Omnipresent Features
Employee Self Service (3)
Web Portal
Allows employees to access current and past pay stubs, W-2 forms, and additional salary information.
Benefits Manager
Allows employees to answer or update questions pertaining to benefits and receive information about benefit providers.
Mobile
Allows employees to view pay stub and W-2 information via a smartphone app or mobile optimized website.
Administration (8)
Payroll Entry
Allows administrator to enter payroll for all employees based on salary or total hours worked.
Time Off Accrual
Calculation and tracking of sick and vacation days.
Direct Deposit
Automatically deposits paychecks into employees' bank accounts.
Expense Reimbursement
Allows administrator to reimburse employees for business-related purchases.
Pre-tax Deductions
Automatically deducts wages for health care, 401(k) plans, etc. from paychecks.
Wage Garnishment
Allows administrator to set up for wage garnishments to be deducted automatically from employers' paychecks.
Check/W-2 Printing
Allows administrators to print valid paychecks and W-2 forms.
Check/W-2 Delivery
Sends printed checks to administrator to distribute to employees.
Taxes (3)
Tax Calculation
Calculates taxes due and may include resources or tools for federal and state tax compliance.
Tax Filing
Files payroll tax forms automatically for federal, state, and local taxes.
Automatic Tax Payment
Allows payroll vendor, via power of attorney, to make electronic payments of withheld taxes to government.
Integration (3)
API / Integration
Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc with other software applications.
Core HR Integration
Provides standard integration with third party core HR software.
HR/HCM
Ability to integrate with multiple HR and HCM software solutions.
Platform (4)
Reporting and Dashboards
Access pre-built and custom reports and dashboards.
User, Role, and Access Management
Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc.
Performance and Reliability
Software is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks quickly because they are not waiting for the software to respond to an action they took.
Scalability
Allows administrator to easily add employees and grow payroll process as their company grows.
Processing (4)
Multi Country
Ability to process payroll in multiple countries, languages, and currencies.
Data Consolidation
Consolidate and map payroll data from various sources in various formats.
Data Quality
Include tools and best practices for payroll data accuracy checks and controls.
Rules
Define and implement payroll processing logic for earning, deductions, bonuses, and other types of revenue.
Compliance (3)
Governance
Offer standard processes and workflows across countries to reduce the risk of noncompliance.
Country-Specific
Provide documents and templates for country-specific payroll compliance.
Internal Policies
Deliver templates and workflows to create and enforce internal policies for global payroll.
Reporting (3)
Benchmarking
Define local and global benchmarks to assess the competitiveness of compensation strategies.
Cost Tracking
Analyse payroll costs across multiple countries and business entities, or by employee role.
Dashboards
Dashboards can be used to manage payroll for a global or local workforce.
Platform Basics (2)
Interoperability
Connects to external systems and applications as needed to complete workflows.
Performance
Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.
Platform Data (3)
Visualization
Contains tools to visalize data sets or workflows.
Platform Search
Find important content or files using keywords, metadata, tags, etc.
Alerts and Notifications
Self-monitors important metrics and sends notifications to users in-app or through email, text message or otherwise.
Platform Content (3)
Automation
Automates some or all operation related tasks.
File Sharing
Provides robust sharing options for communication with employees.
Content Library
Provides users with a pre-built library of useable HR compliance content.
Intermediate GEP features (2)
International Hiring Support
Users can hire international contractors from the platform.
Pre-built Integrations
Has built-in integrations or interoperability with other HR software.
Other GEP Features (3)
Compliance Managenent
Assists with compliance management.
Analytics
Users can access complex analytics or business intelligence to optimize wokforce.
Hiring Support
Useful as a core HR/HRIS product in addition to talent acquisition.
Compatability (3)
HCM and HRMS
Integrates with HR suites such as an HRIS, HCM, or HRMS.
Entrepreneur
Scalable to handle small and larger volumes of workers for eterprise and startup applications.
Immigration and Relocation
Manages immigration or relocation process.
Benefits (2)
Branded Shopping
Provides marketplace with rewards, deals, or other incentives on shopping/merchandize for employees as a perk.
Other Benefits
Handles reitrement, insurance, workers comp, and other benefits for employees.
Generative AI (1)
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
Expanded Functionality - Employer of Record (EOR) (3)
M&A
Supports hiring and employment transitions during mergers, acquisitions, or entity changes.
Enterprise Consulting
Provides expertise or HR consulting for complex employment scenarios beyond standard hiring needs.
Contractor Management
Supports both employee and contractor management across global markets.
Core Functionality - Employer of Record (EOR) (1)
Compliance
Maintains compliance with local labor laws, tax regulations, and other employment across countries.
AI Capabilities - Employer of Record (EOR) (2)
AI Automation
Uses automation or AI to streamline compliance guidance and employment workflows.
AI Agent
Comes with an agentic agent capable of handling EOR activities with little human-in-the-loop intervention necessary.




