WORKDAY PRO PAYROLL TEST EXAM 2026|2027 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+
Under what circumstances should you use the option to close a position rather than freeze a position? -
CORRECT ANSWER -If it is a permanent change and you no longer need that position open or available for
future staffing transactions.
T/F When you use the Edit Position task, you are changing the restrictions that are set but not impacting
the worker currently occupying the position. - CORRECT ANSWER -False
T/F Compensation eligibility rules use a framework that is completely unique to compensation and is
unlike anything else in the Workday system. - CORRECT ANSWER -False
The system will allow you to enter a base pay amount that is less than or greater than the grade range
for which the employee was eligible. - CORRECT ANSWER -True
What will happen if an employee is eligible for three allowance plans but the plans are not in the
compensation package for which they are eligible for? - CORRECT ANSWER -The plan will not default in, but
you can manually select the plan(s) during the compensation step of a transaction
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,Match the terms on the right with the definitions listed on the left below? - CORRECT ANSWER -a. Provides
pay range guidelines as references. Compensation grades
b. Groups compensation plans and grades. Compensation package
c. Determines an employee's eligibility for a compensation component during staffing event.
Compensation eligibility rules
d. A component for which an employee is paid and for what purpose (e.g., salary, hourly, allowance)
Compensation plan
e. Required component to link compensation in HCM with Payroll to ensure accurate payroll earnings.
Compensation element
f. Allows localization of pay range guidelines. Compensation grade profile
A worker can only be hired into which type of organization? - CORRECT ANSWER -Supervisory
T/F Hire reason is a required field. - CORRECT ANSWER -False
T/F When hiring into a position, if there are position restrictions, they will default in and cannot be
changed. - CORRECT ANSWER -True and False. If configured in Edit Tenant Setup - HCM to 'Allow Override
of Restrictions on Staffing Events', these restrictions can be changed at the time of hire
T/F Staffing models can be easily changed at any following deployment. - CORRECT ANSWER -False
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, Where are hiring restrictions set when using Job management staffing model? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Supervisory Organization
T/F When hiring restrictions are set on a supervisory organization using Job Management, they have no
impact on who can be hired or contracted into the organization. - CORRECT ANSWER -False
Which staffing model requires a position to be open in order for a worker to be hired, contracted, or
transferred in? - CORRECT ANSWER -Position Managment
T/F A job profile can be assigned to any position, in any supervisory organization - CORRECT ANSWER -
True
T/F Besides the Availability Date and Earliest Hire Date, positions must have hiring restrictions - CORRECT
ANSWER -True - Even No Job Restrictions is a hiring restriction
The Edit Position task can only be used on what type of positions? - CORRECT ANSWER -Filled
T/F The pre-hire object is separate from the employee object. - CORRECT ANSWER -True
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DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+
Under what circumstances should you use the option to close a position rather than freeze a position? -
CORRECT ANSWER -If it is a permanent change and you no longer need that position open or available for
future staffing transactions.
T/F When you use the Edit Position task, you are changing the restrictions that are set but not impacting
the worker currently occupying the position. - CORRECT ANSWER -False
T/F Compensation eligibility rules use a framework that is completely unique to compensation and is
unlike anything else in the Workday system. - CORRECT ANSWER -False
The system will allow you to enter a base pay amount that is less than or greater than the grade range
for which the employee was eligible. - CORRECT ANSWER -True
What will happen if an employee is eligible for three allowance plans but the plans are not in the
compensation package for which they are eligible for? - CORRECT ANSWER -The plan will not default in, but
you can manually select the plan(s) during the compensation step of a transaction
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,Match the terms on the right with the definitions listed on the left below? - CORRECT ANSWER -a. Provides
pay range guidelines as references. Compensation grades
b. Groups compensation plans and grades. Compensation package
c. Determines an employee's eligibility for a compensation component during staffing event.
Compensation eligibility rules
d. A component for which an employee is paid and for what purpose (e.g., salary, hourly, allowance)
Compensation plan
e. Required component to link compensation in HCM with Payroll to ensure accurate payroll earnings.
Compensation element
f. Allows localization of pay range guidelines. Compensation grade profile
A worker can only be hired into which type of organization? - CORRECT ANSWER -Supervisory
T/F Hire reason is a required field. - CORRECT ANSWER -False
T/F When hiring into a position, if there are position restrictions, they will default in and cannot be
changed. - CORRECT ANSWER -True and False. If configured in Edit Tenant Setup - HCM to 'Allow Override
of Restrictions on Staffing Events', these restrictions can be changed at the time of hire
T/F Staffing models can be easily changed at any following deployment. - CORRECT ANSWER -False
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, Where are hiring restrictions set when using Job management staffing model? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Supervisory Organization
T/F When hiring restrictions are set on a supervisory organization using Job Management, they have no
impact on who can be hired or contracted into the organization. - CORRECT ANSWER -False
Which staffing model requires a position to be open in order for a worker to be hired, contracted, or
transferred in? - CORRECT ANSWER -Position Managment
T/F A job profile can be assigned to any position, in any supervisory organization - CORRECT ANSWER -
True
T/F Besides the Availability Date and Earliest Hire Date, positions must have hiring restrictions - CORRECT
ANSWER -True - Even No Job Restrictions is a hiring restriction
The Edit Position task can only be used on what type of positions? - CORRECT ANSWER -Filled
T/F The pre-hire object is separate from the employee object. - CORRECT ANSWER -True
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