It is recommended that you have a team of at least five employees before working with G&A, and a flat rate is charged on a per-employee basis. This is an ideal pricing model, because you don't have to pay fees as a percentage of your total payroll (which fluctuates as you give employees raises or hire more people). The company does not list pricing on its website, so you will have to contact a representative for a customized quote.
G&A doesn't require long-term contracts. Instead of locking your business in for a year or longer, G&A provides its services on an ongoing basis. You can cancel services at any time with a 30-day advance notice.
G&A Partners HR Outsourcing Services
If you don't want to sign up for G&A's PEO services, you may want to consider its ASO services for HR outsourcing. This model mirrors a PEO service but without the co-employment contract model. The contract structure will be different, so make sure you work closely with your G&A representative to find the right service type for your business. You should be able to scale services to your needs.
These are some of the outsourced HR services G&A offers:
HR Support
G&A Partners will work with your company to develop and implement HR policies and procedures, conduct HR audits, assist with documenting employee discipline measures, provide employee termination support, provide performance management and training guidance, and assist with unemployment insurance claims administration.
Recruitment
This PEO will help you with creating and reviewing job descriptions and postings, resume screening and conducting prehire job assessments.
HR Technology
G&A Partners provides assistance with applicant tracking, new hire onboarding, benefits enrollment, payroll processing, e-learning and performance management.
Workplace Safety
G&A can help you create safety manuals, conduct onsite safety and accident prevention training and investigations, as well as provide resources so you comply with OSHA requirements, and assist with workers' compensation coverage and claims administration.
Your small business can start with G&A's HR outsourcing services and then transition to its PEO as your business grows. One standout aspect of G&A Partners' HRO offering is its employee development programs. In addition to great employee training programs, G&A Partners can provide performance management assistance for workers who have fallen behind.
G&A Partners PEO Features
G&A offers small businesses a number of convenient, helpful services. Its HR services provide everything you need to manage your employees and hire new ones. It offers all the standard health plans, and its payroll software can track employee hours and complies with state and federal tax requirements. Its PEO features include
HR Services
G&A can handle all of your HR needs. Noteworthy services include development and implementation of HR policies and procedures. Most PEOs offer this, but if you're a small business with a nonexistent HR department, G&A can help you start from scratch. It also provides HR audits and investigation, employee discipline and termination support, performance management and training, and unemployment insurance, and claims administration. These are standard HR services, but G&A goes further by also providing recruiting services, such as job sourcing, screening, job assessments, job description review and creation, applicant tracking, new-hire onboarding, and general recruitment services. Whether you use its PEO or HRO services, it provides robust HR support for small businesses.
Employee Benefits
G&A offers the standard benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance. There are also flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, health reimbursement accounts, employee assistance programs, short- and long-term disability, employee wellness and discount programs, and accident insurance. The fees for these plans may be separate from the monthly per-employee rate. Additionally, G&A handles employee questions regarding coverage and claims. This is a standout aspect of its service. Instead of your business having to wrestle with insurance carriers, G&A can assist with questions or disputes. It also takes care of healthcare reform matters with eligibility monitoring and annual IRS reporting.
Payroll and Taxes
G&A provides basic time and attendance software, time and overtime tracking, PTO accrual, vacation and sick leave tracking, and scheduling management. It offers a full suite of compliance and tax-related payroll services such as tax filings, wage garnishments, new-hire reporting and automated standard deductions. G&A provides a full-fledged payroll service on a par with several of its competitors.
Risk and Compliance
G&A offers standard accident prevention services, including development of employee safety manuals, safety audits and inspections, post-audit safety reports and trainings, and onsite and online safety training materials. It helps you comply with OSHA regulations and provides workers' compensation.
Training and Development
G&A can work with you to find the right training solutions for your business. It provides multiple forms of support, such as helping you meet industry regulations, building education programs for your employees and tracking each worker's progress. You can use advanced HR technology to find employee competency gaps, match jobs and goals with available courses, and assign employee courses. The performance management system allows you to set, measure and manage employee goals, keep employee performance records, and conduct 360 reviews.
Pros of G&A Partners
An advantage of partnering with G&A is the size of the company. Some PEOs we reviewed are major companies that provide support to tens of thousands of small businesses. There are advantages to partnering with a big company, but some small businesses look for more personalized service with one-on-one support, and we found that G&A can provide this level of attention.
A NAPEO whitepaper found that five companies account for 43% of the PEO services available to small businesses in the U.S. G&A is a smaller company than these five and prides itself on providing personal support to clients.
Another benefit of partnering with G&A Partners is the technology you have access to. The HR technology allows you to offer your employees several e-learning options. You can assign courses, and track employee results and improvement. This is great for growing teams and businesses that want their employees to continue learning and expanding their skill sets.
Companies in healthcare, franchise service, manufacturing, nonprofits and professional service industries can especially benefit from G&A Partners. G&A specializes in these industries, providing industry-specific human resource options. Since each industry has its own guidelines and laws that it must follow, it is helpful to have a PEO or HR outsourcing company that is knowledgeable on what those regulations are.
Cons of G&A Partners
One drawback of G&A is the lack of mobile options. We could not find a mobile application to manage HR tasks on the go. This would be a valuable tool for companies spread out between several locations, or for those whose HR personnel is constantly on the move.
Another limitation is the lack of info on the PEO's website about the cost of its services. While it isn't a deal breaker, a lot of small business owners want a quick idea of how much each service costs, even if it's a ballpark estimate. Since G&A Partners offers bundled and a la carte services, it is unclear what the cost may be by simply viewing the info on the website. In addition to getting a price quote from a representative, ask about the cost of additional services you may need in the future. You don't want to be caught off guard with unexpected costs as your business expands.
Customer Service
We interacted with G&A sales representatives by email and phone, posing as a small business owner interested in working with a PEO. Its sales representatives were excellent. They gave us all the necessary info about its services, as well as helpful advice for our PEO search, never pushing us for a sale. Instead, they were cordial and supportive of our inquiry.
G&A Partners has several helpful online resources, including articles, guides, webinars, videos and white papers. G&A also provides personalized support. When you sign up with G&A Partners, you'll have a client advocate who coordinates your business's services; this person can answer many basic questions related to your service and refer complicated issues to a team of specialists for the coverage area in question.
