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2019 The Year of Reflection, Resolve, & Record Highs

February 10, 20200

First: let us say to our wonderful clients, team members, and vendors thank you for an amazing 2019. It truly was a year of reflection, resolve and records for CEOHR, Inc. The reflection began with the theory of disruption. Today’s PEO industry is filled with the ‘Status Quo.’ Where is the innovation? Where is the creativity? Where is the disruption? Several PEO’s still operate under processes and procedures that were developed 20 even 30 years ago. Yes, shocking! No doubt the industry has grown over the years, mostly due to acquisitions or capital infusions. PEO’s aggressively acquired other PEO’s to gain certain economies. BUT has the industry matured? President Ronald Reagan once said ‘Status Quo, you know, is Latin for …

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Joshua Emerick, Joins CEOHR, Inc. as Director of Onboarding

January 30, 20190
Josh Emerick CEOHR

With 13 years of experience in the restaurant industry and pastoral ministry under his belt, Josh started in the PEO industry with TriNet in 2017 working in their Client Services division. From there, Josh worked in the Tampa Bay area with another payroll and HR provider.  Throughout these experiences, Josh gained an extensive knowledge base in HRIS, PrismHR payroll/employee management, CRM platforms, electronic onboarding, WOTC, and E-Verify.  Josh is excited to use this knowledge to help and equip the clients of CEOHR to better manage their employees from hire to retire with the technological solutions that we offer.  As Josh often likes to say, “Leading people should be fun and engaging, not tiring and burdensome”. Josh is a native of …

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Data Security – Fresh Reminders to Minimize Your Risk

January 17, 20190

Many small business owners assume they are not famous enough to be the target of cyberattacks. This mindset can lead to all sorts of trouble, including loss of your most valuable assets: customer and employee data. In 2016, 71% of ransomware cyberattacks were aimed at businesses with less than 100 employees.**** Even though small businesses tend to neglect cybersecurity, one thing is for certain: it’s much easier to get inside an unprotected system than it is to penetrate the security of big corporations. Remember that hackers can steal money, employee details, customer data, and other valuable information. Moreover, a data breach can permanently damage your relationship with employees and customers. In the end, it will hinder the growth of your …

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Cindy Laviolette, PHR, SHRM-CP, HRBP Joins CEOHR, Inc. as Vice President of Human Resources

December 19, 20180
Cindy Laviolette, PHR, SHRM-CP, HRBP Joins CEOHR, Inc. as Vice President of Human Resources

Cindy contributes 20+ years of extensive Human Resources leadership to our talented resources at CEOHR, and hails from companies such as ADP TotalSource, Paychex, and Oasis Outsourcing.  Cindy knows that every client has unique service expectations in order to satisfy their diverse HR service needs.  With Cindy’s expertise, we will meet those needs and more, to assist with proactive HR strategies designed to increase employee engagement and minimize your employment liability exposure. She holds a Bachelor of Science from Franklin Pierce College and a Master in Human Resources from Villanova University.  “We are excited to have Cindy as part of the management team. Her significant PEO operations and human resources experience will benefit customers at CEOHR.” …Darrin J Fedder, Chief Executive …

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Year End: Are You Ready?

October 22, 20180

‘Hard to believe, I know, but the end of the year is fast approaching! Preparing now can save you a lot of headaches as December 31 gets closer. Three of the top tasks to accomplish prior to the end of the year are discussed herein. Included with this month’s blog is a more comprehensive listing of year-end tasks, in the form of a Year-End Checklist to help you manage the items that can cause the most problems if left unattended. One of the biggest and more time-consuming of the year-end tasks is ensuring your employees’ address information of record is correct. By tackling this now, you can reduce or eliminate the number of W-2s that are returned to you due …

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Janell Jurrens Joins CEOHR, Inc as Senior Tax Specialist

October 11, 20180
Janell Jurrens Senior Tax Specialist CEOHR, Inc

Janell Jurrens (JJ) began her PEO career in 1991 with Sarasota based Professional Employment Management (PEM); the platform company of what is now known as Oasis Outsourcing. Within her tenure she advanced through the “heart” of the company gaining strong understandings of payroll, accounting, employer-related requirements, workers’ compensation, medical and retirement benefits, along with state and federal compliance issues for both the PEO and the clients. She used those skills to become a Top Sales Producer and a Regional Client Service Manager. In 2002 Janell was licensed as a Community Association Manager (CAM) by the State of Florida, overseen by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR). While working with many Board of Directors, she was responsible for overseeing …

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Leslie Sexton Is The Latest PayPro To Join CEOHR

September 24, 20180
Leslie Sexton CEOHR

We welcomed Leslie to our team on September 10, 2018 and are thrilled she agreed to join us! Leslie’s prior work included processing payroll for over 100 clients, which meant producing paychecks for over 3,000 employees! Leslie’s broad, multi-state payroll experience spans over a decade and includes an understanding of payroll laws in all 50 states.  She is also certified, having earned her FPC (Fundamental Payroll Certification) through the American Payroll Association. Her past interdepartmental work with Human Resources, Accounting, Workers’ Compensation, and Customer Service means she will greatly complement our service model here at CEOHR. We look forward to getting to know Leslie and have no doubt that our clients will be well-served in her very capable hands!

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2018 Florida Mega CPE Show Update

June 15, 20180
FICPA 2018 MegaCPE Show CEOHR

We had a great time at the Disney Contemporary Resort with CPA’s, CFO’s, and other executives this week at the FICPA’s MEGACPE show. The Mega CPE Conference is FICPA’s premier learning and networking experience. Both Kasey MacTavish, Director of Sales and Kelly Quickel, Inside Sales Leader attended the event for CEOHR, Inc. Thanks for all the referrals and the amazing hospitality shown to the CEOHR staff.

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If We Require Employees To Arrive Ten Minutes Early To Prepare For The Start Of Their Shift, Do We Have To Pay Them For This Extra Time?

June 6, 20180

Q: If we require employees to arrive ten minutes early to prepare for the start of their shift, do we have to pay them for this extra time? A: Yes. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (and likely state law as well), you must pay employees for all hours worked. This includes the time they are required to be on your premises, even if they haven’t begun their “regular” duties. Preparing for work—if it must be done at work—will be considered part of the employee’s continuous workday. You are certainly welcome to have an attendance and tardiness policy that requires employees to be at their desk or assigned location and ready to work exactly when their shift begins, and to …

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Restaurant Safety 101

May 18, 20180

Several of my clients are restaurants and in today’s blog post I will attempt to outline common safety concerns or OSHA violations I encounter during a typical safety audit. They are all easy fixes that require little or no cost to the client to implement. Fire Prevention 1. Smoking is only allowed in designated exterior smoking areas. 2. Empty grease traps to prevent accumulation of grease and oily residues on surface. 3. Keep combustible materials a safe distance from cooking equipment. 4. Package and remove garbage and trash frequently. 5. Clean ducts and flues regularly. 6. Check electrical cords for wear and tear regularly. 7. Only trained and authorized employees are allowed to use a portable fire extinguisher in the …

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