Posts occurring in January 2025
Updating Emergency Contacts and Beneficiary Designations
January 29, 2025
Updating your emergency contact information in Workday is crucial for your safety and well-being. In an emergency, the university will need to notify your designated contacts quickly to ensure you receive the necessary support.
How to Update Your Emergency Contacts on Workday:
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Log in to Workday.
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Click the “Profile” and “View Profile” icons.
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Click on “Actions” and hover over “Personal Data.”
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Select "Emergency Contacts."
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Review and update your existing contacts:
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Add new contacts.
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Update contact information (phone numbers, addresses, etc.).
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Specify the relationship to you for each contact (e.g., spouse, parent, sibling).
We also encourage you to review and update your beneficiary designations for your employee benefits.
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Click on the Benefits app on the home page.
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In the Change box, click "Dependents" or "Beneficiaries."
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Click the "Add" button to add a new or the "Edit" button to update an existing dependent or beneficiary.
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Workday Updates
January 15, 2025
Inclement Weather Time Entry for Non-Exempt Hourly Employees
In case of inclement weather and university-declared closures, please follow these steps for accurate time recording in Workday:
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Working from Home: If you were able to work remotely, enter "Worked Time" as usual. No additional Inclement Weather entries are needed.
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Ineligible to Work from Home: If the University suspends in-person operations, enter the Absence code "Inclement Weather" for the hours you missed due to the weather.
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Required to Work On Campus: If you reported to campus, enter the Absence code "Inclement Weather" for the hours missed, and record your actual worked hours with the "Inclement Weather Worked" code. These hours will be paid at the overtime rate.
For full instructions, please refer to the January 10 email with the subject "Inclement Weather – Time Entry in Workday for Non-Exempt Hourly Employees."
Amazon Connect Delivery Address Updates
You can now have Amazon Connect orders delivered…