TriNet 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 (22)
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
Access pre-built and custom reports and dashboards.
APIs / 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.
Internationalization
Enables users to view and transact business with the same content in multiple languages and currencies.
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.
Mobile User Support
Allows software to be easily used on multiple mobile devices include phone and tablet devices.
Offline
Provides users ability to create and access expense reports/timesheets while not connected to internet.
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.
Complex Approval Workflow
Provides workflow for complex approval structures
Tools
Tools that manage time tracking, payroll, benefits, and compliance.
Management
Optimize employee life cycle management from onboarding to retirement.
Access
Access to a comprehensive range of services across HR, talent, benefits, and compliance.
Expense Reports (7)
Ease of Creating Expense Reports
Creation of expense reports takes little time and is intuitive for new users
Bank / Credit Card Integration
Can easily pull in receipts from all credit card statements
Smart Categorization
Automatically assigns categories/accounts based on past entries and credit card statements
Digital Receipt Management
Provides various methods to easily capture receipts digitally and can automatically parse receipts to create expenses report entries. Methods may include mobile photos, desktop drag and drop, etc.
Employee Reimbursement
Functionality to reimburse employees directly to their bank account or can easily integrate with payroll system
Currency Conversions
Enables easy entry of expenses in other currencies and converts to expense report currency
Credit Card Integration
Integrates with corporate or personal credit cards (import or bi-directional)
Travel Management (3)
Ease of Booking
Can book Flights, Hotels, and Rental cars directly from software.
Itinerary Management
Creates travel itineraries based on booking
Trip Notifications
Integrates to calendaring systems and/or provides notifications of upcoming flights, hotels, rental cars, etc.
Time Tracking (3)
Ease of Completing Timesheets
Timesheet entry takes little time and is intuitive for new users
Tracking Time to Project/Task
Users can easily track time based on task or activity and assign to projects
Billable Time Rate Management
Allows users and administrators to adjust rates based on user, role, task, project assignments, etc.
Mobile (3)
Receipt Capture
Can easily capture receipts, parse receipts and convert/assign them to a report from mobile device
Mileage Tracking
Allows users to track mileage from mobile device using maps or GPS.
Travel Itinerary and Flight Status Updates
Mobile application can store travel itineraries, electronic documents, and updates user of travel delays/changes
Mobile Time Tracking (1)
Time Tracking
Allows users to track and enter time spent on project tasks from mobile device.
Administration (14)
Business Tool Integration
Provides standard connectors for popular Finance, Payroll, HRMS and CRM systems
Workflow
Routes Timesheets, Invoices, Expense reports through approval process. Easy to maintain and administer
Automated Reminders
Sends automatic reminders to employees that have not completed expenses reports and/or timesheets
Policy Compliance Management
Enables administrators to create rules that enforce compliances of corporate time and expense policies
User, Role, and Access Management
Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc.
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.
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.
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.
Compliance (3)
Compliance Support
Compliance support for employer liability, HR best practices, legal and workplace risks and liabilities.
Safety Program
Safety program that follows OSHA regulations, limits regulatory penalties, and includes a dedicated safety representative.
Certified Assistance
Provides IRS-certified withholding, reporting, and payment of federal employment tax obligations as well as determining federal tax credits.
Support (7)
Scale
Scale PEO services to match every business's needs.
Specialist Guidance
Specialists provide guidance to help businesses evaluate all PEO service options.
Consulting
HR consulting provides additional support and guidance around best practices when dealing with leaves of absence, terminating employees, corporate wellness, and managing overtime.
Invoicing
Detailed invoicing itemizes all costs and services.
Implementation
Implementation services to help set up account, import data, and learn how to use associated platform.
Support
Administrator and employee access to help and support resources.
Assistance
Access to HR and payroll advice, support, and educational assistance.
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.
Intermediate GEP features (2)
International Hiring Support
Users can hire international contractors from the platform.
Pre-built Integrations
Has built-in integrations or interoperability with other HR software.
Other GEP Features (3)
Compliance Managenent
Assists with compliance management.
Analytics
Users can access complex analytics or business intelligence to optimize wokforce.
Hiring Support
Useful as a core HR/HRIS product in addition to talent acquisition.
Generative AI (1)
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
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 - Expense Management (2)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Technology Glossary Features
View definitions of the features and discover new technology terms.
Wage garnishment can take its toll not only on employees but also on employers. Learn more about wage garnishment, how it can impact a business, and what to do if an employee receives a garnishment of their wages.
Policy and compliance management is a process to centrally manage standards, policies, and internal control processes cross-mapped to external regulatory standards. Learn more about policy and compliance management best practices and the associated benefits.
Mileage tracking is the process of maintaining a mileage log for reimbursement or tax deduction. See why accurate mileage tracking is crucial for individuals and companies alike.





