Follow this guide to enable Employee Data Forwarding in your Humanforce HCM Suite. Once configured, employee changes will flow automatically from Humanforce HR → WFM → Payroll, improving data consistency and reducing manual effort.
🔐 This feature is currently available via Early Access. To signup to the Early-Access program, please raise a support ticket indicating your interest and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, ensure the following are completed:
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Core setup of Humanforce HR, Humanforce WFM and Humanforce Payroll is complete
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Employee records exist in Humanforce HR
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Necessary custom fields are created in HR – learn how to create custom fields in HR
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HR has a clean job timeline for each employee (this will be imported into WFM)
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Auxiliary data is configured in WFM (e.g. pay companies, employment types, award profiles, locations, departments, roles, access levels, clock-in settings, pay rates, rate overrides)
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Shared data fields (e.g. gender, title, visa types) are reviewed and aligned across systems
Part 1: Enable relevant feature
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Log a support ticket via the Humanforce Help portal
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Request to enable:
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integrations.3suite.enabled -
integrations.ihremployeedaterevisionedfields.enabled
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- Wait for confirmation from Humanforce Support.
- Once enabled, confirm you can see the new toggle under HR integration settings:
Push employee data to connected Payroll system
The toggle appears under Configure > Employee Details in the HR integration.
Part 2: Set up the HR → WFM integration
- Go to Management > Advanced > Integration Central in WFM
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Select the Humanforce HR integration
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Follow the standard setup instructions in the HR → WFM setup guide
- Part 1: Generate API credentials in Humanforce HR
- Part 2: Connect Humanforce HR to WFM
- Part 3: Auxiliary data mapping
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Part 4: Configure employee details
- Use the Suite field mapping guide (do not use the default HR → WFM mapping)
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Do not enable:
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Import or Export of Bank and Tax Information fields
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- Part 5: Configure sync settings
- Part 6: Run integration and validate initial sync
Employee records created or updated in HR are visible in WFM with correct job and qualification data.
Part 3: Set up the WFM → Payroll integration
- Go to Management > Advanced > Integration Central in WFM
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Select the Humanforce Payroll integration
- Follow the standard setup instructions in the WFM → Payroll setup guide
- Use the Suite field mapping guide (do not use the default WFM → Payroll mapping)
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Do not enable:
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“Sync employee details”
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“Push employee data to connected HR system”
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Timesheet and operational data flows from WFM to Payroll without overwriting HR-sourced employee records.
Part 4: Enable Employee Data Forwarding
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Go to Management > Advanced > Integration Central
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Select the Humanforce HR integration
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Go to Configure > Employee Details
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Enable the toggle: Push employee data to connected Payroll system
Updates made in HR automatically flow to Payroll (via WFM) without requiring a manual trigger.
Part 5: Enable Bank, Tax and Superannuation to HF Payroll
We have reached the maximum number of early-access customers for this feature. In the mean time please let your Humanforce Contact know of your interest in taking up this feature.
- Go to Management > Advanced > Integration Central in WFM
- Select the Humanforce HR integration
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Go to Configure > Employee Details
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Enable the toggle: Send Bank, Tax and Superannuation to HF Payroll
When onboarding is completed in HR, employee financial setup details (bank, tax, super) sync directly into Payroll.
Additional information
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Data flows in one direction only: HR → WFM → Payroll
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This feature applies only to updates made after activation
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Only supported fields are forwarded – see Suite field mapping
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Employee file uploads to WFM are not supported when this feature is active
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Monitor sync activity via Integration Central logs
For further assistance, log a support ticket.