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Release Notes

Release Notes keep our users updated on weekly changes to the Workday application. These can be new features, updates to existing features, or a solution to a problem. Subscribe to our Release Notes emails to receive notifications of our recent updates.


This is updated nightly from the file https://assets.system.tamus.edu/workday/website/releasenotes.xlsx. This file is an export from TeamDynamix
Workday AreaRelease NotesRelease Date
BenefitsBenefit group and plan eligibility rules have been enhanced when determining eligibility for a Graduate Fellow working in a benefit eligible position9/21/2023
CompensationFLSA Threshold warning for Exempt Status Salary amount has been updated to $35,568.00 in Compensation business processes and added to the Change Job business process9/21/2023
PayrollPayroll Partners will receive an alert when a Change Job Transfer (to new Company) event is corrected9/21/2023
RecruitingThe report "Number of Veterans Employment Preference Candidates in a Given Timeframe" has been renamed to "Number of Military Employment Preference Candidates in a Given Timeframe" and now includes the new values approved by the Texas State Legislature9/21/2023
RecruitingManagers no longer have access to move Candidates through the Recruiting grid9/21/2023
Recruiting"Active Job Applications" section is now available to Recruiting roles on Candidate profiles9/21/2023
StaffingThe Hire, Change Job, and Add Additional Job business processes now limit selectable Job Profiles for Graduate Assistants based on member selection9/21/2023
StaffingThe End Flexible Work Arrangement business process now contains a To Do for updating contact information9/21/2023
TalentThe Employee To Do in the Manage Goals business process has been removed9/21/2023

Below are all of our updates from the past 6 months

This is updated nightly from the file https://assets.system.tamus.edu/workday/website/releasenotes.xlsx. This file is an export from TeamDynamix
Workday AreaRelease NotesRelease Date
BenefitsBenefits Partners will now receive a To Do if an Employee drops Optional Life during the Retirement event6/8/2023
BenefitsThe report "Audit Differences in FSA Annual Election Amount" has been replaced with two new reports: "Audit Differences in Health Care FSA Annual Election Amount" and "Audit Differences in Dependent Care FSA Annual Election Amount"6/8/2023
Cross-Application ServicesReports on the Turnover Analysis tab of the HCM Executive Dashboard now include retention rates, which are defined as 1 minus the turnover rate6/8/2023
StaffingRequisition information is now included on the Business Process Events: Worker Staffing Details, New Employee Event Status Summary, and Onboarding Status Summary reports6/8/2023
BenefitsBeginning with the FY24 plan year, the Dependent Care & Health Care Spending Accounts will be divided into 3 separate versions of the plans based on pay frequency: Monthly, Biweekly, and Monthly 12 over 96/15/2023
PayrollThe ability to print multiple pay slips at once is now available for Employees6/15/2023
StaffingFlexible Work Arrangement subtypes are now only visible and selectable based on member selection, e.g. HR Partners are now the only group that can see Workplace Accommodation6/15/2023
StaffingA newly contracted Contingent Worker will receive the personal information step in Onboarding based on member selection6/15/2023
StaffingEmployee Certification of Return of Data and Information step to Employee in Termination business process that is pending more than 60 days will be cancelled on a biweekly basis6/15/2023
StaffingMembers can now record Driver's License using the Edit Government IDs business process6/15/2023
StaffingDriver's licenses are now included in the Employees with Duplicate Government IDs report6/15/2023
BenefitsThe report "Employees and Retirees with Dependent Grandchildren" has two new fields:
- Dependent Verification Date
- Dependent Expiration Date
6/29/2023
RecruitingOffer letters are now being generated through Workday Docs. The Job Application job aid has been updated to reflect the new process6/29/2023
BenefitsThe Evidence of Insurability (EOI) To Do step to the Employee will have a 1 day delay during Open Enrollment to allow increased processing time for The Hartford7/6/2023
BenefitsThe report "Medical Plan Discrepancies" now denotes Working Retirees who are incorrectly enrolled in the A&M Care 65+ plan7/13/2023
PayrollFiscal Year Wage Limit for TRS and ORP has been set to $330,000 for 20247/13/2023
StaffingEmployees with an international primary home address will no longer receive the Complete State and Local Withholding task during Onboarding7/13/2023
BenefitsThe Hire for Non-Employee Benefit Only business process can no longer be submitted if Time Type and Hours are in conflict7/20/2023
Cross-Application ServicesCitizenship Status and Date of Death are now included in the "Termination Details" report7/20/2023
StaffingThe I-9 Processor approval step will be skipped if the Passport and Visa Change business process is initiated from Onboarding7/20/2023
StaffingHR Partners can now manage attachments in the Request Flexible Work Arrangement business process7/20/2023
StaffingJob Description has been added to the Job Catalog report7/24/2023
BenefitsNew report "Employees Missing SGIP Date Driver" has been created to help Benefits Partners identify Employees who should be offered benefits7/27/2023
PayrollWhen pay results are divided into multiple results within a pay period, TDA and DCP deductions will now apply to all results when a percentage has been selected7/27/2023
StaffingFlexible Work Arrangement Approvers will now only receive one approval step7/27/2023
StaffingEmployees will now receive a notification if their Flexible Work Arrangement request is denied7/27/2023
Time TrackingThe Pay Group Unassigned warning has been removed from Time Tracking7/27/2023
BenefitsThe "Find Dependent" report includes an optional prompt for Dependent ID8/3/2023
BenefitsThe "Dependents Requiring Documentation" report includes Dependents without coverage if they were added within the last 60 days and the Employee has an Open Enrollment event in progress8/3/2023
Cross-Application ServicesAccess to the Vaccine Management App has been removed from Workday for Employees and Vaccine Partners8/3/2023
PayrollThe FLSA Overtime rate is no longer being inflated during the biweekly pay period that crosses over into the new fiscal year8/3/2023
StaffingNew hires will receive a New Employee Training Acknowledgement during Onboarding based on member selection8/3/2023
StaffingEmployees who enter an out-of-state address in Onboarding will receive a notification making them aware of potential tax implications8/3/2023
StaffingTerminations events can now be processed if the Employee has a Working Graduate Fellow and/or Working Surviving Dependent Other ID that has expired8/3/2023
BenefitsThe "Benefit Census TAMUS" report now includes the Retiree Organization for Retirees8/10/2023
RecruitingAll open job postings have been updated with the revised Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) statement provided by the Office of the General Council (OGC). Each will display a posting date of August 11, 2023 and the initial end date8/11/2023
CompensationCompensation Pay Ranges for all Compensation Grades have been updated effective 09/01/23 as per the Pay Plan Administrator8/31/2023
PayrollTwo reports have been updated to reflect the 2024 maximum wage limit: "Audit - TRS Max Wage Limit" and "Audit - ORP Max Wage Limit"8/31/2023
PayrollAdded effective date before and after filters to "Pending Leave of Absence and Time Off Requests" Report8/31/2023
RecruitingThe primary default questionnaires have been updated to reflect new "Military Employment Preference" language from the State Legislature8/31/2023
RecruitingNew disposition reason "Accepted another position" is now available within Recruiting8/31/2023
StaffingThe Employee's current Absence Partner will receive the To Do: Determine Time Off Payout for Change Job in the Change Job business process8/31/2023
Time TrackingA new report "Project Accounts" is now available for Project Managers and Project Hierarchy Managers8/31/2023
BenefitsThe Eligible for 12/9 Custom ID now requires an expiration date9/7/2023
BenefitsHR Contact and Supervisory Organization have been added to the report "Benefit Eligible Employees Missing Benefit Event"9/7/2023
SecurityHR View Only and Payroll View Only can now access the Documents tab in the Personal section of the Worker Profile9/7/2023
StaffingThe Hire and Change Job business processes now limit selectable Annual Work Periods for certain types of Graduate Assistants based on member selection9/7/2023
StaffingThe Change Job and Add Additional Job business processes now prohibit the selection of the Longevity job classification if Tenure Status is Y9/7/2023
BenefitsGraduate Fellows are now required to enroll in Basic Life if they are enrolled in Medical coverage9/14/2023
BenefitsWorkday will no longer send notifications to Employees or Retirees when changes are made to Dependent records for a deceased Dependent9/14/2023
PayrollA new report "Workers Located Out of State - Texas" returns pay information within a date range for all Workers with home, work, mailing, or alternate work location addresses outside Texas9/14/2023
RecruitingThe Military Employment Preference field on the Candidate Grid was updated to also display answers from the new default primary questionnaire9/14/2023
StaffingThe Personal Information Change business process now includes a To Do for updating GLACIER for Payroll Partner or Tax Compliance Partner, based on member selection, that triggers when an Employee changes citizenship status to Permanent Resident9/14/2023
StaffingThe Termination business process now includes a To Do for updating GLACIER for Payroll Partner or Tax Compliance Partner, based on member selection, that triggers when a Foreign National terminates9/14/2023
StaffingThe Termination business process now prohibits terminating Workers who are on any type of leave9/14/2023
BenefitsBenefit group and plan eligibility rules have been enhanced when determining eligibility for a Graduate Fellow working in a benefit eligible position9/21/2023
CompensationFLSA Threshold warning for Exempt Status Salary amount has been updated to $35,568.00 in Compensation business processes and added to the Change Job business process9/21/2023
PayrollPayroll Partners will receive an alert when a Change Job Transfer (to new Company) event is corrected9/21/2023
RecruitingThe report "Number of Veterans Employment Preference Candidates in a Given Timeframe" has been renamed to "Number of Military Employment Preference Candidates in a Given Timeframe" and now includes the new values approved by the Texas State Legislature9/21/2023
RecruitingManagers no longer have access to move Candidates through the Recruiting grid9/21/2023
Recruiting"Active Job Applications" section is now available to Recruiting roles on Candidate profiles9/21/2023
StaffingThe Hire, Change Job, and Add Additional Job business processes now limit selectable Job Profiles for Graduate Assistants based on member selection9/21/2023
StaffingThe End Flexible Work Arrangement business process now contains a To Do for updating contact information9/21/2023
TalentThe Employee To Do in the Manage Goals business process has been removed9/21/2023

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