diff --git a/src/xpk/core/nodepool.py b/src/xpk/core/nodepool.py
index 58889c439..914aca1bd 100644
--- a/src/xpk/core/nodepool.py
+++ b/src/xpk/core/nodepool.py
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ def run_gke_node_pool_create_command(
 
   placement_args = ''
   if system.requires_workload_policy and is_topology_valid(system.topology):
-    placement_policy = f'{args.cluster}-placement-policy'
+    placement_policy = f'{system.device_type}-{system.topology}-placement-policy'
     ensure_resource_policy_exists(placement_policy, args, system.topology)
     placement_args = f' --placement-policy={placement_policy}'
 
diff --git a/src/xpk/parser/cluster.py b/src/xpk/parser/cluster.py
index a4e416769..e147b41f9 100644
--- a/src/xpk/parser/cluster.py
+++ b/src/xpk/parser/cluster.py
@@ -143,12 +143,7 @@ def set_cluster_create_parser(cluster_create_parser: ArgumentParser):
           ' enable cluster to accept Pathways workloads.'
       ),
   )
-  if FeatureFlags.SUB_SLICING_ENABLED:
-    cluster_create_optional_arguments.add_argument(
-        '--sub-slicing',
-        action='store_true',
-        help='Whether to set up cluster to support sub-slicing',
-    )
+  add_sub_slicing_arguments(cluster_create_optional_arguments)
 
   autoprovisioning_arguments = cluster_create_parser.add_argument_group(
       'Autoprovisioning Arguments',
@@ -221,6 +216,7 @@ def set_cluster_create_pathways_parser(
   add_shared_cluster_create_optional_arguments(
       cluster_create_pathways_optional_arguments
   )
+  add_sub_slicing_arguments(cluster_create_pathways_optional_arguments)
 
   autoprovisioning_arguments = (
       cluster_create_pathways_parser.add_argument_group(
@@ -350,7 +346,9 @@ def set_cluster_create_ray_parser(cluster_create_ray_parser: ArgumentParser):
   )
   add_resource_limits(cluster_create_resource_limits)
 
-  cluster_create_ray_parser.set_defaults(func=cluster_create_ray_cluster)
+  cluster_create_ray_parser.set_defaults(
+      func=cluster_create_ray_cluster, sub_slicing=False
+  )
 
 
 def set_cluster_delete_parser(cluster_delete_parser: ArgumentParser):
@@ -567,6 +565,15 @@ def set_cluster_adapt_parser(cluster_adapt_parser: ArgumentParser):
   cluster_adapt_parser.set_defaults(func=cluster_adapt)
 
 
+def add_sub_slicing_arguments(parser_or_group: ParserOrArgumentGroup):
+  if FeatureFlags.SUB_SLICING_ENABLED:
+    parser_or_group.add_argument(
+        '--sub-slicing',
+        action='store_true',
+        help='Whether to set up cluster to support sub-slicing',
+    )
+
+
 def add_autoprovisioning_arguments(parser_or_group: ParserOrArgumentGroup):
   parser_or_group.add_argument(
       '--enable-autoprovisioning',
diff --git a/src/xpk/parser/cluster_test.py b/src/xpk/parser/cluster_test.py
index ec1d81b6b..b5c572fa4 100644
--- a/src/xpk/parser/cluster_test.py
+++ b/src/xpk/parser/cluster_test.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 """
 
 import argparse
-from xpk.parser.cluster import set_cluster_create_parser
+from xpk.parser.cluster import set_cluster_create_parser, set_cluster_create_pathways_parser, set_cluster_create_ray_parser
 import pytest
 from ..utils.feature_flags import FeatureFlags
 
@@ -64,3 +64,69 @@ def test_cluster_create_sub_slicing_can_be_set():
   )
 
   assert args.sub_slicing is True
+
+
+def test_cluster_create_pathways_sub_slicing_is_hidden_with_flag_off():
+  FeatureFlags.SUB_SLICING_ENABLED = False
+  parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+
+  set_cluster_create_pathways_parser(parser)
+  help_str = parser.format_help()
+
+  assert "--sub-slicing" not in help_str
+
+
+def test_cluster_create_pathways_sub_slicing_is_shown_with_flag_on():
+  parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+
+  set_cluster_create_pathways_parser(parser)
+  help_str = parser.format_help()
+
+  assert "--sub-slicing" in help_str
+
+
+def test_cluster_create_pathways_sub_slicing_is_false_by_default():
+  parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+
+  set_cluster_create_pathways_parser(parser)
+  args = parser.parse_args(
+      ["--cluster", "test-cluster", "--tpu-type", "test-tpu"]
+  )
+
+  assert args.sub_slicing is False
+
+
+def test_cluster_create_pathways_sub_slicing_can_be_set():
+  parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+
+  set_cluster_create_pathways_parser(parser)
+  args = parser.parse_args(
+      ["--cluster", "test-cluster", "--tpu-type", "test-tpu", "--sub-slicing"]
+  )
+
+  assert args.sub_slicing is True
+
+
+def test_cluster_create_ray_sub_slicing_is_hidden():
+  parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+
+  set_cluster_create_ray_parser(parser)
+  help_str = parser.format_help()
+
+  assert "--sub-slicing" not in help_str
+
+
+def test_cluster_create_ray_sub_slicing_is_false():
+  parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+
+  set_cluster_create_ray_parser(parser)
+  args = parser.parse_args([
+      "--cluster",
+      "test-cluster",
+      "--tpu-type",
+      "test-tpu",
+      "--ray-version",
+      "1.0.0",
+  ])
+
+  assert args.sub_slicing is False
diff --git a/src/xpk/parser/workload_test.py b/src/xpk/parser/workload_test.py
index 7e0d53d19..4988aa6ab 100644
--- a/src/xpk/parser/workload_test.py
+++ b/src/xpk/parser/workload_test.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 """
 
 import argparse
-from xpk.parser.workload import set_workload_create_parser
+from xpk.parser.workload import set_workload_create_parser, set_workload_create_pathways_parser
 from ..utils.feature_flags import FeatureFlags
 import pytest
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def test_workload_create_sub_slicing_topology_is_hidden_with_flag_off():
   set_workload_create_parser(parser)
   help_str = parser.format_help()
 
-  assert "--sub-slicing" not in help_str
+  assert "--sub-slicing-topology" not in help_str
 
 
 def test_workload_create_sub_slicing_topology_is_shown_with_flag_on():
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def test_workload_create_sub_slicing_topology_is_shown_with_flag_on():
   set_workload_create_parser(parser)
   help_str = parser.format_help()
 
-  assert "--sub-slicing" in help_str
+  assert "--sub-slicing-topology" in help_str
 
 
 def test_workload_create_sub_slicing_topology_is_none_by_default():
@@ -80,3 +80,60 @@ def test_workload_create_sub_slicing_topology_can_be_set():
   ])
 
   assert args.sub_slicing_topology is "2x2"
+
+
+def test_workload_create_pathways_sub_slicing_topology_is_hidden_with_flag_off():
+  FeatureFlags.SUB_SLICING_ENABLED = False
+  parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+
+  set_workload_create_pathways_parser(parser)
+  help_str = parser.format_help()
+
+  assert "--sub-slicing-topology" not in help_str
+
+
+def test_workload_create_pathways_sub_slicing_topology_is_shown_with_flag_on():
+  parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+
+  set_workload_create_pathways_parser(parser)
+  help_str = parser.format_help()
+
+  assert "--sub-slicing-topology" in help_str
+
+
+def test_workload_create_pathways_sub_slicing_topology_is_none_by_default():
+  parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+
+  set_workload_create_pathways_parser(parser)
+  args = parser.parse_args([
+      "--cluster",
+      "test-cluster",
+      "--command",
+      "python3",
+      "--workload",
+      "test",
+      "--tpu-type",
+      "test-tpu",
+  ])
+
+  assert args.sub_slicing_topology is None
+
+
+def test_workload_create_pathways_sub_slicing_topology_can_be_set():
+  parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+
+  set_workload_create_pathways_parser(parser)
+  args = parser.parse_args([
+      "--cluster",
+      "test-cluster",
+      "--command",
+      "python3",
+      "--workload",
+      "test",
+      "--tpu-type",
+      "test-tpu",
+      "--sub-slicing-topology",
+      "2x2",
+  ])
+
+  assert args.sub_slicing_topology is "2x2"