Iowa Businesses Reviewing Their PEO Options.

Company is a non profit boys and girls club. They are using a Professional Employer Organization now, but but feel the service levels have declined since that Professional Employer Organization was purchased by a larger national company. Please email the contact first to set up a conference call. Underwriting information will be supplied after initial introductions are made. They would prefer as local of a presence as possible.

Company is a small family owned business been in operation since 1988. They transport refrigerated and temperature controlled goods. They are with a Professional Employer Organization now, but are looking for better benefit options.

Company provides social services to people with disabilities. Your contact is the new Exec Director that wants to see how a Professional Employer Organization can help control current costs, and mitigate against future increases. They currently have two full time HR people on staff. They are changing health plans on Dec 1st from Wellmark to United. However, they are willing to look at the Professional Employer Organization benefit offerings. The company would like you to send an email to set up a call. Tuesdays between 8-12 are not good times for him.

This company does water main, sewer main and water detention systems. They are looking into a Professional Employer Organization as a way to offload payroll and HR admin. They have 3 EEs at this time but expects to add an additional 5 over the next 2 years.

This company is a new, carpet cleaning company that is looking for a Professional Employer Organization to provide him with W/C coverage, payroll and tax processing and general HR admin. He has been operating for a few weeks, paying the EEs as 1099s. A W/Comp claims history statement is attached to this RFP.

Company is a live animal ultrasound company, using ultrasound hardware to capture images on live animals and use in house algorithms to interpret the images and provide data points to Breed associations and animal breeders. You'll probably want to verify the workers comp class codes on this one.

This company is a pharmacy with 2 locations in IA and looking to double in size in the next year. The owner is interested in Professional Employer Organization as a way to lower health care coverage, 401k admin and payroll processing. They currently provide BCBS coverage at 50% for EE only. The also offer a 401k and dental at 50%. They would like to add vision. They are also interested in the smallest amount of time in advance that they will be invoiced for payroll. Underwriting documentation has been requested and will be forwarded as received.

This company is an eCommerce platform developer and host and has recently started adding EEs and is now wanting to offload that admin. They all work as programmers out of their homes and they have EEs located in IA, WA, NE and NC. The company currently provides health care coverage to two of their EEs and they obtain that policy from Zenefits. They are also looking for a Professional Employer Organization to provide them access to ancillary benefits such as dental, vision and 401k. If growth continues, they can see adding an additional 5 EEs over the next 12 months.

Company sells and equips safety and utility vehicles with communications, computers, and lighting. They are with a Professional Employer Organization now, but they have been experiencing service issues. Specifically with missed payrolls, and benefits communications with new hires. They offer a Wellmark BCBS plan with 3-HMO's - 2 PPO's - 1 HSA. Their health renews on October 1st. Please do not attempt to contact the company on Mon-Tues-Wed before noon.

Company is an insurance agent. They heard through a business associate, that a Professional Employer Organization can ease their administrative functions. They offer a health plan now, but are interested in seeing yours as well.

Please contact Chris Dodson for details on this RFP.

Company is a long-haul, and local trucking company. They do not use a Professional Employer Organization now, but would like some relief on their workers comp, and offer benefits to their employees.

Company is a temporary staffing company, that does their payroll in-house. They have workers comp coverage through The Travelers. They are interested in payroll administration, and better rates on workers comp, as some of the larger staffing companies in the area are more competitive than they can be. Loss runs have been requested.

Company is a new company that sells, and installs water coolers. They are just know starting to hire sales people.

Company performs drafting services and is currently engaged with a leasing company Merit Resources. Due to a leasing rate increase, they are now looking at other options. They are also looking for alternatives to the medical coverage he is currently providing. They are enrolled with Iowa Coventry, and the premiums are almost at a point he will no longer be able to afford. W/C and census documentation has been requested.

Company is a property management company, that uses a Professional Employer Organization now. No benefits are requested at this time. Loss information has been requested.

Company is a software developer, looking for cost savings in insurance. They have employees in five states, IA, PA, NV, ND and TX. Census requested. Note that they are speaking with two other Professional Employer Organizations. Contact's name is pronounced Genie, and she is running an anonymous RFP, so has the ability to approve or deny release of her contact information. for participating.

Small sales consulting/training company, husband/wife team looking to cover just one with access to health insurance. Might be open to running both through the service if given some compelling reasons (such as, you need at least two employees on health!). for participating.

Dentist office, currently with a Professional Employer Organization that, in the words of our contact, has turned her part-time job into a full time job because of all of the paperwork she has had to deal with from that Professional Employer Organization. They let an employee go a while back and she had daily calls from different departments regarding that termination - what should have been a simple separation became a huge burden. Billing and census from current Professional Employer Organization attached. Second number is her cell phone, office is closed today, so try that route. for participating.