Can Zalaris handle collective and union agreements and public pay rules?

Yes. Zalaris supports collective and union agreements, public-employee and civil-service pay frameworks, automatic pay-scale progression, and retroactive recalculation when agreements or legislation change - applied by in-country specialists in the markets we serve.

Do you support civil-service and public sector pensions?

Yes. Occupational and civil-service pension rules are handled as part of payroll in the countries where Zalaris delivers, so contributions and entitlements are calculated and reported correctly.

How does Zalaris help us do more with less?

By automating manual HR and payroll work, replacing disconnected legacy tools with one integrated platform, and - where you want it - running operations for you. That frees your team and budget for public service, not admin.

How is our data protected, and where is it hosted?

Zalaris is ISO 27001 and ISAE 3402 certified, with EU and in-country hosting options and full audit trails - built for public sector data sovereignty and scrutiny.

Can you run it as a managed service, not just software?

Yes. Choose software with PeopleHub, co-managed, or fully managed operations - and move between models as budgets and capacity change.

Can you help us modernise or reorganise?

Yes. Zalaris delivers cloud migrations, reorganisations, and public-entity separations, with specialists accountable through go-live and into stable operations.

Public Sector HR Software & Payroll - AI-Enabled, Compliant & Secure

Who we serve - Public sector

Secure & compliant HR software and payroll for the Public Sector

Zalaris delivers compliant, audit-ready HR and payroll for public sector organisations, from ministries and municipalities to utilities, healthcare, transport, and universities. One integrated platform with deep local expertise, and flexible delivery: SaaS, co-managed, or fully managed.

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Public sector expertise you can trust

25+

Years serving the public sector

400+

Implementations delivered

ISO 27001

& ISAE 3402 certified

2M+

employees paid

Modernise HR and payroll – with the highest compliance obligation

Public sector organisations carry pressures no generic HR system was built for: strict, ever-changing compliance, tight budgets under public scrutiny, widening talent gaps and an ageing workforce, and rising expectations for transparency and digital services - all while every payslip has to be exactly right, and every expense accounted for.

Collective and union agreements are constantly changing - and must often be applied retroactively across thousands of employees without introducing payroll errors
Pay, pension, and employment rules vary by worker type - with civil servants, public employees, permanent staff, seasonal workers, agency staff, and others all requiring different treatment
Government reporting leaves no room for gaps - statutory submissions need complete audit trails, accurate data, and the right sovereignty controls
Personnel costs are the biggest budget line - so workforce spend needs to be modelled, forecast, and defended with confidence
HR, payroll, and time data are often fragmented across legacy systems - making it difficult to create one trusted view of the workforce

What Public Sector payroll really demands

Thepublic sector’s HR and payroll needs differ from the private sector - and Zalaris’ local specialists and platforms are built to deliver

Public sector requirements Zalaris supports
Collective & union agreements, with automatic pay-scale progression	Retroactive recalculation when agreements or law change
Civil-service and public-employee pay frameworks	Occupational and civil-service pensions
Statutory electronic reporting to government bodies	Full audit trails and role-based access
Personnel cost planning and budget simulation	Many contract & employment types (casual, seasonal, agency)
Works council / employee-representation processes	Data sovereignty and EU / in-country hosting

What happens when enterprises choose Zalaris

What we delivered:

Complete platform implementation. Managed payroll services. System integration. 22-month rollout across all countries.

Results:

Successful separation from parent company systems. Global solution covering entire employee lifecycle. On-time delivery despite complexity. Local compliance maintained across all markets.

Deep local compliance
Collective agreements, public pay and pension rules, statutory reporting and retroactive calculations are handled by in-country specialists.
One integrated platform
Core HR, payroll, time, travel, and analytics on one platform - a single source of truth, replacing a patchwork of disconnected legacy tools. AI-powered self-service ( Zally – our AI assistant) is built in.
Run it your way
Choose the model that fits your needs: PeopleHub software, co-managed services, or fully managed operations. Switch as your capacity, priorities, or budgets change.
Secure & sovereign
ISO 27001 certified and ISAE 3402 assured, with EU and in-country hosting. Audit-ready by design - built for public scrutiny and data protection.
A modernisation partner
Cloud migration, organisational restructuring , and public-entity separations - delivered by specialists accountable through go-live and beyond.
Insight for budgets
Consolidated workforce and personnel-cost reporting - so finance and leadership can plan, defend, and account for every expense

Built for every public sector organisation

Government & public administration

Ministries, agencies, authorities, and municipalities - with the collective-agreement, civil-service pay, and statutory-reporting capabilities public administration requires.

Public institutions & state-owned enterprises

Utilities, transport, healthcare, universities, and state-owned enterprises - often large, complex, and multi-entity, with a need for integrated HR and payroll alongside full local compliance.

25+ years, trusted by the public sector across Europe and Asia Pacific

Zalaris has partnered with public sector organisations of all sizes and functions for over 25 years - giving us a deep understanding of the sector’s pressures, from regulatory demands and budget constraints to workforce diversity and service-delivery expectations.