Payroll, HR and workforce management software for the public sector

Boost workforce productivity and efficiency with Dayforce.
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Drive better citizen outcomes with a more efficient workforce 

It’s more difficult than ever to stay profitable in the professional and business services sector, from construction to consulting. Keeping up with evolving client expectations and navigating the new world of work means companies can't afford to waste time. With Dayforce, organisations can help streamline their people operations, simplify compliance and improve retention - so they can get back to delivering high-quality client outcomes. 
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Why Dayforce

Dayforce helps the public sector modernise for a digital world

Don’t let your organisation lag behind in the digital revolution. Dayforce can help government organisations compete for top talent, safeguard classified information and streamline people operations with modern technology.
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Boost workforce efficiency 

Make better hiring decisions and plan labour more effectively with access to real-time workforce data. Reduce the administrative burden on your people managers so they can focus on developing and engaging your people to perform at their best.

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Build and manage compliance

Our configurable rules engine helps you to stay aligned with the internal policies, union rules and regulations that are unique to the public sector. You can even support compliance with training requirements, facilitating and delivering courses to your people.

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Attract and retain top talent 

Build a workplace that appeals to the next generation of workers. Enable flexible scheduling, on-demand pay, self-service HR and keep your people engaged with opportunities to build exciting careers grounded in civil service. 

What you can do

Boost workforce productivity and efficiency 

Dayforce provides government organisations with the tools they need to optimise workforce efficiency so their people can focus on high-value citizen outcomes.
Pay your people accurately

With a unified platform for pay and time, you can help to ensure your people are paid accurately and on time, every time. 

Prioritise DEI initiatives

Put DEI front and centre with tools to reduce unconscious bias across recruitment, compensation, engagement and more.

Make data-driven decisions

Make cost-effective labour decisions with the help of automation, smart scheduling and intelligent forecasting so you can optimise workforce planning. 

Simplify the hiring process 

Give today’s talent the smooth hiring experience they expect. Recruit smarter and save time with the help of AI and machine learning to automate manual tasks.

Get a pulse on your people 

Capture feedback with anonymous surveys that are easy to create and send. Quickly understand trends and take action to drive change and boost retention. 

Safeguard sensitive data

Rely on data security and privacy that’s aligned to ISO standards to help guard sensitive data with the highest level of protection. 

What We Offer

Empower your workforce

Boost productivity with the people platform tailored to your organisation. Manage talent, streamline operations, engage staff and enhance performance with our trusted tools. 

Services and Support

We help you to succeed with Dayforce 

Our extensive services and support help you to achieve success at every step of your Dayforce journey. 

Your goals are our goals

When you partner with Dayforce, you get more than just HCM technology. From day one, we help you to maximise the value of your Dayforce investment with services and support that empower your teams to reach your business goals.

Get up and running fast with help from our teams who guide you through a best-practice-based implementation of Dayforce.

Access our robust portfolio of services to help you to reduce risk, augment your teams, optimise your business in times of change and so much more.

Receive continued guidance and resources from our dedicated customer success teams, our vibrant Dayforce customer community and 24/7 global support.

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Customer Stories

Why our customers love Dayforce

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“Every single one of my strategic plans for this office involves the idea of being more operationally efficient so that we can leverage the power of that dollar saved to do more in the community. Those initiatives are being funded because we’re being a lot smarter with how we work and Dayforce is a huge part of that.”​

Drema Scott

Director of Payroll Services

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“Ultimately, my job in Milwaukee County and in the public sector vertical is to not only identify great talent, but to help keep them here. Dayforce is a tool that helps me to achieve those goals.”​

Genaro Baez

Director of HR Operations

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“Employees are happy to have better technology. It shows them that we're moving in the right direction and that we’re aligned with changes in society as a whole. We didn't want to be stuck in the era of paperwork forever. [The Dayforce implementation] has changed life not just for the payroll team, but for all the employees."

Noriko Kusaka

Pension and Payroll Supervisor

Awards and Recognition

Don’t just take our word for it

We’re proud to have earned distinguished awards for technology innovation and organisational excellence.

TrustRadius Best Feature Set 2023 TrustRadius Most Loved 2023 TrustRadius Tech Cares 2023 Gartner Peer Insights Customer's Choice 2021 Software Advice Front Runners 2023 Software Advice Most Recommended Software Advice Best customer Support 2023 Capterra Shortlist 2023 Capterra Best Value 2023 Capterra Best Ease of Use 2023 GetApp Category Leaders 2023 G2 Users Love Us Award Badge G2 Leader Spring 2023 Award Badge G2 Highest User Adoption 2023 Award Badge G2 Best Meets requirements Mid Market Fall 2023 SoftwareReviews Gold Medal 2023 Award SoftwareReviews Top Rated 2023 Badge SoftwareReview Champion 2023 Award

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