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Owners who keep HR in-house
We find what's wrong, then give your team the plan and an advisor.
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Owners who want the essentials handled
We run payroll, benefits, onboarding, offboarding, leave, the handbook and filings, and keep them right.
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Everything in Foundation, plus performance, pay, culture and manager training.
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Software gives you tools. A PEO gives you a portal. Someone still has to enter and update employees, review timesheets, run payroll, chase documents, set up the tools, and join the hard meetings.
| Who does it? | Comprehensive software | PEO | In-house team | HR consultant | People ProcessesFoundation & Complete |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calls and onboards a new employee | No: You, through the software | No: You, through their portal | Yes: Your HR hire | No: You | Yes: We do |
| Enters new hires, updates employee records and processes terminations | No: You, in the software | No: You, in their portal | Yes: Your HR hire | No: You | Yes: We do |
| Reviews timesheets and processes payroll | Partly: You enter it; the software pays and files taxes | Partly: You review hours and enter pay; they send payments and taxes | Yes: Your HR hire or bookkeeper | No: You | Yes: We do |
| Follows up on missing documents | Partly: Automated reminders, then you | No: You | Yes: Your HR hire | No: You | Yes: We do |
| Joins termination meetings | No: You | Partly: You (a shared HR line can advise) | Yes: Your HR hire | Partly: You, with their advice | Yes: We join by video when it's risky or you ask |
| Meets employees at open enrollment and explains benefits | No: Nobody; employees read it in the app | Partly: A webinar or a benefits portal | Partly: Your HR hire, if they know benefits | No: Rarely | Yes: We do, one-on-one |
| Counsels managers on compliance and problem employees | No: Help articles | Partly: A shared HR line, when you call | Yes: Your HR hire | Yes: Yes, by the hour | Yes: Your named HR business partner |
| Runs benefits administration and required filings | Partly: Tools only | Yes: Yes, as the co-employer | Partly: If you hire those skills | No: No | Yes: Yes; you stay the only employer |
| Sets up, designs and maintains your HR tools | Partly: You, with a setup guide | Partly: Their system, as it comes | Partly: Your HR hire, if they can | Partly: Recommends | Yes: We build and maintain them |
| Builds systems across all seven pillars | No: No | No: No | Partly: Depends on one or two people | Partly: Recommends | Yes: Builds and runs them |
| Manager training | No: No | Partly: Online courses | No: Rarely | Partly: Occasional workshops | Yes: PPCL, included with Complete |
| Coverage when someone is out or leaves | No: None | Partly: A shared HR line | No: A gap until you rehire | No: None | Yes: A team, always covered |
| Proof it's working | Partly: Reports | No: None | No: Up to you | No: Up to you | Yes: Gold Standard audit, included |
| Typical cost | Per-employee software fees | A per-employee fee or a percentage of payroll | $80K–$120K a year for one HR manager | Hourly or a retainer | From $1,650 a month |
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