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Elevate Payroll Services

Your expert partner for seamless payroll

Have confidence that your payroll operations are handled. Paylocity manages critical payroll processes on your behalf, saving time, improving accuracy, and minimizing risk.

How Elevate Payroll works

Managed payroll services

A dedicated expert prepares payroll processing, performs data audits and identifies anomalies for your team.

Guided transition

Your payroll lead engages during implementation to ensure a smooth transition to Elevate Payroll.

Reliable, ongoing support

Get ongoing, regular check-ins and active oversight that feels like an extension of your team.

Expert-led support for running payroll

Payroll processing

Payroll processing and review

Prepare and submit payroll batches from approved data, flagging any issues.

Off-cycle payroll

Manage corrections and off-cycle payroll by checking dates, taxes, and recurring pay.

Supplemental pay and benefits

Process commissions, taxable benefits, and other payments accurately.

Manual checks

Prepare urgent check stubs and record manual payments properly.
 

Data updates

Process updates to pay rates, cost centers, workers’ compensation codes, and employee info.

Garnishments

Work directly with Garnishments Managed Services team.
 

Payroll compliance

Deductions, earnings, and reimbursements

Process approved updates, maintain integrations, and retire unused entries.

Payroll data maintenance

Proactively flag employees missing data that affects paychecks and accruals.
 

Inactive employee audit

Audit employee status to avoid paying inactive workers.
 

Labor poster compliance

Enrollment in PosterElite for posting compliance coverage.
 

PTO approvals and audits

Manage PTO policies, approvals, and balances.
 

Onboarding, time & labor

Employee onboarding

Optimize employee onboarding experience in Paylocity.

Position management

Process position and supervisor changes.

Timecard management

Resolve timecard issues and send approved data to payroll.

Employee onboarding

Optimize employee onboarding experience in Paylocity.

Position management

Process position and supervisor changes.
 

Timecard management

Resolve timecard issues and send approved data to payroll.

Explore more Elevate Solutions for hands-on support

Elevate Implementation

Transform go-live stress into an expert-driven experience. We take on setup tasks, including data validation and dual maintenance, supporting a smoother launch with less disruption.
 

Elevate HR

Trust us to provide operational support with HR processes. We step in where you need it including HR administration data audits, compliance guidance, policy development, and best practices.
 

Frequently asked questions

How does managed payroll services work?

Managed payroll with Paylocity means dedicated experts take over payroll preparation and ongoing execution on your behalf, handling tasks like payroll runs, data updates, and compliance activities directly within your system. You maintain full visibility and control, while our team works behind the scenes to ensure everything runs smoothly.

What are the benefits of outsourcing payroll?

Outsourcing payroll reduces administrative burden, improves accuracy, and lowers compliance risk by shifting time-consuming tasks to experienced specialists. It frees your internal team to focus on higher-value work while ensuring payroll is managed consistently and proactively. 

How do I know if I’m a good candidate for managed payroll?

You’re a strong candidate if your team is stretched thin, spending too much time on manual payroll tasks, or lacking in-house expertise. It’s also a great fit if you want to improve accuracy, reduce risk, and scale support without adding headcount. 

Is Elevate Solutions a PEO model?

No, Elevate Solutions is not a PEO. You remain the employer of record and retain full control over your employees, policies, and decisions, while Paylocity provides operational support within your existing platform.

Can I outsource payroll while keeping HR in-house?

Yes. Elevate Solutions allows you to outsource payroll processes while keeping HR responsibilities in-house. You can choose the level of support you need, outsourcing specific administrative tasks while maintaining ownership of your broader HR strategy. 

Ready to see Elevate Payroll in action?

Connect with the Paylocity team to learn how Elevate Payroll and our unified platform pair to transform your organization.

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