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When assigning costing allocations, there are many details to keep in mind, but there are also resources to help prepare and deal with the unexpected.

Using an incorrect effective date when performing a Change Organization Assignment has the potential to prevent other necessary HR-related business processes from happening.  This is a common problem that happens a Cost Center Manager or HR role submits a Change Organization Assignment stand-alone process using an incorrect effective date

Using an incorrect effective date when performing a Change Organization Assignment has the potential to prevent other necessary HR-related business processes from happening.  This is a common problem that happens a Cost Center Manager or HR role submits a Change Organization Assignment stand-alone process using an incorrect effective date

When preparing for the upcoming semester, remember to use Change Job to complete any necessary extensions for positions ending on or before August 31, for the fall semester, January 15, for the spring semester, and May 31 for summer. Extending positions expected to continue into the next semester helps workers avoid the adverse effects of a gap in employment, including pay or benefit impacts or disruption in access to university resources.

Improvements now active in Workday eliminate the need to contact HR Records to launch Onboarding for certain populations. The update adds Onboarding Setup and Onboarding to the Change Job, Add Job, and Add Job (MTSS) business processes which will automatically launch Onboarding when required.

In This Issue: Important Dates and Deadlines / Processing Deadlines for Fiscal Year-End 2020-21 / Mark Your Calendars – Mass Extension Dates Announced / Answers to Common Questions Recently Received by askUS Support / ICYMI – Updated UT Onboarding Dashboard Now Available / Training Opportunities – Self-Paced or Instructor-Led / askUS Release Notes

In This Issue: Important Dates and Deadlines / Updated UT Onboarding Dashboard Coming Soon/ Updated Resources for Absence Partners / Avoiding the Dangers of Retro Actions in Workday / Using Operational Support Services’ DocuSign Forms Saves Time / Answers to Common Questions Recently Received by askUS Support / Training Opportunities – Self-Paced or Instructor-Led / askUS Release Notes

As mentioned before in a discussion of Retro Nightmares, there are times when Workday can accommodate retroactive changes easily and times when retroactive changes are difficult. While payroll completion significantly impacts Workday's ability to accommodate retroactive changes, this is especially true when it involves employees with multiple jobs.

Using Operational Support Services’ new DocuSign forms saves time in two ways when requesting services, such as rescinds or organizational changes. Taking advantage of the new DocuSign forms means no longer having to email requests separately and always having access to the most up to date form when requestion services. 

In This Issue: Important Dates and Deadlines / Graduate Student Anchor Job Reminder / Notice of Upcoming Application Maintenance / Additional Time Alerts Now Active in Workday / Answers to Common Questions Recently Received by askUS Support / Training Opportunities – Self-Paced or Instructor-Led / askUS Release Notes