HOPES GROW FOR MILLIONS WITHOUT HEALTH COVERAGE

National PEO has been keeping its eye on the health insurance problem. Due to increased costs we see an ever dwindling population of contributors. This leads to higher costs for those who keep their health insurance. Those who stay in are typically those who need it and therefore are the higher users. Thereby creating more […]

FLORIDA MINIMUM WAGE TO GO TO $6.67 PER HOUR IN 2007

Florida’s minimum wage will increase to $6.67 an hour next year, a 27-cent increase to match inflation as required by an initiative passed two years ago.The state’s minimum wage went up to $6.15 an hour in 2005 because of a constitutional amendment approved by voters in 2004, and then went up to $6.40 this year. […]

NAVIGATING THE HEALTH CARE MAZE

An affordable, effective health care plan is a major incentive for attracting and retaining skilled employees, regardless of a company’s size. But contractors often struggle to find good health care plans at affordable rates. This is especially true for companies with less than 20 employees.There are several reasons for this. First, health care in the […]

THINKING OF LETTING SOMEONE GO? DO IT WITH CLASS!

Letting an employee go is never as easy as “You’re Fired!” After all, you are dealing with a delicate subject, a person’s livelihood should never be taken lightly. Not to mention the fact that this situation is often as stressful on you and your remaining employees as it is on the employee being fired.Once you […]

HOW DO WE EARN EMPLOYEE LOYALTY WHEN MORE MONEY ISN’T ENOUGH?

Question: How do we earn our employees’ loyalty–and more importantly, preserve it?Answer: No. 1: You cannot buy loyalty, so forget matching competing offers. Once an employee has decided to leave, the emotional bond is broken. Your first step is to begin the diagnosis. Are you conducting exit interviews? If not, consider hiring an outside service–professionals, not telemarketers–to ask […]

WELLS FARGO ENDORSES PEO ARRANGEMENT

Outsourcing HR: Using a Professional Employer OrganizationIn the August 2005 Wells Fargo Business Banking Roundup™ newsletter’s “Outsourcing IT and HR” article, we discussed some of the benefits of finding a partner to handle these functions. In terms of HR, utilizing a professional employer organization (PEO) might be a viable solution for your company. “Think of the PEO […]