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Motivosity Named Certified Paylocity Partner, Powering Connected Employee Recognition Experiences

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April 22, 2026

LEHI, UTAH - Motivosity, a leading people-first employee recognition and rewards platform, today announced it has joined the Paylocity Marketplace as a certified partner. Paylocity customers can now discover, connect to, and integrate Motivosity directly into their existing HR systems.

This partnership enables HR teams to automate employee recognition and rewards workflows without additional administrative burden. Through the integration, employee data, including new hires, role changes, and departures, syncs automatically across platforms, creating a seamless, connected employee experience.

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TL;DR + Key Takeaways

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Motivosity is now a certified partner in the Paylocity Marketplace, making it easier than ever for mid-market HR teams to plug recognition and rewards directly into the systems they already use. The integration automatically syncs employee data across platforms — new hires, role changes, departures — so recognition happens consistently without adding to HR's workload. For organizations struggling with disengagement, burnout, and disconnection, this is recognition built into the daily flow of work.

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Key Takeaways:

Motivosity has joined the Paylocity Marketplace as a certified partner, giving Paylocity customers a direct path to integrated employee recognition and rewards
The integration automates employee data sync — including onboarding, role changes, and offboarding — eliminating manual HR workflows entirely
69% of employees are disengaged, 52% feel lonely at work, and 83% experience burnout; the Motivosity + Paylocity combination gives HR leaders a connected solution to address all three
Motivosity customers see employees recognized 4.7x per month, a 52% average increase in eNPS, and 20–40% improvement in retention
The partnership strengthens Motivosity's position as an enterprise-ready, ecosystem-connected solution for modern workforce engagement

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A Strategic Step Toward HR Ecosystem Leadership

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Joining the Paylocity Marketplace reinforces Motivosity’s position as a trusted, enterprise-ready solution for modern workforce engagement. Paylocity’s extensive mid-market customer base provides increased visibility and access for organizations seeking integrated HR technology solutions.

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“HR leaders don’t need more tools; they need connected systems that actually improve the employee experience,” said Scott Johnson, CEO at Motivosity. “By partnering with Paylocity, we’re making it easier than ever for companies to embed recognition into the daily flow of work.”

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Addressing Workforce Engagement Challenges

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Workforce engagement remains a critical issue for organizations globally. Studies show:

69% of employees are disengaged
52% report feeling lonely at work
83% experience burnout

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The combined capabilities of Paylocity and Motivosity provide HR leaders with a unified solution to address these challenges directly within the platforms they already use.

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“Recognition isn’t a nice-to-have; it’s a core driver of retention and performance,” added Johnson. “This integration ensures recognition happens consistently, not occasionally.”

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Delivering Measurable Impact for HR Teams

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Organizations using Motivosity experience:

Employees recognized 4.7x per month (up to 18x more than traditional programs)
52% average increase in eNPS
20–40% improvement in employee retention
Support across 140+ countries and 70+ languages
A 4.9-star-rated mobile experience
142% greater budget efficiency, ensuring more value reaches employees

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By embedding these capabilities into Paylocity, HR teams can deliver meaningful engagement outcomes without additional manual processes.

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Seamless Integration, Zero Maintenance

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The integration eliminates manual HR workflows by:

Automatically provisioning new employees from day one
Syncing updates to roles, departments, and managers
Instantly managing employee departures and offboarding

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This ensures HR teams spend less time managing systems and more time focusing on people.

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To learn more about how Motivosity integrates with Paylocity to improve employee engagement, you can explore the integration at Motivosity.com

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About Motivosity

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Motivosity is the only Recognition and Rewards solution built to strengthen human connection — for companies that know culture isn't a perk, it's what drives the business.

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