Workday-Pro-Compensation WorkdayProCompensationExam Questions and Answers

Guideline warningsin Workday Compensation are configured at theprimary compensation basis pay rangelevel.

These warnings alert HR/Managers if an entered amount isoutside the allowed range or guideline thresholds(e.g., 90%–110% of midpoint).

They act as soft controls for ensuring compliance with comp policy.

Why not the others?

A. Position in range→ This is a calculation, not a configuration point.

B. Compa-ratio→ A metric comparing pay to midpoint; doesn’t hold guideline warnings.

D. Segment range→ Related to segment-based ranges in variable comp, not base pay packages.

TheEmployee Compensation Audit reportshows, for each worker:

Assigned & eligiblecompensation components.

Unassigned but eligiblecomponents.

Assigned but ineligiblecomponents.

This makes it the primary tool for validating comp assignments against eligibility rules.

Why not the others?

A. Employee Compensation Details by Job Profile→ Focuses on job profiles, not assignment eligibility.

C. Compensation Summary→ Summary-level report, not eligibility vs. assignment detail.

D. Compensation Rule Assignment→ Shows rules applied to plans, not worker assignment detail.

InWorkday Compensation, step progression is controlled through a combination ofduration(time-based eligibility) andprogression rules(additional conditions, like hours worked or performance).

Here’s how the scenario breaks down:

Requirement 1 – 12 months of employment

Workday supports step duration, where you can specify that an employee must remain at a step for a defined period before being eligible for the next step.

Setting a duration of12 monthsensures that the employee only becomes eligible for a step increase after completing a year in the role.

Requirement 2 – 400 hours worked

Workday allows you to configurestep progression rulesthat evaluate conditions beyond time, such ashours worked, performance ratings, or other calculated fields tied to the worker.

Aprogression rule counting the number of hours workedensures that the pay increase is not triggered until the employee meets the required 400 hours.

Why not the other options?

A. Assign first step during compensation proposal + 12 months rule– This would only apply the first step, but it doesn’t enforce the “400 hours worked” requirement.

B. Hours worked only– This ignores the requirement of12 months of employment.

C. Duration of 12 months only– This ignores the requirement of400 hours worked.

Thus, onlyD(duration + step progression rule) satisfiesboth conditions simultaneously.

References (from Workday Pro Compensation knowledge & learning resources):

Workday Compensation – Step Progression Configuration:Duration enforces time-in-step, while progression rules allow conditions such as hours worked or performance-based eligibility.

Workday Pro Training Materials (Compensation module):Step increase rules require combiningdurationwitheligibility/progression conditionsfor multi-criteria automation.

Workday Community – Compensation Step Progression Guide:Confirms that when multiple criteria must be met (e.g., tenure and hours worked), they must be configured inboth the duration setting and the progression rule logic.

In Workday, when you set anActual End Dateon a compensation plan, the plan remains activethrough that date.

Workday automaticallyremoves the plan the day afterthe entered actual end date.

Example: If Actual End Date = March 31, the plan is removed effectiveApril 1.

Why not the others?

B. Last day of the month +1→ Too restrictive; not always tied to month-end.

C. On the actual end date→ Wrong; the plan is validthroughthe end date.

D. Last day of the pay period +1→ Not relevant; tied to end date, not pay periods.

Employees requestingone-time payments for selfmay see sensitive options likeGross UporSend to Payroll.

To prevent them from updating these fields, configureOptional Fields for Request One-Time Payment for Selfand hide the checkboxes.

This limits their visibility and update access without affecting manager/HR workflows.

Why not the others?

A. Optional Fields for Request One-Time Payment→ Applies to manager/HR use, not self-service.

C. Remove Employee as Self from self-service comp domain→ Would block employees from initiating requests entirely.

D. Payroll security domain→ Payroll security doesn’t control compensation request UI fields.

Aconfigurable compensation basisallows you to definewhat plans contribute to compensation calculations.

For the sales team, the basis should include:

Base salary (salary plan).

Monthly commission earnings (commission plan).

Quarterly bonus plan (bonus plan).

Configurable compensation bases are designed for flexible aggregation of multiple comp plans.

Why not the others?

B. Total salary and allowances basis→ Covers only salary + allowance, does not include bonus/commission.

C. Compensation grade→ Defines ranges, not aggregation of comp plans.

D. Calculation compensation basis→ Not a Workday configuration type (confusion with calculated fields).

The requirement is aflat $500 monthly allowancefor Sales employees.

Amount-based allowance planis the correct choice since it supports fixed, recurring payments in a defined currency and frequency.

Adding aneligibility ruleensures only employees in theSales job familyare assigned this allowance.

Why not the others?

A. Unit-based allowance plan→ Used when pay is based on number of units (e.g., kilometers, credits), not flat amounts.

B. Percent-based allowance plan→ Tied to % of base pay, not a fixed dollar figure.

D. Reimbursable allowance plan→ Used for expense reimbursements, not recurring flat compensation.

Maintain Custom Validationsallows you to refine which events validations apply to.

Workday distinguishes betweenRequest One-Time Payment(manager/HR initiated) andRequest One-Time Payment for Self(employee initiated).

By using theOne Time Payment Event for Self field, you can exclude self-service events from being validated by the existing custom validations.

Why not the others?

B. Add new validations→ Would duplicate rules rather than exclude them.

C. Remove Employee as Self from security domain→ Would block employees from submitting requests, not exclude validations.

D. Configure Options Fields→ Controls fields displayed, not validation logic.

Gross Up= Adjusting a payment so that after tax deductions, the employee takes home the intended net amount.

Example: If you want an employee tonet $1,000, and taxes are 20%, Workday will calculate and issue ~$1,250 gross so the employee keeps $1,000 after taxes.

Why not the others?

A. Show taxes to user→ Not what Gross Up does.

B. Manual update required→ Gross up is automated, not manual.

C. Apply taxes normally→ Workday already applies taxes; gross up goes further by adjusting amounts.

The employee is afull-time support analyst in Mexico City.

The relevant bases are:

Total Pay (Mexico)→ For Mexican employees.

Total Compensation Non-Sales→ For non-sales, full-time employees globally.

Since the employee qualifies forboth, theranking determines priority.

Ranking:

(10) India

(20) Non-Sales

(30) Sales

(40) Mexico

Normally, thelowest ranking number (highest priority)applies. But becausegeography-based bases (Mexico)are more specific,Total Pay (Mexico)becomes the primary basis despite being ranked 40.

Why not the others?

B. Salary and Seniority→ Unranked, only applies when no ranked basis fits.

C. Sales→ Not a sales role.

D. Non-Sales→ Qualified, but Mexico-specific basis takes precedence.

The business requirement: Raise the defaultmobile allowance from $150 → $200, butkeep employees with override amounts at their current difference.

UsingSet Up Allowance Plan Adjustmentwith the optionAdjust by Same Amounts for Employees Using Overrideensures that:

The default is increased by $50.

Employees with overrides will also receive a $50 adjustment (preserving their override difference).

Why not the others?

B. Change plan amounts & rollout→ Would overwrite override amounts, losing differences.

C. Remove and rollout new plan→ Unnecessary and disruptive.

D. Adjust to New Defaults→ Would reset overrides to default, eliminating differences.

Acompensation packageis a grouping of multiple compensation plans (salary, allowances, one-time payments, bonuses, etc.).

Workday allows you tobundle one-time payment plansinto a package (e.g., relocation bonus, signing bonus).

Why not the others?

A. Retirement plan→ Benefits plans are not part of comp packages.

C. Calculated plan→ Standalone, not typically added to comp packages.

D. Future payment plan→ Not a Workday plan type.