Are You Paying Liquidation Fees With Your Temporary Service? We Hope Not

What the Holidays Are All About

Thanks to all of you that shared your kind comments and actions in response to the story we shared concerning our sales rep Heather Kutsch and her husband's battle with Huntington's Disease.

Sometimes we really forget how lucky we have it.

No Bailout Here

Ryan Staffing was recently pleased to receive its annual renewal of its self-insured workers' compensation status.

This might not sound like much to most, but to receive this annual renewal we must go through a detailed audit and financial review by the self-insured department of the BWC.

As part of the process, Ryan Staffing must pass a certified audit every year and prove to the BWC that we have the financial stability to self pay and manage our workers' compensation risk.

This is our 11th year of self-insurance. While we utilize CareWorks as our MCO we administer our own claims internally without assistance of a TPA.

Knowing that your staffing company is financially solid should be an important factor in your selection of service. Keep in mind that your company can be held liable for certain payroll tax and workers' compensation liabilities your staffing provider defaults on.

Staffing Tip of the Month - Avoid Liquidation Fees

You should be careful to avoid having to pay placement fees to your staffing supplier, should you decide to transfer a temp on to your payroll.

Many staffing companies use the "temp to perm" service to add revenue to their bottom line. More often than not, liquidation charges are waived only if the temp first complete a fixed number of hours worked at your facility.

The number of hours can vary...the important part is that it's negotiable and should be addressed in advance to avoid surprises.

"Temp to perm" fees can be as high as $1500.00 or more depending on the position.

At Ryan Staffing, we don't believe in liquidation fees, period. We understand that sometimes our client's needs dictate a quick "temp to perm" conversion. We encourage our clients to keep in mind all those money saving reasons for using temps before hiring to fill a full time position.

The emphasis at Ryan Staffing is on long term relationships and charging liquidation fees does not fit the model. The ultimate compliment to our staff is when a client hires one of our temporary employees because we know we have done our job well.

Time to Sharpen Those Skills

Do you know about our online training program? Do you know we offer online clerical training programs to all of our clients and their employees?

With the economy slow and the holidays around the corner, online training can be a productive tool for your staff to use. Check out our blog post for more information.