Course Introduction
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Start your Career in Workday US Payroll
This course provides a step-by-step introduction to managing payroll in Workday for U.S.-based employees. You’ll learn how to configure taxes, process payroll inputs, handle retro and off-cycle payments, and manage deductions, accounting, banking, and settlements. The training is designed for beginners and covers everything needed to understand and run payroll processes confidently in Workday.
By completing this course, you will be able to learn:
- Understand the overall payroll processing framework in Workday
- Set up and manage federal, state, and local tax configurations
- Enter payroll inputs, adjustments, and generate payroll reports
- Process withholding orders and retroactive/off-cycle payments
- Configure payroll-specific rules, pay groups, and business processes
- Build and manage payroll calculations for earnings and deductions
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Set up payroll accounting, cost allocations, and payment settlements
Meet Your Instructor
Experience and Expertise: Over 9 years of IT experience with 5+ years focused on Workday HCM and US Payroll. Specialized in payroll configurations, compliance, reporting, and cross-module integrations across large enterprise environments.
Global Training Experience: Delivered in-depth training for clients on Workday US Payroll, including tax updates, earnings and deductions setup, period schedules, payroll processing, and year-end activities.
Corporate Clientele: Supported and trained payroll teams across industries, ensuring successful implementations and post-production support for Workday payroll operations in the United States.
Certifications: Workday HCM Core Certified; Workday US Payroll Certified.
Diverse Technical Skills: Skilled in Workday Payroll, HCM, Compensation, Benefits, and Absence modules. Experienced in iLoads, EIBs, and Advanced Load techniques for payroll data migration and validation.
Training Methodology: Focuses on hands-on, scenario-based instruction. Covers payroll configuration, processing cycles, compliance handling, and troubleshooting with real-time demonstrations.
Project Leadership: Led payroll testing cycles, including retro and on-cycle processing. Managed go-live readiness, parallel testing, and stakeholder collaboration throughout deployment.
Course Curriculum
- Session Video - Demo (71:34)
- Session Video - Payroll Processing Framework Period Schedule Run Category (93:36)
- Session Video - Setup the Payroll Processing Framework (103:30)
- Session Video - Training Earnings and Deductions (98:33)
- Session Video - Earnings and Deductions (109:39)
- Session Video - Calculation Engine - Part A (102:12)
- Session Video - Calculation Engine - Part B (108:57)
- Session Video - Calculation Engine - Part C (105:12)
- Session Video - Federal State and Local Tax Reporting (90:47)
- Session Video - Payroll Process Preview (113:28)
- Session Video - Set up Withholding orders (98:36)
- Session Video - Core Connector Worker and PECI Introduction (52:44)
- Session Video - Create a Parking Deduction (89:51)
- Session Video - Payroll Accounting (116:10)
- Session Video - Banking and Settlement (53:42)
- Session Video - Banking and Settlement Payroll Accounting Activity (121:19)
- Session Video - Payroll Business Processes and Security (80:00)
- Session Video - Retro Processing (100:23)
- Session Video - Payroll Processing (86:10)
- Assessment - Module 1 - The Tenant and the Payroll Framework
- Assessment - Module 2 - Set Up U.S. Company Taxes Set up company tax ID
- Assessment - Module 3 - Set Up Worker Taxes Identify the prerequisites for entering worker tax data
- Assessment - Module 4 - Earnings Review US-specific pay component groups
- Assessment - Module 5 - Deductions and Withholding Orders Configure 401(k) deductions
- Assignment - Module 1 - The Tenant and the Payroll Framework
- Assignment - Module 2 - Set Up U.S. Company Taxes Set up company tax ID
- Assignment - Module 3 - Set Up Worker Taxes Identify the prerequisites for entering worker tax data
- Assignment - Module 4 - Earnings Review US-specific pay component groups
- Assignment - Module 5 - Deductions and Withholding Orders Configure 401(k) deductions
- Lab Activity - 1. Set Up Payroll Processing
- Lab Activity - 2. Set Up Payroll and Time Tracking Period Schedules
- Lab Activity - 3. Set Up Pay Run Categories
- Lab Activity - 4. Identify Who to Process in Run Categories
- Lab Activity - 5. Set Taxation and Processing Rules for Run Categories
- Lab Activity - 6. Identify What to Pay in On-Cycle and On-Demand Replacement Pay
- Lab Activity - 7. Identify What to Pay in On-Demand Additional Pay
- Lab Activity - 8. Set Up Pay Run Category for Active and Terminated Workers
- Lab Activity - 9. Example - Set Up Pay Run Category for Workers on Leave
- Lab Activity - 10. Set Up Pay Groups
- Lab Activity - 1. Payroll Process Overview
- Lab Activity - 2. Setup the Payroll Processing Framework
- Lab Activity - 3. Defining Earnings _ Deductions
- Lab Activity - 4. Calculation Engine
- Lab Activity - 5. Federal, State, and Local Tax Reporting
- Lab Activity - 6. Setup Withholding Orders
- Lab Activity - 7. Setup the Payroll Accounting
- Lab Activity - 8. Setup Banking _ Settlement
- Lab Activity - 9. Payroll Business Process - Security Copy
- Lab Activity - 10. Payroll Processing
- Capstone Project - 1. Custom Payroll Reporting and Analytics
- Capstone Project - 2. End-to-End Payroll System Implementation
- Capstone Project - 3. Off-Cycle Payroll Processing and Reversal
- Capstone Project - 4. Payroll Tax Configuration and Compliance Project
- Capstone Project - 5. Absence Optimization for a Retail Company
Got Questions?
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the course start and finish?
The course is entirely self-paced. You decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
That depends on the type of Subscription you bought - Monthly or Yearly. After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course and materials within across any and all devices you own.
What do I get after I signup?
After you signup and make the payment, you will have full access to the course which includes,
1. Session Videos (these videos are from actual live sessions from the past)
2. Assignments
3. Assessments
4. Lab documents
5. Other pdfs (configuration documents, ebooks, pdfs, interview and certification faqs)
How do I get access to practice on the Tenant?
Reach out to your Support team and send an email to [email protected] and they will send you the details and the monthly cost for the Tenant (if available)
Are the videos or materials downloadable?
No, they are not. But you have unlimited access to view them from any device and on this platform depending on your Subscription type. Everything on this platform is the intellectual property of ZaranTech
How soon after I enroll and make payment would get access to the course?
Immediately
What if I have doubts, whom do I ask?
These are pre-recorded videos from the actual Live Training program. Most of the doubts were cleared in the session videos itself. But if you still have any questions, please raise a ticket, and our support team will help you https://zarantech.freshdesk.com/support/tickets/new
What if I have an issue accessing the course?
You can Raise a ticket by clicking the link below and selecting the appropriate ticket - https://zarantech.freshdesk.com/support/tickets/new
How will I get my course completion certificate?
Once you have completed the training and the Final Quiz/Assessment, you can avail of your Certificate of Completion from ZaranTech which you can then showcase on Linkedin and other Social Media portals
Do you provide Instructor-led Live training for Individuals?
Yes, we do. Email us at [email protected] and we will send you all the details
How we deliver Live training - https://bit.ly/How-we-deliver-training
Do you provide Corporate/group training?
Yes, we do. We have trained more than 100 Workday customers with over 4000 participants in the USA, Canada, Europe, Asia, and South America. We offer corporate training for all Workday modules.
Course Catalog - https://bit.ly/workday-course-catalog
How we deliver corporate training (video) - https://bit.ly/workday-Corp-training
How do I get certified in Workday?
Workday certification is worth its weight in gold as it gives a holistic understanding of the entire application to a new professional. The criterion to attend the Workday Certification Program is that one must either be a part of Workday or should be associated with one of its partners. The certification program should be completed within a month but if you fail to get the certification in your first attempt then Workday allows you to re-do your training. This Enterprise application undergoes numerous minor updates and 2-3 major updates in a year. Whenever a major update takes place the user has to go through the training again and get the certification. This is done by Workday so that all the users remain on the same page. If you are not an employee of Workday or any of its partner companies, it is impossible to gain a Workday certification.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 7 days and we will give you a full refund.
What is your Refund Policy and Terms of Use?
To know more about canceling the enrollment, refund, and rescheduling policy, visit:
Refund and Rescheduling Policy – https://www.zarantech.com/Refund-policy/
Terms of Service – https://www.zarantech.com/terms-of-use/
What other Resources do you provide?
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@workdaylearner community
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/workday-learner-community/
Quora - https://workdaylearnercommunity.quora.com/
Workday Corporate Course Catalog - https://bit.ly/workday-course-catalog
Name some official partners of Workday.
Implementation Partners List -https://www.workday.com/en-us/partners-services/partners/services-partners.html#?q=
Integration Partners List - https://www.workday.com/en-us/partners-services/partners/software-partners.html#?q=
Past Students Testimonials -https://bit.ly/zarantech-google-reviews
