These tools are designed to help managers and supervisors 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. All people managers will use Workday for manager self-service tasks.
Topics for managers and supervisors
Questions?
If you have questions that are not answered by these resources on this page, please contact your department HR office.
Workday training
Online Workday training for all Universities of Wisconsin started May 6. Each school, college, or division may have additional trainings or engagements. For questions contact your local HR professional.
Career profile
In Workday, the Career Profile is a section where employees can update and manage information about their career, skills, and experience. Typically, employees will initiate this task, but in some cases the manager will initiate on behalf of the employee. The Career Profile may be accessed by viewing the Job Profile in Workday and selecting the Career button.
Compensation
- Use Workday to start a request to change an employee’s compensation, under special circumstances.
Onboarding
A positive onboarding experience for new employees strengthens their commitment to the university and reinforces the new employee’s choice to work with you as a manager. Consult with your HR office to learn more about your unit’s onboarding program and your specific role.
Recruitment
Performance
Access performance management tools and complete performance reviews.
Remote work agreement
Submit or update Remote Work Agreement (Flexible Work Arrangement) through Workday. Links to resources to support you in working remotely including UW–Madison’s policy are also available.
Time and time off
Time and time off: Learn how to request time off and submit timesheets. Review leave balances and absence types.
- Entering time in Workday
- Requesting time off in Workday
- Edit time off in Workday
- My team management dashboard
- Request leave of absence in Workday
- Approvers of leave of absence in Workday
- Requesting time off on behalf of employee
- Manager approval of employee’s time off request
- Assigning a work schedule in Workday
- Time & Absence dashboard
- Time & Scheduling hub touchpoints
- Request return from leave of absence in Workday
Time clocks
Time clocks allow select employees to log their working hours by clocking in and out. The following four divisions will use time clocks: UW Athletics, Facilities Planning & Management, University Housing, Recreation and Wellbeing. Below are HR resources specific to these areas.