Human Capital Management

Cardinal’s streamlined solution for the Commonwealth.

Cardinal Human Capital Management (HCM) is an integrated, statewide solution and system of record for human resources, health benefits, time management, and payroll administration. Cardinal brings improved efficiency, enhanced business processes, and better access to information.

Cardinal HCM training sessions are managed through the Cardinal training tool, Nest. Individuals must submit a Cardinal Training Request form to be able to register for a session(s). Upon receipt of the form, the Nest team will follow up with the training participant to provide additional information and instruction.

Learning materials are available for users, including Course Materials, Job Aids, Web-Based Training, Tutorial Videos, and Forum Recordings.

The Cardinal HCM application serves over 231,000 users in 226 state agencies and 363 localities. Nearly 36,000 users logged in the first week alone! Below are some stats to highlight the enormity of this accomplishment.

  • 169,000 Benefited State and Locality Employees, Retirees

  • 94,000 Employees paid out of Cardinal

Essential Cardinal HCM Functions
Human Resources
 The Human Resources (HR) functional area contains all employee HR data related to the employee. This includes: personal data (e.g., name, address), job data (e.g., salary, hourly rate, pay group), and position data. This functionality helps support Cardinal Benefits, Time & Attendance, and Payroll.
Benefits Administration
 The Benefits Administration functional area includes all processes required for maintaining health benefits for employees and their dependents. Processes include: open enrollment, administration of COBRA, life event maintenance, and ACA reporting.
Time & Attendance
 The Time & Attendance (TA) functional area contains two modules: Time and Labor (TL) and Absence Management (AM). TA handles time and leave entry, as well as provides leave balances. Processes include: employee setup, time and attendance capture, approval, processing, and payroll integration and cost allocation.
Payroll
 Payroll is the functional area that enables calculation of earnings, taxes, and deductions. Processes include: payroll process, payroll costing, and periodic regulatory reporting.