Which of the following is a worker self-service task in Workday?

• A. Approve time off requests
• B. Request time off
• C. Run payroll
• D. Change security roles

Answer: (B)

Worker self-service tasks are actions an employee can perform directly in Workday without needing someone else to initiate or approve them. Submitting a leave request fits this, because it’s something an employee does themselves to tell the system they want time off, entering dates and details, which then goes through the usual approval workflow.

In contrast, approving time off requests is something a manager or designated approver does, not the employee. Running payroll is a payroll processing function handled by HR/payroll staff with appropriate security, not a routine self-service action for a worker. Changing security roles involves altering access rights and is an administrative task requiring special permissions, not something a typical employee can do in self-service.

So the act of requesting time off is the classic worker self-service task.