Update Personal Information

This guide provides step-by-step instructions updating your personal information in Workday including home address, phone, emergency contacts and additional demographics.

Overview

This guide provides step-by-step instructions updating your personal information in Workday including home address, phone, emergency contacts and additional demographics.

Details / Instructions

On the Workday homepage, select your worker profile icon in the upper right corner and then select View Profile. 

NOTE: Your photo will display in place of the profile icon

 

Updating Contact Information

1. On the Profile page, select the Contact tab.
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2. Under the Contact tab, select Edit > Change My Home Contact Information. NOTE: For this example, Change My Home Contact Information is selected. 
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3. Select the Pencil icon to update your primary address and/or select the Add button to add an additional address.
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4. To save the update to specific fields, select the checkmark icon and back arrow to undo.
5. Scroll down to update other contact information and click the Add button or Pencil icon in the appropriate fields.
6. Save the updated changes by clicking the checkmark button or by clicking the back arrow to undo.
7. Click the Submit button when finished making changes. NOTE: Verify the details you have entered before clicking the Submit button.
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8. To update emergency contact details in the Contacts tab, click the Emergency Contacts sub-tab.
9. Select Edit.
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10. Click the Pencil icon to update primary emergency contact details including Legal Name and Relationship.
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11. Click the Add button in the appropriate fields to update emergency contact information for Primary Address, Primary Phone, Primary Email, etc. At least one type of contact information is required.
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12. To save the update to specific fields select the check mark icon and back arrow to undo. 
13. Click the Submit button. NOTE: Verify the details you have entered before clicking Submit button.
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Updating Personal Information

The Personal tab is where you can update your general personal information, preferred name, identification details, and upload documents.

1. Select the Personal tab.
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2. Click Edit button under the desired tab.
   • (For this example, the Personal Information tab is selected.)
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3. The following fields under Change Personal Information are available to modify.
   • Legal Sex
   • Date of Birth
   • Marital Status
   • Race/Ethnicity
   • Citizenship Status
   • Gender Identity
   • Pronouns
   • Nationality
   • Military Service
4. In the desired category, select the pencil icon to make the required changes.
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5. Click the checkmark icon to save and/or the back arrow to undo.
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6. Click Submit. NOTE: Verify the details you have entered before clicking the Submit button.
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See Also

Getting Started with Workday - Logging in and Navigation

Workday Basics - Workday Notifications