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Human Resources Office Hours June 9
**Date Reschedule**
On Thursday, June 9, from 12-12:45 p.m., join a virtual session focused on improving competencies around Workday reporting. This session will focus on the OAA - Academics report and ways to use that report to answer common business questions in academics. In addition, the data analytics team will be available to answer questions from attendees on reporting topics. It will also be recorded and shared. If you have questions, please contact Emily Noble. If you were unable to make it to one of the Office Hour sessions, you can find the recordings on the HR Office Hours teams channel under the Files tab.
Join the session on Zoom on Thursday, June 9, at noon. Meeting ID: 957 0755 5404; Password: 394117
Graduate Associates Application and Hiring Process Enhancements
On Friday, May 27, several improvements related to Graduate Associates were applied in Workday. To streamline the application process, the following changes were made:
- Removed questions on the Graduate Associate and Graduate Fellows application that were not being utilized by Talent Acquisition nor required for any reporting.
- Removed the offer letter generation and requirements to send and sign for all Graduate Associates.
- Updated the Period Activity Payment Document for Graduate Associates.
- Updated taxation language.
- Removed fields that are no longer being utilized.
- Inserted language from the Graduate Associate offer letter to compensate for the absence of an offer letter.
There is no additional action required other than being aware of the changes.
Fiscal Year-End Support: PCard Working Sessions
The PCard Office is offering two open working sessions to assist with year-end responsibilities to ensure PCard transactions are processed with an approved Expense Report by the end of the fiscal year (June 30, 2022). Check out the full Business and Finance PCard post for more details and links for joining each session.
Health System Position Control Enhancements
Starting in July 2022, Workday will use position restrictions to identify Full Time Equivalency (FTE). This change in process will further assist leadership at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, to generate accurate Position Control reports for vacant positions without corresponding job requisitions. In preparation for this enhancement to Workday, all options to select recruiting instructions in relation to job requisitions were removed April 14, 2022. Read the full NewsLink article for more details about how the Health System is affected.
Tuition Assistance Key Dates Autumn 2022
This article shares information about key dates for Autumn 2022 tuition assistance (or fee authorization) processing as well as links to more information about the tuition assistance programs at the university.
Procurement Office Hours June 2022
University Procurement/AP Office hours will be conducted approximately every two weeks. Use the MS Team link to join.
The updated schedule is as follows. Timing for all dates is from 1 - 2 p.m.
- Thursday, June 2, 2022
- Thursday, June 16, 2022
- Thursday, June 30, 2022
Workday Unavailable Due to Planned Quarterly Maintenance May 21
Workday will be unavailable due to planned quarterly maintenance on Saturday, May 21, from 2 a.m. to 2 p.m.
External dormakaba time clocks will be available, but employees using Workday to clock in and out should enter their hours once Workday is available again.
Health System Supply Chain users should note important information contained in the full NewsLink article.
Please note that beginning May 24, your Workday homepage will have a new look designed to give you a more personalized Workday experience and improved search capability. The changes will be obvious and intuitive. To learn more about the ins and outs of your new Workday homepage, visit the Administrative Resource Center at go.osu.edu/workday-navigation (login required).
Your Workday Homepage Will Have a New Look on May 24
Beginning May 24, your Workday homepage will have a new look designed to give you a more personalized Workday experience and improved search capability. The changes will be obvious and intuitive. To learn more about the ins and outs of your new Workday homepage, visit the Administrative Resource Center at go.osu.edu/workday-navigation (login required).
Finance June Office Hours
June Finance Office Hours will be held from 1 - 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7. Use the MS Teams link to join.
Enhancements Made to the Denial Option Within Select Finance and Supply Chain Business Processes
Enhancements were recently made to select finance and supply chain business processes. If a transaction is denied, any previous approvers and the initiator will receive a notification of the denial in Workday. Previous approvers will receive a notification for the business processes listed.
- Expense Reports
- Miscellaneous Payments
- Requisitions
- Spend Authorizations
- Supplier Invoice
- Supplier Invoice Requests