Workday Transformation Report
Countdown to the Fall Workday Feature Release (2026R2)
With this release comes brand new Change Job Templates, which are designed to make processing job changes significantly easier and faster. When completing a Change Job transaction, only the relevant fields for that specific job change type will display
Coming in October: Public Cloud Migration
Workday is moving its services to commercial cloud hosting instead of their private cloud environment. This is primarily a behind-the-scenes change in how Workday hosts and supports the system.
For our users, the main impact will be updates to certain IP addresses and URLs. These changes may affect saved bookmarks, links in training materials and help resources, and links included in emails.
While our team prepares for this change, we recommend that you Add or Edit Menu Items or Shortcuts instead of using your browser’s bookmarks or referring to emails for your most-used business processes and reports.
Workday Virtual Agent Now Embedded on Employee Service Center
There is a new way to access the Workday Virtual Agent via our main support channel on the Employee Service Center (support.umd.edu). There is now a button at the bottom right of the page that opens the Agent in a small overlay window. This new functionality gives users on-demand help wherever they are on the website. Because it remains available as users move between pages, they can get answers, find resources, and continue their work without interrupting their journey or starting a new support request.
Updates and Collaboration News
Fiscal Year-End Closing in Workday
The Workday FY26 final close is now complete as of July 27, 2026. This marks the successful conclusion of the second year-end close cycle performed within the Workday system. This effort required significant coordination between central and departmental campus units.
The FY26 close proceeded through three distinct phases to ensure financial accuracy and reporting compliance.
Process Improvements and Operational Updates
New Report: Payroll Worker Overtime Lookup
ERP Payroll, Payroll Services, and Reporting teams collaborated on a new overtime report for departments to use in monitoring overtime hours and payments. The report is RPT3448 PAYROLL Worker Overtime Lookup. Users who have access to RPT810 PAYROLL Department Calculation Totals will have access to RPT3448 and can use the new report along with RPT810.
Change Job Business Process Update
The Costing Allocation step has been added back to the Change Job Business Process. This update has been reflected in the Change Job workflow.
Fall Hiring in Workday
In preparation for the new academic year, UHR created a helpful one-pager that gathers all of the essential resources in one place. This includes our job aids, quick start guides, workflows, and more.
Resource Roundup
New Resources
Updated Resources and Training
Documentation
- View Job Requisition & Candidate Pool (for Search Chairs & Committee members)
- Elect to Earn Overtime or Compensatory Time Off
- Change Job Workflow
Training Courses
- Introduction to Workday
- Finding & Viewing Reports
- Requisition for Goods and Services
- Procurement for Driver Worktag Managers and Cost Center Procurement Reviewers
Did you know?
Tips for Customizing Your Workday Navigation Menu
You can customize your Workday menu panel. Menu items allow you to access information and tasks pertaining to a particular topic. You can add menu items to as well as remove items from this list.
Shortcuts give you quick access to a preferred list of tasks or reports. This can be helpful for tasks or reports that you use frequently or find challenging to remember or search for. A maximum of ten shortcuts can be added at any given time.