Overview
How to view and request employee default Work Schedules in Workday. Example: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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Before you begin:
NOTE: There are a multiple avenues to accomplish tasks in Workday
...either through the main Menu (upper left side):
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...through the user's View Profile (upper right side), then Actions button (left side):
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..then...
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...or when already in a topical area, the three-dot ellipsis Actions menu, located to the right of your name:
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Provided documentation may differ and refer to one or the other navigational options.
How to view and change your work schedule:
- View your current work schedule:
- Step 1. In Workday select Menu, then Time.
(...or View Profile, then Actions.)
NOTE: If you do not see the "Time" app icon the first time you access Workday, go to:
Menu, then "Add Apps", then search for "Time" and Add (+) the "Time" app.
- Step 2. Select My Schedule. This will display your current schedule. The default is 8:00AM - 4:30PM.
- Change the work schedule:
- Step 1. Having gone through the above steps to view your schedule, select the ellipsis next to your name.
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- Step 2. Under Actions, select Time and Absence, then Request Work Schedule.
- Step 3. Select a Start Date, an End Date* (if applicable), and Work Schedule Calendar.
NOTE: Leaving End Date blank will make it ongoing.
- Step 4. Select OK.
- Step 5. Review and Submit. This will submit the Work Schedule Request to your manager for approval.
More Information
Note: The following video uses the View Profile / Actions method mentioned above.
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This demo video walks employees and managers through the work schedule request and approval process.
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This job aid walks through the steps to request work schedule in Workday on Page 9.