Exam Workday-Pro-Compensation Topic 2 Question 1 Discussion

Actual exam question for Workday's Workday-Pro-Compensation exam
Question #: 1
Topic #: 2
A company's employees based in Italy get paid 13 times in the year compared to the rest of the employees.
What base pay plan supports additional months, weeks, or days of pay?

Suggested Answer: C Vote an answer

* APeriod Salary Planin Workday supports paying employees more than 12 times per year (e.g., 13 or
14 payments for regions like Italy or Spain).
* This allows payroll to spread annual salary across the correct number of pay periods.
Why not the others?
* A. Unit salary plan- Pays based on units (like per credit hour for faculty), not extra months.
* B. Hourly plan- Pays by worked hours, not relevant to salaried employees.
* D. Salary plan- Standard salary plan assumes 12 months and does not support extra pay periods.
References:
Workday Pro Compensation - Salary Plans Overview:Period salary plans are designed for geographies with >12 pay cycles per year.
Workday Community - Global Compensation Setup:Confirms Italy's 13-month pay is supported via Period Salary Plan.

by Leo at Sep 12, 2026, 08:48 PM

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