WORKDAY PRO PAYROLL EXPECTED QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1.
What is an example of an object?
ANSWER
Organizations, workers, and positions
Question 2.
T/F You can calculate payroll multiple times during a pay period?
ANSWER
True
Question 3.
T/F To include compensation data in your payroll results, you must run a compensation?
ANSWER
False
Question 4.
What three items comprise the payroll processing framework, which identifies the when, what, and
who process?
ANSWER
Period Schedule(when), Run Category (what), and Pay Group (who)
Question 5.
T/F Workday Payroll, Absence and Time Tracking can share period schedules?
ANSWER
True
,Question 6.
What are two specific types of pay accumulations that you specified in your regular run?
ANSWER
Gross and Net
Question 7.
What are run categories assigned to in order to pay workers?
ANSWER
Pay groups and Period Schedules
Question 8.
T/F You cannot complete payroll until you have defined the payment elections rules for the run
category?
ANSWER
True
Question 9.
What is an organization type that is unique to payroll?
ANSWER
Pay Groups
Question 10.
T/F Workday delivers and maintains tax data required for payroll tax processing, including rate, limits,
and calculations?
ANSWER
True
Question 11.
Where can you find information on the latest compliance changes?
ANSWER
Payroll Compliance Updates
,Question 12.
Earnings and deductions are also called?
ANSWER
pay components
Question 13.
You need to calculate the year-to-date amount of employee reported tips. What do you need to create?
ANSWER
Pay Balances
Question 14.
T/F PCGs only sum values. They do not subtract values
ANSWER
True
Question 15.
What type of calculation returns the sum, average, minimum or maximum of two or more values?
ANSWER
Aggregate
Question 16.
What type of calculation can you use to return a t/f value?
ANSWER
Logic
Question 17.
What field links an earning to a compensation plan?
ANSWER
Compensation Element
, Question 18.
You just entered payroll input for three workers. What is the most efficient way to run a pay calculation
for these workers?
ANSWER
Run a calculation selecting Smart Calculation Based on Events > Payroll Input
Question 19.
What is a Pay Component Related Calculation (PCRC)?
ANSWER
A related calculation that is used in the definition of an earning or deductions
Question 20.
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?
ANSWER
True
Question 21.
When would you select the Special Entry checkbox when adding payroll input?
ANSWER
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
Question 22.
T/F You cannot delete payroll input once you have run pay calculation?
ANSWER
False
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1.
What is an example of an object?
ANSWER
Organizations, workers, and positions
Question 2.
T/F You can calculate payroll multiple times during a pay period?
ANSWER
True
Question 3.
T/F To include compensation data in your payroll results, you must run a compensation?
ANSWER
False
Question 4.
What three items comprise the payroll processing framework, which identifies the when, what, and
who process?
ANSWER
Period Schedule(when), Run Category (what), and Pay Group (who)
Question 5.
T/F Workday Payroll, Absence and Time Tracking can share period schedules?
ANSWER
True
,Question 6.
What are two specific types of pay accumulations that you specified in your regular run?
ANSWER
Gross and Net
Question 7.
What are run categories assigned to in order to pay workers?
ANSWER
Pay groups and Period Schedules
Question 8.
T/F You cannot complete payroll until you have defined the payment elections rules for the run
category?
ANSWER
True
Question 9.
What is an organization type that is unique to payroll?
ANSWER
Pay Groups
Question 10.
T/F Workday delivers and maintains tax data required for payroll tax processing, including rate, limits,
and calculations?
ANSWER
True
Question 11.
Where can you find information on the latest compliance changes?
ANSWER
Payroll Compliance Updates
,Question 12.
Earnings and deductions are also called?
ANSWER
pay components
Question 13.
You need to calculate the year-to-date amount of employee reported tips. What do you need to create?
ANSWER
Pay Balances
Question 14.
T/F PCGs only sum values. They do not subtract values
ANSWER
True
Question 15.
What type of calculation returns the sum, average, minimum or maximum of two or more values?
ANSWER
Aggregate
Question 16.
What type of calculation can you use to return a t/f value?
ANSWER
Logic
Question 17.
What field links an earning to a compensation plan?
ANSWER
Compensation Element
, Question 18.
You just entered payroll input for three workers. What is the most efficient way to run a pay calculation
for these workers?
ANSWER
Run a calculation selecting Smart Calculation Based on Events > Payroll Input
Question 19.
What is a Pay Component Related Calculation (PCRC)?
ANSWER
A related calculation that is used in the definition of an earning or deductions
Question 20.
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?
ANSWER
True
Question 21.
When would you select the Special Entry checkbox when adding payroll input?
ANSWER
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
Question 22.
T/F You cannot delete payroll input once you have run pay calculation?
ANSWER
False
