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- Click on your Inbox
Click the More button (arrow down icon
) and select My Delegations.
On the My Delegations page, click the Manage Delegations to open the Manage Delegation page.
Enter a Begin Date – it cannot be prior to the current date.
Enter an End Date.
In the Delegate field, enter the name of a person (or more than one person) to whom you will delegate.
- In the Start on my Behalf field, you can select "Create Expense Report" if you want your delegate to create Expense reports choose the task you’d like them to start, (i.e. Create Expense Report). Add a line for each task you want the delegate to be able to start (initiate) on your behalf.
In the Do Inbox Tasks On My Behalf field, choose one of the options if you want to allow your delegate(s) the ability to see and act on any tasks that appear in your Inbox.
You can allow your delegate(s) to see all business processes that come to your Inbox or a specific set of business processes. Click tab "Business Processes allowed for Delegation," so see a complete list.
Info icon false title Note Important: Individuals assigned as a delegate on behalf of a manager for Time Tracking can only approve tasks of Enter Time, Enter Time Off, and Correct Time Off.
- We recommend that you check the Retain Access to Delegated Tasks in Inbox box to retain the ability to complete your tasks.
Click Submit.
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On your profile menu, click Switch Account to switch to the delegated account.
Click the user for whom you are a delegate.
Info icon false title Note Switching accounts brings up the delegation dashboard with delegated actions. From here, you can initiate business processes that have been delegated to you by your co-worker.
Users can initiate tasks by clicking on actions under Reports & Tasks.
To switch to your personal Workday account, click the Switch Account and click your own name.
To view the Inbox that is delegated to you by your co-worker:- After switching to the delegated Inbox, click the Inbox icon, and you can see your co-worker's delegated Inbox.
Common tasks to delegate to assistants and support staff:
| Initiate Field | Selection | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Start On My Behalf | Create Expense Report | This delegation will allow staff to create expense reports on your behalf (both personal and Lynn travel card). |
| Start On My Behalf | Assign Work Schedule | |
| Start On My Behalf | Create Position | |
| Start On My Behalf | Create Spend Authorization | |
| Start On My Behalf | Hire Employee |
| Do Inbox Tasks Field | Selection | Description |
|---|---|---|
| For Business Process | Expense Report Event | |
| For Business Process | Correct Time Off | |
| For Business Process | Request time Off | |
| For Business Process | Update Time Off Requests | |
| For Business Process | Reported Time Batch Event | |
| For Business Process | Request Time Off |