Free Workday Workday-Pro-Compensation Practice Exam with Questions & Answers | Set: 2

Aseniority dynamic calculated planautomatically adjusts based onworker attributessuch as length of service.

Workday evaluates dynamic calculationsdaily, ensuring that once an employee reaches their 3-year, 6-year, or other milestone, the plan amount updates automatically without manual intervention.

Why not the others?

A. Audit report + Request Compensation Change– Unnecessary; dynamic plans do not require manual updates.

B. Schedule Automatic Step Progression– That applies tostep progression plans, not dynamic calculated plans.

C. Mass Operation Management– Used for bulk updates, but not required here because Workday auto-updates dynamic plans.

TheCompensation Rule Assignment reportlistsall compensation components (plans, packages, elements, etc.) that are using eligibility rules.

This helps administrators verify where and how eligibility rules are applied across the system.

Why not the others?

B. Employee Compensation Audit→ Focuses on mismatches between eligibility and assignments, not all rules in use.

C. Compensation Spreadsheet→ Shows comp details, not eligibility rules.

D. Compensation Changes→ Tracks transaction history, not rule assignments.

Since the eligibility rule evaluatespay rate type = salaried, you need to ensure every job profile has thecorrect pay rate type assigned.

This prevents mismatches where employees may not qualify for the salary plan due to missing or inconsistent data.

Why not the others?

A. Modify rule to evaluate all job profiles→ Broadens scope incorrectly; doesn’t ensure data integrity.

C. Pay rate type on job requisitions→ Impacts recruiting, not existing employee eligibility.

D. Assign salary plan to job profiles→ Comes after ensuring the pay rate type is consistently set.

Default compensation for requisition compensationensures thatall hires from a requisition default to the same plan amounts/rates, supporting consistency in offers.

This prevents discrepancies between candidates applying for the same role and requisition.

Why not the others?

A. Guidelines on a position→ Position compensation is separate from requisition compensation.

C. Every employee in position receives same compensation→ Controlled by position defaults, not requisition.

D. Eligible plans view→ That’s determined bycompensation package setup, not requisition defaults.

The taskRequest Compensation Changeis specifically forupdating salary or allowanceswithout affecting other worker details (position, job, location).

This allows an ad hoc adjustment to salary while leaving the rest of the worker’s profile unchanged.

Why not the others?

A. Transfer/Promote/Change Job→ Used when job details (title, location, org) change, not just pay.

C. Request Grade Change→ Alters grade, not salary directly.

D. Request One-Time Payment→ Temporary, ad hoc payments, not ongoing salary.

When configuring asalary plan, you can choose whether the plan amount should automatically adjust for part-time employees based onFTE% (Full-Time Equivalent percentage).

Apply FTE%ensures that the salary plan prorates according to scheduled hours vs. full-time hours.

Example: If an employee works 50% FTE, a $60,000 annual salary plan will automatically adjust to $30,000.

Why not the others?

B. Compensation Element– Elements link plans to payroll but do not control proration.

C. Eligibility Rules– Define who is eligible, not how amounts are prorated.

D. Exclude from Merit– Used in merit review processes, unrelated to proration.