WORKDAY PRO PAYROLL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
What is an example of an object? - ANS Organizations, workers, and positions
T/F You can calculate payroll multiple times during a pay period? - ANS True
T/F To include compensation data in your payroll results, you must run a compensation? -
ANS False
What three items comprise the payroll processing framework, which identifies the when, what,
and who process? - ANS Period Schedule(when), Run Category (what), and Pay Group (who)
T/F Workday Payroll, Absence and Time Tracking can share period schedules? - ANS True
What are two specific types of pay accumulations that you specified in your regular run? -
ANS Gross and Net
What are run categories assigned to in order to pay workers? - ANS Pay groups and Period
Schedules
T/F You cannot complete payroll until you have defined the payment elections rules for the run
category? - ANS True
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,What is an organization type that is unique to payroll? - ANS Pay Groups
T/F Workday delivers and maintains tax data required for payroll tax processing, including rate,
limits, and calculations? - ANS True
Where can you find information on the latest compliance changes? - ANS Payroll Compliance
Updates
Earnings and deductions are also called? - ANS pay components
You need to calculate the year-to-date amount of employee reported tips. What do you need to
create? - ANS Pay Balances
T/F PCGs only sum values. They do not subtract values - ANS True
What type of calculation returns the sum, average, minimum or maximum of two or more
values? - ANS Aggregate
What type of calculation can you use to return a t/f value? - ANS Logic
What field links an earning to a compensation plan? - ANS Compensation Element
You just entered payroll input for three workers. What is the most efficient way to run a pay
calculation for these workers? - ANS Run a calculation selecting Smart Calculation Based on
Events > Payroll Input
What is a Pay Component Related Calculation (PCRC)? - ANS A related calculation that is used
in the definition of an earning or deductions
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, 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? - ANS True
When would you select the Special Entry checkbox when adding payroll input? - ANS 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? - ANS False
T/F When using payroll input to enter an ongoing deduction, the Start Date and End Date fields
are both required? - ANS False
Which payroll input processing option do you select when you need to add or subtract from an
existing payment? - ANS Adjustment
You need to process a spot bonus payment for a worker in the current, regular pay period. What
processing options should you use? - ANS One time, Override, regular run
You want to add a pay component to the Workday-delivered Payroll Register. What task do you
use? - ANS Maintain Register Configuration task
What are the steps for processing a withholding order? - ANS 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? - ANS False
T/F You must set up withholding order priorities in Workday? - ANS False
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
What is an example of an object? - ANS Organizations, workers, and positions
T/F You can calculate payroll multiple times during a pay period? - ANS True
T/F To include compensation data in your payroll results, you must run a compensation? -
ANS False
What three items comprise the payroll processing framework, which identifies the when, what,
and who process? - ANS Period Schedule(when), Run Category (what), and Pay Group (who)
T/F Workday Payroll, Absence and Time Tracking can share period schedules? - ANS True
What are two specific types of pay accumulations that you specified in your regular run? -
ANS Gross and Net
What are run categories assigned to in order to pay workers? - ANS Pay groups and Period
Schedules
T/F You cannot complete payroll until you have defined the payment elections rules for the run
category? - ANS True
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,What is an organization type that is unique to payroll? - ANS Pay Groups
T/F Workday delivers and maintains tax data required for payroll tax processing, including rate,
limits, and calculations? - ANS True
Where can you find information on the latest compliance changes? - ANS Payroll Compliance
Updates
Earnings and deductions are also called? - ANS pay components
You need to calculate the year-to-date amount of employee reported tips. What do you need to
create? - ANS Pay Balances
T/F PCGs only sum values. They do not subtract values - ANS True
What type of calculation returns the sum, average, minimum or maximum of two or more
values? - ANS Aggregate
What type of calculation can you use to return a t/f value? - ANS Logic
What field links an earning to a compensation plan? - ANS Compensation Element
You just entered payroll input for three workers. What is the most efficient way to run a pay
calculation for these workers? - ANS Run a calculation selecting Smart Calculation Based on
Events > Payroll Input
What is a Pay Component Related Calculation (PCRC)? - ANS A related calculation that is used
in the definition of an earning or deductions
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, 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? - ANS True
When would you select the Special Entry checkbox when adding payroll input? - ANS 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? - ANS False
T/F When using payroll input to enter an ongoing deduction, the Start Date and End Date fields
are both required? - ANS False
Which payroll input processing option do you select when you need to add or subtract from an
existing payment? - ANS Adjustment
You need to process a spot bonus payment for a worker in the current, regular pay period. What
processing options should you use? - ANS One time, Override, regular run
You want to add a pay component to the Workday-delivered Payroll Register. What task do you
use? - ANS Maintain Register Configuration task
What are the steps for processing a withholding order? - ANS 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? - ANS False
T/F You must set up withholding order priorities in Workday? - ANS False
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