Arkansas Businesses Reviewing Their PEO Options.

This company is a non-profit, architectural review board that was piggybacking on another sister entity for all of their HR admin needs, including payroll, W/Comp coverage and benefits. They are now having to leave that arrangement and create their own HR infrastructure by Jan 1st. However, this must first be approved by their board, and their next board meeting to discuss is next Thursday. Please do your best to make contact ASAP and provide at least high level service description and pricing, for this meeting and maybe discuss actually a short presentation at that meeting. A census is attached.

This company is a new staffing entity and the owner has formerly been the HR manager of a staffing company that is being dissolved and she is starting a new staffing company. They will have over 100 employees in NE Arkansas and they work in Industrial Manufacturing and Steel Mills. Mostly in NE Arkansas and some in Alabama.

This company does chicken coop construction for large companies like Tyson foods in AR, KY, OK, TN. They wants to get moving soon and of course wants a cert for their clients.

This is actually 3 small companies, 2 doing residential construction and one doing insulation. The construction company subs out most of the work so their actual W2s do whatever the subs don't. Clean up and landscaping mostly. She said the W/C code they use now is 9015. This main construction company is owned by the father and the second construction company and insulation company are owned by the son. All 3 companies are located at the same address and they share employees. The contact on this RFP is the father's wife and she does payroll. From what I can figure out, the son's companies use a Professional Employer Organization model but I think the father's company uses and ASO model but they use the some service provider. The reason the father is running ASO is because they have had issues with the names on the certs. The reason they are now wanting to leave is that they got a state audit for overtime, and because the 3 companies share EEs, they were fined for not paying overtime on the aggregate of time working across all three companies. Their issue with their current Professional Employer Organization is that they told them that how they were handeling OT was legal but then wouldn't stand behind them during the audit.

Company specializes in project and facilities management. Loss runs and additional information are all attached.

Company specializes in data analytics. They do their payroll in-house now, and offer a United health plan. All of the employees are in Ar, except for one in Il.

Company paints tanks. They have had a shock loss and are interested in how a Professional Employer Organization can help with risk management, and workers comp rates. Loss info is attached.

This company has a group of EEs that are currently doing contract cotton harvesting but after that season is complete they will switch over to watermelon harvesting on their own farm. They have been operating for 3 months with all employees classified as 1099. They now need to convert to W2s.

Company is a residential framer that uses a Professional Employer Organization now, but is having problems with the checks his employees are getting. Needless to say, they are in a hurry.

This is a company that markets UTV (Utility Terrain Vehicles)and they are creating a new entity in Arkansas to manufacture them. They expect to start with around 60 electrical component assemblers, 20 factory body assemblers and 3 warehouse employees. As the next 2 years proceed, they expect that number to increase to upwards of 200 employees. They are looking to outsourcing because they want to minimize internal HR infrastructure. And they are also waiting to offer their employees with a group medical plan, but the contact did mention it may need to be a very low cost plan in the beginning. The contact would like to see your rates teared as their employee counts reaches various thresholds.

This company is a provider of over-the-air broadband Internet service. They are looking at Professional Employer Organization as a way to offer their EEs better medical coverage at competitive rates. However, the company is only paying a flat $75 for the EEs premium now. A census is attached and I'm working to obtain their current plan's description.

This company is based in AR but all work will be performed in LA and AL. The work performed was described as foundations, side walks and some paving for commercial strip mall projects. They are primarily interested in basic Professional Employer Organization services for payroll, tax and W/C administration outsourcing. A W/C no loss statement is attached.

Company is a small pest control company that is looking for benefits.

Company is a travel agency. They use Paychex for payroll, and have a separate workers comp policy. Currently they offer a United PPO with a $1500 deductible, a $25 copay, and pay 50% of the employee only premium. They are mainly interested in lowering their benefits costs.

Company is a new company that does parking lot maintenance, and paving. They would like payroll administration, and workers comp. A loss affidavit is attached.

Company is a start up Home Helpers franchise. They are starting with only a couple of EEs and should be up to 4 within a couple months.

Company is a new location of a franchised therapeutic massage facility. He has been told by other operators that he should look into engaging a Professional Employer Organization and is now interested. He is interested in offering a mini-med plan that the EEs can pay pre-tax. He also mentioned needing a time and attendance system. They have already tried to contact a Professional Employer Organization called Am Check, but have not yet heard back from them. Their grand opening is scheduled for Sep. 29th, so no much time is left.

Company produces flour and rice based products such as breading, batters, gravy mixes, pancake mixes, etc. This is a start up in AR and they need to be ready with a new Professional Employer Organization within the next few weeks. Their primary objective with a Professional Employer Organization is to hopefully obtain better priced W/C as well as outsourcing payroll/tax admin. The contact on the RFP is their CFO and he expects to grow to around 20 EEs within the next 6 months. He will eventually be interested in a benefit program, but he said it will not be part of the primary criteria in his Professional Employer Organization evaluation.

Company is a church that has their payroll done through their CPA, and their workers comp through the standard market. They would like to offer benefits to their employees, and understand that your quote will include all three components.

Company is a non-profit legal aid service with 7 locations throughout AR. All HR and payroll administration is handled in house, and they are now looking at options to outsource it. Their current medical plan carrier is United, but due to a recent 11% rate increase, they will be changing over to Mercy Health Sept. 1st. The Mercy premiums are age and gender banded and the organization will pay 80% of the EE only premium. They pay a stipend to EEs that have medical coverage through their spouse, up to the amount it would cost them to cover them on their own insurance policy. The Mercy plan description is plan J on the attached Additional Information attachment on the RFP. They also have a simple IRA, company payed dental and various other ancillary benefit options. The contact reports to the executive director, Lee Richardson, who will make the final decision. A W/C loss statement, census and Murphy Health plan description have all been requested. thanks