HR Terms Glossary
Glossary of Human Resources Terms
Brief descriptions of commonly used terms in human resources and human capital management
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Absence management
Absenteeism policy
Applicant tracking system (ATS)
Attendance management system
Benefits administration
Biometric time clock
Biometric workforce management
Buddy punching
Compensation planning software
Contingent workforce management
Clock in and clock out software
Cloud based time clock
Cloud HR software
Compensatory time off
Deferred compensation
Disability leave
Employee absence tracker
Employee attendance tracker
Employee empowerment
Employee engagement software
Employee offboarding
Employee onboarding
Employee retention strategy
Employer identification number
Employee turnover
Enterprise workforce management
Exempt employee
Exit interview
Fair labor standards act (FLSA)
Family and medical leave act (FMLA)
Federal tax deposit
Federal unemployment tax act
Flexible spending account (FSA)
Health maintenance organization (HMO)
Health reimbursement account HRA)
Health savings account (HSA)
HR SaaS
Human capital management (HCM)
Human resources information system (HRIS)
Human resources management system (HRMS)
Indirect compensation
Leave management system
Mobile attendance system
Mobile workforce management
Multigenerational workforce
Online time card system
Open enrollment
Paid time off (PTO)
Pay period
Payroll compliance
Payroll deductions
Payroll management software
Payroll simulator
Payroll tax
Professional Employer Organization (PEO)
Performance appraisal software
Performance management
Qualifying life event
Recruiting software
Remote workforce management
Salaried employee
Salaried non-exempt
Sick pay
Statutory employee
Succession planning
Talent acquisition
Talent management
Time and attendance system
Time clock software