University of Wisconsin–Madison

HR Guides

All Universities of Wisconsin faculty and staff, including UW–Madison, will use Workday for self-service tasks beginning July 7. This includes submitting time off, managing employee information, accessing job-related training, and more.

Some schools, colleges, and divisions may have additional requirements that differ with these resources. Always follow the recommendations of your department HR.

Guides for UW–Madison employees

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If you have questions that are not answered by the resources on this page, please contact your department HR office.


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For Employees

These tools are designed to make it easier to navigate new systems, understand updated HR processes, and stay aligned with UW–Madison’s HR best practices. Whether you’re looking for guidance, training, or answers to common questions, this directory helps employees navigate the HR functions in Workday.

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Topics for employees

For Managers and Supervisors

These tools are designed to help managers more effectively navigate new systems, understand updated HR processes, and ensure alignment with UW–Madison’s HR best practices. Whether providing guidance, accessing training, or answering employee questions, this directory equips managers to support their teams to use the HR functions in Workday.

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Topics for managers and supervisors

For HR Professionals

HR Professionals play a vital role to attract, motivate, develop, and retain faculty and staff at UW–Madison. The directory below provides resources to assist HR experts with aligning Administrative Transformation Program (ATP) adoption (including Workday technology) with UW–Madison HR best practices.

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Topics for HR professionals

For Faculty

Faculty members play a crucial role in shaping the educational experiences of students and advancing knowledge in their fields of expertise. They include professors, lecturers, and instructors who are responsible for teaching, conducting research, and contributing to the academic community.

HR guides for faculty will be available in spring 2025.

Topics for faculty

  • Absence, leave, and time off
  • Academics (faculty processes)
  • Benefits
  • Compensation
  • Core HR
  • Learning management
  • Payroll
  • Performance management
  • Recruitment

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