A PEO company, or Professional Employer Organization, is defined as an employee leasing firm that arranges with clients to lease employees back to the client and handle all payroll and human resource functions for the client. The PEO relationship involves a contractual allocation and sharing of employer responsibilities between the PEO and the client. This shared employment relationship is often referred to as “co-employment.”
Employee Leasing is an arrangement in which one firm transfers its employees to another firm which specializes in human resource management, payroll accounting and risk management.
In a co-employment relationship, the PEO acts as the administrative employer and the client acts as the worksite employer. The employer maintains control of the business and is in charge of all business decision-making including employee supervision and staffing decisions. The PEO handles the time-consuming administrative tasks associated with the employment relationship.
Because of the co-employment relationship, a PEO company’s larger buying power can help small and medium sized businesses achieve lower costs that they may not be able to achieve on their own. Partnering with a PEO company can help your business succeed.
Companies in virtually every industry use the services provided by a PEO. Any company interested in trying to improve its performance in an increasingly competitive marketplace should consider this type of partnership.
When you partner with Phoenix Payroll Solutions, you are better positioned to:
Yes. Paying wages is an essential component of the co-employment relationship.
Without this component, a PEO would not be able to provide workers’ compensation, health benefits, and various other services that rely upon the co-employment relationship’s existence. Employers provide the salary and hours for each worksite employee and the PEO processes the payroll with your company name on each check and files all payroll-related taxes and reports.
No. The management relationship that you have with your employees will continue, but the partnership enables you to offer improved Human Resources related products and services.
Virtually all products and services offered by Phoenix Payroll Solutions are included at no additional cost as part of our Service Agreement.
Additional services are offered on an “a la carte” basis. This allows us to create a customized plan specific to your needs. You can choose as many of these additional services as you need and only pay for the ones that you use.
No, you will not be locked into a contract.
The Phoenix Payroll Solutions Service Agreement provides for a mutually beneficial working relationship between our companies. It may be discontinued at any time with written notice.
While the client is responsible for providing the funds to cover payroll and payroll taxes, a PEO administers payment of wages to employees and payment of taxes to the appropriate agencies.
One of the responsibilities of a PEO is to provide clients with guidance and education regarding employment laws and regulations. Ultimately, the responsibility for complying with most of these laws lies with the client.
By providing a comprehensive benefits plan, Phoenix Payroll Solutions gives employers the opportunity to attract better employees, retain existing employees, compete with larger employers, and become an employer of choice.
Reach out to The Phoenix Team to see what Phoenix Payroll Solutions can do for your business!