Tagged: Workday for Employees

Over the past few months, Human Resources has implemented several key updates in Workday to improve efficiency and user experience for both employees and people leaders. See the full post for all the details.

The second of Workday's two major releases of enhancements and new functionality in 2025 will move to production on Saturday, September 20. Workday will be unavailable from 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. while the release is applied. See the full post for details about the upcoming changes, including a link to a job aid. The job aid will be updated regularly as new information becomes available, leading up to and through the release on September 20.

Your Workday profile is getting personal, but in a professional way. Learn how adding a photo can help build connection, reflect Ohio State’s values, and put your best face forward.

Ready to boost your productivity and stay ahead of the curve? In this session, you’ll get a first look at three powerful tools designed to streamline using Workday, enhance external collaboration and bring AI into your daily workflow. From simplifying routine tasks with Workday Everywhere, to expanding your reach with Google Productivity Tools, and tapping into the potential of Gemini—our newest AI assistant—this is your chance to explore what’s next in workplace innovation.

Tired of switching between apps? The Workday Everywhere app brings key Workday features right into Microsoft Teams, helping you stay focused and efficient. Check payslips, view tax information, submit and approve Workday time off requests, and more, all without leaving Teams. Perfect for managers and casual users alike! Read the full post and learn how to get started and what to expect using the Workday Everywhere help materials.

As a reminder for those returning for autumn semester, the Office of Business and Finance in coordination with the University Travel Office is pleased to announce our extended partnership with Anthony Travel. Effective July 1, 2025, Anthony Travel replaced Corporate Travel Planners (CTP) as the Travel Management Company for individual business travel.

We’re excited to announce a new feature in Workday that makes it easier than ever to help colleagues pronounce your name correctly—and for you to do the same for them! All employees, including student employees, can now add name pronunciation information in Workday. This includes audio recordings of your name and phonetic spelling to guide pronunciation. See the full post for more details.

The Ohio Department of Taxation has announced there will be an Ohio Sales Tax Holiday in effect from 12 a.m. Friday, August 1 until 11:59 p.m. Thursday, August 14, 2025. During the holiday, the exemption will apply to all sales of goods that are $500 or less except for certain watercraft, motor vehicles, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, vapor products, or items containing marijuana. See the full post for more details as well as a contact for questions.

The Change Job business process in Workday for people leaders has been updated to improve its look and feel, making the workflow more efficient.

In November 2024, Ohio State business sponsors collaborated with Institutional Research and Planning (IRP) to design and launch a Workday survey. The survey’s purpose was to collect faculty and staff opinions and perceptions about Workday and the available resources that support it. The survey’s end goal was to obtain results that can be used to improve Workday change management processes and communications.