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Introducing Paylocity Ignite AI
The next evolution of work is here, accelerating productivity across HR, Finance, and IT.
Today, we're excited to announce Ignite AI, the next evolution of AI at Paylocity. It’s embedded throughout the platform, bringing data, insights, and automation into the moments where decisions are made and work gets done. For teams across HR, Finance, and IT, that means less time chasing information, correcting errors, and building reports — and more time focused on employees and strategy.
What we consistently hear from clients and business leaders is a desire for practical outcomes, clear direction, and technology that makes teams more efficient without creating more work. With Ignite AI, we go beyond telling you what’s happening to actually doing something about it.
“It actually feels like I have another team member supporting me. Manual processes are a time suck, and Ignite AI turns things that would be a 5 to 10 minute process into a 30-second question or resolves them on its own.”
Genevieve Gonnigan, VP of HR & People and Culture at Lincoln Park ZooPurpose-built agents that give you time back in your day
Our agents automate repetitive tasks and catch errors proactively across processes like recruiting, pay, and time — freeing you for the work that needs your expertise and judgment.
Smarter recruiting and hiring
Surface existing leads who may be a fit for new roles to re-engage faster.
Extract relevant skills and experiences from resumes for easier screening.
Automate candidate engagement and interview scheduling to hire efficiently.
More automation across pay & time
Resolve time errors and corrections before they impact payroll.
Proactively address employee data errors and gaps.
See payroll shifts and trends so you can take action.
Smoother processes for finance & employees
Capture expenses from receipts and populate reports quickly and accurately.
Auto-fill procurement requests and automate collaboration for faster approvals.
Fill invoice data into current bill form and match to the correct purchase order.
Powerful answers and analysis for everyday business questions
Get instant answers and powerful insights without the legwork. You can delegate questions from employees, last-minute report requests, data questions, and just about anything else you can think of. And you get clear context and direct links to source data behind every answer if you want to dig deeper.
Ask and answer just about any question—including company policies, IRS regulations, Department of Labor rules, and Paylocity product questions.
Stop building reports, and turn data analysis into a conversation.
Dig deeper with follow up questions, and get summaries, tables, and graphs.
Take action by initiating workflows right from chat
A higher standard of visibility and control
Your ability to see, understand, and control how AI operates inside the platform is essential. That's why we're introducing the Ignite AI Hub, a central place to manage AI in Paylocity so you can use and scale it with confidence.
Measure actual business impact and productivity gains from AI.
Control which agents are active and who has access.
Monitor usage and adoption across teams and new opportunities for automation.
Built on trust
Across every part of the platform, we have the highest bar for data privacy, transparency, ethics, and security. Everyone sees only what their role and permissions allow, and every answer links back to source data, so you can always verify the work.
“The way Paylocity is weaving AI across the platform is better than anything I’ve seen in other systems. I’m so excited by the momentum I’m seeing and to be part of shaping it.”
Ryan Zimmerman, VP of Human Resources at POLYWOODGet started with Ignite AI
The vision behind Ignite AI is simple: make a real impact on your business and your day-to-day work. It builds on our purpose of helping HR, Finance, and IT execute better every day — and we're expanding it fast, with new experiences that feel natural, focus on high-value processes, and improve over time. Best of all, our clients are building it right alongside us.
If you’re not yet a Paylocity client, start the conversation to learn more about Ignite AI and the difference of our ONE platform for HR, Finance, and IT.
If you are, reach out to your Paylocity team to be among the first to get new Ignite AI capabilities as soon as they’re available.
