WORKDAY PRO PAYROLL MOST RECENT EXAM COMPLETE (2026) EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) (LATEST UPDATE 2026)
UPDATE!!
What is an example of an object? - (Correct Answer)-Organizations, workers, and positions
T/F You can calculate payroll multiple times during a pay period? - (Correct Answer)-True
T/F To include compensation data in your payroll results, you must run a compensation? -
(Correct Answer)-False
What three items comprise the payroll processing framework, which identifies the when, what,
and who process? - (Correct Answer)-Period Schedule(when), Run Category (what), and Pay
Group (who)
T/F Workday Payroll, Absence and Time Tracking can share period schedules? - (Correct
Answer)-True
What are two specific types of pay accumulations that you specified in your regular run? -
(Correct Answer)-Gross and Net
What are run categories assigned to in order to pay workers? - (Correct Answer)-Pay groups and
Period Schedules
T/F You cannot complete payroll until you have defined the payment elections rules for the run
category? - (Correct Answer)-True
What is an organization type that is unique to payroll? - (Correct Answer)-Pay Groups
T/F Workday delivers and maintains tax data required for payroll tax processing, including rate,
limits, and calculations? - (Correct Answer)-True
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Where can you find information on the latest compliance changes? - (Correct Answer)-Payroll
Compliance Updates
Earnings and deductions are also called? - (Correct Answer)-pay components
You need to calculate the year-to-date amount of employee reported tips. What do you need to
create? - (Correct Answer)-Pay Balances
T/F PCGs only sum values. They do not subtract values - (Correct Answer)-True
What type of calculation returns the sum, average, minimum or maximum of two or more
values? - (Correct Answer)-Aggregate
What type of calculation can you use to return a t/f value? - (Correct Answer)-Logic
What field links an earning to a compensation plan? - (Correct Answer)-Compensation Element
You just entered payroll input for three workers. What is the most efficient way to run a pay
calculation for these workers? - (Correct Answer)-Run a calculation selecting Smart Calculation
Based on Events > Payroll Input
What is a Pay Component Related Calculation (PCRC)? - (Correct Answer)-A related calculation
that is used in the definition of an earning or deductions
T/F You can define the order in which to eliminate or reduce deductions if an employee's net pay
is zero or drops below the minimum net amount for the run category? - (Correct Answer)-True
When would you select the Special Entry checkbox when adding payroll input? - (Correct
Answer)-Select this checkbox if you want to change an earning or deduction even if input is not
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allowed, based on the pay component's configuration. When Special Entry is selected, Input
Details will allow entry of any type, such as hours, amount, or rate
T/F You cannot delete payroll input once you have run pay calculation? - (Correct Answer)-False
T/F When using payroll input to enter an ongoing deduction, the Start Date and End Date fields
are both required? - (Correct Answer)-False
Which payroll input processing option do you select when you need to add or subtract from an
existing payment? - (Correct Answer)-Adjustment
You need to process a spot bonus payment for a worker in the current, regular pay period. What
processing options should you use? - (Correct Answer)-One time, Override, regular run
You want to add a pay component to the Workday-delivered Payroll Register. What task do you
use? - (Correct Answer)-Maintain Register Configuration task
What are the steps for processing a withholding order? - (Correct Answer)-1. Identify disposable
income or appropriate wage base for a withholding order. 2. create a deduction recipient. 3.
record the details of the withholding order.
T/F You need to define the calculation rules and components required to process withholding
orders? - (Correct Answer)-False
T/F You must set up withholding order priorities in Workday? - (Correct Answer)-False
When defining ledger account type, which types should be set up for payroll? - (Correct
Answer)-Assets, Liabilities, and Expense. Best practice to set up the Balance Sheet and Income
Statement
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) (LATEST UPDATE 2026)
UPDATE!!
What is an example of an object? - (Correct Answer)-Organizations, workers, and positions
T/F You can calculate payroll multiple times during a pay period? - (Correct Answer)-True
T/F To include compensation data in your payroll results, you must run a compensation? -
(Correct Answer)-False
What three items comprise the payroll processing framework, which identifies the when, what,
and who process? - (Correct Answer)-Period Schedule(when), Run Category (what), and Pay
Group (who)
T/F Workday Payroll, Absence and Time Tracking can share period schedules? - (Correct
Answer)-True
What are two specific types of pay accumulations that you specified in your regular run? -
(Correct Answer)-Gross and Net
What are run categories assigned to in order to pay workers? - (Correct Answer)-Pay groups and
Period Schedules
T/F You cannot complete payroll until you have defined the payment elections rules for the run
category? - (Correct Answer)-True
What is an organization type that is unique to payroll? - (Correct Answer)-Pay Groups
T/F Workday delivers and maintains tax data required for payroll tax processing, including rate,
limits, and calculations? - (Correct Answer)-True
, 2
Where can you find information on the latest compliance changes? - (Correct Answer)-Payroll
Compliance Updates
Earnings and deductions are also called? - (Correct Answer)-pay components
You need to calculate the year-to-date amount of employee reported tips. What do you need to
create? - (Correct Answer)-Pay Balances
T/F PCGs only sum values. They do not subtract values - (Correct Answer)-True
What type of calculation returns the sum, average, minimum or maximum of two or more
values? - (Correct Answer)-Aggregate
What type of calculation can you use to return a t/f value? - (Correct Answer)-Logic
What field links an earning to a compensation plan? - (Correct Answer)-Compensation Element
You just entered payroll input for three workers. What is the most efficient way to run a pay
calculation for these workers? - (Correct Answer)-Run a calculation selecting Smart Calculation
Based on Events > Payroll Input
What is a Pay Component Related Calculation (PCRC)? - (Correct Answer)-A related calculation
that is used in the definition of an earning or deductions
T/F You can define the order in which to eliminate or reduce deductions if an employee's net pay
is zero or drops below the minimum net amount for the run category? - (Correct Answer)-True
When would you select the Special Entry checkbox when adding payroll input? - (Correct
Answer)-Select this checkbox if you want to change an earning or deduction even if input is not
, 3
allowed, based on the pay component's configuration. When Special Entry is selected, Input
Details will allow entry of any type, such as hours, amount, or rate
T/F You cannot delete payroll input once you have run pay calculation? - (Correct Answer)-False
T/F When using payroll input to enter an ongoing deduction, the Start Date and End Date fields
are both required? - (Correct Answer)-False
Which payroll input processing option do you select when you need to add or subtract from an
existing payment? - (Correct Answer)-Adjustment
You need to process a spot bonus payment for a worker in the current, regular pay period. What
processing options should you use? - (Correct Answer)-One time, Override, regular run
You want to add a pay component to the Workday-delivered Payroll Register. What task do you
use? - (Correct Answer)-Maintain Register Configuration task
What are the steps for processing a withholding order? - (Correct Answer)-1. Identify disposable
income or appropriate wage base for a withholding order. 2. create a deduction recipient. 3.
record the details of the withholding order.
T/F You need to define the calculation rules and components required to process withholding
orders? - (Correct Answer)-False
T/F You must set up withholding order priorities in Workday? - (Correct Answer)-False
When defining ledger account type, which types should be set up for payroll? - (Correct
Answer)-Assets, Liabilities, and Expense. Best practice to set up the Balance Sheet and Income
Statement
