Unlocking Success: Top Services Offered by Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs)

As a company transitions from the start-up phase to a more established business, maintaining focus on the original vision that inspired the founders can become challenging. The culture and policies that were effective with a small team often need to evolve to accommodate the growing number of employees and the increasing complexity of operations.

The increasing demands of HR management can divert founders’ and partners’ attention from strategic growth and innovation. This is where a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) becomes invaluable. Acting as a strategic partner, a PEO streamlines HR operations, enabling business leaders to concentrate on expanding their business rather than getting entangled in administrative HR tasks. 

What is a PEO?

A Professional Employer Organization (PEO) provides small and midsize businesses with comprehensive outsourcing services for all their human resource needs, including payroll processing and benefits administration.

PEOs: Your HR Department Solution

PEOs essentially serve as HR departments for their clients, freeing them from time-consuming administrative tasks. By partnering with PEO, companies can benefit from the following services:

1. Administer Employee Benefits

PEOs have access to comprehensive small business benefits at affordable prices. Employees get better healthcare packages at reasonable prices, and small businesses get competitive health coverages through PEO. The plans are likely to be best in class.

2. Maintain Compliance

PEOs help companies navigate the complex landscape of employment laws, workplace safety regulations, and other legal requirements. They reduce the risk of penalties and legal issues for companies expanding into or operating in these markets.

3. Effective Employee Performance Management 

PEOs provide resources for appraisal, coaching, and employee development, and help create and implement effective employee performance reviews.

4. Payroll Administration

PEOs manage all aspects of payroll processing. This includes calculating employee pay, deducting appropriate withholdings, and ensuring timely distribution of pay checks. PEOs also ensure that companies meet all legal requirements relating to employee compensation by handling tax returns and preparing year-end tax documents.

5. Workers’ Compensation

PEOs use their bargaining power to secure favorable workers' compensation rates. PEOs work with companies to proactively eliminate risks and foster a culture of safety that protects your people and curbs costs.

6. Employee Onboarding and Training

A PEO can help train employees in many ways. This can include providing access to web-based learning sites, customized training with an outside expert, or even creating handbooks and other procedures to facilitate new employee onboarding. 

7. Devising a Retirement Plan

PEO plans are known to encompass low-cost index funds, target date funds, and even SRI (socially responsible investing) choices. This flexibility allows employees to customize portfolios based on their financial goals and risk tolerance.

8. Recruitment Partner

As a recruitment partner, a PEO helps companies hire professionals worldwide without having to set up a local office or worry about running afoul of local labor laws. A PEO acts as an extension of the HR department, with knowledge of the intricate payroll rules and labor laws of the various locations where employees are based.

9. Organizational Consulting

With years of experience working with different industries, PEOs gain unique insights into organizational structure. This knowledge increases their value as a long-term partner and puts them in the perfect position to provide companies with strategic insight into team development and scalability.

10. Technology Solutions

PEOs provide easy-to-use, reliable technology solutions such as payroll and HR software, learning management systems, timekeeping solutions, etc. that seamlessly integrate into the company's existing software.

Transform Your Business Operations with PEO

PEOs are here to stay, and the ten services listed above explain why. Using PEO services ensures that companies can expand into new areas by having a reliable partner to manage their HR needs while they focus on driving innovation and market expansion.