The process of moving an existing business onto a PEO's payroll, benefits, and HR systems.
PEO implementation typically takes 60-120 days. Major workstreams: payroll history transfer (year-to-date wages and tax withholding), benefits transition (timing with open enrollment, COBRA notifications, plan migration), workers comp policy transition (often requires a 30-day overlap to avoid coverage gaps), employee onboarding (W-4 updates, benefits elections, HRIS setup), document migration.
The hardest parts: timing benefits transition to align with open enrollment, handling mid-year YTD payroll history transfer cleanly (FICA wage base resets are non-trivial), and managing employee communication during the change.
The process of moving an existing business onto a PEO's payroll, benefits, and HR systems.
PEO implementation typically takes 60-120 days.
Most PEO buying decisions touch several related concepts at once. PEO implementation / transition typically comes up alongside the other terms in this category. Closely related terms include Professional Employer Organization (PEO), Open enrollment.
This is one entry from our PEO glossary covering payroll, benefits, workers comp, HR compliance, and PEO mechanics. Browse all terms.
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