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Onward Advisors Launches PEO Pro™ Platform
PEO Pro™ PEO evaluation technology platformOnward Advisors, a leading independent professional employer organization (PEO) consulting firm led by veteran PEO professionals, today announced the launch of PEO Pro™, its state-of-the-art PEO evaluation technology...
Timing is Everything: How Long You Need to Evaluate and Implement a PEO
In our role as PEO consultants, we are often asked how long it should take a company to fully evaluate and implement a PEO. In total, we recommend allowing as many as five months to go through the entire process. This isn’t to say that groups haven’t successfully...
IRS & Treasury Finally Provide PEO Industry Positive Guidance on 2017 Tax Law
Tax Cuts & Jobs Act Impact on the PEO IndustryWhen the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was passed last December, a major piece of the legislation cast a shadow of doubt over the PEO industry. As a result of the new law, qualifying pass-through entities will receive...
4 Reasons Why the New Association Health Plan (AHP) Rules Do Not Threaten PEO
In addition to providing core services such as payroll processing, benefits administration, and employment law compliance, PEOs offer invaluable solutions that reduce employment-related risks and create back-office administrative efficiencies. However, one of the...
PEO Agreement Fine Print – 10 Terms You Need to Be Aware of Before You Sign
Tis the season for when you may be evaluating whether or not the PEO model is the right fit for your business. You will cover many topics throughout this evaluation process such as the PEO's human resources delivery model, HRIS technology, employee benefits, and costs...
What is a PEO Doing With All of My Information?
As a PEO consultant to many of the nation’s largest insurance agencies, we are often asked why so many documents are required in order to receive a proposal and what is a PEO doing with that data. Your complete information is vital so that the PEO can give your...
A New Era for the PEO Industry – Certified PEO
The IRS recently began accepting applications for a professional employer organization (PEOs) to become a voluntarily certified PEO under the Stephen Beck, Jr., Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014. Since this certification process had been delayed...
PEO 202 – The Small Business Efficiency Act: Efficiency from the Feds
After decades of unending employment laws, regulations, updates and revisions, employers have found a lifeline in the form of professional employer organizations (PEOs). In order to focus on the business of your business, PEOs take the time-consuming job of managing...
PEO 201 – Co-employment or Employee Leasing … Which Is It?
Widespread Misconception Is a professional employer organization engaged in a co-employment or employee leasing relationship with its clientele? The answer seemingly depends on who you ask. There are many within as well as outside of the industry that consistently...
PEO 101 – Introduction to Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs)
In today’s increasingly competitive marketplace, small and mid-sized businesses need to utilize all available advantages. This means finding opportunities to ramp up efficiencies and boost cost effectiveness. Professional employer organizations (PEOs) are providing...
The Bottom Line
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