Certification and stability
- Are you on the IRS active CPEO list under the entity that will sign our contract?
- Are you ESAC accredited?
- Who owns the PEO, and has it been acquired recently?
Benefits
- Which medical, dental and vision plans are available in each of our states?
- How much did premiums rise at your last renewal?
- Can we keep our broker?
Service
- Who is our day-to-day contact?
- What is your response time?
- What HR support is included beyond payroll?
Fit
- What's your minimum headcount?
- Do you serve our industry today?
- Do you cover all of our states?
- Which HR, time and accounting tools do you integrate with?
Exit
- What notice is required to leave?
- Are there termination fees?
- How do you hand over payroll history and benefits data?
- How do you handle a mid-year exit for tax wage bases?
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