WORKDAY PRO PAYROLL CERTIFICATION
EXAM LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | STUDY
VERSION (PRACTICE MATERIAL ONLY)
Description (100 Words)
The Workday Pro Payroll Certification assesses mastery of Workday’s end-to-end payroll
functionality, including configuration, processing, audits, reporting, compliance, and
integrations. Candidates are evaluated on their ability to configure payroll inputs, manage pay
components, troubleshoot calculation issues, perform retro payroll, verify results through
audits, and ensure compliance using Workday’s delivered frameworks. The exam also covers
payroll processing timelines, system security, Workday delivered reports, and integration with
financial and time systems. Mastery requires strong analytical skills, familiarity with payroll
concepts, and practical experience navigating Workday’s payroll environment.
Five Key Words
Payroll Inputs, Pay Components, Retro Pay, Payroll Processing, Compliance
100 WORKDAY PAYROLL PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS (Correct Answer Marked
with )
1. Which task is used to enter one-time payroll data for workers?
A. Enter Time Off
B. Request Compensation Change
C. Enter Pay Input
D. Launch Payroll Interface
2. What is the purpose of a Pay Component Group?
,A. Restrict pay components
B. Summarize similar components for calculation
C. Replace earning codes
D. Add custom security roles
3. Which business process recalculates past periods due to a late data change?
A. On-Cycle Run
B. Retro Payroll Processing
C. Off-Cycle Run
D. Year-End Adjustment
4. What does the Payroll Effective Date determine?
A. Tax authority deadline
B. Which pay period receives the change
C. Pay group transfer window
D. Year-end validation
5. Which report displays gross-to-net calculations?
A. Error Summary Report
B. Payroll Register Report
C. Staffing Compliance Report
D. Audit Dashboard
(Generating all 100 below…)
6. What triggers retro payroll?
A. Future-dated change
B. Pay group freeze
C. Corrections affecting a closed period
D. New benefit plans
7. Which component defines how earnings are calculated?
A. Pay Calculation Card
B. Calculation Rule
,C. Pay Group
D. Allowance Setup
8. Which task initiates payroll for a pay period?
A. Launch Pay Finalization
B. Run Payroll Process
C. Start Pay Freeze
D. Release Pay Balances
9. Which Workday object holds a worker’s payroll configuration?
A. Position
B. Worker Profile
C. Pay Component Assignment
D. Company Assignment
10. Why use the Pre-Calculate Audit report?
A. Validate tax authority onboarding
B. Check errors before calculation
C. Validate time tracking
D. Correct costing allocations
11. What determines a worker’s pay frequency?
A. Company
B. Location
C. Pay Group
D. Time Type
12. Which of the following is an earning type?
A. Garnishment
B. Benefit deduction
C. Overtime Pay
D. Tax election
13. Which report identifies payroll calculation errors?
A. Audit Log
B. Input Summary
, C. Calculation Error Report
D. Pay Accrual Sheet
14. What is Payroll Input used for?
A. Updating job profiles
B. Adding worker pay components
C. Reconciling ledgers
D. Configuring banks
15. Off-Cycle payroll is used for:
A. Regular pay cycles
B. Early terminations only
C. Manual adjustments outside the normal cycle
D. Overtime only
16. Pay Component Recurrence defines:
A. When deductions start
B. How often a pay component occurs
C. Who can approve payroll
D. Posting rules
17. What is the final step in payroll processing?
A. Audit
B. Pre-calculate
C. Finalize Payroll
D. Open Retro Events
18. Which tool reviews retro results?
A. Retro Summary Report
B. Bank Reconciliation
C. Labor Distribution
D. Time Calculation Grid
19. Which security domain controls payroll data?
A. Compensation Admin
B. HR Staffing
EXAM LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | STUDY
VERSION (PRACTICE MATERIAL ONLY)
Description (100 Words)
The Workday Pro Payroll Certification assesses mastery of Workday’s end-to-end payroll
functionality, including configuration, processing, audits, reporting, compliance, and
integrations. Candidates are evaluated on their ability to configure payroll inputs, manage pay
components, troubleshoot calculation issues, perform retro payroll, verify results through
audits, and ensure compliance using Workday’s delivered frameworks. The exam also covers
payroll processing timelines, system security, Workday delivered reports, and integration with
financial and time systems. Mastery requires strong analytical skills, familiarity with payroll
concepts, and practical experience navigating Workday’s payroll environment.
Five Key Words
Payroll Inputs, Pay Components, Retro Pay, Payroll Processing, Compliance
100 WORKDAY PAYROLL PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS (Correct Answer Marked
with )
1. Which task is used to enter one-time payroll data for workers?
A. Enter Time Off
B. Request Compensation Change
C. Enter Pay Input
D. Launch Payroll Interface
2. What is the purpose of a Pay Component Group?
,A. Restrict pay components
B. Summarize similar components for calculation
C. Replace earning codes
D. Add custom security roles
3. Which business process recalculates past periods due to a late data change?
A. On-Cycle Run
B. Retro Payroll Processing
C. Off-Cycle Run
D. Year-End Adjustment
4. What does the Payroll Effective Date determine?
A. Tax authority deadline
B. Which pay period receives the change
C. Pay group transfer window
D. Year-end validation
5. Which report displays gross-to-net calculations?
A. Error Summary Report
B. Payroll Register Report
C. Staffing Compliance Report
D. Audit Dashboard
(Generating all 100 below…)
6. What triggers retro payroll?
A. Future-dated change
B. Pay group freeze
C. Corrections affecting a closed period
D. New benefit plans
7. Which component defines how earnings are calculated?
A. Pay Calculation Card
B. Calculation Rule
,C. Pay Group
D. Allowance Setup
8. Which task initiates payroll for a pay period?
A. Launch Pay Finalization
B. Run Payroll Process
C. Start Pay Freeze
D. Release Pay Balances
9. Which Workday object holds a worker’s payroll configuration?
A. Position
B. Worker Profile
C. Pay Component Assignment
D. Company Assignment
10. Why use the Pre-Calculate Audit report?
A. Validate tax authority onboarding
B. Check errors before calculation
C. Validate time tracking
D. Correct costing allocations
11. What determines a worker’s pay frequency?
A. Company
B. Location
C. Pay Group
D. Time Type
12. Which of the following is an earning type?
A. Garnishment
B. Benefit deduction
C. Overtime Pay
D. Tax election
13. Which report identifies payroll calculation errors?
A. Audit Log
B. Input Summary
, C. Calculation Error Report
D. Pay Accrual Sheet
14. What is Payroll Input used for?
A. Updating job profiles
B. Adding worker pay components
C. Reconciling ledgers
D. Configuring banks
15. Off-Cycle payroll is used for:
A. Regular pay cycles
B. Early terminations only
C. Manual adjustments outside the normal cycle
D. Overtime only
16. Pay Component Recurrence defines:
A. When deductions start
B. How often a pay component occurs
C. Who can approve payroll
D. Posting rules
17. What is the final step in payroll processing?
A. Audit
B. Pre-calculate
C. Finalize Payroll
D. Open Retro Events
18. Which tool reviews retro results?
A. Retro Summary Report
B. Bank Reconciliation
C. Labor Distribution
D. Time Calculation Grid
19. Which security domain controls payroll data?
A. Compensation Admin
B. HR Staffing
