HANDS-ON HR. SHARED RESPONSIBILITY.
PEO Services for Growing Businesses
Through a professional employer organization or PEO relationship, Ahead helps manage payroll, employee benefits, HR administration, compliance and other workforce responsibilities—giving your business greater support without building an entire internal HR department.
MORE SUPPORT. LESS ADMINISTRATION.
Simplify the HR Side of Your Business
Ahead’s PEO services bring essential HR responsibilities together through one experienced partner. We help manage the administrative work, provide ongoing guidance and support your employees—giving your leadership team more time to focus on the business.
PEO support can include:
- Dedicated HR guidance
- Payroll processing and direct deposit
- Payroll tax administration and filings
- New-hire onboarding and reporting
- Employee records management
- Employment compliance support
- Employee handbooks and workplace policies
- Health and employee benefits administration
- COBRA administration
- Workers’ compensation support
- 401(k) plan administration
- Section 125 cafeteria plan administration
Available services may vary based on your organization’s needs and selected PEO program.
A professional employer organization brings payroll, benefits administration, HR guidance and compliance support together through one coordinated relationship.
With Ahead, you receive more than access to a platform. Our experienced team works alongside your business to manage recurring HR responsibilities, answer workplace questions and support your organization as it grows.
Let’s determine whether a PEO relationship is the right fit for your business.
HOW A PEO SUPPORTS YOUR BUSINESS
- Reduces recurring HR administrative work
- Brings payroll, benefits and HR support together
- Provides experienced guidance for workplace challenges
- Helps your organization manage compliance responsibilities
- Creates scalable support as your workforce grows
HOW A PEO SUPPORTS YOUR EMPLOYEES
- Provides consistent payroll and HR administration
- Expands access to valuable employee benefit options
- Creates clearer policies and workplace processes
- Gives employees knowledgeable support when questions arise
- Helps build a more organized employee experience
PEO FAQs
What is a PEO?
A Professional Employer Organization (PEO) is a company which contractually assumes and manages critical human resource and personnel responsibilities and employer risks for small to mid-sized businesses by establishing and maintaining an employer relationship with worksite employees.
How does a PEO arrangement work?
In the relationship between a PEO, a worksite employee, and a client company, there exists a co-employment relationship in which both the PEO and the client company have an employment relationship with the worker. The PEO and client company contractually allocate traditional employer responsibilities and liabilities. The PEO assumes responsibility and liability for the “business of employment” such as human resource compliance, and payroll and employee tax compliance. The client company manages the employees, and all other facets of its business, such as production, marketing, sales, and service. The PEO assists the client in developing a complete human resource and employee benefit package.
Why would a small or medium size business use a PEO?
Business owners want, and need, to focus their time and energy on the “business of their business” and not on the “business of employment”. As businesses grow, owners don’t have the necessary human resource training; payroll and accounting skills; knowledge of regulatory compliance; or backgrounds in risk management, insurance and employee benefit programs to meet the demands of being an employer.
- “Our no. 1 asset is our experience” – William Bellis, Owner Ahead Human Resources, Inc.
How many Americans are employed in a co-employment PEO arrangement?
It is estimated PEOs provide services to 173,000 small and mid-sized businesses, employing 4 million people. There are 487 PEOs in the United States. The total employment represented by the PEO Industry is roughly the same as the combined number of employees for Walmart (U.S. only), Amazon, Kroger, and Home Depot. The PEO industry's 173,000 clients represent 15% of all employers with 10 to 99 employees.
Reference: 2022-NAPEO-PEO-Fact-Sheet
How can Ahead Human Resources reduce my employee turnover?
By providing services like low cost comprehensive benefit plans. By increasing employees’ take home pay through pre-tax cafeteria 125 plan, pre-tax dependent care plan, and tax deferred 401K plan. More importantly, employees appreciate the professionally administered, employee-friendly, service and assistance programs, employee payroll services, and conveniences such as direct deposit, employee manuals, etc.
According to a recent study by noted economists Laurie Bassi and Dan McMurrer, small businesses that use PEOs grow 7 to 9 percent faster, have 10 to 14 percent lower employee turnover, and are 50 percent less likely to go out of business. (Why use a PEO – NAPEO.org)
Can a 125 Plan and 401K Plan increase my employee's take-home pay at no cost to me?
Yes! Not only can your employees take home more pay at no cost to you, incredibly your cost will be lower as well. The 125 Plan allows employees to purchase health, dental, dependent care, life, and supplemental benefits pre-tax (Federal and State). Additionally, neither the employee nor the employer pay FICA or FUTA on 125 Plan purchases. Not only do the employees increase their take home pay, the employer saves 8.45% on FICA and FUTA on those contributions. The 401K Plan allows employees to defer taxes (Federal and State) in a qualified retirement plan.