UW Payment to Individual Report (PIR) & Direct Payment (DP)

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  • Payment to Individual Report (PIR): To request payments to individual non-employees, create a supplier invoice request (PIR) for goods and services.
  • Direct Payment (DP): To request payments to vendors, companies (including LLCs), institutions, and organizations that provide an invoice, create a supplier invoice request (PIR) for goods and services. Direct payments are used for one-time non-repetitive payments below $5,000.

Before submitting, ensure the expense is allowable, budgeted, and adheres with policy. 

Related Reference Guide: UW PO/Requisition


Who

Department/Unit Initiators

    • Requisition Validators

Department/Unit Approvers

    • Gift Manager
    • Grant Manager
    • Program Manager
    • Project Manager
    • Cost Center Manager

*There are other approver roles at the campus level listed within the Create Supplier Invoice Request Workday job aid. 


Obtaining Access

    If you need any security roles to complete this process, discuss with your next level leader. If approved, reach out to your department/unit’s Workday Role-Based Access Requester.  

     To check your current security role access: 

    1. Click on the Employee Lookup tab in Tableau.
    2. Enter your name in the legal name field. 

    To find your department/unit’s Workday Role-Based Access Requester:  

    1. Go to your Workday profile and click "Job” in the left navigation menu.
    2. Click “Support Roles” in the top header. 
    3. In the Assignable Role column, scroll to find the Role-Based Access Requester. 

    Training

    Prerequisites


    How

    SMPH Workday Pre-Transaction Process

    Core Workday Job-Aids

    Related Workday Job-Aids


    Questions

    Reach out to your applicable Dean’s Office Financial Management & Reporting Team member


    References

    Policies

    Guidelines

    Forms

      • N/A


    Keywords:
    UW Payment to Individual Report, PIR, Direct Payment, DP
    Doc ID:
    151795
    Owned by:
    Michelle M. in SMPH Fiscal
    Created:
    2025-06-17
    Updated:
    2025-06-17
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    SMPH Fiscal