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Matter + Paylocity

Paylocity Integration for Employee Recognition

Connect Paylocity with Matter to sync employee data into Matter and support more accurate recognition, rewards, surveys, celebrations, analytics, and segmentation.

Why teams use Matter with Paylocity

Sync employee data to power smarter programs.

How the Paylocity integration works

Paylocity employee data can sync into Matter to help streamline profile management, reduce manual updates, and improve the accuracy of recognition, rewards, and survey programs.

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 Paylocity

Matter helps teams use Paylocity data to reduce manual work and make employee experience programs more accurate. Synced HRIS fields can serve as the source of truth for employee details, and Member Properties help teams personalize and analyze recognition, rewards, and surveys more effectively.

  • Reduce manual admin

    Sync employee data from Paylocity 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 Paylocity data into better filters, groups, and segments for analytics, celebrations, rewards, and survey analysis.

How teams use Matter and Paylocity

Teams use Paylocity data in Matter to support cleaner reporting, more accurate celebrations, and better audience targeting with Member Segments.

  1. 1. Keep celebrations accurate

    Use Paylocity data to support birthdays and work anniversaries in Matter so celebrations stay timely and easier to manage.

  2. 2. Build better filters and analytics

    Use synced employee properties to analyze recognition, rewards, and survey data by department, title, location, hire date, manager, and other workforce attributes.

  3. 3. Create smarter groups and segments

    Use Paylocity data to create dynamic groups and segments that help managers, admins, and leaders see more relevant insights.

Frequently asked questions

How do you connect Paylocity 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 Paylocity 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 Paylocity 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 Paylocity 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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