A workload is one of contradictive variables, whether it influences the performance of employees or not. The purpose of this study is to analyze whether or not the workload influences the performance of bank employees. It employs quantitative approach and path analysis is employed to analyze the effect of workload on the performance of bank employees. The research samples include 74 bank employees around the City of Blitar, East Java, Indonesia. The result shows that a workload had a significant positive effect on the performance of bank employees. It also has greater influence on employee performance through motivation variables. The managerial implication of the current research is that the provision of workload which is in accordance with the competence and comfort of employees may improve their performance. In addition, employees who have higher education level are able to adjust more on the workload because they have higher-achievement motivation.

Employee performance is an important work attitude for achieving or-ganizational goals. In this case, motivation and workload variable can increase performance of employee. This paper aims to determine the effect of workload on employee performance directly. In addition, this study aims to investigate the effect of workload on employee performance indirectly through motivation variable. This research relies on path analysis. The research sample consists of 74 people. The results show that workload has increased directly employee performance. In addition, the workload has affected employee performance through motivation variable as well. The impact of workload variable to employee performance has greater influence indirectly through motivation variable. Giving the employees tasks according to their ability have increased effectively employee motivation.