Workday: Timekeeping Guide for Employees

OBJECTIVE: This article provides instructions on how to clock in and out of a shift in Workday.

Table of Contents:

To clock in at the start of a shift:

1. Log in to Workday and navigate to the Home page.
2. Click Check In.
   
3. Click OK.
   
   NOTE: Employee’s do not have the ability to adjust time entries. ​
   NOTE: If you need to have your time entry corrected, enter a comment in the comment box AND notify
   your direct manager. ​
4. Click Done.
   

To clock out for a meal break:

1. Navigate to the Home page and click Check Out.
   
2. Select Meal next to the Reason radio button. Click OK.
   
   NOTE: Employee’s do not have the ability to adjust time entries. ​
   NOTE: If you need to have your time entry corrected, enter a comment in the comment box AND notify
   your direct manager. ​
3. Click Done.
   

To clock in from a meal break:

1. Navigate to the Home page and click Check In.
   
2. Click OK.
   NOTE: This screen will display “You are checking in from a meal” to indicate you are clocking in from a meal break.​
   
   NOTE: Employee’s do not have the ability to adjust time entries. ​
   NOTE: If you need to have your time entry corrected, enter a comment in the comment box AND notify
   your direct manager. ​
3. Click Done.
   

To clock out at the end of a shift:

1. At the end of your shift, navigate to the Home page and click Check Out.
   
2. Select Out next to the Reason radio button. Click OK.
   
3. Click Done.
   

If an employee forgets to clock into their shift:

1. Log in to Workday and navigate to the Home page.
2. Click Check In.
   
3. Enter a Comment (i.e. Missed in punch, please correct to 2:30 PM CT). Click OK.
   
   NOTE: Employee’s do not have the ability to adjust time entries. ​
   NOTE: If you need to have your time entry corrected, enter a comment in the comment box AND notify
   your direct manager. ​

Source: Human Resources