Stack 14 / People

HR & payroll administration

Keep approved policies, onboarding checklists and payroll review records consistent.

Source review: October 18, 2026

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Redact Social Security numbers, account numbers and EINs before uploading documents to any AI assistant, and check its data-retention settings. Upload originals only to the filing or signing software.

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Short answer

Use payroll software as the system of record and a controlled document collection for policies. Give an assistant only the approved, redacted material needed to draft a checklist or comparison. A responsible person checks jurisdiction, effective dates and employee-specific exceptions before publishing a policy or approving payroll.

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01People records

Gusto

Retain approved payroll and employee records in the source system.

MCPAPI/CLIFile import
02Policy library

Notion

Keep effective dates, reviewers and approved instructions together.

MCPAPI/CLIFile import
03Drafting

Claude

Turn approved source material into a draft checklist.

Agent platform MCPAPI/CLIFile import
How this proposed stack fits together

Configure access deliberately; a connection is not automatically read-only. Do not upload personnel files to an assistant merely to make a generic checklist. A qualified reviewer resolves employment-law questions and the payroll owner approves changes.

Connection methods are proposed from recorded capabilities, not evidence that IonBin tested the complete workflow. Check supported actions, account access and file direction before setup. "Manual" means no documented direct route is recorded here.

Proposed data flow
  1. Gusto→Claude Share only the approved redacted facts needed for a draft
    manual
  2. Claude→Notion Publish the owner-approved checklist and its effective date
    manual
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Compare at a glance

RoleToolAgent compatibilityPricingUsed by IonBin’s founder
People recordsGusto MCPAPI/CLIFile import paid · US monthly plans: Simple $49 + $6/person; Plus $80 + $12/person; Premium $180 + $22/person; add-ons extra (checked Oct 18, 2026)—
Policy libraryNotion MCPAPI/CLIFile import Not documentedYes
DraftingClaude Agent platform MCPAPI/CLIFile import freemium · US$0; Pro US$20/month, or US$200/year (advertised as about US$17/month) (checked Oct 18, 2026)—

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