Frequently Asked Questions

How does a Servant HR PEO arrangement work?

When a company engages Servant HR, a co-employment relationship is created between the company, Servant HR and the workers of the company. The company and Servant HR contractually allocate employment responsibilities and liabilities. Servant HR assumes responsibility for obligations related to human resources, workers' compensation, payroll, labor law compliance and employment taxes. If the company wants to make employee benefits available to the workers, Servant HR will offer the workers health insurance, disability insurance and other expanded benefits under their overall corporate plan.

Why would a company use Servant HR?

It's simple. Using Servant HR allows business owners and managers to focus on their core competencies... not worrying about the non-revenue related activities of employment. Many businesses do not have the internal expertise, capability or desire to handle regulatory compliance, risk management, payroll, employee benefits administration and other employment related activities.

Is this the same as temporary staffing?

No. Servant HR does not recruit or provide staff to their clients as do temporary staffing firms. Servant HR involves all or most of the employees of the client company in a long-term employment relationship.

In a Servant HR co-employment arrangement, do I lose control of my employees?

No. Servant HR clients and Servant HR become partners in the co-employment relationship of the workers. The client retains responsibility for the day-to-day management of the workers. Clients maintain all "hire and fire" authority, handle promotions and provide workplace supervision as required.

What other services are offered by Servant HR?

Servant HR has expanded our service offering to include capabilities needed by more sophisticated companies. Offerings may include full HR coaching services, background checking, applicant drug testing, supplemental employee benefits, etc. These services may be priced individually or offered as part of the overall services plan.

What about Servant HR billing and accounting?

One of the best features of using Servant HR is the single payment made to the PEO. One payment, made with each payroll cycle, is all that is required. The client company reports the amounts to be paid to each employee and Servant HR does the rest. Servant HR offers the ability to report detailed labor related costs to clients in a form that provides easy integration with internal accounting software.

What if a company already has an attractive health plan or workers' compensation plan?

Servant HR can "unbundle" services and benefits for clients that already have these capabilities. The advantages of using Servant HR remain an attractive solution for many of these companies.