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Discover tools that can make your work easier. Facilities Information and Technology Services (FITS) is offering six free virtual training sessions this fall covering university space data, GIS maps, 3D building models, archived projects and more. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced user, choose the sessions that fit your needs and gain practical knowledge you can put to work right away. Sessions start on Tuesday, October 6. For the complete schedule and more details, see the FITS news post (link in the full article).

The alcohol limit in the expenditures policy was changed from $25 to $40 per person (excluding tax and tip) effective July 1, 2026. This was updated along with the new Alcohol Service Pre-Approval Request in Workday. See the full post for links to the policy and additional details.

On Friday, October 9, several Payroll Accounting reports will receive prompt updates. These enhancements are designed to streamline worktag and cost center hierarchy filtering, improve reporting consistency, and support future adoption within report groups. Read more for details, including impacts to users with saved report filters.

Effective October 14, 2026, two new mileage reimbursement options will be available in Workday to streamline the entry, review and processing of business mileage. The new options support both traditional point-to-point travel and recurring business driving activities.

As part of leveraging AI-powered capabilities within Workday where it can enhance the user experience and support operational efficiency, a new enhancement is now available to help streamline the Change Job process. Workday will now display optional recommended values for certain fields when a Change Job transaction is initiated or during a review step. This enhancement impacts users who can initiate a Data Change or Change Job transaction through the NJR process or from a Job Requisition. See the full post for more details.

The second of Workday's two major releases of enhancements and new functionality in 2026 will move to production on Saturday, September 19. Workday will be unavailable from 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. while the release is applied. This release includes updates to the Workday user experience, including refreshed visual design elements like rounded page elements, menus, and buttons and changes to My Tasks and Notifications. More details and a job aid link are available in the full post.

New approval and review steps for purchase requisitions are coming soon and will be rolled out in two phases this year (July 1 and October 15). Phase 1 will simplify approvals and shift some responsibilities, while phase 2 will fine-tune the process, clarify responsibilities, and add controls where needed. Phase 2 was moved from September to October to allow for training and communications to Cost Center Managers.