For dually/cross-company employed Workers: Why are most Cost Centers being used for recording payroll liabilities on a Company not affiliated with my Cost Center?

When Workday posts payroll liabilities for a dually/cross-company employed Worker, the accounting “inherits” the Cost Center from the Worker’s primary position, even if the payroll result and company on the pay result is associated with their additional job.  

Example: 

  • Primary Position --> P465392 Undergraduate Student --> Assigned to R&V Company, ACD Bi-weekly Pay Group, and CC0221 BU-BK-Central Grounds Cost Center. 

  • Additional Job --> P403805 Pharmacy Technician 1 (Wage)  --> Assigned to Med Center Company, MC Bi-weekly Pay Group, and MC-2399000 Ambulatory Pharmacy Cost Center. 

MC Bi-weekly payroll liabilities inherited CC0221 from the primary position and are used on the UVA Medical Center Company. 

Reporting impact: 

When running a trial balance for your Cost Center and its unaffiliated company (in the example above, UVA Medical Center company and Cost Center CC0221), you’ll see the liabilities posted to non-UVA Financials ledger accounts.  While the trial balance accurately reflects the posting, the liabilities have NO impact on your unit’s overall financial standing or Fund Balance as the reports used for monitoring your Fund Balance do not include Medical Center or UPG ledger account sets.