People Core / Compensation & Benefits

Pay and Reward Your People Right

Manage salaries, pay grades, merit cycles, equity, benefits, and expenses in one integrated platform. Keep compensation competitive and benefits administration simple.

Compensation dashboard

Salary Management

Complete salary visibility

Track and manage salaries for your entire workforce. Maintain history, support multiple currencies, and ensure you have the data you need for compensation decisions.

Salary Tracking
Track base salary, pay frequency, and currency for every employee. Maintain complete salary history with all changes recorded.
Multi-Currency Support
Support for USD, GBP, EUR, ZAR, AUD, CAD, JPY, SGD, AED, and more. Perfect for global teams with employees in different countries.
Pay Frequencies
Handle any pay frequency: hourly, weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, monthly, or annually. Normalize for comparison.
Salary management screenshot

Pay Grades & Bands

Structured compensation

Create pay grade structures with min, mid, and max salary ranges. Ensure internal equity and market competitiveness with clear compensation bands.

Pay Grade Components

Minimum
Min
Midpoint
Mid
Maximum
Max

Compa-Ratio: Automatically calculate where each employee falls within their pay band.

AI-Generated Pay Structures

Let AI help you build competitive pay structures based on role levels and market data. Import via CSV or generate automatically.

Generate pay bands by level
CSV import for bulk setup
AI-assisted column mapping
Market benchmarking support
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Merit Cycles

Structured salary reviews

Run annual or periodic merit cycles with structured workflows. Managers propose, leadership approves, and HR executes—all tracked in one system.

Cycle Management
Create merit cycles with defined timelines. Track status from planning through completion.
Manager Proposals
Managers propose increases for their teams. Built-in workflows for review and approval.
Budget Tracking
Set and monitor merit budgets. Ensure proposals stay within allocated amounts.
Approval Workflow
Multi-level approvals keep compensation decisions on track and properly authorized.

Merit Cycle Statuses

PlanningActiveReviewApprovedCompleted

Equity / ESOP Management

Share ownership transparently

Manage equity plans and grants with full visibility for employees. Track vesting schedules and give employees a clear view of their ownership stake.

  • Create equity plans
  • Manage grants
  • Track vesting schedules
  • Employee equity portal
  • Grant history
  • Vesting calculator

"My Equity" Employee Portal

Employees can view their equity grants, vesting schedules, and current value all in one place. Transparency builds trust and engagement.

Total Granted

Shares

Vested

Progress

Next Vest

Date

Value

Estimate

Total Rewards Statement

Show the full picture

Help employees understand the full value of their compensation package with comprehensive total rewards statements that include salary, benefits, equity, and more.

Total Rewards Components

Base Salary

Annual compensation

Bonuses

Performance-based pay

Equity

Stock options and grants

Benefits

Health, dental, vision, etc.

Retirement

401k, pension contributions

Perks

Other valuable benefits

Benefits Administration

Simplified benefits management

Manage all your benefit plans in one place. Run open enrollment, handle life events, track dependents, and give employees clear visibility into their coverage.

Benefit Plans
Create plans for health, dental, vision, 401k, HSA, FSA, life insurance, and more. Define coverage tiers and contribution splits.
Open Enrollment
Run open enrollment periods with defined windows. Employees select their coverage, and enrollments are tracked automatically.
Life Events
Handle qualifying life events (marriage, birth, etc.) that trigger special enrollment periods outside of open enrollment.
Benefits screenshot

Coverage Tiers

Support for all standard coverage levels

Employee OnlyEmployee + SpouseEmployee + ChildrenFamily

Plan Types

Manage all your benefit offerings

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401(k)
HSA
FSA
Life Insurance
Disability

Dependent Management

Employees can add and manage dependents for benefits coverage. Track relationship types, ages, student status, and disability status.

Spouse / Domestic Partner
Children
Age tracking for eligibility
Student status verification
Disability status

Expense Management

Streamlined expense tracking

Employees submit expenses, managers approve, and finance tracks spending—all in one system. Configurable categories, receipt uploads, and full audit trails.

Expense Reports

Create expense reports with multiple expenses. Upload receipts, categorize spending, and submit for approval.

Approval Workflow

Managers review and approve expenses. Reject with notes if needed. Full audit trail of all actions.

Budget Tracking

Set department budgets and track spending against them. Stay on top of costs with real-time visibility.

Expense Workflow

1Create Report
2Add Expenses
3Upload Receipts
4Submit
5Manager Review
6Approve/Reject
7Mark Paid

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From salary management to benefits administration, People Core has everything you need to pay and reward your people.

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