Item: Paylocity
Rating: 10
Author: Megan Emanuel

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Paylocity for all of our HR needs. We started out implementing Payroll in 2017 and slowly evolved to utilizing Onboarding, Performance, Community and most recently Compensation. This system was a godsend during COVID - most of our processes were completely electronic which made the shift to working remotely an easier one.

Pros and Cons

Leaning on their customers to determine enhancements to the system
Elevate Conference is a great way to learn more about the system
Innovative in coming up with new products that help HR professionals on a daily basis

Custom Calculations can be complicated and take time to create within the system
I've had a lot of Account Managers over the last few years, it would be nice to have a constant person to deal with regularly
It would be nice to reach out to the department (like tax) directly when I have questions or a new state we need to have set up

Return on Investment

Easy report building so HR can provide Senior Leaders with all the info they need to make good business decisions
Reduced errors with less manual payroll calculations
Senior leaders have Data Insights at their fingertips and can make good decisions based on the info they have

Paylocity Automated Processes

We were able to automate a majority of our HR and Payroll processes so when COVID happened we were able to adjust to working remotely quickly.

Paylocity Employee Engagement

Impressions were an organic process that employees discovered on their own. We didn't have to explain how to award Impressions so this was extremely helpful with boosting employee morale. Community has given us another platform to share information with employees at home and at work.

Alternatives Considered

Paycor and Paycom

We had a very involved process when determining what HCM to implement. We reviewed Paycom and Paycor during that process. Paylocity's flexibility and API connections with our vendors and future vendors was what moved them to the top of the list and why we decided to implement Paylocity as our HCM.

Key Insights

Do you think Paylocity delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Paylocity's feature set?

Yes

Did Paylocity live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Paylocity go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Paylocity again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Smartsheet, Webex Connect, Zoom

Likelihood to Recommend

This system is very helpful if you're moving from a manual process to an automated system. Paylocity is always looking for ways to make my life easier with their enhancements. If you are a small business with very few employees this may not be the system for you, but if you're a mid to large size employer needing ways to streamline your HR processes this is the system for you.

Paylocity - More than just Payroll & HR

Overall Satisfaction with Paylocity