Workday Pro Payroll Knowledge Check-Questions and
Answers
What is a Pay Component Related Calculation (PCRC)? Correct Ans-A related calculation
that is used in the definition of an earning or deductions
T/F You can define the order in which to eliminate or reduce deductions if an employee's net
pay is zero or drops below the minimum net amount for the run category? Correct Ans-
True
When would you select the Special Entry checkbox when adding payroll input? Correct
Ans-Select this checkbox if you want to change an earning or deduction even if input is not
allowed, based on the pay component's configuration. When Special Entry is selected, Input
Details will allow entry of any type, such as hours, amount, or rate
T/F You cannot delete payroll input once you have run pay calculation? Correct Ans-False
T/F When using payroll input to enter an ongoing deduction, the Start Date and End Date
fields are both required? Correct Ans-False
Which payroll input processing option do you select when you need to add or subtract from
an existing payment? Correct Ans-Adjustment
You need to process a spot bonus payment for a worker in the current, regular pay period.
What processing options should you use? Correct Ans-One time, Override, regular run
, Workday Pro Payroll Knowledge Check-Questions and
Answers
You want to add a pay component to the Workday-delivered Payroll Register. What task do
you use? Correct Ans-Maintain Register Configuration task
What are the steps for processing a withholding order? Correct Ans-1. Identify disposable
income or appropriate wage base for a withholding order. 2. create a deduction recipient. 3.
record the details of the withholding order.
T/F You need to define the calculation rules and components required to process withholding
orders? Correct Ans-False
T/F You must set up withholding order priorities in Workday? Correct Ans-False
When defining ledger account type, which types should be set up for payroll? Correct Ans-
Assets, Liabilities, and Expense. Best practice to set up the Balance Sheet and Income
Statement
T/F You can define default account for posting and modify posting condition rules? Correct
Ans-True
You need to see what workers have costing allocations assigned to them. What report can you
access? Correct Ans-All Workers Costing Allocations
, Workday Pro Payroll Knowledge Check-Questions and
Answers
What must be defined before setting up banks and other financial institutions? Correct
Ans-Companies, Company hierarchies, Payment type
What task do you use to specify the options employees have when selecting their payment
elections? Correct Ans-Maintain Payment Election Rules
What is an example of an object? Correct Ans-Organizations, workers, and positions
T/F You can calculate payroll multiple times during a pay period? Correct Ans-True
T/F To include compensation data in your payroll results, you must run a compensation?
Correct Ans-False
What three items comprise the payroll processing framework, which identifies the when,
what, and who process? Correct Ans-Period Schedule(when), Run Category (what), and
Pay Group (who)
T/F Workday Payroll, Absence and Time Tracking can share period schedules? Correct Ans-
True
What are two specific types of pay accumulations that you specified in your regular run?
Correct Ans-Gross and Net
Answers
What is a Pay Component Related Calculation (PCRC)? Correct Ans-A related calculation
that is used in the definition of an earning or deductions
T/F You can define the order in which to eliminate or reduce deductions if an employee's net
pay is zero or drops below the minimum net amount for the run category? Correct Ans-
True
When would you select the Special Entry checkbox when adding payroll input? Correct
Ans-Select this checkbox if you want to change an earning or deduction even if input is not
allowed, based on the pay component's configuration. When Special Entry is selected, Input
Details will allow entry of any type, such as hours, amount, or rate
T/F You cannot delete payroll input once you have run pay calculation? Correct Ans-False
T/F When using payroll input to enter an ongoing deduction, the Start Date and End Date
fields are both required? Correct Ans-False
Which payroll input processing option do you select when you need to add or subtract from
an existing payment? Correct Ans-Adjustment
You need to process a spot bonus payment for a worker in the current, regular pay period.
What processing options should you use? Correct Ans-One time, Override, regular run
, Workday Pro Payroll Knowledge Check-Questions and
Answers
You want to add a pay component to the Workday-delivered Payroll Register. What task do
you use? Correct Ans-Maintain Register Configuration task
What are the steps for processing a withholding order? Correct Ans-1. Identify disposable
income or appropriate wage base for a withholding order. 2. create a deduction recipient. 3.
record the details of the withholding order.
T/F You need to define the calculation rules and components required to process withholding
orders? Correct Ans-False
T/F You must set up withholding order priorities in Workday? Correct Ans-False
When defining ledger account type, which types should be set up for payroll? Correct Ans-
Assets, Liabilities, and Expense. Best practice to set up the Balance Sheet and Income
Statement
T/F You can define default account for posting and modify posting condition rules? Correct
Ans-True
You need to see what workers have costing allocations assigned to them. What report can you
access? Correct Ans-All Workers Costing Allocations
, Workday Pro Payroll Knowledge Check-Questions and
Answers
What must be defined before setting up banks and other financial institutions? Correct
Ans-Companies, Company hierarchies, Payment type
What task do you use to specify the options employees have when selecting their payment
elections? Correct Ans-Maintain Payment Election Rules
What is an example of an object? Correct Ans-Organizations, workers, and positions
T/F You can calculate payroll multiple times during a pay period? Correct Ans-True
T/F To include compensation data in your payroll results, you must run a compensation?
Correct Ans-False
What three items comprise the payroll processing framework, which identifies the when,
what, and who process? Correct Ans-Period Schedule(when), Run Category (what), and
Pay Group (who)
T/F Workday Payroll, Absence and Time Tracking can share period schedules? Correct Ans-
True
What are two specific types of pay accumulations that you specified in your regular run?
Correct Ans-Gross and Net
