ALIS and myHR coexist at BNP Paribas, and this distinction shapes the entire HR experience of a newcomer. Confusing the two is like looking for vacation days in a payroll management tool or requesting a certificate on a platform dedicated to schedules. Understanding the exact scope of each portal from day one avoids weeks of administrative trial and error.
ALIS or myHR at BNP Paribas: which portal for which specific use
ALIS primarily covers time management, leave, schedules, and on-call duties. Its scope targets employees subject to specific time constraints: agency networks, certain back offices, operational roles with team rotation. It is not a universal HR portal covering the entire employee file.
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myHR, on the other hand, handles the administrative file, payroll, payslips, and contractual documents. We observe that most newcomers assume a single tool centralizes everything. This assumption creates friction from the very first week.
The distribution depends on the assigned entity. An employee attached to a retail agency will access ALIS to clock their hours and request leave, then switch to myHR to retrieve their payslip. An employee assigned to a central function may never open ALIS if their entity does not use it.
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Before wasting time searching for access, we recommend checking with their manager or local HR contact which tools are activated for their scope.
To delve deeper into navigation and detailed functionalities, the HR portal Alis BNP Paribas covers the modules accessible based on profiles.
First ALIS connection: activation from the professional workstation and group VPN
The initial activation of the ALIS account must be done from the professional workstation. Attempting to connect from a personal device before this step will not work, even with the correct credentials. This technical point regularly blocks employees who start teleworking part-time from their first week.
Once activation is completed on-site, remote access relies on the group VPN with enhanced authentication. The BNP Paribas VPN is not just a simple network tunnel: it conditions the display of HR modules and the synchronization of access rights related to the profile. Without an active VPN connection, some functionalities appear grayed out or do not load at all.
What to prepare before D-day
- Retrieve your employee number and network ID from the IT department or local HR contact, ideally during the onboarding day
- Make the first connection physically on-site, from the assigned workstation, so that the account is activated on the server side
- Test remote VPN access in the following days, ensuring that the ALIS modules (leave, schedules) display correctly
- Distinguish your ALIS/myHR credentials from your BNP Paribas banking credentials, which have no technical link whatsoever
This confusion between internal HR credentials and public banking client credentials remains the primary reason for support requests. The two platforms share the group’s name, but not their authentication bases.
ALIS functionalities beyond leave: document vault and skills sponsorship
Reducing ALIS to a simple leave request tool overlooks modules that have gradually been added. The portal now includes an enhanced document vault that stores certificates, training histories, and documents related to the professional journey. This vault complements myHR without replacing it: payslips remain on myHR, while ALIS retains documents related to time management and continuous training.
A notable addition concerns skills sponsorship through the “1 Million Hours 2 Help” program. This initiative allows employees to dedicate work time to charitable missions, and the tracking of these hours goes through ALIS. For a newcomer, this module may not always appear immediately: its activation depends on hierarchical attachment and managerial approval.
What each portal actually stores
| Document type | ALIS | myHR |
|---|---|---|
| Schedules and time sheets | Yes | No |
| Leave and on-call duties | Yes | No |
| Payslips | No | Yes |
| Contract and amendments | No | Yes |
| Training certificates | Yes | Partial |
| Skills sponsorship | Yes | No |
Access to ALIS based on status: intern, permanent employee, or manager
The functional scope of ALIS varies depending on the connected profile. An intern will see time management modules adapted to their school/work rhythm, but will not access the same screens as a manager in charge of a team. The manager has expanded rights: approving their employees’ leave, consulting consolidated schedules, tracking on-call duties within their scope.
This granularity of rights explains why two colleagues sitting side by side can describe very different interfaces while talking about the same tool. Hierarchical attachment, contract type, and legal entity jointly determine the visible modules. A permanent employee in an agency and a permanent employee at headquarters will not necessarily have the same ALIS screens, and the latter may not even have access to ALIS at all.
We recommend that newcomers do not rely on screenshots found online. The displayed configuration depends on the profile, and generic tutorials often mislead about the functionalities that are actually accessible.
The most reliable reflex remains to contact their local HR representative in the first few days. This contact, identifiable via the internal directory or the welcome booklet, knows precisely which tools are activated for each entity and each type of contract. It is the only shortcut that works every time.