1) What are the temp to hire fees and what employment costs do they cover?

Our fees are calculated by adding a markup factor per hour to the hourly rate paid to the employee. Our weekly billing is determined by multiplying the hourly bill rate by the number of hours the employee works. Overtime is billed at time and a half. We also bill drug testing and background checks at cost. Our bill rate covers the costs of workers comp, unemployment, liability, the employer’s portion of payroll taxes, payroll processing, child support processing, and government reporting.

2) Who is responsible for the employee?

Since the employee is on our payroll, we are responsible for them. Our liability insurance covers our employees on the job site. We answer any government inquiries and take care of any Labor Department or Workers Comp audits. Supervision of the employee on the job site your responsibility. We do, however, take an active role in managing the employee in attitude, performance, and attendance issues. We work in concert with you to ensure our employee is meeting and exceeding your expectations. We reserve the right to remove an employee from a temporary or temp to hire situation when the actions of the employee violate our standards. We don’t take any action without your consent.

3) How much does an employee cost?

The cost of an employee varies according to several factors. For our temp to hire or temporary program, we will need to know the pay rate and workers compensation code for the position. For our direct hire program, we will need to know the annual salary of the position. Our agreement spells out all costs. Contact our salesperson for a quote.

4) I’ve never had employees before. What do I need to do before using your service?

There are two steps necessary before using our service. You will need to sign our agreement and formulate a brief job description with the pay rate. Typically a new employer would need to file for an Unemployment Insurance number with the department of labor as well as purchase workers compensation and disability insurance policies before hiring an employee. Our service eliminates the need to file or purchase anything. Contact our salesperson to see how simple it is.

5) Who takes care of reporting information to the IRS and NYS?

We take care of reporting information. Technically the employee, whether temporary, temp to hire, or pay transfer, is ours. We provide the paychecks and are responsible for any information the governments may need. However, if you decide to hire permanently one of our temp to hire employees, they would go off our payroll onto yours on the date you specify. Our responsibilities end where yours begin except for providing our W2 at year’s end.