Workday Pro Payroll questions with correct
answers
What is an example of an object? - -Organizations, workers, and positions
T/F You can calculate payroll multiple times during a pay period? - -True
T/F To include compensation data in your payroll results, you must run a compensation? -
-False
What three items comprise the payroll processing framework, which identifies the when,
what, and who process? - -Period Schedule(when), Run Category (what), and Pay
Group (who)
T/F Workday Payroll, Absence and Time Tracking can share period schedules? - -True
What are two specific types of pay accumulations that you specified in your regular run? -
-Gross and Net
What are run categories assigned to in order to pay workers? - -Pay groups and
Period Schedules
T/F You cannot complete payroll until you have defined the payment elections rules for the
run category? - -True
What is an organization type that is unique to payroll? - -Pay Groups
T/F Workday delivers and maintains tax data required for payroll tax processing, including
rate, limits, and calculations? - -True
,Workday Pro Payroll questions with correct
answers
Where can you find information on the latest compliance changes? - -Payroll
Compliance Updates
Earnings and deductions are also called? - -pay components
You need to calculate the year-to-date amount of employee reported tips. What do you
need to create? - -Pay Balances
T/F PCGs only sum values. They do not subtract values - -True
What type of calculation returns the sum, average, minimum or maximum of two or more
values? - -Aggregate
What type of calculation can you use to return a t/f value? - -Logic
What field links an earning to a compensation plan? - -Compensation Element
You just entered payroll input for three workers. What is the most efficient way to run a pay
calculation for these workers? - -Run a calculation selecting Smart Calculation
Based on Events > Payroll Input
What is a Pay Component Related Calculation (PCRC)? - -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? - -True
, Workday Pro Payroll questions with correct
answers
When would you select the Special Entry checkbox when adding payroll input? - -
Select this checkbox if you want to change an earning or deduction even if input is not
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? - -False
T/F When using payroll input to enter an ongoing deduction, the Start Date and End Date
fields are both required? - -False
Which payroll input processing option do you select when you need to add or subtract from
an existing payment? - -Adjustment
You need to process a spot bonus payment for a worker in the current, regular pay period.
What processing options should you use? - -One time, Override, regular run
You want to add a pay component to the Workday-delivered Payroll Register. What task do
you use? - -Maintain Register Configuration task
What are the steps for processing a withholding order? - -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? - -False
T/F You must set up withholding order priorities in Workday? - -False
answers
What is an example of an object? - -Organizations, workers, and positions
T/F You can calculate payroll multiple times during a pay period? - -True
T/F To include compensation data in your payroll results, you must run a compensation? -
-False
What three items comprise the payroll processing framework, which identifies the when,
what, and who process? - -Period Schedule(when), Run Category (what), and Pay
Group (who)
T/F Workday Payroll, Absence and Time Tracking can share period schedules? - -True
What are two specific types of pay accumulations that you specified in your regular run? -
-Gross and Net
What are run categories assigned to in order to pay workers? - -Pay groups and
Period Schedules
T/F You cannot complete payroll until you have defined the payment elections rules for the
run category? - -True
What is an organization type that is unique to payroll? - -Pay Groups
T/F Workday delivers and maintains tax data required for payroll tax processing, including
rate, limits, and calculations? - -True
,Workday Pro Payroll questions with correct
answers
Where can you find information on the latest compliance changes? - -Payroll
Compliance Updates
Earnings and deductions are also called? - -pay components
You need to calculate the year-to-date amount of employee reported tips. What do you
need to create? - -Pay Balances
T/F PCGs only sum values. They do not subtract values - -True
What type of calculation returns the sum, average, minimum or maximum of two or more
values? - -Aggregate
What type of calculation can you use to return a t/f value? - -Logic
What field links an earning to a compensation plan? - -Compensation Element
You just entered payroll input for three workers. What is the most efficient way to run a pay
calculation for these workers? - -Run a calculation selecting Smart Calculation
Based on Events > Payroll Input
What is a Pay Component Related Calculation (PCRC)? - -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? - -True
, Workday Pro Payroll questions with correct
answers
When would you select the Special Entry checkbox when adding payroll input? - -
Select this checkbox if you want to change an earning or deduction even if input is not
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? - -False
T/F When using payroll input to enter an ongoing deduction, the Start Date and End Date
fields are both required? - -False
Which payroll input processing option do you select when you need to add or subtract from
an existing payment? - -Adjustment
You need to process a spot bonus payment for a worker in the current, regular pay period.
What processing options should you use? - -One time, Override, regular run
You want to add a pay component to the Workday-delivered Payroll Register. What task do
you use? - -Maintain Register Configuration task
What are the steps for processing a withholding order? - -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? - -False
T/F You must set up withholding order priorities in Workday? - -False
