# Pike and ADP Workforce Now

> Sync workers and time off from ADP Workforce Now, and pay hourly staff from approved hours.

Canonical URL: https://usepike.com/integrations/adp-workforce-now
Last updated: 2026-11-04

## At a glance

- **Direction:** ADP to Pike for people and time off, every 3 hours. Pike to ADP for hours, when enabled.
- **Who sets it up:** A workspace admin, with an ADP practitioner admin approving Pike in ADP Marketplace, or API Central credentials.
- **Source of truth:** ADP Workforce Now, for person fields.
- **Plan:** All plans
- **Documentation:** [ADP Workforce Now docs](https://usepike.com/docs/integrations/adp-workforce-now)

## What syncs between ADP Workforce Now and Pike

| ADP Workforce Now | Pike | Direction |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Workers | Members, matched by email | ADP to Pike |
| Departments and job titles | Teams and positions | ADP to Pike |
| Standard hours | Weekly capacity | ADP to Pike |
| Approved time off requests | Time off | ADP to Pike |
| Pay data on the next payroll | Regular and overtime hours from a closed Pike pay period | Pike to ADP, when **Send hours to payroll** is on |

Approved time off creates Pike time off of the mapped type and comes off capacity. Pending or rejected requests do not sync.

**Send hours to payroll** is off by default. When on, closing a pay period sends approved regular and overtime hours for hourly employees.

## Set up and use ADP Workforce Now

### Connect

1. Go to **Workspace settings → Integrations → ADP Workforce Now** and click **Add integration**.
2. Approve Pike in ADP Marketplace, or enter your API Central client ID, secret, and certificate.
3. Map time off policies and earning codes, then click **Import data**.

### How to use it in your business

- **Pay from the hours you bill.** Hourly payroll uses approved Pike timesheets, so pay and invoices come from the same numbers.
- **Plan around real availability.** Approved ADP time off comes off capacity, so nobody books people who are out.

### Limits

- Salaried employees’ hours are not sent.
- Pike does not run payroll or calculate tax.
- Pending or denied time off requests do not sync.

Setup steps and field mappings: [ADP Workforce Now docs](https://usepike.com/docs/integrations/adp-workforce-now).

## ADP Workforce Now integration questions

### Does Pike integrate with ADP Workforce Now?

Yes. Pike syncs ADP workers, departments, and approved time off every 3 hours, and can send approved hours for hourly employees to ADP payroll.

### Can I send Pike timesheets to ADP payroll?

Yes. With Send hours to payroll on, closing a Pike pay period sends regular and overtime hours for hourly employees as pay data on the next ADP payroll.

### Does ADP time off reduce capacity in Pike?

Yes. Approved ADP time off requests remove those hours from capacity, so allocations and utilization stay correct.

## Related

- [Paychex Flex](https://usepike.com/integrations/paychex): Workers, organizations, pay rates, and payroll hours.
- [Gusto](https://usepike.com/integrations/gusto): Employees, contractors, time off, and payroll hours.
- [Resource planning in Pike](https://usepike.com/features/resources): Allocations and capacity by person and week.