Purpose
1. Streamline employee pay computation, including overtime, bonuses, tax withholdings, and deductions for efficient, timely, and error-free payroll processing.
2. Automate the disbursement of salaries and notifications to employees and finance departments.
3. Ensure compliance with labor regulations and provide records for audits and financial reporting.
4. Integrate time tracking, HR systems, and banking platforms to deliver a continuous payroll management cycle.
Trigger Conditions
1. Scheduled payroll date (e.g., monthly, biweekly).
2. Submission or approval of employee timesheets and leave records.
3. Direct update in HR management platform (e.g., new employment, change in salary, termination).
4. Receipt of required compliance, tax, or regulatory updates.
Platform Variants
1. ADP Payroll
▸ Feature/Setting: API Payroll Run – Schedule periodic payroll calculation jobs (`POST /v1/payroll/run`).
2. Paychex
▸ Feature/Setting: Webhooks for Timesheet Submission – Auto-trigger payroll on timesheet approval.
3. QuickBooks Payroll
▸ Feature/Setting: Payroll API Trigger – Connect payroll batch (`POST /v3/company/
/payroll`) to bank transfer.
4. Gusto
▸ Feature/Setting: Payment Run Endpoint – Automate employee payout after calculation (`POST /v1/payrolls`).
5. Rippling
▸ Feature/Setting: Rippling Workflow Automator – Trigger payroll from HR events (salary change API).
6. Zenefits
▸ Feature/Setting: Zenefits Payroll Run Webhook – Fire payroll when HR info updates.
7. BambooHR
▸ Feature/Setting: Employee Data API – Sync time-off and personnel data (`GET /v1/employees/{id}`) for payroll.
8. Workday
▸ Feature/Setting: Payroll Integration Cloud – Schedule payroll trigger via integration system.
9. Oracle HCM Cloud
▸ Feature/Setting: Payroll Flow Pattern – API to submit payroll flow (`POST /hcmRestApi/resources/latest/payrollFlows`).
10. SAP SuccessFactors
▸ Feature/Setting: Payroll Control Center – Change detection webhook, automatic payroll process.
11. Xero Payroll
▸ Feature/Setting: Payroll API – Trigger pay run calculation (`POST /payroll.xro/2.0/PayRuns`).
12. Ceridian Dayforce
▸ Feature/Setting: Dayforce Integration Studio – Automatic payroll calculation workflow trigger.
13. OnPay
▸ Feature/Setting: Payroll Post Processing API – Automate payment release (`POST /payrolls/{payroll-id}/pay`).
14. Square Payroll
▸ Feature/Setting: Webhook for Timecard Approval – Automate next payroll batch.
15. Ultipro (UKG Pro)
▸ Feature/Setting: Integration Hub Payroll Event Triggers – Run calculation jobs on event.
16. Paylocity
▸ Feature/Setting: Web Services Payroll Batch Entry – Submit and process payroll from external trigger.
17. SurePayroll
▸ Feature/Setting: Payroll Automation API – Schedule and run pay calculations.
18. Wave Payroll
▸ Feature/Setting: Automated Payroll Scheduler – Trigger on pay period close.
19. FreshBooks
▸ Feature/Setting: Payroll Integration Webhook – Initiate payment on invoice/task approval.
20. Zoho Payroll
▸ Feature/Setting: Zoho Payroll API – Trigger payout upon HR update (`POST /payroll`).
21. Stripe
▸ Feature/Setting: Payments API – For executing direct deposit transfers (`POST /v1/transfers`).
22. Plaid
▸ Feature/Setting: Auth API – Link payroll automation to connected bank accounts.
Benefits
1. Eliminates manual calculations and reduces human error.
2. Accelerates payout cycles, boosting employee satisfaction.
3. Enhances payroll compliance and readiness for audits.
4. Frees HR and finance staff to focus on strategic tasks.
5. Enables scalable payroll operations with multi-site, multi-format support.
6. Provides payroll transparency with automated audit logs and notifications.