Payroll transactions are initiated at the departmental level and then processed centrally by Penn. Please reference the links below to find pertinent information related to payroll:
Weekly and Monthly Payroll Closing Schedules
If you need payroll transactions processed and your division is supported by Provost Administrative Affairs Finance Office, please use the following request form for transactions:
Payroll/Purchasing Request Form
Individuals seeking personalized information regarding their pay-stub, benefits, withholding, etc., should contact the Penn Employee Solution Center.
PENN Payroll Policies and Procedures
Workday@Penn
Your Workday (FAQs for end users)
Student Recruitment and Hiring
Resources for Workday Security Roles
Academic Appointments Reference Guide
Workday Tip Sheets
Additional Workday@Penn tipsheets can be found here
(PennKey Login Required).
Compensation – Request One-Time Payment: Request One-Time Payment should be used to submit a one-time, non-recurring payment to a worker. Examples of One-Time Payments include: Adoption One-Time Payment, Models of Excellence, Faculty Awards, Research Payments, Athletic Payments, Tuition Payments, and Clothing Allowance.
Compensation – Manage Period Activity Pay: Period Activity Pay supports the payment of workers for fixed-term activities, such as extra teaching or research. Use Period Activity Pay assignments for time-constrained activities that are not considered additional jobs. Do not use Period Activity Pay for non-academic activities or work with indefinite timelines.
Compensation – Request Compensation Change: This tip sheet provides Workday users with step-by-step instructions to Change Base Pay and other related tasks, including: Add Compensation Plan, Remove Compensation Plan, Add Allowance Plan, Edit Allowance Plan, and End Allowance Plan.
Payroll – Manage Costing Allocations: A costing allocation is a process to allocate payroll costs across various accounts. Costing allocations can be managed as a standalone process, or as part of other business processes. This tip sheet will provide you the capabilities to manage both.
Payroll Reallocation – Benefits and Features/Helpful Tools: Includes overviews of benefits and features of Workday, the COA Segment User Tip Sheet, and Reallocation Decision Tree.