Overview
What is UKG Ready?
Designed for small businesses where everyone wears multiple hats, UKG Ready® is an HR solution that guides users through their day-to-day HR activities. Capabilities span from HR and payroll to talent and time.
Ease of using UKG Ready
I really do not have many cases that I need to open for Pro or for Workforce Ready. …
UKG Ready - The All-in-One Solution
Good but not perfect.
UKG Ready is a time saver
Excellent Service and Product!
UKG - an organizational transformer.
I would recommend UKG, but there is always room for improvement.
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Robust Software just make sure you know what you are doing.
Happy HR Professional.
Workforce ready review
Good system for time keeping and employee management
Great Product with Diverse Functionality
UKG Workforce works fine
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Popular Features
- Employee demographic data (155)8.686%
- Pay calculation (164)8.686%
- Pre-built reports (168)7.474%
- Report builder (167)7.272%
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What is UKG Ready?
Designed for small businesses where everyone wears multiple hats, UKG Ready® is an HR solution that guides users through their day-to-day HR activities. Capabilities span from HR and payroll to talent and time.
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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.
- 8.6Employee demographic data(155) Ratings
Administrators have the ability to enter detailed demographic data for each employee.
- 7.4Employment history(151) Ratings
Employment history is the ability to track previous positions held.
- 7.8Job profiles and administration(151) Ratings
Job profiles and descriptions can be created and edited.
- 7.4Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.(141) Ratings
Employee move workflow provides the ability to move employees to different positions and apply pay raises.
- 7Organizational charting(113) Ratings
Organizational charting is the ability to create hierarchical charts.
- 7Organization and location management(134) Ratings
Organization and location management allows employees to be managed across multiple geographical locations.
- 7.7Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)(111) Ratings
Compliance capabilities ensure full compliance with federal workplace regulations by capturing required data in central database.
Payroll Management
Provides for pay calculation and benefit plan administration, in addition to managing direct deposit, salary revisions and payroll tracking.
- 8.6Pay calculation(164) Ratings
Pay calculation provides for computation of employee pay with state and federal deductions.
- 7.4Support for external payroll vendors(102) Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors is the ability to integrate with 3rd-party payroll services.
- 7.9Off-cycle/On-Demand payment(67) Ratings
Provide employees access to wages accrued during the pay period before the end of the pay cycle.
- 7.6Benefit plan administration(125) Ratings
Benefit plan administration is administration of health insurance plans and 401k plans, and other benefits.
- 8.8Direct deposit files(129) Ratings
Direct deposit is the ability to electronically transfer pay to an employee’s personal bank account.
- 8Salary revision and increment management(120) Ratings
Salary revision is the ability to modify individual employee pay.
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.
- 8Approval workflow(147) Ratings
Approval workflow is the process for approving employee paid time-off requests.
- 7.4Balance details(154) Ratings
Balance details is automatic updating of paid time-off balance to reflect time taken.
- 7.5Annual carry-forward and encashment(131) Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment enables unused paid time-off days to be carried forward to new year, or paid in cash.
Employee Self Service
Employee portal allowing employees to view and update their personal information.
- 8.2View and generate pay and benefit information(147) Ratings
Employees can view pay and benefit data and print pay stubs.
- 8.5Update personal information(154) Ratings
Employees can update personal profile with change of address, dependents, or other personal data.
- 8View company policy documentation(127) Ratings
Employees can review company handbook, and corporate policy documents.
- 7.9View job history(130) Ratings
Employees can view all positions held at the company.
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.
- 8.4Tracking of all physical assets(61) Ratings
Tracking of track laptops, pagers, phones, and other company equipment.
HR Reporting
Pre-built and custom reports, and integration with external data.
- 7.2Report builder(167) Ratings
Report builder allows custom reports to be created using a GUI.
- 7.4Pre-built reports(168) Ratings
Pre-built reports is the provision of a variety of canned reports on employee retention, and other key metrics.
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.
- 7.1New hire portal(112) Ratings
New hire portal eliminates printing and mailing with a personalized portal of all required reading, corporate information, and all forms and other paperwork, online.
- 7.1Manager tracking tools(89) Ratings
Tracking tools allow hiring managers to check status on individual hires for all onboarding activities.
Performance and Goals
Goal alignment is the practice of ensuring that all employees have clearly defined goals in support of the overall corporate strategy.
- 7Individual goal setting(57) Ratings
Individual goal setting is the ability to define individual goals that align to organizational and subordinate goals.
- 7Performance tracking(63) Ratings
Performance tracking allows managers to track individual progress against goals as a component of overall performance.
Performance Management
Performance management is the process of ensuring employees meet pre-determined objectives and goals through regular check-ins and appraisals.
- 6.6Performance plans(72) Ratings
Supervisors have ability to build individual performance plans including, goals, competencies, etc..
- 6.7Performance improvement plans(67) Ratings
Supervisors can track disciplinary actions such as performance improvement plans.
- 7.1Review status tracking(72) Ratings
Supervisors can monitor and track review status completion with dashboard showing milestones and status.
- 6Review reminders(76) Ratings
System can generate reminders to ensure review completion timeliness.
- 6.7Multiple review frequency(61) Ratings
System supports multiple review types including annual, quarterly mid-year and anniversary reviews.
Succession Planning
Succession planning is the identification and development of internal employees with the potential to fill key business leadership positions in the company.
- 6.4Create succession plans/pools(22) Ratings
Managers can create and manage pools of potentially high-performing individuals.
- 7Candidate ranking(2) Ratings
Candidate readiness for key business positions can be ranked and assessed.
- 6.6Candidate search(3) Ratings
Candidate search provides search capabilities for potential candidates based on attribute or other profile data.
- 2Candidate development(1) Ratings
Candidate development is the ability to assign learning and development goals.
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.
- 6.8Job Requisition Management(75) Ratings
Job Requisition Management – Job requisition management is the ability to create jobs quickly and easily
- 6.8Company Website Posting(74) Ratings
Software allows postings to be displayed on the company website
- 5.7Publish to Social Media(52) Ratings
Software provides ability to publish postings to social media sites
- 6.8Job Search Site Posting(55) Ratings
Software provides ability to publish postings to top job search sites
- 6.5Duplicate Candidate Prevention(57) Ratings
Duplicate candidate prevention prevents candidates already in the system from being added
- 7Applicant Tracking(77) Ratings
Applicant tracking allows recruiters to assign applicants to various stages so others can see status at a glance
- 7.6Notifications and Alerts(82) Ratings
Notifications and reminders inform you of tasks to be completed
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What is UKG Ready?
UKG Ready 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: Statutory form management
Leave and Attendance Management Features
- Supported: Approval workflow
- Supported: Email notifications
- Supported: Balance details
- 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
Asset Management Features
- Supported: Tracking of all physical assets
HR Reporting Features
- Supported: Report builder
- Supported: Pre-built reports
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: Individual goal setting
- 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
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UKG Ready Integrations
UKG Ready Competitors
UKG Ready Technical Details
Deployment Types | Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based |
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Operating Systems | Unspecified |
Mobile Application | Apple iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Mobile Web |
Supported Countries | Australia, Canada, UK, Belgium, Mexico, Netherlands, France |
Supported Languages | English (US &UK), French (Canada & France), Spanish, and Dutch |
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(387)Attribute Ratings
- 7.5Likelihood to Renew18 ratings
- 9Availability3 ratings
- 9.3Performance7 ratings
- 7.5Usability85 ratings
- 8.2Support Rating73 ratings
- 6.5Online Training4 ratings
- 7.8In-Person Training2 ratings
- 6.2Implementation Rating10 ratings
- 8Configurability4 ratings
- 8Product Scalability3 ratings
- 5.5Ease of integration59 ratings
- 8Vendor pre-sale3 ratings
- 8Vendor post-sale3 ratings
- 8.6Kronos WFR Industry Expertise78 ratings
- 8.8Kronos WFR Role-based Success64 ratings
- 7.8Kronos WFR Resource Quality63 ratings
Reviews
(1-25 of 73)Ease of using UKG Ready
I really do not have many cases that I need to open for Pro or for Workforce Ready. 90 % of cases related to Payment Services
- Self Service
- Ease of process
- Payment Services is getting so much better- don't let up!
user friendly for employees
UKG - an organizational transformer.
- Time Keeping.
- PTO Requests.
- Reporting
- Audit Trail.
- I would like to see the balances for PTO described and grouped differently. Employees continue to be confused with the "Projected balances" section. Maybe this can be worded one way for the users and another for the admins.
- The Passwords to access the system, plus the need for a verification code, is a huge pain point for our deskless workers. We have a lot of frustration around accessing the system to clock in and out, request time off, etc. The increase in user adoption is a struggle.
- It would be great to have UKG Pro and UKG Ready in one application on the mobile app; having access to areas to simply punch in and out for your daily shift is counterintuitive.
I would recommend UKG, but there is always room for improvement.
- I find timesheets to be easy to use and provide good details for employees and employers.
- I love how customizable the dashboard is. This is a time saver for someone working in HR.
- The payroll process was easy to learn. The steps are simple to follow, and changes can be made to the pay statements with ease.
- There are a few places where there are extra clicks to confirm actions. I feel in most areas, this is not necessary.
- Although checklists are great in many ways, the layout with the checklist to the left and the action in the middle of the page can be hard for new hires to follow. I also do not like that the checklist opens when it is assigned; this is not necessary, and it wastes time.
- For an organization that has employees working in many departments, it would be helpful to have the Default Department listed in the rate table next to the Base Compensation Record.
Good system for time keeping and employee management
- Time Keeping is done very well, especially in calculating current pay period hours
- Vacation balances and the way that is managed is excellent
- Ease of updating employee data makes using the system very easy
- It is a little difficult to update employee socials if they are a permanent resident or in the process of obtaining a social security number.
Not Perfect, We all have room for improvement!
- UKG is constantly updating its Software to what the customers' needs are
- UKG has knowledgeable staff in all areas of its software to help customers
- UKG continually offers training to its customers
- Better support when onboarding new customers. My experience was receiving enough education to get UKG up and running. I did not learn all that UKG can do for me as a customer.
- The new Company Hub page took a lot of work to format. I would have liked to have templates to utilize the setup of the Company Hub better.
- Projects take forever when requested from UKG
UKG Gets People Paid...
- Gets people paid once the setup is accurate.
- Reporting from WFR.
- Support.
- Implementation.
- HR applicate tracking.
- Payroll reporting.
On the right track
- widgets
- platform
- Payroll Export- more compliance in data export validity on missing exported hours
- 2nd Jobs reporting and allocation
- Adjusted timesheet ability for closed pay periods is a must for future time period
- punch requests, the ability to find where these punches are
- Terms: a definite need to remove populated holiday and vacation hours, without rehiring the employee, find the entry, than term the employee again.
UKG Ready Review
We will continue to work towards configuring other modules that need to have their set up complete
- Relaying information to users.
- Fairly easy to use.
- I can see all employees in one database.
- New enhancements have made some tasks easier to complete.
- Pay calcs can be a bit overwhelming. I would like to see them a bit more streamlined.
- "New" looks is not user-friending for smaller monitors. Having to scroll right or left to find an action button can be time consuming.
- Sometime the amount of information on new releases is a bit overwhelming.
- Would like to see "effective dating" for GL settings (the same as for pay calcs).
UKG at a Glance
- Reporting
- ACH Credit Limits
- Processing
- System speed
- Additional Pay Statements
- 3rd Party Sick
UKG Ready Review
- Accommodates licensed staff to check in & get extra pay
- It does not allow EEs to submit a timesheet that has incorrect data.
UKG Ready - Time For School (TLM)
- Managing accruals
- Tracking employees extra duty time
- Exempt hours (check in with auto-population of hours)
- Ease of access to reporting for employees
- Detailed accrual history for employees
- Employee reminders (submit timesheet, exceptions)
- Specific calendar management for employee start/end dates (school employees don't work 12 months)
- Allow for a rule to auto-submit timesheets with no schedule and no hours
UKG Ready Review
- Time and attendance
- Recruiting and onboarding
- Scheduling
- Better connectivity between different modules - For example, when adding positions, it's a manual step to add matching skills and scheduled cost centers for scheduling.
- Certification tracking - The basics are covered, but there are many nuances that become challenging to handle.
- Position Management - Our organization's employees often have multiple positions at different pay rates. Again, the basics are covered, but there are so many ways this area could be enhanced.
UKG Ready - A Company that Stands Up to its Mission
- Payroll processing
- Managing employee data and reporting
- Usability for employees and managers
- Mobile platform
- Recruitment module is clunky for hiring managers, people who are not administrators.
- Some of the setups don't make sense when administering - for example managing multiple pay rates.
- Some of our integrations do not work properly and it is difficult to get a UKG Ready person to work through it with the 3rd party partner.
UKG Ready - Good Reports
- Reporting is customizable.
- Interface is easier to use.
- I would like to see more TLM modules for timekeeping.
UKG Ready Pros & Cons
- Reporting easy to use
- Tracking accruals
- Timekeeping
- Payroll processing is very clunky!
- The timesheets pay category is not in any order.
- Personally, I should not have to click back many multiple times while reviewing timesheets.
- Please fix and revert back the UI. In my opinion, the new UI is NOT USER-FRIENDLY and it is MORE TIME CONSUMING!!!!
Put the Work In and It can be a Very Complex System
- Payroll processing
- Employee record keeping
- Reports
- Accrual banks
- Timekeeping - specifically in overtime calculating
- Checklists/workflows
UKG Ready After 4 Years
- Reporting - We are impressed with the reports we can create and use.
- The payroll side of things always runs smoothly.
- We like the ease of building our own workflows and checklists.
- We have concerns about our secondary jobs history, ad reporting, and accurate history.
- We would like an easier way to manage job descriptions; currently, we build custom forms, but it is a lot of management.
- Currently, we are unable to use an HR action on primary codes because they are tied to the rate table and require us to do manual input.
- I would like to use the performance module, but it will not allow us to assign more than one review to staff. We have a majority of staff that works in more than one position.
- Our staff feels that the advanced scheduler is too complicated and resists using it to schedule staff.
- Streamlines the process between HR and payroll. Each team can quickly see and share information.
- Our entire hospital team can use the system and it's easy to provide trouble shooting support to our teams.
- Appearance -The system is easy to use and attractive for users.
- The payroll process specifically is very well laid out.
- Communication! UKG has really stepped up on communication and training especially around tax related deadlines.
- Roll-out of improvements-there are updates and changes frequently. It's hard to keep up with some of the changes.
- Support case response has really slowed since UKG has expanded.
- Training for end-users-it would be helpful if UKG had training materials for things like timesheets, reviews, and reviewing data within the system.
No IT Coding Required to Customize Your Settings. HR can Build and Update Without Support! Sadly, Not Suitable for Staffing Companies.
- Onboarding customization
- Checklist steps for admin steps/tracking
- Timecard customization options
- Basic ESS functions
- I would like to be able to process past pay period timecards. In staffing, we need to be able to process a prior pay period timecard with the current timecard. This is impossible.
- Modernizing onboarding to include video tutorials, and a better UI as workers get stuck a lot [...] requires a lot of IT troubleshooting from my HR team.
- I would like it if it could modernize the branding opportunities. We have to use noreply@kronos.com in order for our reports to be received. We can't include images in messages/notifications unless they have a URL from an image hosting site [that] is outdated.
Useful
- Staff accountability
- Ease of use for the mobile app
- Keeping staff current on [requirements}
- Additional training for reports
UKG Ready in Healthcare!
- Great Customer Service - UKG Ready is always quick to respond.
- Trainings - Excellent information provided in trainings and it is always providing updates.
- Time Off Calendar - I would like to see an easier way to block days from employees being able to request off.
A Good Product, But Make Sure You Have Enough Staff to Dedicate to a FULL Integration.
- Reporting
- Position management
- Labor allocation
- Payroll, payroll, payroll: Manual checks are a HUGE issue as well as updates to the subject wages when a manual is needed.
- Knowing the customer's needs at implementation would help.
- Customer service is incredible. Everyone is always super friendly and helpful!
- UKG Ready is very complex and there is so much it can do.
- Many reporting options and customization.
- It's pretty complex and if one thing is missing it can quickly throw something off. Something as simple as a new position or a pay code can throw off everything if entered incorrectly. There are so many steps associated with these things it can easily be missed.
- The HR processes seem to be pretty lengthy.
Customer on the Fence
- I like the fact that are dashboards that report a screen shot of what is happening
- I like the notifications that are tied to various processes
- Customer support. I do not like the idea of not being able to call someone with a quick question without adding a case. Waiting for someone to call you back is not helpful at all. Chat line is mostly off-line
- SMA is relatively new to Kronos's Platform. I really felt like we were not fully trained on the system. We were not able to train our staff well either. I would really like to see short clip videos that we are able to share with new employees. I don't have time to read long documents which I find is a lot of what is on the training portal.
UKG (not quite) Ready
- Time entry
- Easy navigation
- Dashboards
- Compensation management: Cannot bulk approve or reject.
- Time Entry: Approval process for cost center managers requires multiple steps: approve, then submit. Doesn't make sense from an approvers perspective.
- Lacking parallel approval workflow. i.e. Cost Center managers and supervisors cannot approve time concurrently.