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Paylocity

Overview

What is Paylocity?

Paylocity provides 24/7 access to your online payroll and human resource data management. Paylocity offers highly customizable payroll functionality, as well as HR, benefits administration, and time and talent management programs.

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Recent Reviews

Paylocity experience

10 out of 10
April 15, 2024
Incentivized
We use Paylocity in our organization to run payroll, enter new hires, entered updated information such as deduction, garnishment, update …
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Paylocity Review

9 out of 10
April 15, 2024
Incentivized
We have 3 companies with Paylocity. We use HR, Time and Labor, HRA, COBRA and Onboarding. The new system in submitting payroll is a bit …
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Read Me

9 out of 10
April 15, 2024
Incentivized
Municipal Payroll-we have many different situations that arise during our payroll cycle, including union, non-union, military …
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Paylocity Since 2019

9 out of 10
April 12, 2024
Incentivized
We use Paylocity's suite of features including time & labor, payroll, performance, surveys, expenses, and more. This allows us to work …
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My review

8 out of 10
March 31, 2024
Incentivized
I have multiple clients on Paylocity. I provide HR and payroll support and utilize every aspect of the system available.
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Paylocity Review

8 out of 10
March 30, 2024
Incentivized
I am a heavy user of Paylocity. We have 55 FEINs, the environment is very user friendly for both Admins and Employees. Payroll is quick …
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Awards

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Popular Features

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  • Direct deposit files (805)
    8.9
    89%
  • Update personal information (833)
    8.6
    86%
  • Pay calculation (806)
    8.6
    86%
  • View and generate pay and benefit information (820)
    8.5
    85%

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Pricing

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What is Paylocity?

Paylocity provides 24/7 access to your online payroll and human resource data management. Paylocity offers highly customizable payroll functionality, as well as HR, benefits administration, and time and talent management programs.

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
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Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Features

Human Resource Management

Organizing, tracking and providing instant access to critical employee data, job profiles, transfers, promotions, and benefits information.

7.8
Avg 7.8

Payroll Management

Provides for pay calculation and benefit plan administration, in addition to managing direct deposit, salary revisions and payroll tracking.

8.1
Avg 8.0

Leave and Attendance Management

Streamlines communication between HR and employees and facilitates efficient management of employee leave including requisitions, approvals, balance calculation, and annual carry-forward.

7.6
Avg 8.1

Employee Self Service

Employee portal allowing employees to view and update their personal information.

8.3
Avg 8.1

Asset Management

Maintaining a record of assets such as laptops, pagers, cell phones, etc. issued to employees. Record typically includes asset type, number, serial number and date of issuance.

7.5
Avg 7.7

HR Reporting

Pre-built and custom reports, and integration with external data.

7
Avg 7.6

Onboarding

Employee onboarding is the process of orienting new hires to the social and performance aspects of their jobs so that they are able to function in their new roles as quickly as possible.

8.2
Avg 8.0

Performance and Goals

Goal alignment is the practice of ensuring that all employees have clearly defined goals in support of the overall corporate strategy.

7.4
Avg 8.1

Performance Management

Performance management is the process of ensuring employees meet pre-determined objectives and goals through regular check-ins and appraisals.

7.4
Avg 7.9

Succession Planning

Succession planning is the identification and development of internal employees with the potential to fill key business leadership positions in the company.

7.1
Avg 7.9

Recruiting / ATS

Recruiting or Applicant Tracking Software is software used to manage the recruitment process electronically by handling job postings, applicant status, resume management, etc.

7.7
Avg 7.7
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Product Details

What is Paylocity?

Paylocity is a software platform designed to give HR pros a way to manage daily tasks in payroll, benefits, talent, and workforce management. The vendor states their technology is backed by a culture that cares about client success, and that they take the time to get to know customers and understand their needs. Paylocity works with users to identify the solutions that will benefit a business today, while paving the way to a better tomorrow.

Paylocity Features

Human Resource Management Features

  • Supported: Employee demographic data
  • Supported: Employment history
  • Supported: Job profiles and administration
  • Supported: Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
  • Supported: Benefits information
  • Supported: Organizational charting
  • Supported: Organization and location management
  • Supported: Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)

Payroll Management Features

  • Supported: Pay calculation
  • Supported: Support for external payroll vendors
  • Supported: Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
  • Supported: Payroll history for each employee
  • Supported: Benefit plan administration
  • Supported: Direct deposit files
  • Supported: Payroll tracking and auditing
  • Supported: Salary revision and increment management
  • Supported: Reimbursement management
  • Supported: Statutory form management

Leave and Attendance Management Features

  • Supported: Approval workflow
  • Supported: Email notifications
  • Supported: Balance details
  • Supported: Travel absence management
  • Supported: Annual carry-forward and encashment

Employee Self Service Features

  • Supported: Employee login
  • Supported: View and generate pay and benefit information
  • Supported: Update personal information
  • Supported: Request time off
  • Supported: View job history
  • Supported: View company policy documentation
  • Supported: View company news and information
  • Supported: Employee recognition

Asset Management Features

  • Supported: Tracking of all physical assets
  • Supported: Asset issue and transfer management
  • Supported: Asset return
  • Supported: Warranty and after-sales status maintenance contract tracking

HR Reporting Features

  • Supported: Report builder
  • Supported: Pre-built reports
  • Supported: Ability to combine HR data with external data

Integration with other HR capabilities Features

  • Supported: Additional HR capabilities (talent management, LMS, etc.) supplied by same vendor
  • Supported: Additional HR capabilities (talent management, LMS, etc.) supplied by different vendor

Performance Management Features

  • Supported: Performance plans
  • Supported: Performance improvement plans
  • Supported: Review status tracking
  • Supported: Review reminders
  • Supported: Multiple review frequency

Succession Planning Features

  • Supported: Create succession plans/pools
  • Supported: Candidate ranking
  • Supported: Candidate search
  • Supported: Candidate development

Onboarding Features

  • Supported: New hire portal
  • Supported: Manager tracking tools

Performance and Goals Features

  • Supported: Corporate goal setting
  • Supported: Individual goal setting
  • Supported: Line-of sight-visibility
  • Supported: Performance tracking

Recruiting / ATS Features

  • Supported: Job Requisition Management
  • Supported: Company Website Posting
  • Supported: Publish to Social Media
  • Supported: Job Search Site Posting
  • Supported: Duplicate Candidate Prevention
  • Supported: Applicant Tracking
  • Supported: Notifications and Alerts

Paylocity Videos

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Paylocity Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationApple iOS, Android, Windows Phone

Frequently Asked Questions

Paylocity provides 24/7 access to your online payroll and human resource data management. Paylocity offers highly customizable payroll functionality, as well as HR, benefits administration, and time and talent management programs.

Paycom, Paycor, and Paychex Flex are common alternatives for Paylocity.

Reviewers rate Direct deposit files highest, with a score of 8.9.

The most common users of Paylocity are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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April 15, 2024

Paylocity Review

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Reduced time expenditure - not having to cut checks between payrolls
  • More visibility for the employees for their time off balances, HRA, etc.
  • Consolidation of the payroll processes, HRA, COBRA, etc.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Better data-driven decision-making as reports are easy to run, and information is always available.
  • We have reduced training costs but utilizing all the training found in Paylocity.
  • Alerts have kept us up to date on changes in the laws of different states so that we remain compliant.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Onboarding has made our process more seamless and smoother. It provides a professional means of communication with new employees and presents our organization well. Forms are not missed and can be sent back for revision or completion.
  • Benefits has streamlined our process and reduced frustration and ambiguity with employees when they sign up for benefits. This has reduced our organizational time spent processing manual forms, entering elections manually into payroll and the eliminated errors that occasionally happen. One of our best decisions is based on ease of use and staff acceptance and appreciation for the process.
  • Staff like having the access to their payroll information at their fingertips (literally - cell phones). This makes it easier for them to make changes to deposit accounts, see information when applying for loans and getting tax reporting when they need it.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Positive: ability for employees to manage much of their own data saves time
  • Neutral: cost of software itself
  • Negative: frequent lost time spent on phone explaining the complexities and unique aspects of California labor laws to Paylocity customer support
March 31, 2024

My review

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Timekeeping has resulted in more time being spent. The system is not ideal
  • Timeoff set up is not great and has created a great deal of extra work
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Taken time off of the HR dept and more responsibility and tracking must come from Supervisors
  • Easier to get demographic data updated by each individual vs. the HR Dept
  • The Time off Requests/Balance could be GREAT if I felt it was always up to date
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Automating our CA Meal Penalties via the Time & Labor system a few years ago reduced the room for errors in manual auditing and has been a relief in making sure everything is accurate.
  • Utilizing the onboarding process in Paylocity has enabled HR to put the ownership on the new hires to complete the tasks assigned to them. It has reduced the need for back and forth on getting paperwork done, ID's submitted, etc.
March 29, 2024

Paylocity review

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Paylocity saved us a great deal over the outside payroll service we had been using prior to switching. Additionally, we could bundle everything together with Paylocity, cut down on the errors made through the previous service, and we were able to take a lot of the payroll staff, as so much of Paylocity software is employee self service. They change their own demographics, taxes, dependents, banking, etc. All these changes take a lot off of the plate of the payroll staff.
March 29, 2024

Paylocity Review

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Since implementing Paylocity in 2023, we have fewer tax reporting errors. We have remote employees in multiple states and incurred errors with our previous payroll vendor. These issues have been eliminated with Paylocity AND, more importantly, we can actually communicate directly with the tax dept. which other vendors prohibit making it difficult to get quick resolutions to issues.
  • Paylocity is priced competitively and bundles its products in a way that makes good business sense.
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