Workday Payroll · Schema
Workday Payroll Pay Run
A pay run represents a single payroll processing cycle for a pay group, encompassing the calculation, review, and completion of payroll for a specific pay period.
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Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| id | string | Unique identifier for the pay run |
| descriptor | string | Human-readable name of the pay run |
| payGroup | object | |
| payPeriod | object | |
| status | string | Current status of the pay run |
| runCategory | string | Category of the pay run indicating whether it is a regular, off-cycle, or on-demand run |
| paymentDate | string | Date payments will be distributed to workers |
| totalGrossPay | number | Total gross pay for all workers in the pay run |
| totalNetPay | number | Total net pay after deductions and taxes |
| totalDeductions | number | Total deductions across all workers |
| totalTaxes | number | Total tax withholdings across all workers |
| workerCount | integer | Number of workers included in the pay run |
| currency | string | ISO 4217 currency code |
| createdOn | string | Timestamp when the pay run was created |
| completedOn | stringnull | Timestamp when the pay run was completed |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://community.workday.com/schemas/workday-payroll/pay-run.json",
"title": "Workday Payroll Pay Run",
"description": "A pay run represents a single payroll processing cycle for a pay group, encompassing the calculation, review, and completion of payroll for a specific pay period.",
"type": "object",
"required": ["payGroup", "payPeriod", "status"],
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Unique identifier for the pay run"
},
"descriptor": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Human-readable name of the pay run"
},
"payGroup": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/PayGroupRef"
},
"payPeriod": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/PayPeriod"
},
"status": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["Draft", "InProgress", "Completed", "Cancelled"],
"description": "Current status of the pay run"
},
"runCategory": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["Regular", "OffCycle", "OnDemand"],
"description": "Category of the pay run indicating whether it is a regular, off-cycle, or on-demand run"
},
"paymentDate": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date",
"description": "Date payments will be distributed to workers"
},
"totalGrossPay": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Total gross pay for all workers in the pay run"
},
"totalNetPay": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Total net pay after deductions and taxes"
},
"totalDeductions": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Total deductions across all workers"
},
"totalTaxes": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Total tax withholdings across all workers"
},
"workerCount": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Number of workers included in the pay run"
},
"currency": {
"type": "string",
"pattern": "^[A-Z]{3}$",
"description": "ISO 4217 currency code"
},
"createdOn": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "Timestamp when the pay run was created"
},
"completedOn": {
"type": ["string", "null"],
"format": "date-time",
"description": "Timestamp when the pay run was completed"
}
},
"$defs": {
"PayGroupRef": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Reference to a pay group that organizes workers for payroll processing",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Pay group unique identifier"
},
"descriptor": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Pay group display name"
}
}
},
"PayPeriod": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Date range defining the pay period covered by the run",
"required": ["startDate", "endDate"],
"properties": {
"startDate": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date",
"description": "Start date of the pay period"
},
"endDate": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date",
"description": "End date of the pay period"
}
}
}
}
}