Free Practice Questions for Workday Workday-Pro-Compensation Exam

Guideline warningsin Workday Compensation are configured at theprimary compensation basis pay rangelevel.

These warnings alert HR/Managers if an entered amount isoutside the allowed range or guideline thresholds(e.g., 90%–110% of midpoint).

They act as soft controls for ensuring compliance with comp policy.

Why not the others?

A. Position in range→ This is a calculation, not a configuration point.

B. Compa-ratio→ A metric comparing pay to midpoint; doesn’t hold guideline warnings.

D. Segment range→ Related to segment-based ranges in variable comp, not base pay packages.

TheEmployee Compensation Audit reportidentifies mismatches, such as employees:

Assigned to comp plans for which they are not eligible.

Missing comp plans they should have.

It is the standard audit tool for verifying eligibility alignment with assigned compensation.

Why not the others?

B. Rollout Process report→ Tracks rollout actions, not eligibility mismatches.

C. Employees Assigned Multiple Bonus Plans→ Only checks duplicate plan assignments.

D. Compensation Spreadsheet→ Used for review/updates, not eligibility audits.

If theeligibility rule for Sales / Australia profileis changed to remove “Sales,” thenall Australian employees(regardless of job family) become eligible.

As a result:

Any Australian employee moving roles will be assigned the allowance.

Sales employees will no longer qualify, so their allowances are automatically removed during compensation/job changes.

Why not the others?

A. Sales removed immediately→ Removal only happens at a transaction/job change evaluation.

C. All Australians automatically enrolled→ Not automatic, triggered during job/comp events.

D. System error→ Not how Workday handles eligibility changes.

InWorkday Compensation, step progression is controlled through a combination ofduration(time-based eligibility) andprogression rules(additional conditions, like hours worked or performance).

Here’s how the scenario breaks down:

Requirement 1 – 12 months of employment

Workday supports step duration, where you can specify that an employee must remain at a step for a defined period before being eligible for the next step.

Setting a duration of12 monthsensures that the employee only becomes eligible for a step increase after completing a year in the role.

Requirement 2 – 400 hours worked

Workday allows you to configurestep progression rulesthat evaluate conditions beyond time, such ashours worked, performance ratings, or other calculated fields tied to the worker.

Aprogression rule counting the number of hours workedensures that the pay increase is not triggered until the employee meets the required 400 hours.

Why not the other options?

A. Assign first step during compensation proposal + 12 months rule– This would only apply the first step, but it doesn’t enforce the “400 hours worked” requirement.

B. Hours worked only– This ignores the requirement of12 months of employment.

C. Duration of 12 months only– This ignores the requirement of400 hours worked.

Thus, onlyD(duration + step progression rule) satisfiesboth conditions simultaneously.

References (from Workday Pro Compensation knowledge & learning resources):

Workday Compensation – Step Progression Configuration:Duration enforces time-in-step, while progression rules allow conditions such as hours worked or performance-based eligibility.

Workday Pro Training Materials (Compensation module):Step increase rules require combiningdurationwitheligibility/progression conditionsfor multi-criteria automation.

Workday Community – Compensation Step Progression Guide:Confirms that when multiple criteria must be met (e.g., tenure and hours worked), they must be configured inboth the duration setting and the progression rule logic.

The correct way to give Dublin employees €90 is toadd a new plan profile specific to Ireland.

Profiles localize allowance values by country/region, ensuring correct defaults without disrupting global defaults.

Why not the others?

B. Request Compensation Change→ Manual, per employee, not scalable.

C. Set Up Allowance Plan Adjustment – No Override→ Adjustment applies to default, not region-specific.

D. Update plan default value→ Would wrongly affect US and all other non-profile employees.

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.

Employees managed byManage Basis Total (MBT)require theirprimary compensation basis totalto remain unchanged when allowance plan adjustments are made.

By selectingRetain Basis Total for MBT Employees, Workday keeps the overall basis constant and reallocates other plans in the MBT calculation instead of increasing the total.

Why not the others?

A. Clear MBT checkbox→ Would remove MBT management completely.

C. Clear Retain Basis Total→ Opposite of required behavior.

D. Adjust to New Defaults→ Updates values, but doesn’t enforce retention of MBT total.

The design requires thatemployees only progress if they do NOT have poor performance (rating = 1).

Thus:

Step 1= entry, no condition needed.

Step 2 and Step 3require conditional logic:Performance rating ≠ 1.

This ensures employees can only progress beyond Step 1 if their performance is above “poor.”

Why not the others?

A. All steps require condition logic rating = 1→ Would block all progress (wrong condition).

C. Step 1 and 2 require ≠ 1→ Step 1 is the baseline, no condition required.

D. Step 1 and 2 require rating = 1→ Opposite of requirement, would keep poor performers eligible.

AUnit Salary Planpays based onunits worked(e.g., miles, credits, or kilometers).

In this case, pilots earn extra based onkilometers flown, makingunit salary planthe correct choice.

It also supportsestimation of wagesfor offer letters since you can project based on expected units.

Why not the others?

A. Unit-based allowance plan→ Allowances are flat recurring payments, not tied to actual units worked.

B. One-time payment→ Used for bonuses or ad hoc payments, not recurring per-unit pay.

D. Period salary plan→ Handles additional pay periods, not per-unit payments.