PEO Services
A professional employer organization (PEO) gives your business access to payroll, benefits, and compliance support through a co-employment partnership. As a PEO, G&A Partners pairs you with a dedicated HR team that knows your business by name and responds the same day, staying with you as you grow so you can get back to the work only you can do.
PEO Services Built to Help Your Business Thrive
Growing benefits costs can price you out of competing for talent against bigger companies. G&A gives your team access to big-company medical, dental, and vision plans, backed by a group large enough to negotiate rates smaller businesses can't get on their own.
Compliance rules shift constantly, and missing one can mean fines or legal exposure. G&A's HR compliance team flags regulatory changes before they reach your desk, so you stay ahead of risk instead of reacting to it.
Every new hire and every new state brings its own rules, and that weight tends to land on whoever's already stretched thin. G&A's team absorbs that complexity, so your HR processes keep pace with your growth instead of slowing it down.
Losing candidates to companies with better benefits is a signal, not bad luck. G&A builds your recruiting and retention strategy around benefits and workplace programs employees actually compare offers on.
A workplace injury raises your insurance rates and hits your bottom line, on top of the harm to your team. G&A helps build safety programs specific to your industry and manages your workers' compensation claims, catching risk early instead of after an incident.
How Much Could You Save With a PEO?
Most businesses running HR in-house are paying more in administrative overhead than they realize. G&A's admin fee runs 10–15% lower than certain larger national PEOs. Find out what that could mean for your business with a 2-minute assessment.
What is a Professional Employer Organization (PEO)?
A PEO provides small and mid-sized businesses access to comprehensive services and support for payroll, benefits, risk management, regulatory compliance, and more. With a PEO, you can streamline operations, reduce administrative workload, and gain access to better employee benefits and expert HR support—all through a single provider.
Is a PEO the Right Solution for Your Business?
A PEO might be the right solution if:
- You’re handling payroll, compliance, benefits, and more—and it’s starting to affect productivity.
- You want to offer more robust and competitive benefits at a price within your budget.
- You need expert guidance to navigate complex HR and compliance issues.
- You're focused on strategic growth and want to offload time-consuming HR tasks.
Comprehensive HR Solutions Tailored to Your Needs
Employee Benefits
Offer comprehensive Fortune 500-level benefits—at rates your business can afford.
Payroll Administration
Ensure accurate, timely, and reliable payroll processing with our end-to-end services.
HR Management
Strengthen your culture with support in HR strategy and managing employee relations.
HR Technology
Leverage our integrated HR platform to manage employee data, track time and attendance, and streamline onboarding processes.
Committed to Excellence, Driven by Client Success
Supporting Businesses Nationwide
We deliver expert PEO services to small and mid-sized businesses across the United States. No matter where your company operates, we provide the dedicated support and comprehensive HR solutions that help you achieve your goals and drive meaningful results.
Your PEO Questions Answered
What does a PEO typically handle?
A professional employer organization handles back-office administration for small and mid-sized businesses that lack the time, resources, or expertise to manage HR on their own. HR solutions that many PEOs provide include:
- HR management
- Payroll administration, including payroll-related taxes
- Benefits procurement and administration
- Employment-related compliance guidance
- Risk management and safety services, including workers’ compensation and claims assistance
- HR technology
- Recruiting services
- Performance management
- Employee training and development
When you partner with a PEO, your company continues to make all business decisions, manage operations, supervise employees, handle reviews and job assignments, determine salaries and hourly wage rates, choose which employee benefits to offer, and make all personnel decisions.
What is co-employment with a PEO?
When you engage a PEO, you enter into a co-employment relationship. This arrangement allows your PEO to handle administrative tasks such as HR management, payroll processing, and benefits administration on your behalf. That includes withholding and remitting payroll taxes, handling workers’ compensation claims, and more.
A common myth is that business owners lose control when they engage a PEO. That is incorrect. You are still responsible for managing your employees, handling operations, and making all business decisions. Rather than spending valuable hours on HR, however, you’ll gain more time to focus on your core business and strategic growth initiatives.
Is my company too big or too small for a PEO?
Businesses of all sizes—from five employees to 500 or more—can benefit from the wide range of HR-related solutions that PEOs offer. Rather than asking if your company is too big or small, consider asking, “Can a PEO help me address my HR needs and challenges?”
Here are some common reasons businesses of various sizes choose a PEO:
- Access to medical plans, retirement plans, and ancillary benefits at more affordable rates.
- Desire to offload time-consuming HR administrative tasks and focus on growth and core business functions.
- Help navigating the complex regulatory compliance landscape and avoiding costly fines and penalties.
- Access to integrated HR technology that helps streamline tasks and improve efficiencies.
- Improve ability to attract, find, and retain top talent.
- Help creating a safer, more compliant workplace.
How much do PEO services cost?
PEOs typically charge for services either as a percentage of total payroll (between 3-8 percent) or as a per-employee-per-year (or per-month) fee. This fee varies based on factors such as the services provided and number of employees on payroll. A larger number of employees in your business equates to a lower PEPY fee.
According to a recent NAPEO report, the average annual cost of a PEO is $1,395 per employee. A typical range for PEO services with G&A Partners is $65-150 per month per employee for core HR functions. Employer-paid benefits costs are often a separate line item. PEOs may also charge a one-time implementation fee.
Some PEOs bundle their services together, which means customers pay for services they may not need. At G&A, we begin with a PEO service package that includes core HR functions. You can add enhanced services, which may come with additional fees. This approach allows G&A to keep costs lower for its customers.
Who is responsible for payroll taxes and HR compliance with a PEO?
In a co-employment arrangement, the PEO assumes primary responsibility for withholding payroll taxes, filing quarterly and annual returns, and remitting taxes. An IRS-certified PEO (CPEO), like G&A Partners, takes on greater liability and is solely responsible for handling payroll taxes, which provides your business more peace of mind.
With HR compliance, the responsibility is shared between the PEO and your business. A reputable PEO like G&A builds in compliant processes, provides regulatory updates and guidance to companies, and handles the administrative and reporting burdens of HR compliance. Ultimately, though, your business is responsible for compliance with employment laws.
How will my employees benefit from a PEO arrangement?
A PEO co-employment arrangement means that your team members will benefit from G&A’s ability to negotiate better rates for top-tier insurance and other benefits, such as retirement plans and life insurance. It also means that instead of stressing about benefits or FMLA leave, your employees have direct access to dedicated HR professionals who quickly provide answers.
A PEO’s impact on employee experience is significant. NAPEO research reports employee turnover is 12% lower for businesses that use a PEO. Those businesses also report higher employee satisfaction and engagement.
Read more about how a PEO supports employee satisfaction and your bottom line.
What makes G&A different from other PEOs?
Most PEOs route you through a rotating support queue. G&A pairs your business with a dedicated Client Success Manager who gets to know you, backed by a team of HR, payroll, and benefits specialists, so you're not re-explaining your situation to someone new every time you call. G&A's NPS has averaged 65 over the last three years, against an industry average of 46. Some client relationships go back more than 10 years.
What does G&A’s service agreement and onboarding process look like?
Deciding to engage G&A Partners for PEO services marks a new and exciting chapter for your business. G&A’s business advisors will provide a clear, easy-to-understand breakdown of the services (and accompanying fees) included in your PEO plan. Once you’ve agreed on the services and pricing, you’ll sign a client service agreement (CSA).
Within a week or so you’ll begin the onboarding phase—a process that averages five to seven weeks and establishes the foundation for long-term success. G&A’s onboarding team leads you through the process, which includes data gathering, benefits enrollment, system integration, payroll testing, and more.
Learn more about G&A’s PEO onboarding process in our step-by-step timeline article.
