Paylocity 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.

Provides users ability to create and access expense reports/timesheets while not connected to internet.

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

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

Can easily pull in receipts from all credit card statements

Automatically assigns categories/accounts based on past entries and 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)

Can book Flights, Hotels, and Rental cars directly from software.

Creates travel itineraries based on booking

Integrates to calendaring systems and/or provides notifications of upcoming flights, hotels, rental cars, etc.

Allows advanced integrations to travel systems like Uber, airline ticketing systems, hotels, etc.

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.

Ability to create and send printable or electronic invoices. Includes standard invoice style library that can be customized/branded.

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

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.

Allows payroll vendor, via power of attorney, to make electronic payments of withheld taxes to government.

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 standard integration with third party core HR software.

The software can be integrated with any other products

Reports are generated using financial data from multiple sources

The vendor provides pugins and APIs that customers can use to create custom integrations

Provide integration with accounting and financial management software

Integrate with payment gateways and enterprise payments software

Deliver integrations with accounting modules of ERP systems

Provide integration with accounting and financial management software

Integrate with payment gateways and enterprise payments software

Deliver integrations with accounting modules of ERP systems

Sync with company accounts to transfer payments for approved invoices

Provide integration with accounting and financial management software

Integrate with payment gateways and enterprise payments software

Deliver integrations with accounting modules of ERP systems

Allow integration with procurement software, such as Procure To Pay, RFP and Spend Management

Predict the number and types of employees necessary to meet anticipated demand to control labor costs.

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.

Organize, sort, and view employees based on skills and qualifications in order to make smarter workforce decisions.

Identify high performing employees with potential to be promoted with minimal development.

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.

Access a unique marketplace of benefits products provided by third-party carriers. Select from pre-built bundles or customize your own bundles within the system to offer to your employees.

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.

Access a unique marketplace of benefits products provided by third-party carriers. Select from pre-built bundles or customize your own bundles within the system to offer to your employees.

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.

Searches for qualified candidates by integrating with career sites.

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.

Enables employees to login and view their onboarding process.

Introduces new hires to employees based on org chart.

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.

Provides holistic Metrics on the onboarding process.

Contains tools to visalize data sets or workflows.

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.

Motivates users by tracking points, achievements, and badges.

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.

Enables users to purchase and consume courses via an online marketplace.

Provides multiple language choices.

Track usage per company, custom time period, or contract

Track payments received for products that haven't be delivered yet

Recognition rules to accrue revenue on a daily or monthly basis

Automated Clearing House (ACH) is an electronic network that processes large volumes of financial transactions, including B2B payments.

Corporate debit and credit cards used specifically for B2B payments

Electronic fund transfers between entities

Payments can be processed by batch without manual intervention

Ability to schedule payments at predefined dates and times

Workflows to manage every stage of the payment process

Self-service portals and mobile apps to submit invoices for processing

Match invoices, payments, and bank statement information

Clearing of electronic payments to transfer funds from customers to suppliers

Track each stage of the payment process and manage payments history

Comply with information security standards for credit card processing

Point-to-point encryption to convert sensitive financial information into indecipherable code

Features to protect companies from attempts to steal sensitive information like credit card details

Secure Sockets Layer is the standard security protocol for encryption of electronic data

Comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) to protect companies and the public from accounting erros and fraud

Ensure compliance with Association of International Certified Professional Accountants standards for cloud vendors SOC1 and SOC 2

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.

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.

Use criteria to add or remove suppliers to/from approved lists.

Manage communications with suppliers on multiple channels such as phone or email.

Capture and maintain documents related to suppliers and their products or services.

Compare goods received with purchase orders and document variations

Enforce federal, state, and organization regulations.

Monitor and maintain compliance.

Provide integrations with payroll software.

Consolidates procurement data from multiple systems such as ERP systems and supply chain suites.

Define rules and workflows that managers can use to approve different kinds of spending.

Align spending across various departments such as procurement and accounting.

Provide standard spend KPIs that can be customized by users.

Use historical spend data to create benchmarks per company or department.

Provide forecasts on future trends that may impact spending performance.

Identify savings opportunities per activity, department, or at the company level.

Manage workflows and business processes for procurement.

Provide standard procurement contracts that can be customized.

Maintain a repository of content such as catalogs and other documents.

Define requisition rules for various types of procurement.

Manage workflows and business processes for procurement.

Provide standard procurement contracts that can be customized.

Maintain a repository of content such as catalogs and other documents.

Define requisition rules for various types of procurement

Identify and assess suppliers for different products and services.

Create and manage purchase orders for products and services.

Include features for procurement invoicing and e-invoicing.

Identify and assess suppliers for different products and services.

Electronically create and manage purchase orders for products and services.

Include features for procurement invoicing and e-invoicing.

Improve visibility into procurement activities across the company.

Monitor the performance of procurement operations.

Analyze procurement spending and identify future trends.

Track invoices based on due dates to identify overdue payments

Ability to compare AP automation metrics with other companies

Monitor KPIs such as time to process an invoice or erroneous payments

Track invoices based on due dates to identify overdue payments

Analyze variations between incoming and outgoing cash

Monitor KPIs such as time to process an invoice or erroneous payments

Track different types of payment such as deposits or partial payments

Improve visibility into procurement activities across the company.

Monitor the performance of procurement operations

Analyze procurement spending and identify future trends.

Track invoices based on due dates to identify overdue payments

Monitor KPIs such as time to process an invoice or erroneous payments

Provide features to capture invoices such as import or scanning

Allow suppliers to submit invoices using an online portal

Deliver a central repository of AP documents, such as POs and invoices

Provide features to capture and record invoices, such as import or scanning

Allow suppliers to submit invoices using an online portal

Deliver a central repository of AP documents, such as POs and invoices

Ability to match AP invoices to POs, contracts, or payments

Identify incomplete or late supplier payments

Include workflows for approvals and invoice processing

Comply with local and global tax regulations for collections

Include workflows for approvals of invoices or payments

Process multiple invoices without human intervention

Allow users to consolidate multiple invoices into one

Match invoices with purchases and sales orders, as well as with payments

Ability to match AP invoices to POs, contracts, or payments

Identify incomplete or late supplier payments

Include workflows for approvals and invoice processing

Comply with local and global tax regulations for collections

Electronically submit invoices to buyers

Provide standard invoice templates that can be customized by users

Ability to convert invoices to digital formats such as PDF

Automatically generates invoices at pre-defined time intervals

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.

Coordinates interview scheduling via email, phone, or text

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

Maintains, tracks, and reports on stored records and database of all medical employees and personnel

Assists HR responsibilities throughout the entire employee lifecycle, from recruitment and hiring to offboarding

Ensures and maintains compliance across the health care organization

Tracks and generates metrics and reports regarding the health and vitality of the organization

Streamlines integration with third-party HR solutions for comprehensive employee, facility, and benefits management

Simplifies or automates user provisioning, deprovisioning, and other user role changes.

Offers password management tools to end users.

Offers single sign-on functionalities to end users, allowing them to authenticate once and be given access to all of their company accounts.

Enforces user-access policies based on individual, role type, group membership or other factors to prevent unauthorized access to company systems and data.

Authenticates users prior to granting access to company systems.

Offers multi-factor authentication methods to verify a user's identity.

Provides an IAM solution for on-prem systems.

Provides an IAM solution for cloud-based systems.

Tracks user activities across protected systems.

Provides reporting functionality.

Log and report all modifications to user roles and access rights.

Provide standardized reports for regulatory compliance and audits.

Allows users to evaluate supplier performance using standard and custom KPIs.

Provide features to compare suppliers and choose the best option for various activities.

Identify potential issues and how they may impact relationships with suppliers.

Create and manage supplier profiles that include contact and pricing information.

Identify the services and products provided by suppliers, as well as certifications.

Track history of all interactions and business transactions with suppliers.

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.

Facilitates check-ins or 1-on-1 meetings between managers and employees, including managing agendas, action items, or notes.

Provides a forum for employees or managers to deliver public praise for exceptional employee performance.

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.

Manages large volumes of invoices and financial transactions between a company and its suppliers

Facilitates the acceptance of electronic payment for online transactions

Features a common interface for in-store, online, and on-the-go set across all acceptance points

Reduces future risks through root cause analysis and process improvement

Reduces frequency of errors, identifies risk and improves efficiency

Scores suppliers and employees based on risk factors

Identifies and recoups funds and prevents errors from happening again

Offers reporting to aid in minimizing future lost profits and process breakdown

Includes a library of audit-tested filters to identify AP outliers that are outside company policy

Conducts a post-audit analysis of large volumes of data to identify historical payment errors and automatically generate claims

Detects and prevents a wide range of overpayment errors

Detects and prevents a wide range of duplicate payments

Enables automatic checks of new vendors being set up in the system to combat potential billing schemes

Generates comprehensive data needed to conduct a thorough investigation

Provides continuous, proactive fraud monitoring across multiple systems and data formats

Online credit card number that can be instantly sent to employees and used for secure, one-time purchases

Online credit card number that can be instantly sent to employees and used for secure, recurring payments, such as subscriptions or services

Physical credit cards used by employees for various expenses that allow management to monitor spending and budgets

Report on spend transactions as they happen in real time

Reports that allow the user to sort and filter by vendor, team, GL, department, etc.

The ability to export reports in various formats, such as excel, CSV, and Google Sheets

Report on and track spending against budgets

Pay vendors through a dashboard or portal and maintain vendor payment information

Manage and execute recurring payments, such as subscriptions, services, utilities, etc.

Reimburse an employee for all necessary expenditures or losses incurred by the employee within the employee's scope of employment

Allows for the electronic transfer of funds between banks

Real-time notifications for fraudulant and/or duplicate spending

Individual, unique cards for each vendor to help manage duplicate and overpayments

Control spend limits, expiration dates, and lock and unlock stolen or lost cards

Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.

Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.

Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.

Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.

Provides the ability to generate images from a text prompt.

Manages the entire employee lifecycle from onboarding to exit surveys, providing actionable insights and customization.

Aids in knowledge management and the crafting of company branding and messaging.

Data analysis leads into creating HR initatives and policies with measurable outcomes.

Directly measures and finds ways to optimize workplace productivity.

Integrates with the IT technologies and workflow to optimize and manage omnichannel digital experiences.

Allows access to industry research, benchmarking, and other comparison whether through internal functionality or partnership with third-party.

People analytics include features capable of impelmenting an advanced employee listening strategy.

Includes native feedback functionality like OKRs, 360 feedback, continuous improvement, or other performance management tools.

Guides employee growth through suggested content, skill building, or other learning initiatives and programs.

Provides gamified team building or informal socialization features to help people bond and communicate.

Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting

Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes

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

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.

Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting

Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives

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

Works across multiple software systems or databases

Improves performance based on feedback and experience

Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting

Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives

Improves performance based on feedback and experience

Grant access based on user attributes, location, device posture or risk.

Automate onboarding, offboarding, and access reviews throughout user lifecycles.

Enable users to reset passwords and update profiles without admin support.

Identify unusual access patterns using machine learning models.

Dynamically adjust access policies based on risk and AI-generated insights.

Suggest appropriate user roles based on usage patterns and peer behavior.