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Gusto Integration for Employee Recognition
Connect Gusto with Matter to sync people data into Matter so recognition, rewards, surveys, and celebrations stay accurate as your team changes.
Why teams use Matter with Gusto
Sync employee data to power smarter programs.
How the Gusto integration works
Gusto employee data can sync into Matter to help streamline profile management, reduce manual updates, and keep recognition, rewards, and survey programs current.
After setup, Matter automatically syncs with your HRIS, and later syncs run every 24 hours to keep data current. Admins can also use Matter to set up your HRIS integration and manage actions like starting a sync immediately, viewing sync history, reconnecting the HRIS, or disconnecting it when needed.
Why teams use Matter with Gusto
Matter helps teams use Gusto data to reduce manual work and keep employee experience programs more accurate. Synced HRIS fields can act as the source of truth for key employee details, and Member Properties make it easier to filter, personalize, and report on recognition, rewards, and surveys.
Reduce manual admin
Sync employee data from Gusto into Matter so programs stay current without relying on spreadsheets or manual updates.
Enrich member profiles
Use employee fields like hire date, job title, manager, gender, and custom properties to make recognition, rewards, and surveys more useful.
Power smarter segmentation
Turn Gusto data into better filters, groups, and segments for analytics, celebrations, rewards, and survey analysis.
How teams use Matter and Gusto
Teams use Gusto data in Matter to keep celebrations accurate, improve analytics, and organize people using Member Segments that stay aligned as employee data changes.
1. Keep celebrations accurate
Use Gusto data to support birthdays and work anniversaries in Matter so milestones stay timely and easier to manage.
2. Improve reporting and targeting
Use synced employee properties to analyze recognition, rewards, and survey data by team, title, location, hire date, manager, and other workforce attributes.
3. Create smarter groups and segments
Use Gusto data to build dynamic groups and segments that help managers, admins, and leaders focus on the right people and trends.
Frequently asked questions
How do you connect Gusto with Matter?
Teams can set up your HRIS integration from the Matter web app by going to Settings, opening HRIS Integration, selecting Sign In to HRIS, and following the guided setup flow. HRIS integration requires a paid Matter plan, and the initial sync may take a few minutes depending on data volume. Admins can later configure your HRIS integration from the HRIS settings page.
What employee data can Gusto sync into Matter?
Matter's HRIS integration can sync standard employee fields such as date of birth, direct manager, ethnicity, gender, hire date, and job title into Matter. Teams can also use Member Properties to organize additional synced HRIS data and map custom fields for filtering, reporting, and personalization. For a walkthrough of analytics, properties, segments, and HRIS-powered reporting in Matter, watch the Analytics Training Video.
Can Gusto data be used for groups, segments, and filtering in Matter?
Yes. Teams can use synced HRIS data to create Member Groups and Member Segments based on employee properties. Groups can mirror org structure and manager visibility, while segments can use property-based rules to filter recognition, rewards, survey data, and analytics. Segments update automatically every 24 hours, which helps keep reporting and targeting current as employee data changes.
Can Gusto data power celebrations in Matter?
Yes. Matter can use HRIS data to support birthday and work anniversary celebrations. Matter can sync celebration dates from your HRIS and automatically create and manage celebration events so teams do not miss important milestones. For more details, see the Celebrations Guide.
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