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Workday Terms & Processes

Union employees can now explore the updated "Workday Terms and Processes" page, a valuable resource for reviewing newly introduced process names and terms in Workday. This tool helps bridge the gap between familiar Union-specific terminology and the updated language used within Workday, ensuring a smoother transition and a clearer understanding of the new processes.

To better understand the terms, please refer to the terminology information sheet.

Union Term Workday Terms
Cash Advances Spend Authorizations
Purchase Order Requisition
No Current Term Due date
Job Card Job requisition
Charge Out Internal Service Delivery
No Current Term Receipts
Journal Entry Reclass Adjust Accounting
Pcard Expense card
Termination - Term PAF Termination
RFQ RFQ (Request for Quote)
Manager Manager
No Current Term Planners (Workday security role)
Pay Stub Pay Slip
Direct Deposit Payment Elections
Ok -To- Pay Create Receipt
Object code Spend Category
Department Code Cost Center
Cash Advance Spend Authorization
Payment Request Supplier Invoice Request
Shop on a pre-established Supplier Website (Amazon, Apple, B&H, Dell, Grainger, Lowes. Staples and WB Mason) Punch Out
Placing an order in Workday with a supplier when the goods and/or services are not available in the punchout catalog. Request Non Catalog Items
Encumbrance Obligation
Vendors Suppliers
Charging multiple departments for an item Splits
Item/Part Number Supplier Item Identifier
Resignation, Retirement, etc. Termination
Union Term Workday Terms
Expense Reports - When it’s required
Different expense items Itemization
Splitting cost centers Itemization
Personal Expense Itemization
Warranties Itemization
Supplier Invoice Requests
Different spend categories Itemization
Splitting cost center Itemization
Items being purchased that cross fiscal years (software subscriptions, memberships) Itemization
Assets ($5,000 or more) Itemization
Items purchased using Grant funding Itemization
Requisitions
Different spend categories Itemization
Splitting cost center Itemization
Items being purchased that cross fiscal years (software subscriptions, memberships) Itemization
Assets ($5,000 or more) Itemization
Items purchased using Grant funding Itemization