Paycor Features
Core HR (6)
Organization Management
Organizes employees in an org structure that can be used throughout the application for reporting, permissions, etc.
Time, Attendance, and PTO
Tracks time, attendance, paid time-off (PTO), sick time, schedules, and other workforce-related information.
Expense Management
Contains functionality for employees to submit expenses reports and track reimbursments
Salary Structures
Manages position descriptions and pay grades/structures for each role
Compliance
Helps protect risk areas by ensuring compliance standards are met through tracking and reporting
Benefits Administration
Enables employees to manage their benefit plans by viewing plans, make changes during open enrollement, and for life event changes. Employers can report and manage payroll deductions based on selected plan options
Platform (12)
Customization
Allows administrators to customize to accommodate their unique processes. Includes ability to create custom objects, fields, rules, calculations, and views.
Integration APIs
Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc with other software applications.
Internationalization
Enables users to view and transact business with the same content in multiple languages and currencies.
User, Role, and Access Management
Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, and groups.
Performance
Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.
Mobility
Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.
Reporting
Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress.
Dashboards
Creates dashboards to track information like open positions, current headcount, and recruiting pipeline.
Reporting and Dashboards
Access pre-built and custom reports and dashboards.
User, Role, and Access Management
Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc.
Performance and Reliability
Software is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks quickly because they are not waiting for the software to respond to an action they took.
Scalability
Allows administrator to easily add employees and grow payroll process as their company grows.
Employee Self Service (3)
Web Portal
Allows employees to access current and past pay stubs, W-2 forms, and additional salary information.
Benefits Manager
Allows employees to answer or update questions pertaining to benefits and receive information about benefit providers.
Mobile
Allows employees to view pay stub and W-2 information via a smartphone app or mobile optimized website.
Administration (9)
Payroll Entry
Allows administrator to enter payroll for all employees based on salary or total hours worked.
Time Off Accrual
Calculation and tracking of sick and vacation days.
Direct Deposit
Automatically deposits paychecks into employees' bank accounts.
Expense Reimbursement
Allows administrator to reimburse employees for business-related purchases.
Pre-tax Deductions
Automatically deducts wages for health care, 401(k) plans, etc. from paychecks.
Wage Garnishment
Allows administrator to set up for wage garnishments to be deducted automatically from employers' paychecks.
Approvals
Administrator can submit payroll approval request and the approver can approve, deny, or re-assign it to the appropriate approver.
Check/W-2 Printing
Allows administrators to print valid paychecks and W-2 forms.
Check/W-2 Delivery
Sends printed checks to administrator to distribute to employees.
Taxes (3)
Tax Calculation
Calculates taxes due and may include resources or tools for federal and state tax compliance.
Tax Filing
Files payroll tax forms automatically for federal, state, and local taxes.
Automatic Tax Payment
Allows payroll vendor, via power of attorney, to make electronic payments of withheld taxes to government.
Integration (4)
API / Integration
Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc with other software applications.
Time Tracking Integration
Enables administrator to import hours from time tracking systems.
Accounting Integration
Provides standard integration with third party accounting software.
Core HR Integration
Provides standard integration with third party core HR software.
Workforce Management Platform Features (10)
Labor Forecasting
Predict the number and types of employees necessary to meet anticipated demand to control labor costs.
Shift Scheduling
Plan employee work shifts according to availability and provide notifications to employees when they are scheduled.
Time & Attendance Tracking
Let employees track the hours they have worked through integrations with time tracking products or built in time tracking features.
Absence & Leave Management
Employees can submit paid time off (PTO) or leave of absence requests that managers can approve or deny within the platform.
Skills Management
Organize, sort, and view employees based on skills and qualifications in order to make smarter workforce decisions.
Succession Planning
Identify high performing employees with potential to be promoted with minimal development.
Workforce Analytics
Tools designed to help analyze employee data and develop baselines for evaluating and optimizing workforce management.
Self-Service Capabilities
Web portals through which employees can view their schedules, submit PTO requests, configure work availability and preferences, and self-schedule from available work times.
Mobile Shift Scheduling
Managers and employees can create or claim available work shifts and receive notifications on their mobile device.
Team Communication
Message other team members or managers through built-in text or emailing functions and communicate scheduling or leave requests.
Benefits Administration Platform Features (20)
Benefits Record Management
Track and manage employee benefits information and eligibility information within a centralized database.
Enrollment Planning
Facilitate employee enrollment in health insurance plans during open enrollment and special enrollment periods. Make changes to benefits data in real time.
Third-Party Carrier Integration
Access a unique marketplace of benefits products provided by third-party carriers. Select from pre-built bundles or customize your own bundles within the system to offer to your employees.
Document Management
Store and organize on-boarding benefits documents such as I-9s, W-4s, W-9s, and other employee agreements.
Total Compensation Statements
Prepare ad-hoc and historical total compensation statements for employees. Employees can access statements to find a comprehensive view of their compensation, including benefits, wages, and stock options.
Self-Service Portal
Allow employees to log in and review the details of their employee benefits program elections 24/7 and make changes and enroll in benefits as required.
Regulatory Compliance
Ensure compliance with federal and state benefits regulations, including the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act (COBRA), Affordable Care Act (ACA), and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Mobile Benefits Access
Provide access to employee benefits information including ID numbers, deductibles, in- and out-of-network costs, and more.
Benefits Record Management
Track and manage employee benefits information and eligibility information within a centralized database.
Enrollment Planning
Facilitate employee enrollment in health insurance plans during open enrollment and special enrollment periods. Make changes to benefits data in real time.
Third-Party Carrier Integration
Access a unique marketplace of benefits products provided by third-party carriers. Select from pre-built bundles or customize your own bundles within the system to offer to your employees.
Document Management
Store and organize on-boarding benefits documents such as I-9s, W-4s, W-9s, and other employee agreements.
Total Compensation Statements
Prepare ad-hoc and historical total compensation statements for employees. Employees can access statements to find a comprehensive view of their compensation, including benefits, wages, and stock options.
Self-Service Portal
Allow employees to log in and review the details of their employee benefits program elections 24/7 and make changes and enroll in benefits as required.
Regulatory Compliance
Ensure compliance with federal and state benefits regulations, including the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act (COBRA), Affordable Care Act (ACA), and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Benefits Dashboards
An easy to read, often single page, real-time user interface, showing a graphical presentation of the current status and historical trends of benefits data to enable instantaneous and informed decisions to be made at a glance.
Mobile Benefits Access
Provide access to employee benefits information including ID numbers, deductibles, in- and out-of-network costs, and more.
Integrations / APIs
The platform can integrate with HR and payroll software to manage employee data such as new hires, general profiles, salary changes, benefit deductions, and terminations into a single system of record.
Internationalization
Enables users to view and transact business with the same content in multiple languages and currencies.
Mobility
Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.
Sourcing (5)
Candidate Search
Searches for qualified candidates by integrating with career sites.
Career Page Configuration
Configures branded career page for the users website.
Social Sourcing
Enables the user to share job posting on social channels.
Job Posting
Posts job listings to job boards.
Candidate Sourcing Metrics
Reports where applicants are finding job listings.
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System (7)
Candidate Evaluations
Enables users to share feedback on candidates.
Applicant Data Management
Stores applicant data that can be accessed by multiple people on a team.
Hiring Processes Tracking
Tracks a candidates spot in the hiring process.
Automated Resume Parsing
Analyzes resumes and applicant data based on user-selected preferences.
Scheduling
Integrates with calendars and allows the scheduling of phone screens and interviews.
Candidate-Facing Statuses
Enables candidates to view their position in the process.
Workflow Building
Enables the building of custom recruiting workflows.
Platform Content (13)
Forms Library
Provides users with a pre-built library of templated forms related to the hiring process.
E-Forms
Provides electronic forms for employees to complete.
E-Signature
Enables new hires to sign forms electronically.
Background Checks
Enables the employer to perform background checks.
Offer Letter Approvals
Provides user with offer letter templates.
Offer Letter Templates
Enables all stakeholders to approve offer letters.
Employee Pulse Surveys
Distribute short, customizable culture-focused surveys or polls to employees to measure the various factors of employee engagement, including job, environment, and pay satisfaction.
Survey Customization
Customize various components of surveys, including individual questions, distribution frequency, audience size, and anonymity.
Goal and Challenge Creation
Set professional and personal goals with customizable due dates and milestones within the system. Share these goals with other users and track and measure performance using built in tools.
Digital Strategy
Manages employer branding across mobile, digital, and social media.
Candidate Relationship Management
Offers a candidate relationship management (CRM) system to track and organize candidates across mobile, digital, and social media.
Employer Branding
Provides tools that help optimize employer branding on career sites, job portals, and employee testimonial pages.
Social Recruiting
Provides social recruiting tools, job distribution features, and candidate relationship management (CRM) capabilities.
Platform Additional Functionality (13)
Self-Service Portal
Enables employees to login and view their onboarding process.
Compliance Training
Provides training on relevant compliance issues.
Automated Onboarding Workflows
Provides workflows which track new hire progress.
Onboarding Notifications
Provides notifications about the onboarding process to both the new hire and manager.
Onboarding
Onboard workers via online, classroom, or external training.
Pre-qualifiation
Pre-qualify contract workers via reference, record, background check.
Onsite Monitoring
Monitor contractor onsite activities, performance, etc.
Employee Segmenting
Segment employees according to factors such as location, demographics, and position. Distribute surveys and filter survey results according to employee segments.
Goal and Challenge Creation
Set professional and personal goals with customizable due dates and milestones within the system. Share these goals with other users and track and measure performance using built in tools.
Peer Recognition
Send and receive recognition in the form of digital badges, awards, or messages to colleagues, employees, and managers. Recognition is displayed in real time in the platform on a live activity feed.
Social Feedback Portal
Communicate with team members and managers through a built-in customizable web portal. Users can communicate 1 on 1 with each other, and can ask questions, share frustrations, and make suggestions with varying degrees of anonymity.
Dashboard
Has a centralized dashboard for users to interact with.
Mobility
Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.
Platform Data (7)
Time-to-Productivity Reporting
Provides metrics on the time it takes a new hire to reach productivity.
Onboarding Process Reporting
Provides holistic Metrics on the onboarding process.
Visualization
Contains tools to visalize data sets or workflows.
Reporting
Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress.
Alerts and Notifications
Self-monitors important metrics and sends notifications to users in-app or through email, text message or otherwise.
Platform Search
Find important content or files using keywords, metadata, tags, etc.
Visualization
Contains tools to visalize data sets or workflows
Course Authoring (3)
Course Builder
Enables user to create courses.
Role-Based Templates
Provides templates for course creation based on industry or role.
Assessments & Quizzes
Designs and administrates tests and quizzes.
Course Delivery (3)
Learning Paths
Creates sequences of classes which must be taken in a specific order.
Communication & Notifications
Provides functionality to communicate and send notifications to users.
Assignment Scheduling
Enables users to plan assignments and dispense them automatically.
Course Management (4)
Gamification
Motivates users by tracking points, achievements, and badges.
Varied User Types
Limits user access to certain functionality and courses.
Certifications
Provides custom certifications to distribute after course completion.
Industry Compliance
Provides training solutions that are compliant with industry regulations such as manufacturing, government, law enforcement, healthcare, and more.
LMS Marketplace (1)
Course Marketplace
Enables users to purchase and consume courses via an online marketplace.
Interface (1)
Multilingual
Provides multiple language choices.
Automation (1)
Process Automation
Automate processes and eliminate errors associated with requesting, approving, and tracking paid and unpaid time off.
Logistics (5)
Dashboards & Reporting
Analytical and reporting tools that provide visibility into labor cost and enable data-driven decisions.
Data Collection
Labor data collection options include web, mobile, and hardware.
Lanuguage Options
Provide multiple language options for a global user base.
Integrations & APIs
API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc. with other software applications.
User, Role and Access Management
Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc. to both internal and external users.
Management (7)
Schedule Creation Tools
Tools that help in scheduling and shift creation and management.
Schedule Management
Tools that manage vacation, holidays, absences, breaks, and overtime.
Employee Leave Management
Manage employee's eligibility for paid and unpaid leave based on criteria including vacation, sick time and more.
User Access
Grant access to select features and data based on the users' role, both internally and externally.
User Role Access
Provides employees self service access and managers a centralized view.
Employee Information
Ability to manage employee information.
Employee Information Automation
Automate employee promotions and position changes and company policy changes.
Monitoring (3)
Regulations Enforcement
Enforce federal, state, and organization regulations.
Compliance Monitoring
Monitor and maintain compliance.
Integration
Provide integrations with payroll software.
Basics (3)
Interoperability
Connects to external systems and applications as needed to complete workflows.
Performance
Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.
Reporting
Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress.
Content (3)
Automation
Automates some or all operation related tasks
Content Creation
Contains tools that allow users to create original content directly within the application
Distribution Features
Features to distribute content through a variety of channels including job boards, social, websites, etc.
Platform Basics (13)
Interoperability
Connects to external systems and applications as needed to complete team workflows.
Performance
Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.
Internationalization
Supports use by multi-national organizations with appropriate languages, currencies and other conversions.
Security
Provides appropriate tools, certifications and encryption to protect against fraud and malicious attacks.
Interoperability
Connects to external systems and applications as needed to complete team workflows.
Performance
Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.
Portal
Contains a portal to facilitate third-party or client application access.
Performance Benchmarking
Compare survey results to industry benchmarks to locate key areas for improvement. Evaluate survey results at either a high-level or individual employee level.
Reporting & Dashboards
Survey results can be visualized and reported on in real time, with manager dashboards and automated reporting tools. Reports can be customized and distributed to aid in organizational improvement and employee performance reviews.
Interoperability
Connects to external systems and applications as needed to complete team workflows.
Interoperability
Connects to external systems and applications as needed to complete team workflows.
Performance
Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.
Integrations
Offers a built-in applicant tracking system (ATS) or integrates with third-party ATSs.
Platform Functionality (5)
Customizability
Allows administrators to accommodate their unique processes. Includes ability to create custom objects, fields, rules, calculations, and views.
Mobility
Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.
Document management
Manages necessary docuements for ease of visibiltiy and access.
Requalification
Automated compliance renewal notifications.
Compliance
Tracks contractor compliance levels and renewa dates.
Platform Performance (5)
Reporting
Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress.
Application Monitoring
Contains application performance monitoring capabilities.
Automation
Automates some or all operation related tasks.
File Sharing
Provides robust sharing options for communication with both internal and external stakeholders.
Reporting
Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress.
Training & eLearning (9)
Content Delivery and Tracking
Includes self-led, instructor-led, web-based collaboration, and tracking of completion for compliance.
Manager Portals
Allows managers to see progress of team members.
Content Storage and Management
Provides functionality to store, organize, and search all training content.
Assessments and Practice
Provides quizzes, testing, and software simulations to reinforce and measure effectiveness of materials.
Content Delivery and Tracking
Includes self-led, instructor-led, web-based collaboration, and tracking of completion for compliance.
Content Creation
Creates training materials for instructor- and self-led courses.
Manager Portals
Allows managers to see progress of team members.
Content Storage and Management
Provides functionality to store, organize, and search all training content.
Content Libraries
Provides pre-created content (Courseware) on standard topics that can be used as part of a curriculum.
Recruiting and Onboarding (3)
Interview Scheduling
Coordinates interview scheduling via email, phone, or text
Onboarding
Tracks key steps in onboarding process including new employee orientation and employee payroll documents.
Job Posting
Ability to post job descriptions and allow candidates to apply within software or on company's website.
Operations (5)
Personnel Management
Maintains, tracks, and reports on stored records and database of all medical employees and personnel
Talent Management
Assists HR responsibilities throughout the entire employee lifecycle, from recruitment and hiring to offboarding
Regulation and Compliance
Ensures and maintains compliance across the health care organization
Metrics and Reporting
Tracks and generates metrics and reports regarding the health and vitality of the organization
Third-Party Integrations
Streamlines integration with third-party HR solutions for comprehensive employee, facility, and benefits management
Performance reviews (3)
360 Reviews
Facilitates 360-degree feedback between managers, employees, and peers.
Customizable Forms
Provides customizable employee review forms and questions.
Review Status Tracking
Tracks completion status of employee reviews.
Goals (2)
Goal-Setting
Facilitates goal-setting for individual employees and tracks progress toward goals.
Company Goals And OKRs
Manages high-level company priorities or Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and aligns them with employee goals.
Feedback (4)
Continuous Feedback
Collects continuous feedback for employees; facilitates recording and storage of ongoing notes about each individual’s performance.
Requesting Feedback
Allows employees or managers to request feedback from other employees.
1-On-1 Meetings
Facilitates check-ins or 1-on-1 meetings between managers and employees, including managing agendas, action items, or notes.
Public Praise
Provides a forum for employees or managers to deliver public praise for exceptional employee performance.
Data (2)
Dashboards And Reports
Generates in-depth visual dashboards and reports based on employee performance data.
Historical Data
Retains historical performance review data or integrates with third-party applications where historical data can be maintained.
Generative AI (11)
AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Image-to-Text
Converts images into a textual description, identifying key elements.
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text-to-Image
Provides the ability to generate images from a text prompt.
Resource Planning - Workforce Planning (4)
Reconciliation
Ensures data is aligned and consistent across databases in departments like accounting, payroll, and recruiting
Headcount Planning
Provides overview of planning and prediction for current and future employee headcount
Reporting
Outputs reports on headcount and budgeting analytics
Expense Planning
Calculates outputs for budgeting and predicting expenses related to base compensation like salary and benefits
Human Resources - Workforce Planning (4)
Integrations & APIs
Offers integration with numerous adjacent HR and ERP software solutions like accounting, workforce management, CPM, HR analytics, org charts, and ATS
Compensation Bands
Provides overview of salaray ranges in relation to job levels
Org Chart
Offers the ability to rearrange company hierarchy and employee details in a chart format
Recruitment Workflows
Onboarding and offboarding procedures are automated to streamline approval processes for stakeholders
Platform - Compensation Planning (6)
Compensation Budgeting
Structures compensation pools and pay brackets that include the pay rules to facilitate continual planning for the organization.
Merit Cycle Planning
Manages compensation for merit cycles and transparently shares payscales when employees are eligible for raises and bonuses.
Pay Transparency
Provides open access when it comes to company salary ranges, as well as displaying reasoning for salary decisions from management.
Automated Compliance
Maintains compliance with corporate policies, state mandates, and federal regulations regarding compensation with builtin compliance features, including automated identification and flagging of unapproved behaviors.
Reward Structuring
Defines the various components of compensation packages, allowance plans, base pay, bonuses, and equity.
Compensation History
Accesses employee compensation history and talent records when evaluating compensation planning strategies.
Additional Features - Compensation Planning (3)
Reporting Capabilities
Creates standard reports on compensation data from the company, as well as graphical representations of data displayed by analytics dashboards.
Workflow Automation
Streamlines compensation planning processes by establishing triggers and alerts that automatically notify users when their input is required.
Integrations
Intergrates with other pay tools such as compensation management, salary and benchmarking, and pay equity software - as well as other HR solutions.
Recruitment Platform - Recruitment Platforms (6)
User Permissions
Gives administrators the power to restrict views, functionality, access, and abilities by role.
Sourcing
Creates an automated, passive source of potential candidates.
Interviews
Schedules, manages, and hosts live or records video interviews.
Dashboard
Provides a detailed analytics dashboard with customization options.
Internationalization & Locationalization
Allows users to use the platform in multiple languages and provides localization options
Customization
Lets administrators customize to accomodate unique workflows with custom rules, fields, views, or algorithms.
Recruitment AI - Recruitment Platforms (3)
Candidate Matching
Provides advanced candidate matching or allows for the creation of an "ideal" candidate profile.
Gen AI in Talent Acquisition
Provides generative AI for the creation of job descriptions, onboarding materials, or talent acquisition tasks.
Engagement
Uses automated messaging, tracking, or a chatbot to assist in candidate engagment.
Agentic AI - Performance Management (2)
Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems (2)
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) (3)
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Agentic AI - Onboarding (5)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Agentic AI - Recruitment Platforms (3)
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) (3)
Predictive Insights
Admin can use predictive AI analytics to better match candidates to positions.
AI Job Description
Users can generate job descriptions with generative AI.
Chatbot
Provides an AI chatbot to guide users through the hiring process.
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