University of Wisconsin–Madison

Temporary Change in Responsibilities

Overview

A temporary change in responsibilities with a rate increase may be requested when an employee assumes temporary responsibilities such as a temporary assignment while the unit is recruiting for a permanent position; an assignment of an unusual, short-term or non-recurring nature; or a temporary administrative or work assignment.  The temporary responsibilities should align with the standard job description (SJD), otherwise a new position may need to be created. Per the Salary Administration Guidelines, it may be necessary for employees to assume additional and/or different responsibilities for a temporary period, typically no less than 90 and no more than 180 calendar days. 

For a temporary change in responsibilities, the current responsibilities are shifted so that the employee maintains no more than a 100% FTE; if the employee is not shifting their current responsibilities and will work over 100% FTE, then the change should be processed as an Overload.

Required Documentation

  1. Justification Documentation: All temporary change in responsibilities with a rate increase must provide justification documentation outlining evidence for the need. The justification documentation should include:
    1. A list of the current responsibilities with a comparison list of the proposed responsibilities; and
    2. Explanation of how the change in responsibilities came to be; and
    3. Evidence of truly new responsibilities - not just more of the same; and
    4. If interim responsibilities, must have evidence that the new responsibilities are only a portion of another position.
  2. Organizational Chart: If the change involves changes in reporting structure, an updated org chart should be attached.

Processing in Workday

A temporary change in responsibilities is processed in Workday by either a Job Change or Compensation Change, depending on whether the employee has an SJD. Employees who do not have an SJD include all employees in Job Groups Category C, Faculty, Instructional Category, as well as some in Job Groups Research and Executive. Check the Titles with No SJD for a full list of titles. 

Select the appropriate option below for detailed instructions:

   

For employees with an SJD 

Overview

For Academic Staff and University Staff who have a Standard Job Description (SJD), a temporary change in responsibilities with a rate increase are processed as a Job Change in Workday. This document explains how to process the Job Change, including changing the temporary responsibilities as a unique responsibilities and including a justification. 

Who Can Initiate?

Generally the HR Process Coordinator (Supervisory) UW will initiate this process. A list of all security roles able to initiate include:

  • HR Executive (Local)
  • HR Executive (Supervisory)
  • HR Partner (Local)
  • HR Partner (Supervisory)
  • HR Process Coordinator (Supervisory) UW

Processing Change in Workday

The steps below outline how to process a temporary change in responsibilities with a rate increase (for Academic Staff and University Staff who have an SJD).

See the Business Process Map for Job Changes for the full approval process.

Temporary Change in Responsibilities (with SJD)
Step 1: Find Employee

From the Workday landing page, enter the employee's name in the search box and select the employee.

Step 2: Start Job Change

Screenshot of the Worker Profile panel. The user hase clicked the Actions button to open the Actions menu. From the menu the user has selected Job Change and then selected Start Job Change from a submenu.

Once you are in the employee's Worker Profile:

  1. Select Actions
  2. Select Job Change
  3. Select Start Job Change . The Worker will populate based on the employee profile.
  4. Confirm Worker
  5. Select Temporary Change in Responsibilities
  6. Click OK
Step 3: Enter Details in 'Start Job Change' 

 Screenshot of a field labeled, When do want this change to take effect?

  1. Select the Effective Date
    1. Note: The date chosen will default to the pay date for the next biweekly pay period in which the request falls. UW System policy does not allow for retroactive transactions.
  2. (Required) Enter your Comment
  3. (Optional) Add Attachment
  4. Click Submit
Step 4: Change Compensation

Screenshot of the Compensation options panel. The Employee Visibility Date field is outlined. The Add Plan Assignment button is also outlined.

  1. (Optional) Edit the Employee Visibility Date and click Save
  2. Do not enter anything in the Total Base Pay or Guidelines sections
  3. Click Add Plan Assignment and a side pane will appear for you to:
      1. Select Allowance as the Compensation Plan Type
      2. Click OK
      3. Select Plan Type (one of the following):
        1. Temporary Work Assignment Supplement Amount - for specific amount you would like to pay
          • Enter Amount
          • Change Frequency if you are paying a specific amount each pay period (e.g. biweekly)
            • If "biweekly" is selected, enter the amount to be paid each biweekly pay period
            • If "annual" is selected, enter the full amount to be paid. The amount will be split evenly across the biweekly pay periods
        2. Temporary Work Assignment Supplement by Percentage - for specific percentage of the base salary (e.g. 10%)
          • Enter Percent
          • Change Frequency if you are paying a specific amount each pay period (e.g. biweekly)
      4.  Click Additional Details
        • Enter Actual End Date
      5. Click Save
  4. Click Next  
Step 5: Review and Submit

Screenshot of the Review and Submit options panel. The Enter your comment field is highlighted. A button to select files to attach is highlighted, and the submit button is highlighted.

  1. Carefully review the data for accuracy
  2. (Required) Enter your Comment*
  3. (Optional) Add Attachment*
    1. Upload an updated organization chart (if applicable)
  4. Click Submit

*Note: Justification documentation is required for a temporary change in responsibilities. The justification documentation can either be entered as a comment or uploaded as an attachment. The justification should include:

    • A list of the current responsibilities with a comparison list of the proposed responsibilities; and
    • Explanation of how the change in responsibilities came to be; and
    • Evidence of truly new responsibilities - not just more of the same; and
    • If interim responsibilities, must have evidence that the new responsibilities are only a portion of another position.
Step 6: Review & Approval by Other Security Roles

After the temporary change in responsibilities and rate change are submitted, will be sent for review and approval by those with the following security role:

  1. HR Process Coordinator (Supervisory) UW
    1. (Optional) Can add ad hoc approver(s)
  2. Compensation Partner (Supervisory)
    1. Can edit if needed
  3. Cost Center Accounting Specialist (CCAS)
    1. The CCAS can make an adjustment to the costing allocation, if applicable.
  4. Position Budget Manager
    1. (Optional) Can add ad hoc approver(s)
  5. HR Partner (Supervisory)
    1. (Optional) Can add ad hoc approver(s)
    2. See Step 7 below for details on how to update the temporary job responsibilities
Step 7: Update Job Responsibilities

Screenshot showing the Edit Position Restrictions button highlighted.

After the HR Partner (Supervisory) reviews and approves, they will:

  1. Click To Do
  2. Click Edit Position Restrictions
  3. Populate the employee name or their position number to find the position you need to edit
  4. Click OK
  5. Select Filled Position > Change Job - Update Responsibilities Only for the Position Change Reason
    Screenshot of the Edit Position Restrictions panel with the Position Change Reason field highlighted. The a tab lower on the screen, labeled qualifactions, is also highlighted.
  6. Click on the Qualifications tab:
    Screenshot of the Responsibilities section of the qualifications tab. The + icon is is highlighted, the list of responsibilities is highlighted, an Enter your comment field is highlighted, an option to select files to attach is highlighted, and the Submit button is highlighted.
    1. In the Responsibilities section:
      1. Do not change or remove any job responsibilities that are from the Standard Job Description (SJD)
      2.  Click the + icon to add a new row and add unique responsibilities
      3. Note: If you do not see any responsibilities listed (i.e. the employee does not have an SJD), you will need to cancel the Job Change and process as a Compensation Change instead. See Processing Temporary Change in Responsibilities (No SJD) for detailed instructions.
    2. Enter the new responsibility that is driving the temporary change
  7. (Required) Enter your Comment
  8. (Optional) Add Attachment
  9. Click Submit

After the temporary change in responsibilities and rate change are approved in Workday, the initiator, and the manager receive notifications. 

  • The HR Process Coordinator will:
    • Generate and customize the Job Change Letter (memo to employee)
    • Send memo to the employee for review in Workday
  • Next the Employee logs into Workday to review and acknowledge the memo by checking the acknowledgment box and submitting

For employees without an SJD 

Overview

For employees who don't have a Standard Job Description (SJD), a temporary change in responsibilities with a rate increase are processed as a Temporary Work Allowance (TWA) in Workday. This document explains how to process a TWA via the Compensation Change process, including uploading the list of temporary responsibilities and justification as an attachment.

Employees who do not have an SJD include all employees in Job Groups Category C, Faculty, Instructional Category, as well as some in Job Groups Research and Executive. Check the Titles with No SJD for a full list of titles. 

Who Can Initiate?

  • Compensation Partner (Local)
  • Compensation Partner (Supervisor)
  • HR Executive (Supervisory)
  • HR Partner (Supervisory)
  • HR Process Coordinator (Supervisory) UW
  • Shared Services-Compensation UW
  • Shared Services-Human Resources UW

Processing Change in Workday

The steps below outline how to process a temporary change in responsibilities with a rate increase for employees with no SJD.

After the temporary change in responsibilities and rate change are approved in Workday, the initiator, and the manager receive notifications. Additionally, the Cost Center Accounting Specialist (CCAS) receives notification that a 'Worker' received a change to their current allowance plan. The CCAS can make an adjustment to the costing allocation, if applicable.

See the Business Process Map for Compensation Changes for the full approval process.

Temporary Change in Responsibilities (No SJD Only)
Step 1: Find Employee

From the Workday landing page, enter the employee's name in the search box and select the employee.

Step 2: Request Compensation Change

Screenshot of the Worker Profile panel. The user hase clicked the Actions button to open the Actions menu. From the menu the user has selected Compensation and then selected Request Compensation Change.

Once you are in the employee's Worker Profile:

  1. Select Actions
  2. Select Compensation
  3. Select Request Compensation Change. The Employee will populate based on the employee profile.
  4. Confirm the Effective Date
    1. Note: The date chosen will default to the pay date for the next biweekly pay period in which the request falls. UW System policy does not allow for retroactive transactions.
  5. Confirm Employee
  6. Click OK
Step 3: Enter Effective Date & Reason

Enter the Effective Date and Reason:

  1. Click the Pencil Icon to make edits
  2. Confirm the Effective Date
  3. Select Add/Edit Allowance Plan for Reason
  4. Click the Check Mark icon to Save
Step 4: Enter Allowance

Screenshot of the Allowance panel. The Compensation Plan field is highlighted, the Amount field is highlighted, the Currency field is highlighted, the Frequency field is highlighted, and the Actual End Date field is highlighted.

Enter the Allowance:

  1. Click Add
  2. Under Compensation Plan, select All Compensation Plans and then correct allowance reason
    1. TWA Supplement Amount: Used for specific amount
    2. TWA Supplement Percentage: Used for percentage of their base salary
    3. TWA Supplement Multiple: Used only if the employee has more than one TWA
  3. Enter an Amount
  4. Confirm Currency
  5. Confirm the Frequency aligns with the allowance amount you want to pay
  6. Click Additional Details
    1. Enter Actual End Date
  7. Click the Check Mark icon to Save
Step 5: Enter Justification Documentation

Screenshot of the Justification Documentation options. The enter your comment field is highlighted and a field that allows you to attach files is highlighted.

  1. (Required) Enter your Comment*
  2. (Optional) Add Attachment*
    1. Upload an updated organization chart (if applicable)

*Note: Justification documentation is required for a temporary change in responsibilities. The justification documentation can either be entered as a comment or uploaded as an attachment. The justification should include:

    • A list of the current responsibilities with a comparison list of the proposed responsibilities; and
    • Explanation of how the change in responsibilities came to be; and
    • Evidence of truly new responsibilities - not just more of the same; and
    • If interim responsibilities, must have evidence that the new responsibilities are only a portion of another position.
Step 6: Submit Compensation Change

Click Submit

After the temporary change in responsibilities and rate change are approved in Workday, the initiator, and the manager receive notifications. 

  • The Compensation Partner (Supervisory) will:
    • Review and Approve
    • Generate and customize the Request Compensation Letter (memo to employee) 
    • Send memo to the employee for review in Workday
  • Next the Employee logs into Workday to review and acknowledge the memo by checking the acknowledgment box and submitting

Note: The Cost Center Accounting Specialist (CCAS) may review during this process in some scenarios. The CCAS can make an adjustment to the costing allocation, if applicable.

Additional Resources

Questions?

Contact compensation@ohr.wisc.edu.

Updated: Mar. 07, 2025
Source URL: https://hr.wisc.edu/hr-guides/for-hr-professionals/temporary-change-in-responsibilities/

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