Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
Compliance capabilities ensure full compliance with federal workplace regulations by capturing required data in central database.
Cat avg: 7.4
Top Performing Features
Approval workflow
Approval workflow is the process for approving employee paid time-off requests.
Cat avg: 7.8
Balance details
Balance details is automatic updating of paid time-off balance to reflect time taken.
Cat avg: 7.4
Organizational charting
Organizational charting is the ability to create hierarchical charts.
Cat avg: 7.3
Worst Performing Features
Candidate search
Candidate search provides search capabilities for potential candidates based on attribute or other profile data.
Cat avg: 7.8
Review status tracking
Supervisors can monitor and track review status completion with dashboard showing milestones and status.
Cat avg: 7.4
Job Search Site Posting
Software provides ability to publish postings to top job search sites
Cat avg: 7.6
ELMO Software Features from Reviews
Human Resource Management
Organizing, tracking and providing instant access to critical employee data, job profiles, transfers, promotions, and benefits information.
7.9+3%
Employee demographic data
Administrators have the ability to enter detailed demographic data for each employee.
Category average: 8
Job profiles and administration
Job profiles and descriptions can be created and edited.
Category average: 7.9
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
Employee move workflow provides the ability to move employees to different positions and apply pay raises.
Category average: 7.8
Organizational charting
Organizational charting is the ability to create hierarchical charts.
Category average: 7.3
Organization and location management
Organization and location management allows employees to be managed across multiple geographical locations.
Category average: 7.7
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
Compliance capabilities ensure full compliance with federal workplace regulations by capturing required data in central database.
Category average: 7.4
Payroll Management
Provides for pay calculation and benefit plan administration, in addition to managing direct deposit, salary revisions and payroll tracking.
8.1+1%
Pay calculation
Pay calculation provides for computation of employee pay with state and federal deductions.
Category average: 8.2
Support for external payroll vendors
Support for external payroll vendors is the ability to integrate with 3rd-party payroll services.
Category average: 7.5
Benefit plan administration
Benefit plan administration is administration of health insurance plans and 401k plans, and other benefits.
Category average: 7.5
Direct deposit files
Direct deposit is the ability to electronically transfer pay to an employee’s personal bank account.
Category average: 8.6
Salary revision and increment management
Salary revision is the ability to modify individual employee pay.
Category average: 7.8
Reimbursement management
Reimbursement management provides cash reimbursement for employee expenses related to business travel or other.
Category average: 7.7
Leave and Attendance Management
Streamlines communication between HR and employees and facilitates efficient management of employee leave including requisitions, approvals, balance calculation, and annual carry-forward.
8.5+12%
Approval workflow
Approval workflow is the process for approving employee paid time-off requests.
Category average: 7.8
Balance details
Balance details is automatic updating of paid time-off balance to reflect time taken.
Category average: 7.4
Employee Self Service
Employee portal allowing employees to view and update their personal information.
7.9+1%
View and generate pay and benefit information
Employees can view pay and benefit data and print pay stubs.
Category average: 8.3
Update personal information
Employees can update personal profile with change of address, dependents, or other personal data.
Category average: 8.3
View company policy documentation
Employees can review company handbook, and corporate policy documents.
Category average: 7.7
Employee recognition
thank a team member
Category average: 7.6
HR Reporting
Pre-built and custom reports, and integration with external data.
7.7+11%
Report builder
Report builder allows custom reports to be created using a GUI.
Category average: 7.3
Pre-built reports
Pre-built reports is the provision of a variety of canned reports on employee retention, and other key metrics.
Category average: 7.2
Ability to combine HR data with external data
Ability to bring data from external systems like CRM and combine with HR data.
Category average: 6.5
Onboarding
Employee onboarding is the process of orienting new hires to the social and performance aspects of their jobs so that they are able to function in their new roles as quickly as possible.
7.8+1%
New hire portal
New hire portal eliminates printing and mailing with a personalized portal of all required reading, corporate information, and all forms and other paperwork, online.
Category average: 7.9
Manager tracking tools
Tracking tools allow hiring managers to check status on individual hires for all onboarding activities.
Category average: 7.6
Performance and Goals
Goal alignment is the practice of ensuring that all employees have clearly defined goals in support of the overall corporate strategy.
7.8+3%
Individual goal setting
Individual goal setting is the ability to define individual goals that align to organizational and subordinate goals.
Category average: 7.7
Line-of sight-visibility
Line-of-sight visibility is the provision of line-of sight visibility for each goal to see how goals support overall corporate objectives.
Category average: 7.6
Performance tracking
Performance tracking allows managers to track individual progress against goals as a component of overall performance.
Category average: 7.5
Performance Management
Performance management is the process of ensuring employees meet pre-determined objectives and goals through regular check-ins and appraisals.
7.6+1%
Performance plans
Supervisors have ability to build individual performance plans including, goals, competencies, etc..
Category average: 7.5
Performance improvement plans
Supervisors can track disciplinary actions such as performance improvement plans.
Category average: 7.3
Review status tracking
Supervisors can monitor and track review status completion with dashboard showing milestones and status.
Category average: 7.4
Review reminders
System can generate reminders to ensure review completion timeliness.
Category average: 7.5
Multiple review frequency
System supports multiple review types including annual, quarterly mid-year and anniversary reviews.
Category average: 7.8
Succession Planning
Succession planning is the identification and development of internal employees with the potential to fill key business leadership positions in the company.
7.4-5%
Create succession plans/pools
Managers can create and manage pools of potentially high-performing individuals.
Category average: 8
Candidate ranking
Candidate readiness for key business positions can be ranked and assessed.
Category average: 8
Candidate search
Candidate search provides search capabilities for potential candidates based on attribute or other profile data.
Category average: 7.8
Candidate development
Candidate development is the ability to assign learning and development goals.
Category average: 7.7
Recruiting / ATS
Recruiting or Applicant Tracking Software is software used to manage the recruitment process electronically by handling job postings, applicant status, resume management, etc.
7.5+4%
Job Requisition Management
Job Requisition Management – Job requisition management is the ability to create jobs quickly and easily
Category average: 7.7
Company Website Posting
Software allows postings to be displayed on the company website
Category average: 8
Publish to Social Media
Software provides ability to publish postings to social media sites
Category average: 7.5
Job Search Site Posting
Software provides ability to publish postings to top job search sites
Category average: 7.6
Duplicate Candidate Prevention
Duplicate candidate prevention prevents candidates already in the system from being added
Category average: 7.4
Applicant Tracking
Applicant tracking allows recruiters to assign applicants to various stages so others can see status at a glance
Category average: 7.7
Notifications and Alerts
Notifications and reminders inform you of tasks to be completed
Category average: 7.9
ELMO Software Features from the Vendor
Human Resource Management
Vendor-contributedEmployee demographic data
Administrators have the ability to enter detailed demographic data for each employee.
Job profiles and administration
Job profiles and descriptions can be created and edited.
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
Employee move workflow provides the ability to move employees to different positions and apply pay raises.
Benefits information
Organizational charting
Organizational charting is the ability to create hierarchical charts.
Organization and location management
Organization and location management allows employees to be managed across multiple geographical locations.
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
Compliance capabilities ensure full compliance with federal workplace regulations by capturing required data in central database.
Payroll Management
Vendor-contributedPay calculation
Pay calculation provides for computation of employee pay with state and federal deductions.
Support for external payroll vendors
Support for external payroll vendors is the ability to integrate with 3rd-party payroll services.
Payroll history for each employee
Benefit plan administration
Benefit plan administration is administration of health insurance plans and 401k plans, and other benefits.
Direct deposit files
Direct deposit is the ability to electronically transfer pay to an employee’s personal bank account.
Payroll tracking and auditing
Salary revision and increment management
Salary revision is the ability to modify individual employee pay.
Reimbursement management
Reimbursement management provides cash reimbursement for employee expenses related to business travel or other.
Statutory form management
Generation and management of tax forms (state and federal).
Leave and Attendance Management
Vendor-contributedApproval workflow
Approval workflow is the process for approving employee paid time-off requests.
Email notifications
Balance details
Balance details is automatic updating of paid time-off balance to reflect time taken.
Travel absence management
Employee Self Service
Vendor-contributedEmployee login
View and generate pay and benefit information
Employees can view pay and benefit data and print pay stubs.
Update personal information
Employees can update personal profile with change of address, dependents, or other personal data.
Request time off
View company policy documentation
Employees can review company handbook, and corporate policy documents.
View company news and information
Employee recognition
thank a team member
HR Reporting
Vendor-contributedReport builder
Report builder allows custom reports to be created using a GUI.
Pre-built reports
Pre-built reports is the provision of a variety of canned reports on employee retention, and other key metrics.
Ability to combine HR data with external data
Ability to bring data from external systems like CRM and combine with HR data.
Integration with other HR capabilities
Vendor-contributedAdditional HR capabilities (talent management, LMS, etc.) supplied by same vendor
Additional HR capabilities (talent management, LMS, etc.) supplied by different vendor
Performance Management
Vendor-contributedPerformance plans
Supervisors have ability to build individual performance plans including, goals, competencies, etc..
Performance improvement plans
Supervisors can track disciplinary actions such as performance improvement plans.
Review status tracking
Supervisors can monitor and track review status completion with dashboard showing milestones and status.
Review reminders
System can generate reminders to ensure review completion timeliness.
Multiple review frequency
System supports multiple review types including annual, quarterly mid-year and anniversary reviews.
Succession Planning
Vendor-contributedCreate succession plans/pools
Managers can create and manage pools of potentially high-performing individuals.
Candidate ranking
Candidate readiness for key business positions can be ranked and assessed.
Candidate search
Candidate search provides search capabilities for potential candidates based on attribute or other profile data.
Candidate development
Candidate development is the ability to assign learning and development goals.
Onboarding
Vendor-contributedNew hire portal
New hire portal eliminates printing and mailing with a personalized portal of all required reading, corporate information, and all forms and other paperwork, online.
Manager tracking tools
Tracking tools allow hiring managers to check status on individual hires for all onboarding activities.
Performance and Goals
Vendor-contributedCorporate goal setting
Corporate goal setting is the ability to define corporate goals, and/or vision statements in the system.
Individual goal setting
Individual goal setting is the ability to define individual goals that align to organizational and subordinate goals.
Line-of sight-visibility
Line-of-sight visibility is the provision of line-of sight visibility for each goal to see how goals support overall corporate objectives.
Performance tracking
Performance tracking allows managers to track individual progress against goals as a component of overall performance.
Recruiting / ATS
Vendor-contributedJob Requisition Management
Job Requisition Management – Job requisition management is the ability to create jobs quickly and easily
Company Website Posting
Software allows postings to be displayed on the company website
Publish to Social Media
Software provides ability to publish postings to social media sites
Job Search Site Posting
Software provides ability to publish postings to top job search sites
Duplicate Candidate Prevention
Duplicate candidate prevention prevents candidates already in the system from being added
Applicant Tracking
Applicant tracking allows recruiters to assign applicants to various stages so others can see status at a glance
Notifications and Alerts
Notifications and reminders inform you of tasks to be completed