ADP TotalSource(No. 17 on the Fair360, formerly DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list) the largest certified*Professional Employer Organization(PEO) inthe United States, announced that it now co-employs more than half a million worksite employees. The company also today announced that ADP PEO Services revenues increased 15% compared to last year’s second quarter.
ADP TotalSourcehas continued to grow organically over the past 19 years. In fact, ifADP TotalSourcewere an independent employer, its more than 500,000 worksite employees would rank itsecond among private sector employersinthe United States.
Clients who partner withADP TotalSourceget access to strategic, day-to-day HR support that enables their business to focus on their priorities while providing their employees with access to a larger suite of HCM offerings, including access to the same quality and selection of benefits offered at Fortune 500companies, a top-flight 401(k) retirement savings plan, and career development training.
“We’re seeing a growing trend for small and midsized businesses to outsource their HR and employee benefits administration responsibilities,” saidBrian Michaud, senior vice president ofADP TotalSourceand ADP Resource. “We’ve found that this is, in part, due to the practice of many businesses assigning HR tasks to someone who’s not trained in this profession. And that approach for business imperatives like compliance, hiring, compensation, retention and leadership development programs can have a startling downside and tangible hidden cost.”
Being a trusted partner and delivering high-quality services are the reasonsContegixadopted the ADP TotalSource PEO model.
Arlyn Small, senior vice president of Human Resources forContegix, says that the company’s relationship withADP TotalSourcegoes beyond the typical client — service provider interactions.
“Our relationship with ADP is a true partnership,” said Small. “Whenever issues arise, they are here to collaborate in real time and rally around us with a sense of urgency.”
And while Small says the caliber of benefitsContegixgets fromADP TotalSourceis important, it’s the attention to personal worksite employee concerns that makesContegixa fan.
“Our benefit plans under ADP are very good, but it’s the extra resources they make available that set them apart from other service providers,” Small said. “If I learn of a situation that’s not exactly covered under our plan, there are more resources we can access throughADP TotalSourceto help find a solution. I’ve had numerous unique situations with employees and ADP was able to help them find a solution. Service like that is absolutely phenomenal and brings value to the table.”
Unfortunately, that experience is not always the case. Often, out of necessity, small and mid-sized business owners, or a senior business manager, become what ADP calls the “ad-hoc HR manager.” Using ad hoc HR managers may inadvertently expose business owners to additional expenses and risk when they manage crucial business functions themselves.
According to anADP study, only one in five of these ad hoc HR managers say they are confident in their ability to complete HR duties without making a mistake and 90 percent of them say they would give up the responsibilities if they could.
Additionally, according to the study, ad hoc HR managers spend 20 percent of their time weekly managing HR duties. That nets out to more than$18,000a year to have untrained staff manage their HR tasks, which equates to an annual total cost of$27 billionacross the small business market.
The value of the PEO approach is supported by other independent research.
A studyby the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations(NAPEO) shows that small businesses that use a PEO to manage HR for their employees see double the annual revenue growth compared to a company that doesn’t. According to the NAPEOresearch, small and midsized businesses that used a PEO were significantly less concerned about their ability to handle a number of business challenges, such as hiring employees, increasing revenues and raising capital.
ADP TotalSourceis aCertified Professional Employer Organization(CPEO), which gives business owners confidence that it has met specific standards set by theU.S.government. To qualify forIRScertification, the business had to adhere to very specific bonding and independent financial-review requirements, and is required to participate in ongoing reporting and record-keeping to maintain its status as a CPEO.
For more information aboutADP TotalSource, please call 1-800-HIRE-ADP (1-800-447-3237) or visitwww.adptotalsource.com.
