Definition: An HRIS, the abbreviation for Human Resources Information System, is a system that lets you keep track of all your employees and information about them. It is usually done in a database or, more often, in a series of inter-related databases.
HRIS systems include the employee name and contact information and all or some of the following:
- department,
- job title,
- grade,
- salary,
- salary history,
- position history,
- supervisor,
- training completed,
- special qualifications,
- ethnicity,
- date of birth,
- disabilities,
- veterans status,
- visa status,
- benefits selected,
- and more
HRIS include reporting capabilities. Some HRIS track applicants before they become employees. Some HRIS systems are interfaced to payroll or other financial systems.
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Also Known As: Human Resources Information System, HRMS, Human Resources Management System
Examples:
Our installation of an HRIS has reduced our HR costs and produced our government-required reports more quickly.
