HR / HCM FAQs

It is the Beginning-of-Year in the PATH. Why do I have an inbox item in Workday to start my PATH self-evaluation?

Employee activity in the PATH in Workday is referred to as "self-evaluation" regardless of the time of the plan year. Your Workday inbox tasks for the PATH will read as follows at the following times:

  • At the Beginning-of-Year Goal Setting, October 1, you will receive a notification in your Workday inbox to start the "Self Evaluation: PATH Review: Goal Setting process."
  • At the Mid-Year Review, January 1, you will receive a notification in your Workday inbox to start the "Self Evaluation: PATH Review: Mid-Year process."
  • At the Year-End Review, April 1, you will receive a notification in your Workday inbox to start the "Self Evaluation: PATH Review: Year-End process."

Are there any benefits that an employee cannot change on their own?

Enrollments, changes and declinations for these three benefits have to be initiated by HR: identity theft protection, long-term care, and voluntary long-term disability.

How does the Combined Time Off (CTO) automatic transfer to Sick Leave Reserve (SLR) work?

To ensure employees who are at or near their CTO maximum continue to earn CTO each pay period, Workday automatically transfers hours from the CTO plan to the SLR plan when necessary, provided the SLR plan is not at its maximum accrual of 60 days.

Because both biweekly paid and monthly paid employees participate in the CTO plan, the automatic transfer occurs the first day of each bi-weekly pay period when employees are within these limits:

  • For 35 hour/week employees, the transfer occurs when your CTO balance is in excess of 295 hours
  • For 40 hour/week employees, the transfer occurs when your CTO balance is in excess of 340 hours

To view your balances in Workday, click on the Absence application > View Absence Balance > OK, and note balances in the Ending Period Balance column.

The university's contribution to my retirement account is not visible on the benefits screen. Where can I see it?

Unfortunately, it could not be included on that screen; however, you can see it on your pay advice.