Paylocity - Overview
The Paylocity HR platform is a modern, cloud-based human capital management system built to simplify HR, payroll, talent, and workforce operations. It combines streamlined onboarding, time tracking, performance management, benefits administration, and robust reporting within a mobile-friendly interface. Paylocity excels with AI-enabled scheduling, automated expense management, compliance alerts, and proactive employee retention insights. Its intuitive design and configurable workflows empower mid-market and enterprise organizations to reduce manual effort, improve visibility, and enhance employee experience while maintaining compliance and supporting growth.
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Core HR and Employee Data Management
Paylocity HR platform centralizes employee profiles, customizable workflows, secure document storage, and audit tracking. A social-style newsfeed and self-service tools engage employees and reduce administrative overhead.
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Payroll and Tax Compliance
With automated payroll cycles, tax filing, garnishment handling, and multi-state support, the Paylocity HR platform ensures accurate pay and compliance. Secure mobile access allows employees to view pay stubs and tax documents anytime.
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Time Attendance and Intelligent Scheduling
The platform supports mobile clock‑in, geofencing, PTO requests, and shift scheduling. AI-powered forecasting analyzes historical data to suggest optimal staffing, reducing overstaffing and improving labor efficiency.
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Talent Acquisition and Onboarding
Applicants flow through a built-in ATS with resume parsing and job description tools. New hires follow structured onboarding checklists, eSignatures, and role-specific workflows, all managed seamlessly within the platform.
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Performance Management and Learning
Paylocity HR platform offers continuous feedback, 360-degree reviews, goal tracking, and integrated learning modules. Engagement surveys and training notifications help monitor development and improve employee performance.
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Benefits Administration
Configurable open enrollment workflows, carrier integrations, and benefit plan comparisons guide employees through benefits selection. Deductions sync automatically with payroll to eliminate errors and administration tasks.
HR Leaders and People Operations
HR teams seeking to centralize workforce management, enforce compliance, and foster a culture of engagement benefit most from the Paylocity HR platform.
Payroll and Finance Managers
Finance professionals can rely on payroll automation, tax accuracy, expense control, and integrated reporting for transparent operations.
Operations Managers and Supervisors
Access to staffing forecasts, scheduling tools, and performance snapshots empowers frontline managers to lead effectively with real-time information.
Recruiters and Talent Acquisition Specialists
Hiring teams gain efficiency with automated job postings, candidate tracking, and onboarding workflows in the Paylocity HR platform.
Remote and Field Employees
Mobile self-service ensures employees can manage time, benefits, pay, and communications on the go.
IT Administrators
Secure architecture, role-based permissions, and integrations provide IT teams with control and scalability.
Executive Leadership
Strategic insights into headcount, retention, labor costs, and engagement support better organizational decisions.
Healthcare and Social Services
Manage shift complexity, compliance credentials, leave tracking, and engagement each shift across teams and locations.
Hospitality and Retail
Optimize labor costs, accurate time tracking, frontline performance, and simplified benefits enrollment for hourly workforces.
Manufacturing and Construction
Track job hours, overtime, certifications, payroll, and safety training with full integration and visibility.
Education and Nonprofit
Handle variable payroll schedules, time-off policies, engagement surveys, and compliance for faculty and volunteers.
Franchise and Multisite Businesses
Standardized HR, benefits, scheduling, and data insights across locations make scaling easier with the Paylocity HR platform.
Financial and Professional Services
Monitor performance, compensation, PTO policies, and salary planning across distributed teams.
Technology and SaaS Companies
Scale onboarding, equity management, compliance, and retention efforts with configurable workflows and analytics.
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Intelligent Scheduling and Forecasting
AI models analyze attendance, revenue, and role demand to recommend staffing schedules that optimize productivity while minimizing labor costs.
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Touchless Expense Automation
OCR-based image capture auto-populates receipt and invoice data, categorizes expenses, and routes approvals to speed up workflows and reduce errors.
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Employee Retention Insights
Predictive analytics identify turnover risks based on surveys, performance, and tenure, offering customized playbooks to boost engagement and retention.
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Embedded AI Assistant
The built-in AI coach responds to policy queries, suggests HR best practices, drafts communications, and guides managers through workflows in real time.
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Unique Selling Point
The Paylocity HR platform brings together core HR, payroll, time, benefits, talent, and AI capabilities into a unified, modern solution. With AI-driven scheduling, retention insights, expense automation, and embedded assistance, it transforms HR from an administrative burden into a strategic advantage. Designed for fast deployment, mobile adoption, and secure integration across fragmented systems, Paylocity delivers practical innovation that empowers employees and managers. As organizations grow, this platform provides scalable workflows, real-time analytics, and enhanced employee experience, making the Paylocity HR platform a trusted partner for workforce transformation.