Payroll software you can rely on

Give employees and managers a modern HR and Payroll system that enhances everyday engagement, productivity, and performance. Without compromising accurate, compliant and on-time payroll across federal, state, and local requirements.  

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Pay with confidence and compliance

Relying on spreadsheets and disconnected payroll systems leads to delays, mistakes, and costly reconciliation issues. At the same time, payroll compliance is becoming increasingly complex - with 50+ state payroll tax frameworks, evolving wage and hour laws, and rising employee expectations for self-service payroll access.  

People First combines HR and payroll in one intelligent platform, so you  can manage both confidently and compliantly.

Flexible pay your way

Payroll processing automation

Reduce errors with automatic payroll calculations, deductions, and pay runs to deliver faster, more accurate payroll with less administrative effort. 

Tax filing & compliance management

Prevent penalties and audit exposure with automated support for federal, state, and local payroll tax requirements, wage and hour compliance, multi-state payroll regulations, and payroll reporting obligations including W-2 and tax filings. 

Employee self-service & mobile access

Give employees instant access to pay slips, tax forms, and HR information. Self-service pay portals and mobile apps improve employee engagement while reducing administrative queries for HR. 

Early wage access

Employees often face financial stress between paydays. Asure’s Early Wage Access helps employees securely access earned wages before payday, helping them buy essentials and have financial peace of mind for those unexpected curveballs. 

Connected HR, pay & benefits

Connect people data, payroll, onboarding, and benefits in one seamless workflow - with the flexibility to keep the tools you already use. People First is agile enough to automate benefits deductions, employee updates, and data flows while helping maintain payroll and benefits compliance. 

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Payroll powered by AI

Reduce unnecessary admin and errors with your AI-powered payroll assistant to automate payroll and HR tasks, answer employee and payroll questions, identify payroll issues before they escalate and guide users through workflows - improving accuracy, compliance, and employee self-service. 

FAQs

Can we keep our existing payroll provider and still use People First?

Yes. People First supports a bring‑your‑own‑payroll approach, integrating seamlessly with providers such as Paycor, Paylocity and Asure. This allows organizations to modernize their HR and payroll experience without migrating systems or disrupting existing payroll operations. 

How does payroll software help reduce payroll errors and delays?

Payroll software reduces reliance on manual processes by automating calculations, deductions and data flows between HR and payroll. This helps prevent reconciliation errors, reduces payroll delays and ensures pay is processed accurately and consistently. 

How does the software support payroll compliance across different jurisdictions?

People First includes integrated payroll compliance workflows that help apply federal, state and local requirements accurately. This includes support for wage and hour rules, multistate payroll regulations, payroll tax filings and employee deduction compliance, reducing compliance risk and audit exposure. 

How does payroll connect with HR, benefits and employee records?

Payroll works best when it is connected to wider people data. People First links employee records, tax details, benefits, pensions and employment information across HR and payroll, creating one connected workflow and reducing duplicate data entry. 

What access do employees have to their payroll information?

Employees can access pay slips, tax forms and payroll information through secure self‑service portals and mobile access. This improves transparency for employees while reducing payroll related queries for HR and payroll teams. 

How does People First handle ACA and COBRA compliance?

Through our WEX integration, People First automates ACA affordability tracking, 1094/1095 filing, COBRA notices, election tracking, and dependent eligibility audits, so HR teams are always audit-ready without manual effort.

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