Paycom Features

Organizes employees in an org structure that can be used throughout the application for reporting, permissions, etc.

Tracks time, attendance, paid time-off (PTO), sick time, schedules, and other workforce-related information.

Contains functionality for employees to submit expenses reports and track reimbursments

Manages position descriptions and pay grades/structures for each role

Helps protect risk areas by ensuring compliance standards are met through tracking and reporting

Enables employees to manage their benefit plans by viewing plans, make changes during open enrollement, and for life event changes. Employers can report and manage payroll deductions based on selected plan options

Allows administrators to customize to accommodate their unique processes. Includes ability to create custom objects, fields, rules, calculations, and views.

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.

Enables users to view and transact business with the same content in multiple languages and currencies.

Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, and groups.

Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.

Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.

Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress.

Creates dashboards to track information like open positions, current headcount, and recruiting pipeline.

Access pre-built and custom reports and dashboards.

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.

Enables users to view and transact business with the same content in multiple languages and currencies.

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.

Allows software to be easily used on multiple mobile devices include phone and tablet devices.

Access pre-built and custom reports and dashboards.

Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc.

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.

Allows administrator to easily add employees and grow payroll process as their company grows.

Offers embedded AI/machine learning

Provides workflow for complex approval structures

Define compensation packages and allowance plans within the system. Specify the various components of compensation, including base pay, bonuses, and equity. Structure compensation pools and hierarchies for continual planning.

Coordinate new hire, transfer, promotion, and termination events within the system using rules to automatically facilitate the associated compensation adjustments.

Streamline the flow of work processes by establishing triggers and alerts that notify and route information to the appropriate people when their action is required within the compensation process.

Access employee compensation history and talent records when evaluating compensation adjustments to inform decision making.

Maintain compliance with corporate policies, state mandates, and federal regulations regarding compensation with built in compliance features, including automated identification and flagging of unapproved behaviors.

Create standard and ad-hoc reports of compensation data within the system. Trends and other graphical representations of data displayed by analytics dashboards can be included in reports.

Easily import data into or export data from the system, and access employee compensation data quickly within the system. Create compensation hierarchies so that managers can access relevant team information.

Creation of expense reports takes little time and is intuitive for new users

Can easily pull in receipts from all credit card statements

Provides various methods to easily capture receipts digitally and can automatically parse receipts to create expenses report entries. Methods may include mobile photos, desktop drag and drop, etc.

Functionality to reimburse employees directly to their bank account or can easily integrate with payroll system

Integrates with corporate or personal credit cards (import or bi-directional)

Timesheet entry takes little time and is intuitive for new users

Users can easily track time based on task or activity and assign to projects

Allows users and administrators to adjust rates based on user, role, task, project assignments, etc.

Provides adequate reporting and/or can integrate to AP systems to recognize revenue appropriately

Can easily capture receipts, parse receipts and convert/assign them to a report from mobile device

Allows users to track mileage from mobile device using maps or GPS.

Allows users to track and enter time spent on project tasks from mobile device.

Provides standard connectors for popular Finance, Payroll, HRMS and CRM systems

Routes Timesheets, Invoices, Expense reports through approval process. Easy to maintain and administer

Sends automatic reminders to employees that have not completed expenses reports and/or timesheets

Enables administrators to create rules that enforce compliances of corporate time and expense policies

Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc.

Allows administrator to enter payroll for all employees based on salary or total hours worked.

Calculation and tracking of sick and vacation days.

Automatically deposits paychecks into employees' bank accounts.

Allows administrator to reimburse employees for business-related purchases.

Automatically deducts wages for health care, 401(k) plans, etc. from paychecks.

Allows administrator to set up for wage garnishments to be deducted automatically from employers' paychecks.

Administrator can submit payroll approval request and the approver can approve, deny, or re-assign it to the appropriate approver.

Allows administrators to print valid paychecks and W-2 forms.

Sends printed checks to administrator to distribute to employees.

Complies with PCI security standards

Produces reports or dashboards for employers to track earned wage access usage.

Maintains compliance with payroll regulations.

Compatible with mobile devices.

Allows employees to access current and past pay stubs, W-2 forms, and additional salary information.

Allows employees to answer or update questions pertaining to benefits and receive information about benefit providers.

Allows employees to view pay stub and W-2 information via a smartphone app or mobile optimized website.

Calculates taxes due and may include resources or tools for federal and state tax compliance.

Files payroll tax forms automatically for federal, state, and local taxes.

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.

Enables administrator to import hours from time tracking systems.

Provides standard integration with third party accounting software.

Provides integration with accounting and ERP software.

Plan employee work shifts according to availability and provide notifications to employees when they are scheduled.

Let employees track the hours they have worked through integrations with time tracking products or built in time tracking features.

Employees can submit paid time off (PTO) or leave of absence requests that managers can approve or deny within the platform.

Tools designed to help analyze employee data and develop baselines for evaluating and optimizing workforce management.

Web portals through which employees can view their schedules, submit PTO requests, configure work availability and preferences, and self-schedule from available work times.

Managers and employees can create or claim available work shifts and receive notifications on their mobile device.

Message other team members or managers through built-in text or emailing functions and communicate scheduling or leave requests.

Track and manage employee benefits information and eligibility information within a centralized database.

Facilitate employee enrollment in health insurance plans during open enrollment and special enrollment periods. Make changes to benefits data in real time.

Store and organize on-boarding benefits documents such as I-9s, W-4s, W-9s, and other employee agreements.

Prepare ad-hoc and historical total compensation statements for employees. Employees can access statements to find a comprehensive view of their compensation, including benefits, wages, and stock options.

Allow employees to log in and review the details of their employee benefits program elections 24/7 and make changes and enroll in benefits as required.

Ensure compliance with federal and state benefits regulations, including the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act (COBRA), Affordable Care Act (ACA), and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Provide access to employee benefits information including ID numbers, deductibles, in- and out-of-network costs, and more.

Track and manage employee benefits information and eligibility information within a centralized database.

Facilitate employee enrollment in health insurance plans during open enrollment and special enrollment periods. Make changes to benefits data in real time.

Store and organize on-boarding benefits documents such as I-9s, W-4s, W-9s, and other employee agreements.

Prepare ad-hoc and historical total compensation statements for employees. Employees can access statements to find a comprehensive view of their compensation, including benefits, wages, and stock options.

Allow employees to log in and review the details of their employee benefits program elections 24/7 and make changes and enroll in benefits as required.

Ensure compliance with federal and state benefits regulations, including the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act (COBRA), Affordable Care Act (ACA), and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

An easy to read, often single page, real-time user interface, showing a graphical presentation of the current status and historical trends of benefits data to enable instantaneous and informed decisions to be made at a glance.

Provide access to employee benefits information including ID numbers, deductibles, in- and out-of-network costs, and more.

The platform can integrate with HR and payroll software to manage employee data such as new hires, general profiles, salary changes, benefit deductions, and terminations into a single system of record.

Enables users to view and transact business with the same content in multiple languages and currencies.

Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.

Configures branded career page for the users website.

Enables the user to share job posting on social channels.

Posts job listings to job boards.

Reports where applicants are finding job listings.

Enables users to share feedback on candidates.

Stores applicant data that can be accessed by multiple people on a team.

Tracks a candidates spot in the hiring process.

Analyzes resumes and applicant data based on user-selected preferences.

Integrates with calendars and allows the scheduling of phone screens and interviews.

Enables candidates to view their position in the process.

Enables the building of custom recruiting workflows.

Provides users with a pre-built library of templated forms related to the hiring process.

Provides electronic forms for employees to complete.

Enables new hires to sign forms electronically.

Enables the employer to perform background checks.

Provides user with offer letter templates.

Enables all stakeholders to approve offer letters.

Automates some or all operation related tasks.

Provides robust sharing options for communication with employees.

Provides users with a pre-built library of useable HR compliance content.

Facilitate employee enrollment in health insurance plans during open enrollment and special enrollment periods. Make changes to benefits data in real time.

Has a centralized dashboard for users to interact with

Provides educational materials to help employees make informed decisions about their benefits.

Track and manage employee benefits information and eligibility information within a centralized database.

Provides users with a pre-built library of useable content

Find important content or files using keywords, metadata, tags, etc.

Automates some or all operation related tasks

Automates some or all operation related tasks.

Search functions allow employers and candidates to filter results based on industries, locations, job duties, resumes, and more.

Employers can manually post jobs and track the activity on their listings.

Automates some or all operation related tasks.

Provides robust sharing options for communication with both internal and external stakeholders.

Provides users with a pre-built library of useable content.

Enables employees to login and view their onboarding process.

Provides training on relevant compliance issues.

Provides workflows which track new hire progress.

Provides notifications about the onboarding process to both the new hire and manager.

Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.

Ensure compliance with federal and state benefits regulations, including the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act (COBRA), Affordable Care Act (ACA), and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Has a centralized dashboard for users to interact with

Provides a cloud based version of the platform

Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.

Has a centralized dashboard for users to interact with.

Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.

Contains a portal to facilitate third-party or client application access.

Provide businesses with company branding, SEO, and marketing tools to promote job listings.

Provide integrations with other job boards and job aggregators, as well as recruitment automation solutions.

Integrates with business solutions such as payroll, workforce management, POS systems, etc.

Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.

Forecasts scheduling needs based on important KPIs.

Provides task prioritization and management abilities.

Provides holistic Metrics on the onboarding process.

Contains tools to visalize data sets or workflows.

Contains tools to visalize data sets or workflows.

Self-monitors important metrics and sends notifications to users in-app or through email, text message or otherwise.

Enables user to create courses.

Provides templates for course creation based on industry or role.

Designs and administrates tests and quizzes.

Enables for design of classes that are led by an instructor.

Creates sequences of classes which must be taken in a specific order.

Provides functionality to communicate and send notifications to users.

Enables users to plan assignments and dispense them automatically.

Limits user access to certain functionality and courses.

Provides custom certifications to distribute after course completion.

Provides training solutions that are compliant with industry regulations such as manufacturing, government, law enforcement, healthcare, and more.

Customizes LMS experience with custom branding, personalized URL, and more.

Provides multiple language choices.

Uses LLMs to generate dynamic responses within defined boundaries and business-safe content rules.

Maintains context across user turns in a single session to provide coherent, relevant responses.

Understands varied user phrasing and infers intent without relying solely on keywords or scripts.

Supports building conversational flows using predefined paths, rules, and decision trees.

Provides fallback messages or guidance when the bot cannot understand or fulfill a query.

Automate processes and eliminate errors associated with requesting, approving, and tracking paid and unpaid time off.

Analytical and reporting tools that provide visibility into labor cost and enable data-driven decisions.

Labor data collection options include web, mobile, and hardware.

Provide multiple language options for a global user base.

Secure solution so administers can maintain access rights and security.

Employee portal lets employees log into the system to access all company and employee information.

Uses AI processes to automate workflows by developing a comprehensive HR-knowledge base.

Tools that help in scheduling and shift creation and management.

Tools that manage vacation, holidays, absences, breaks, and overtime.

Manage employee's eligibility for paid and unpaid leave based on criteria including vacation, sick time and more.

Grant access to select features and data based on the users' role, both internally and externally.

Provides employees self service access and managers a centralized view.

Ability to manage employee information.

Automate employee promotions and position changes and company policy changes.

Tools that help create and manage a ticketing platform that facilitates cross-departamental communication.

The ability to sign onto a platform once and access a variety of software solutions without needing to sign into each one individually.

Tools to create and organize business process flowcharts and documentation.

Web-based or intranet self-service portal enables employees to submit service requests.

Dashboard and reporting on HR activities with workforce analytics capabilities.

Enforce federal, state, and organization regulations.

Monitor and maintain compliance.

Ability to process payroll in multiple countries, languages, and currencies.

Consolidate and map payroll data from various sources in various formats.

Include tools and best practices for payroll data accuracy checks and controls.

Define and implement payroll processing logic for earning, deductions, bonuses, and other types of revenue.

Offer standard processes and workflows across countries to reduce the risk of noncompliance.

Provide documents and templates for country-specific payroll compliance.

Deliver templates and workflows to create and enforce internal policies for global payroll.

Analyse payroll costs across multiple countries and business entities, or by employee role.

Dashboards can be used to manage payroll for a global or local workforce.

Provides a customizable soltution that HR professionals can adjust to suite the organization's needs.

Integrates with core HR software to access employee information.

A place to create articles with important information about processes and other crucial information that is easily accessible by employees.

Tools to create and deliver content throughout an organization.

The ability to organize and manage a variety of documents.

Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.

Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.

Provides users with a pre-built educational library of useable content

Allows administrators to accommodate their unique processes. Includes ability to create custom educational content.

Contains tools that allow users to create original content directly within the application

Provides tools to track and measure application performance

Provides analytics that reveal important business metrics and progress.

Integrates with LMS as needed to enhance corporate training and education.

Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.

Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress.

Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.

Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress.

Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.

Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress.

Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.

Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress.

Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.

Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress.

Has a centralized dashboard for users to interact with.

Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.

Provides functionality to do a background check on a candidate manually or through a predetermined methodology

Provides robust sharing options with both companies and candidates.

Has a centralized dashboard for users to interact with.

Self-monitors important metrics and sends notifications to users in-app or through email, text message or otherwise.

Connects to external ATS applications as needed to complete team workflows.

Is accessible from a mobile device.

Contains in-application messaging abilities

Includes self-led, instructor-led, web-based collaboration, and tracking of completion for compliance.

Training courses can be offered outside organization to customers and partners. Can include e-commerce functionality for customers to purchase training courses.

Allows managers to see progress of team members.

Provides functionality to store, organize, and search all training content.

Provides quizzes, testing, and software simulations to reinforce and measure effectiveness of materials.

Includes self-led, instructor-led, web-based collaboration, and tracking of completion for compliance.

Creates training materials for instructor- and self-led courses.

Allows managers to see progress of team members.

Provides functionality to store, organize, and search all training content.

Provides pre-created content (Courseware) on standard topics that can be used as part of a curriculum.

Creates training materials for instructor- and self-led courses.

Provides pre-created content (Courseware) on standard topics that can be used as part of a curriculum.

Provides quizzes, testing, and software simulations to reinforce and measure effectiveness of materials.

Includes self-led, instructor-led, web-based collaboration, and tracking of completion for compliance.

Creates training materials for instructor- and self-led courses.

Training courses can be offered outside organization to customers and partners. Can include e-commerce functionality for customers to purchase training courses.

Allows managers to see progress of team members.

Provides functionality to store, organize, and search all training content.

Provides pre-created content (Courseware) on standard topics that can be used as part of a curriculum.

Allows managers to see progress of team members.

Provides pre-created content (Courseware) on standard topics that can be used as part of a curriculum.

Coordinates interview scheduling via email, phone, or text

Tracks key steps in onboarding process including new employee orientation and employee payroll documents.

Provides pre-built or customizable performance reports

Contains application performance monitoring capabilities

Provides API access to connect with proprietary business systems or internal data sources.

Offers embeddable widgets or SDKs for integration into websites, apps, or third-party tools.

Allows non-developers to configure and design chatbot flows via visual or no-code interfaces.

Tracks employees’ progress, skills, and experience to develop and retain internal talent

Provides employee development, self-assessments, manager support, internal talent discovery, mobility management, and more.

Provides tools that manage employee career development, employee growth, and job progression.

Has a centralized dashboard for users to interact with.

Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.

Contains in-application messaging abilities.

Provides task prioritization and management abilities.

Contains a portal to facilitate third-party or client application access.

Integrates with HR software solutions for ease of management and employee access

Facilitates 360-degree feedback between managers, employees, and peers.

Provides customizable employee review forms and questions.

Tracks completion status of employee reviews.

Facilitates goal-setting for individual employees and tracks progress toward goals.

Manages high-level company priorities or Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and aligns them with employee goals.

Collects continuous feedback for employees; facilitates recording and storage of ongoing notes about each individual’s performance.

Allows employees or managers to request feedback from other employees.

Generates in-depth visual dashboards and reports based on employee performance data.

Retains historical performance review data or integrates with third-party applications where historical data can be maintained.

Ensures consistent performance, delivering reliable outputs based on user prompts.

Implements stringent measures to protect user data and ensure privacy.

Gives employees the ability to view, manage, and withdraw earned wages before payday.

Provides financial wellness tools such as budgeting software or financial education resources.

Enables employees to automatically set aside money for savings.

Offers compatibility with a connected debit card that employees can use to access earned wages.

Shows adeptness in comprehending and responding to complex or multi-part queries.

Facilitates natural and human-like conversations, delivering engaging interaction experiences.

Demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of both written and spoken user commands.

Exhibits proficiency in maintaining and utilizing context throughout a conversation.

Offers a high degree of customization to meet individual user or business requirements.

Features robust learning mechanisms, improving responses over time based on past user interactions.

Showcases the ability to recognize, correct, and learn from its own mistakes.

Displays creativity in generating diverse, interesting, and contextually relevant responses.

Produces content that is accurate, factually correct, and relevant to the user's query.

Evaluates the chatbot's ability to provide flexible APIs for custom integrations and functionality expansions.

Regularly receives updates that contribute to continuous improvement of the product.

Assesses the chatbot's ability to function seamlessly across various platforms and devices.

Seamlessly integrates with other platforms or software systems, enhancing overall utility.

Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.

Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.

Comes with native pay equity module or capabilities.

Facilitates organizing workers into salary bands and comparing or contrasting across different levels in the organization.

Structures compensation pools and pay brackets that include the pay rules to facilitate continual planning for the organization.

Maintains compliance with corporate policies, state mandates, and federal regulations regarding compensation with builtin compliance features, including automated identification and flagging of unapproved behaviors.

Defines the various components of compensation packages, allowance plans, base pay, bonuses, and equity.

Accesses employee compensation history and talent records when evaluating compensation planning strategies.

Creates standard reports on compensation data from the company, as well as graphical representations of data displayed by analytics dashboards.

Streamlines compensation planning processes by establishing triggers and alerts that automatically notify users when their input is required.

Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes

Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation

Improves performance based on feedback and experience

Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation

Improves performance based on feedback and experience

Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation

Improves performance based on feedback and experience

Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation

Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Improves performance based on feedback and experience

Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation

Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting

Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives

Admin can use predictive AI analytics to better match candidates to positions.

Users can generate job descriptions with generative AI.

Provides an AI chatbot to guide users through the hiring process.

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes

Works across multiple software systems or databases

Improves performance based on feedback and experience

Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation

Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting

Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Works across multiple software systems or databases

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Helps to engage employees through natural-language dialog to answer HR questions and guide workflows.

Interacts fluently across multiple languages and regions, adapting tone and HR context.

Helps perform end-to-end HR tasks like onboarding, leave approvals, or resume screening with minimal guidance.

Supports analysis sentiment and behavior data to signal disengagement or flight risk.

Automatically enforce local regulation and company policy during HR workflows.

Helps fetch data from HRIS, ATS, payroll, ERP, and external sources to inform agent actions.

Initiate timely prompts like nudges for development, simulated difficult conversations, or manager reminders.

Helps routing complex or critical decisions to humans, keeping oversight central to operations.

Automates the evaluation of applicants by matching resumes to job requirements and shortlisting top candidates.

Autonomously schedules interviews, follows up with candidates, and manages communication.

Enables tuning or updating chatbot behavior based on user feedback or admin input (non-live learning).

Includes safeguards to restrict inappropriate responses and ensure compliant language use.