events, can have different statuses such as in-progress, completed, or canceled. It's not uncommon to cancel an in-progress event which you can accomplish from the related actions for the specific business process event. An unsubmitted business process can simply be canceled via a cancel button on the screen.