Workday Payroll · JSON Structure

Payroll Input Adjustment Collection Structure

AdjustmentCollection schema from Workday Payroll Input API

Type: object Properties: 2

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AdjustmentCollection is a JSON Structure definition published by Workday Payroll, describing 2 properties. It conforms to the https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/# meta-schema.

Properties

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Meta-schema: https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#

JSON Structure

{
  "$schema": "https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/workday-payroll/refs/heads/main/json-structure/payroll-input-adjustment-collection-structure.json",
  "name": "AdjustmentCollection",
  "description": "AdjustmentCollection schema from Workday Payroll Input API",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "data": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/$defs/Adjustment"
      }
    },
    "total": {
      "type": "int32",
      "description": "Total number of adjustments",
      "example": 52
    }
  },
  "definitions": {
    "Adjustment": {
      "name": "Adjustment",
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Unique identifier for the adjustment",
          "example": "adj_20260415_00012"
        },
        "worker": {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/WorkerRef"
        },
        "adjustmentType": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "Correction",
            "Retroactive",
            "Reversal",
            "Reclass"
          ],
          "description": "Type of adjustment",
          "example": "Correction"
        },
        "originalPayRunId": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Reference to the original pay run being adjusted",
          "example": "pr_20260430_weekly_001"
        },
        "earningCode": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Earning code affected",
          "example": "REGULAR"
        },
        "deductionCode": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Deduction code affected",
          "example": "MEDICAL_PRETAX"
        },
        "amount": {
          "type": "double",
          "description": "Adjustment amount (positive or negative)",
          "example": 2500.0
        },
        "currency": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "ISO 4217 currency code",
          "example": "USD"
        },
        "reason": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Reason for the adjustment",
          "example": "Q1 2026 performance bonus"
        },
        "effectiveDate": {
          "type": "date",
          "description": "Effective date of the adjustment",
          "example": "2026-04-30"
        },
        "status": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "Pending",
            "Approved",
            "Processed",
            "Rejected"
          ],
          "description": "Current status",
          "example": "Pending"
        },
        "createdOn": {
          "type": "datetime",
          "description": "When the adjustment was created",
          "example": "2026-04-30T16:45:00Z"
        }
      }
    },
    "WorkerRef": {
      "name": "WorkerRef",
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Worker identifier",
          "example": "w_100542"
        },
        "descriptor": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Worker display name",
          "example": "Weekly USD Pay Group"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}