NAPEO’S 2024 WHITE PAPER

During our Annual Conference and Marketplace in September, we unveiled the findings of our latest white paper. This year’s study was conducted by noted economists Dr. Laurie Bassi and Dan McMurrer of McBassi & Company. Titled PEO Clients: Faster Growing, More Resilient Businesses with Lower Turnover Rates, the study examined how PEO clients fare compared …

MEET NAPEO’S NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS

This September, six new PEO industry leaders joined NAPEO's Board of Directors. They spoke with PEO Insider to share a little about their backgrounds, why serving on the Board is important to them, and to share their advice for other members looking to get involved.

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PEOS IN THE COMMUNITY:   ALTRES: HAWAII’S POTHOLE CREW

Through the company’s paid volunteering policy, the ALTRES ‘ohana — Hawaiian for family — has logged more than 650 volunteering hours with 75 local nonprofits over the past five years.

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UNDERSTANDING VEBAs: A GUIDE FOR PEOs 

For PEOs, establishing a VEBA presents an excellent opportunity to increase their service offerings, improve tax efficiency, and create a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

• FINANCE & OPERATIONS

THE FEEDBACK LOOP: POWERFUL WHEN PURPOSEFUL

When we apply the principle of the feedback loop in the proper way, with purpose, it can be a powerful tool with limitless applications in this complex business we are in.

• FINANCE & OPERATIONS

FOSTERING A CULTURE OF LIFELONG LEARNING

Fostering a culture centered on continuous learning yields an array of benefits, including elevated levels of employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention.

• HR & BENEFITS

Meet David Feinberg: NAPEO’s 2024-2025 Board of Directors Chair

A few weeks ago, nearly 1,000 industry members gathered in Orlando for our 2024 Annual Conference and Marketplace. We celebrated NAPEO’s 40th anniversary and welcomed new association leadership. David Feinberg, Justworks’ senior vice president of risk and insurance programs, officially took the reins as NAPEO’s new Board of Directors Chair. He’s been active within NAPEO …

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THE CRITICAL ROLE FOR PEOS IN MAXIMIZING EMPLOYEE CARE

Amid an ever-shifting set of challenges — from rising costs to changing consumer preferences and generational shifts in the workplace — employers now face a “permacrisis.” The formerly unprecedented has become the norm, ramping up pressure on employers to devise new strategies to safeguard their talent and grow their business.

• SALES & MARKETING

SHARPEN YOUR FOCUS: TIPS FOR IDENTIFYING DEALS THAT WILL CLOSE

If you’re struggling with low close rates or stalled deals, be brutally honest with yourself by using these three criteria for each opportunity in your pipeline.

• SALES & MARKETING

GLOBAL WORKFORCE BENEFITS IN YOUR BACKYARD: WHY CANADA IS THE NEW FRONTIER FOR U.S. NEARSHORING

Nearshoring to Canada and partnering with PEOs offers U.S. companies a range of benefits, from lower healthcare costs and cultural alignment to advantageous time zones and currency savings. The combination of these factors creates a compelling case for considering Canada as a strategic expansion destination.

• FINANCE & OPERATIONS

HOW CAN PEOS PREPARE FOR EVOLVING PAY TRANSPARENCY AND EQUITY TRENDS?

Pay transparency is one of the hottest trends impacting the workforce today. It affects all aspects of workplace relationships – including hiring, recruitment, and retention efforts; supervision and leadership; and compensation and benefits.

• LEGAL & LEGISLATIVE

LOPER BRIGHT’S DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD: PEO REGULATION IN A POST-CHEVRON WORLD

Loper Bright’s impact is already being felt. Agencies are backing away from some controversial rules and both new and pending challenges to agency positions have been bolstered as courts begin to apply the new framework.

• LEGAL & LEGISLATIVE

PEOs CAN LEVERAGE INNOVATIVE HEALTH BENEFITS TO FUEL BUSINESS GROWTH

A PEO’s health benefits partners should be an extension of the PEO’s team, working together as trusted advisers to help design health benefits strategies, manage risk, analyze results, offer industry insights and best practices, and help plan for the future – which includes planning for the PEO’s business growth.

• HR & BENEFITS

PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION THROUGH SELF-LEADERSHIP

Personal transformation through self-leadership is the cornerstone of both individual and organizational success. 

• HR & BENEFITS

THE BENEFITS OF TRACKING YOUR NET PROMOTER SCORE

One of the standout benefits of NPS is its strong correlation with business growth. Research has shown that companies with higher NPS scores consistently experience better financial performance.

• HR & BENEFITS

How to Actuarially Drive Sales

Leveraging actuarial skills and data-driven strategies is like having a GPS for your sales journey. It helps PEOs target the right markets, optimize profitability, tailor pricing, and continuously improve.

• SALES & MARKETING

NAPEO CELEBRATES 40 YEARS

40 years ago this November, a small group of industry pioneers forged a new path that all of us would follow. The group voted to establish the National Staff Leasing Association to protect, support and grow their businesses. None knew for sure what the future would bring, but they took the risk.

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HOW INNOVATIVE BENEFITS CAN HELP IMPROVE A PEO’S BOTTOM LINE

PEOs must offer something unique and valuable to catch the attention of prospective clients as well as retain current customers. Offering innovative and attractive benefits for worksite employees can be the deciding factor for a company choosing between PEOs, staying with their existing PEO or choosing to do business on their own.

• HR & BENEFITS

10 STRATEGIES FOR PEOS TO EXPAND AND THRIVE IN AN EVOLVING BUSINESS LANDSCAPE

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, PEOs must expand their businesses to thrive and remain competitive. As companies continue to seek efficient and cost-effective solutions for their HR needs, PEOs have a unique opportunity to leverage their expertise and comprehensive services to capture a larger market share.

• SALES & MARKETING

3 WAYS TO SAVE UP TO 85% ON CA LITIGATION COSTS THANKS TO PAGA REFORM

There are three actions PEOs and their customers can take to save up to 85% in California litigation costs thanks to a recent legislative compromise. Anyone doing business in California is no doubt familiar with the Private Attorneys’ General Act – or PAGA, the scariest four-letter word in the state for employers.

• LEGAL & LEGISLATIVE

PREGNANT WORKERS FAIRNESS ACT: EEOC’S FINAL RULE AND TIPS FOR PEOS

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (the “PWFA”) requires covered employers to make reasonable accommodations to qualified employees or applicants known limitations related to, affected by, or arising out of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions unless doing so would cause undue hardship on business operations.

• LEGAL & LEGISLATIVE

LEVERAGING WHITE LABEL SOLUTIONS: HOW PEOS CAN ADD ADDITIONAL VALUE TO CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS

By offering white label solutions, PEOs can adapt quickly to changes in the market and stay ahead of the curve and the competition, all without direct investment and long learning curves.

• HR & BENEFITS

isolved: HERE TO STAY FOR PEOS

If you’ve attended a recent NAPEO Annual Conference, you may have noticed a lot more pink in the hallways. With their trademark pink polos, the isolved team is out in force at NAPEO events showing their commitment and investment in the PEO industry. As an Industry Champion medallion partner, the company strongly supports NAPEO and …

PRISMHR: EMBRACING INNOVATION TO SAIL THE BLUE OCEAN

Kevin Andrews, president of PrismHR, has nothing but optimism for the future of PEOs. Andrews joined PrismHR in 2022, bringing three decades of experience in the HR technology space where he built and managed several leading organizations. Andrews shares that PrismHR’s story began nearly 40 years ago, offering an accounting system that eventually developed into …