A co-employment, turn-key solution taking full advantage of the employee leasing platform economies of scale. PEO clients receive access to AdvanStaff's competitive employee benefit programs and administration services, including but not limited to, full service payroll processing and reporting services, human resources consulting, risk management consulting, workers' compensation auditing services, and much more. Under the co-employment platform, AdvanStaff PEO clients share with Advanstaff HR some the risks associated with being an employer. AdvanStaff HR assists and offers consultation regarding many aspects of  businesses regulatory compliance and reporting issues.

A Professional Employer Organization (PEO) is defined as: "an organization that provides an integrated and cost effective approach to the management and administration of the human resources and employment related risk of its clients."

A distinguishing characteristic of a PEO is CO-EMPLOYMENT. This is the relationship that arises when the PEO establishes and maintains a long-term relationship with its client’s employees and contractually assumes substantial employer responsibilities, risks, and liabilities. In a co-employment relationship there are personnel responsibilities that are shared between AdvanStaff, our clients, and their employees. This illustration demonstrates four unique relationships:

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AdvanStaff becomes a single resource for Payroll, Benefits, Workers’ Comp & Human Resources

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Value added benefits such as 401k, STD/LTD, Credit Union, Health & Dental Insurance

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Day to day operations including hiring, on-site supervision and firing

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Shared responsibilities include Workplace Safety, FMLA, State & Federal Labor Laws

For your business, a PEO:

• Provides experienced professionals in HR, benefits, payroll and risk management.
• Assumes certain employment related liabilities.
• Delivers professional assistance with compliance (payroll, OSHA, EEOC).
• Provides secure Internet access to payroll, benefits and personnel data.
• Provides access to professional HR guidance and materials.
• Manages claims.
• Supplies clear, easy-to-read and professionally written employee handbooks, policies, procedures and practices.
• Improves cost control.
• Delivers access to better benefits.
• Reduces turnover.
• Provides quality benefits and recruiting assistance to attract and retain the best employees.
• Provides you more time to focus on your bottom line.
• Gives you the opportunity to grow your business faster.

With A full-service Human Resources partnership, you retain control of on-site operations, hiring, firing and supervision. AdvanStaff becomes a co-employer, essentially acting as your HR department.

For your employees, a PEO:

• Provides access to comprehensive benefits often previously unavailable - 401(k), Section 125 plan, comprehensive insurance benefits, Flexible Spending Plan.
• Delivers on-time and accurate payroll.
• Provides professional assistance with employment-related issues.
• Supplies easy-to-read employee handbooks, policies, procedures and practices.
• Enables more employees to receive statutory protection.
• Improves communication among and between employees.
• Offers up-to-date information on labor regulations, workers' rights and work site safety.
• Enables employees who move from one PEO client to another to avoid loss of eligibility for benefits.
• Provides improved access to payroll information, benefits, personnel data, vacation and sick time accrual, and specialized reports.
• Offer credit union membership and banking privileges.
• Frequently offers exclusive employee discounts and rates on travel, entertainment and services.

For government, a PEO:

• Consolidates several companies' employment tax filings into one.
• Provides more professional preparation and reporting.
• Accelerates collection of taxes.
• Extends access to medical benefits to more workers.
• Provides access to 401(k) retirement savings opportunities to more employees.
• Improves the communication of government requirements and changes to small businesses and their employees.
• Reduces litigation by resolving many problems before they reach court.
• Allows government agencies to reach businesses through a single-employer entity.