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PDS® has been a leading provider of HCM systems since 1974 and serves a wide variety of organizations. PDS’ Vista® is a core suite of recruiting, onboarding, human resources, benefits, payroll, time and attendance, self-service, workflow, analytics, and extensive reporting requirements.
Company Name
PDS
Suitable Company Sizes
Small, Medium, Large
Support Available
Android, IOS, Web Browser, Windows
Headquarters
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
Year Founded
1974
Company Link
https://www.pdssoftware.com/
PDS' Vista is the complete HCM software solution for organizations with employees based in the United States, Canada, or the Caribbean. All the pieces - recruiting, onboarding, human resources, benefits, payroll, time and attendance, self-service, workflow, analytics, mobile and extensive reporting - come together to simplify your business practices and processes. PDS serves a wide variety of organizations in many different industries, including professional services, finance, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, utilities, transportation, hospitality, non-profit, education, government, and others. Organizations are able to take advantage of the benefits of our cross-border, single database architecture that automatically presents employees with appropriate US or Canadian page content, based upon their citizenship. Although a single, integrated HCM and payroll solution, Vista's individual components can be deployed in phases according to your particular needs and priorities. Vista delivers a simple, intuitive interface to make the employee experience the best it can be. Our modern and efficient product provides robust tools that will scale as your business grows. Vista delivers automation where it's needed and necessary functionality where it's logical so that users can get to what they need whether they're on a computer, tablet, or phone. Whether you opt for Vista in the cloud or on-premise, we've delivered the operations management tools that you'll need to monitor and securely manage your HCM environment.
Deployment choice – On-premise, Hosted, or SaaS
Low PEPM cost option
Easy configuration and personalization
Single, integrated recruiting, onboarding, HR, benefits, payroll database simplifies reporting
Canadian cross-border single database
Simple English language query tool to report on data
Export data to Excel with one click
Integrates easily with other systems using the configurable External Interfaces tool
Compliance Reporting (e.g. EEO, ACA, OSHA, FMLA, ADA, IRCA, Vets-4212, HIPAA, Federal, State, W-2)
Canadian Compliance Reporting (e.g. ROE, AERS, Federal, Provincial, T4, T4A)
Translation component enables applicant recruiting and employee self-service outside of the U.S. and Canada
e-Assistant provides superior assistance with directory services, workflow, and task scheduling
Point-In-Time Builder creates data snapshots of historical information
Vista Security provides controls that allow you to easily configure access by employee role
Works well in a variety of organizations, including retail, hospitality, finance, healthcare, transportation, education, and government
360 Degree Reviews
3rd Party Integrations
401(k) Tracking
ACA Reporting
Applicant Tracking
Background Screening
Benefits Administration
Benefits Dashboard
Benefits Statements
Biometric Time Clocks
Candidate Tracking
Career Portal
Check Printing
COBRA Administration
Company Property Tracking
Compensation Management
Contractor Tracking
Core HR
Custom Fields
Direct Deposit
Document Management
E-Verify
Electronic Benefit Carrier Feeds
Electronic Forms
Electronic I-9 Forms
Electronic Signatures
Email Notifications
Employee Database
Employee Feedback Surveys
Employee Profiles
FMLA Administration
Global/Multi-Country
Goal Setting
Interview Management
Interview Scheduling
Job Description Management
Job Posting
Job Requisition Management
Learning Management
Messaging
Mobile Access
Mobile App
Mobile Time Tracking
Multi-State
Multiple Currencies
Multiple Languages
Offer Letter Creation
Onboarding
Online Benefits Enrollment
Organizational Charts
Payroll Deduction Management
Payroll Management
Payroll Reporting
Paystubs
Performance Reviews
Pre-Employment Assessment Tracking
PTO Tracking
Recruiting/ATS
Reporting/Analytics
Scheduling
Self-Service Portal
Succession Planning
Task Management
Tax Compliance
Time Attendance
Time Off Management
Training Management
W-2 Management
Wage Garnishments
Web-Based Forms
Workflow Management 
AI-Based Candidate Scoring
Calendar Management
CRM
Employee Training Portal
Resume Search
Retirement Plan Management Implementation
4.00Customer Support
4.20Overall Rating
4.10 out of 5Ease of Use
4.20Features
4.00
User-friendly and easy to learn
External system integration
Intuitive
Customer service
Customizable
Limitation of some modules and features
Some processes are slow
Technicalities in modules
A slow system with limitations when having several companies
User must navigate through between areas for completing processes
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