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About SRI
Since 1974, Staff Resources, Inc. (SRI) has delivered Professional Employer Organization (PEO) services to hundreds of clients throughout California and beyond. As a PEO, SRI functions as your specialist in employment law compliance, payroll processing, benefit plan administration, and risk management. SRI allows you to focus your energies on business at hand by out-sourcing specific employer functions and the accompanying liability to a single highly qualified entity. To learn more about how SRI can simplify your business, select one of the following:- What can a PEO do for Your Business?
- Why Partner with Staff Resources?
- Summary of Services
- What are NAPEO and ESAC?
What can a PEO do for Your Business?
Via an agreement and statutory regulations, a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) and your business enter into a co-employer relationship. The PEO is then recognized as the employer-of-record for payroll tax liability, workers' compensation, employment law compliance and employee benefit program administration. You, the work-site or client employer, are the employer for purposes of employee supervision and OSHA/Cal-OSHA compliance. In short, the PEO functions as your off-site human resources, payroll and risk management departments all rolled into one.Why Partner with Staff Resources?
As a leader in the PEO industry, Staff Resources provides the kind of Reliability, Credibility, clear Expectations and superior Client Service upon which employers have relied since 1974.Reliability
Staff Resources, Inc. is one of the oldest Professional Employer Organizations in the country. Former CPA, Kent Ahlswede founded the company in 1974 and remains active today as the company's CEO and Chairman.
Staff Resources, Inc. was a founding member of the national association, NAPEO, and the California chapter, CAPEO. These organizations are heavily involved in self-regulating the PEO industry and lobbying for political balance with respect to employment law.
In 2000, Staff Resources became one of the few PEOs to receive certification from Employer Services Assurance Corporation. Not only does the certification ensure SRI is routinely audited externally, but that surety bond protection is extended to clients also.
Fully insured workers' compensation and medical benefit products are obtained through quality, financially stable carriers.
Staff Resources, Inc. celebrated our first twenty- (20) year employee award in 1999.
Definition of PEO
"Professional
Employer Services" is defined as an arrangement between a Professional
Employer Organization (PEO) and a Client whereby the business becomes
the client of the PEO and a majority of the employees of a Client
worksite becom co-employees of the PEO and the Client. The PEO assumes
employer responsibility and liability for the payment of wages and for
payment of taxes related to wages. The PEO shares or assumes such other
employer responsibilities as may be determined in the written contract
defining the arrangement. Professional employer services are inteded to
be of a continuing nature rather than temporary or seasonal.
"Professional Employer Services" does not include services that provide temporary employees or independent contractors, personnel placement services, consulting services, payroll or administrative services without w-2 employer responsibility, facility outsourcing, the sharing of employees by commonly owned companies within the meaning of section 414(b) and (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or similar groups that do not meet the requirements of "professional employer services".
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Credibility
From its earliest days as a PEO pioneer, Staff Resources, Inc. has
enjoyed the positive press given the industry as a whole . . .
The Wall Street Journal "…avoids
payroll, insurance and tax hassles. The staffers are happier too,
because they get better benefits."
USA
TODAY "…appeals to the small to
medium-sized firms who want to be free from bookkeeping chores and
labor problems."
THE KIPLINGER
WASHINGTON LETTER "More firms
will hire temps and lease workers…a boom business. Lets
managers concentrate on their core business while outside outfits
handle the hiring, firing, payroll, insurance and job-training chores."
"Trying employee leasing. The leasing company handles
payroll,
personnel problems, health insurance, workers' comp, hirings and
firings."
Investors Daily
"Many businesses have found
freedom from the paperwork and administration of employees' benefits,
plus the cost savings…"
HR Magazine
"Another advantage for
small-business owners is the ability, through PEOs, to offer better
benefits at discount rates. That's because PEOs can negotiate lower
rates with health, workers' compensation and other insurers by pooling
clients' employees into large groups."
THE
KIPLINGER WASHINGTON LETTER "Strong growth
in employee leasing at small and mid-size companies that want to
concentrate on their core business and leave hiring, firing, payroll,
benefits, workers' comp and other personnel matters to others. Leasing
companies usually hire your workers and lease them back to you. Fees
vary widely, anywhere from 1% to 5% of a company's payroll. You're
still responsible for meeting rules on job safety, etc."
"Consider outsourcing benefits management to an outside company. And
employee leasing can save you money and aggravation over time."
Expectations
As a partner with Staff Resources, Inc. you will be provided with the
services and items outlined below. Our philosophy is to offer our
entire menu of quality services for an agreed upon fee. We encourage
you to call us with any questions you may have and take advantage of
all we offer. Should you at some point feel we have failed to meet your
expectations, simply let us know. You will not be bound by a lengthy
contract.
- Human Resources Management Assistance
- Payroll & Employment Tax Administration
- Workers' Compensation & Risk Management
- Employee Benefit Program Offerings & Administration
Our renowned client service is due primarily to our determined "can-do" attitude. If a client, or employee, requires or desires something within our sphere of influence, we will do everything possible to deliver it. As a result of this client-centered approach to business, we enjoy relationships with employers in industries ranging from healthcare to roofing . . . and virtually everything in between. Some worksite locations have one employee and others have over one hundred. Nearly all of our clients are located within an hour commute of one of our offices. This geographic arrangement permits us to assist and provide guidance easily and effectively in person or via phone or e-mail. We believe face to face contact is important even in today's technological environment.
As diverse as is our client base, all share some common characteristics and values. Across the board, the clients we serve desire to relieve themselves of non-productive tasks. All want to shift substantial liability away from their own business. Our clients understand the importance and cost of employee turnover. And, they discover that our practices and employee benefit programs help to greatly minimize turnover. Staff Resources' clients believe it is important to comply with regulatory requirements and laws, but feel overwhelmed without assistance. Most value our services to the point that they recommend Staff Resources, Inc. to their colleagues and fellow entrepreneurs. Client satisfaction is our constant goal and success in this arena has propelled our growth at the rate of 25%+ annually.
Summary of
Services
- Payroll Administration
- Human Resources Management Assistance
- Risk Management
- Recruitment Assistance
- Training and Organization Development
- Additional Employer Services
What are NAPEO and ESAC?
Formed in 1984, the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO) is the voice of the PEO industry on a national level. NAPEO provides various benefits to members such as education, government relations, training, and a Code of Ethics. With over 350 members and 700 offices around the country, NAPEO is a powerful advocate for small employers all over the United States.The Employer Services Assurance Corporation (ESAC) was formed to provide clients with the knowledge that their PEO of choice is on solid ground. SRI's status as an accredited PEO in this organization provides these assurances:
- A
$1 million surety bond per accredited PEO; plus a $5 million excess
surety bond
to provide assurance of the timely and appropriate performance of key
employer services.
- Reimbursement
of eligible claims by clients, employees, insurers, and
taxing authorities in the unlikely event of a default in the payment of
wages, taxes, employee benefit contributions, or workers' compensation
and group life and health insurance premiums.
- Verified adherence to important ethical, financial and operational industry standards.
