The hosted, internet-based infrastructure of Ascentis HR makes it easy for organizations to reduce their total cost of ownership by avoiding the traditional maintenance and upgrade issues of on-premise hardware and licensed software.

Freedom from traditional systems support:

• Ascentis HR offers an enterprise application without the large, up-front costs normally incurred with a traditional in-house HRIS solution. Hosted HR eliminates the need to purchase and maintain expensive hardware and software applications such as Microsoft SQL Server™ or Windows Server 2003™.
• With Ascentis HR, regular maintenance releases and upgrades are included in monthly fees and require no onsite IT support or installation. Automatic upgrades ensure users are always running the most current version of Ascentis HR.
• Users get up and running quickly with Ascentis HR Basic Setup, which includes account creation and 3 days of on-line implementation and/or training.

Secure, reliable anywhere-access to HR data:

• Ascentis HR is built on Microsoft’s enterprise-class Microsoft SQL Server. Designed for use in the most strenuous of business environments, MS SQL Server provides robust security and reliability using the latest in file and network encryption.
• Ascentis HR runs on Microsoft Windows Server 2003, using IIS 6.0 which offers improved security, strong authentication protocols (such as 802.1x and PEAP), and the common language runtime. These features support a secure computing environment, ensuring sensitive data is protected.
• Used world-wide by banks for protecting online transactions, Windows Server 2003 uses 128-bit secure socket layer (SSL) encryption for further transaction security deployed on all Ascentis Hosted HR accounts.

Ascentis HR is available in two packages to fit your organization's needs:

• Ascentis HR Standard: Includes HR and Benefits Management, Payroll Connect*, Applicant Manager, Employee Correspondence Wizard, Attendance, COBRA, Compensation, File Attachments, Customization, Reporting, Org Charting, QuickStart Data Import, Enrollment Form Maker.
• Ascentis HR Premier: Includes all features and functionality provided in the Standard package plus Ascentis Employee Self-Service with Online Open Enrollment and My Paycheck (available for specific payroll solutions).