Paylocity

Paylocity is a cloud-based HCM solution that centralises HR, finance, and IT functions while offering self-service tools for employees to access their payroll, benefits, and performance information from anywhere.

The platform payroll system is widely regarded as one of the most user-friendly and efficient payroll solutions for businesses. It automates payroll processing, tax calculations, and ensures compliance with federal and state regulations.

Paylocity's HR and payroll solution simplifies processes like direct deposit, paycheck previews, and detailed reports. HR can manage payroll across locations, and employees can access pay stubs and W-2s via the self-service portal.

Paylocity AI

Personalised AI is embedded across the platform to  boost efficiency across otherwise manual, repetitive tasks.

• AI assistant for managers & employees: Context-aware answers surface accurate responses to company-specific questions (such as PTO balances or team spending limits) directly within the platform, drawing from live HR, payroll, and policy data in your system. In-app actions allow users to complete workflows within the same interface (e.g., approving requests and submitting expenses).
• Generative content: Converts rough inputs into clear, ready-to-send updates within collaboration tools, helping teams maintain consistent messaging.  For talent acquisition, it generates structured, compliant job descriptions and supports recruiters with relevant candidate matching based on role criteria and historical data.
• Workforce management and scheduling: Uses historical trends and business inputs to forecast staffing needs weeks in advance, helping reduce overtime and scheduling gaps. It also calculates required hours by team or cost center.
• Finance and expense management:  Extracts and categorises receipt data to pre-populate expense claims with minimal manual input.
• Employee sentiment tracking: Collects feedback continuously and visualises trends through heat maps and sentiment analysis, helping identify retention risks earlier.
• Performance insights: Reviews language and tone in evaluations to support more balanced, constructive feedback.
• Workforce benchmarking: Delivers organisation-wide performance indicators and external benchmarks, alongside practical recommendations to improve engagement and retention

Paylocity is widely used by small to mid-sized businesses, as well as larger enterprises across various industries, including healthcare, technology,  retail, manufacturing, and professional services.

Does Paylocity include benefits management?

Yes. Paylocity's benefits management module simplifies employee benefits like health insurance, retirement plans, and PTO. It automates enrollment, ensures compliance, and integrates with third-party providers for seamless data syncing.

Software features

• Absence Management
• Benefits Enrollment
• COBRA
• Compensation
• Compliance
• Disciplinary Action
• Employee Self Service
• FMLA
• Health & Safety
• Manager Self Service
• On & Off Boarding
• Payroll
• Performance Management
• Recruitment
• Reviews
• Social Networking
• Succession Management
• Time & Attendance
• Training & Skills
• Vacation & Sick Leave
• Workflow
• Workforce Analytics

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