Fractional HR · HRIS Implementation
HR that hits.
Systems that scale.
An HR partner in your corner and an HRIS implementer on your team, without a full-time hire. We build the people function, implement the platform, and set your managers up to lead.
Based in San Diego, serving California employers and remote clients nationwide.
Results our team has delivered
75%improvement in HRIS workflow efficiency
12 → 4recruiting steps, cut by redesign
100%paperless performance appraisals
Systems implemented and run
Platform-agnostic. We pick, implement and fix the system that fits your team.
UKG Pro / UltiProWorkdayADP Workforce NowPaylocityRipplingCornerstoneGusto PayrollPaychexDayforcePaycorKronos TimeHomebase Time
Highlighted: implemented end to end · Outline: hands-on experience · Also: HRIS/ATS build-outs, Jira and Zendesk HR workflows
What we do
Three ways to get your HR into scoring position.
Pick one, or run all three. Every engagement starts with knowing exactly where you stand.
01
Fractional HR Leadership
An HR partner in your corner, on call and embedded, sized to your stage.
- HR built from scratch for teams of 10 to 250
- Employee relations and manager coaching
- Hiring, onboarding, offboarding
- Total rewards and performance
02
HRIS Implementation
New platforms, rescues of rollouts gone sideways, and optimization so the system works the way your people do.
Fast-track implementations give you a high-level overview and a login. We design your workflows, approvals and reports, customized and optimized for your team.
- Selection, design, configuration, go-live
- Workflows, self-service, reporting
- Payroll, time and benefits integrations
- Training that sticks
03
HR Compliance
Policies people actually read, built on deep CA Labor Code and FEHA expertise.
- Employee handbooks, multi-state ready
- HR and I-9 audits
- Leave programs and notices
- Compliance calendar
How it works
From first pitch to full season.
Assess
Free Discovery Call, then HR support across the full employee lifecycle.
Game plan
A clear roadmap with priorities, owners and an estimate.
Build
Policies, processes and your HRIS, configured and live.
Lead
Ongoing senior support while your team grows into it.
Packages
Plans that grow with you.
Four monthly plans, plus project work billed hourly.
Essentials
Rookie League
From $1,500/mo
Smaller team or tighter budget? Ask about startup pricing.
Your HR hotline.
Best forTeams of 10 to 20 with no HR person.
What you getOn-call answers, policy and offer letter help, compliance checkups.
How we workYou call when you need us. Monthly check-in, reply within 1 business day.
Core
Minor League
From $2,500/mo
Your HR team on call.
Best forTeams of 20 to 50.
What you getEverything in Rookie League, plus employee relations support, onboarding and offboarding, policy rollout and manager coaching.
How we workMonthly on-site or video sessions, bi-weekly check-ins, reply within 1 business day.
Most popular · Flagship
Major League
From $5,000/mo
Your HR department, part-time.
Best forGrowing teams of 50 to 100.
What you getEverything in Minor League, plus hands-on employee relations, onboarding, reviews, and HRIS and payroll support.
How we workIn your business every week, with bi-weekly leadership check-ins.
Strategic
World Series
From $7,500/mo
Your HR leader and systems lead.
Best forTeams of 100 to 250, or any team mid-HRIS rollout.
What you getEverything in Major League, plus org design, HRIS implementation lead, leadership coaching and compliance strategy.
How we workEmbedded like a head of HR, with priority response and quarterly roadmaps.
Not sure? Pick by your biggest pain.
Mostly questions? Rookie League.
Need regular HR help? Minor League.
Day-to-day people work? Major League.
Growth and systems? World Series.
Projects: HRIS implementation from $175 to $250/hr or fixed launch packages, handbook and compliance documents $1,500, hourly HR work $175 to $250/hr. HR Assessment (deeper dive): custom quote after your Free Discovery Call. Payroll processing: custom quote after your Free Discovery Call.
Starting prices. Final pricing is set after your Free Discovery Call.
Client voices
What people say.
“We needed HR best practices but could not afford a full-time hire. The HR Slugger came in and hit a home run. We got our HR built from scratch. Bravo!”
Michelle P.
“If HRIS were an art form, The HR Slugger would be the Picasso of personnel, turning our HR into a masterpiece of efficiency!”
Willie W.
“Our Paylocity rollout could have been a mess. The HR Slugger mapped every pay rule, cleaned our data before go-live, and trained our managers. We ran our first payroll without a single correction.”
June
Knowledge sharing
Watch: PEO vs. HR consulting
Jerel breaks down what a PEO really includes and when a customized HR partner is the better fit.
HR Pulse
What’s changing in HR, tech, AI and California law.
Short, sourced updates our team tracks for clients. Refreshed monthly.
Oracle adds AI agents for workforce planning, recruiting and payroll
At the HR Technology Conference, Oracle announced AI agents inside Fusion Cloud HR for staffing plans, candidate sourcing, compensation and payroll checks. Oracle says the recommendations are routed for human review and approval.
What it means for your business: AI features are arriving inside the HR systems you already pay for, so review settings and approvals before turning them on.
SAP SuccessFactors 2H 2026 release pushes AI assistants
SAP’s second-half release adds AI assistants for payroll, HR service, recruiting, onboarding and learning. A workforce planning assistant is listed as coming soon.
What it means for your business: If you are choosing an HRIS, ask vendors which AI features are live today and which are still on the roadmap.
California privacy rules on automated decisions reach the workplace
California Consumer Privacy Act regulations treat employees and contractors as consumers when automated tools make significant job decisions like hiring, pay or termination. Covered businesses need pre-use notices, access rights and risk assessments, with compliance due by January 1, 2027.
What it means for your business: Make a list of any AI or automated tools used in hiring, pay or reviews and check whether the rules cover you.
HR Pulse is general information, not legal advice. Check the linked source and talk to counsel before acting on a legal change.
Meet the HR Slugger team
Founder-led. Team-supported.
Founder Jerel Tolentino brings 17+ years and counting of building HR functions, leading HRIS implementations and managing HRIS, payroll and People Ops teams. He leads every engagement, and our team supports the day-to-day work so you are never waiting on one person.
We work as servant leaders: HR should make work better for employees and easier for managers.
Step up to the plate.
Book a Free Discovery Call. In 30 minutes you’ll know your biggest HR risks, one quick win, and whether we’re the right fit.
