Discover Personnel Services, LLC is
a key player in the staffing industry and can meet all your staffing
needs. In
addition to the traditional direct (full-time) placement need, contract
assignments are becoming a necessity at many companies. A variety
of other alternative staffing needs are also becoming more prevalent
in today’s industry; things like Temp-to-Direct Hire, 1099
Conversions, Retiree Re-staffing, etc. Let Discover
Personnel Services, LLC address all your recruiting needs.
Contract Staffing allows you to bring in top-notch
professionals for a specific length of time or a specific project. By
using candidates recruited by Discover Personnel Services, LLC and
employed by Top Echelon Contracting, you can lower your headcount
while receiving greater flexibility. This will free you up
from human resources issues, Federal and State taxation, Workers’ Compensation,
payroll, and unemployment liabilities. All you have to do is
pay an hourly rate for the time the Top Echelon Contracting employee
actually works. No more paying for sick days, lunches, vacations,
holidays, etc.
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Temp-to-Direct Hiring is used when you want
to evaluate a candidate’s
skill level, technical ability, and personality before you make an
employment offer with your company. It is also used when “open
requisitions” are not available, but a candidate is needed
immediately to fill the gap.
1099 conversions are when you convert “independent contractors” that
are currently being paid via a 1099 to employee of Discover Personnel
Services, LLC/Top Echelon Contracting. Many workers are incorrectly
classified as independent contractors instead of employees. This
creates a variety of legal problems for you. By making these
workers employees of Discover Personnel Services, LLC/Top Echelon
Contracting, you may be able to reduce your exposure to these problems.
- Non-Recruited Contract Staffing
If you have found the perfect candidate to fill
a temporary need at your company, but you don’t want to add
him/her to your own payroll, consider using Discover Personnel
Services, LLC’ back office service, (Top Echelon Contracting). The
candidate can become an employee of Discover Personnel Services,
LLC/Top Echelon Contracting during the life of the project. At
the end of the assignment, you simply notify Discover Personnel Services,
LLC to terminate the employee’s assignment without any paperwork
hassles, unemployment claims, layoff issues and negative publicity.
Do you know the perfect retiree who could help
with a critical project or deadline? Retirees often have the knowledge and company
history to solve many issues. Plus they like the flexibility
and additional income that contract staffing offers. Discover Personnel
Services, LLC/Top Echelon Contracting can hire these retirees and
assign them to work for you during the life of the project. Often
times this may help avoid many pension and benefit plan issues. (Note: Each
benefit and pension issue must be addressed on a case-by-case basis.)
- Internships or Seasonal Employees
You can also run your internships and summer
student workers through Discover Personnel Services, LLC/Top Echelon
Contracting. This
way you avoid all of the payroll and human resources headaches associated
with hiring lots of workers for a short period of time, all without
affecting your headcount.
To meet your staffing needs, Discover Personnel Services,
LLC will recruit candidates and coordinate with Top Echelon
Contracting to see to it that you don’t have to worry about
all of the payroll and administrative issues. Top Echelon
Contracting actually becomes your vendor and the employer of your
assigned contract and alternative staff. This allows Discover
Personnel Services, LLC to recruit, attract and retain
quality candidates.
Common Situations in Today’s Business
Environment
Many client companies are utilizing a variety of staffing alternatives
in today’s business environment. Contract staffing
often provides the flexibility needed to accommodate a changing
economy. Discover Personnel Services, LLC can
provide candidates for contract staffing; and through Top Echelon
Contracting, those candidates can be assigned to work at your facility. Top
Echelon Contracting actually becomes the employer and handles all
the administrative and paperwork issues tied to assigned employees. You
may want to ask yourself a few questions to see if contract staffing
is the solution for you.
- Do you have a hiring freeze now that prohibits you from hiring
someone?
- Do you have a special project that you need to complete?
- Do you need to reduce tax risks associated with 1099 independent
contractors?
- Do you want to evaluate a candidate’s
skills prior to offering employment?
- Do you need workers to keep up with demand,
but don’t want
to add an employee to your staff?
- Do you want to avoid layoffs and bad press?
Industry demand for contract staffing continues
to grow. Here
are some of the most common reasons why companies of all sizes use
contract staffing services:
- Staffing Flexibility – Provides
a flexible supply of labor and allows you to effectively match
your workload to the workforce.
- Budget Constraints – Funds for contract
staffing services usually come from a different pool of money. As
a result, your company may be able to use an alternate budget
to bring on contractors and still get the job done even when
your company is experiencing a budget constraint.
- Headcount Issues – If
your company is experiencing a hiring freeze, why not consider
Top Echelon Contracting employees.
- End of Assignment Flexibility – When
your requirements diminish, you can easily adjust your labor
supply. No
layoffs, bad press, or lasting labor burden.
- Utilize for a Specific Project or Purpose – Top
Echelon Contracting employees can be utilized for a specific purpose
or specific project. This arrangement is ideal because
the candidates are available as needed.
- Immediate Availability – Unlike direct
candidates, temporary or contract candidates are typically available
on short notice. Usually within days of your “announcement
of need.”
- Try Before You Buy (Temp-to-direct) – Contracting
provides an opportunity to “test drive” a potential
direct hire before you make a long-term commitment.
- Avoid IRS Scrutiny From 1099 Issues – In
recent years, the IRS has begun to realize the large sums of potential
tax revenue they are losing due to misclassified 1099 independent
contractors who should be employees. The employee tax deductions
include: federal and state income tax, and social security and
Medicare. Top Echelon Contracting handles all the administrative
and paperwork issues and pays the necessary employer taxes, including
social security and Medicare, federal and state unemployment
tax, and Workers' Compensation premiums.
The Relationship
Discover Personnel Services, LLC recruits the
candidates. Top Echelon Contracting becomes your contract
and supplemental staffing vendor. This allows Discover
Personnel Services, LLC to focus on recruiting the highest
quality candidates. Top Echelon Contracting hires the candidates
you’ve accepted for assignment and is responsible for the
following:
- Funding the weekly payroll
- Coordinating the payroll processing
- Maintaining Unemployment and Workers’ Compensation
coverage
- Offering employee benefits (See attached listing of benefits)
- Handling all paperwork, including W-4 forms, I-9 Forms, and other
routine employee paperwork
Insurance Coverage
In today’s business environment, insurance coverage should
be a necessary requirement for every contractor working at your facility. Top
Echelon Contracting carries a comprehensive package of insurance. This
package includes:
| Commercial Liability |
$1,000,000 per occurrence; $3,000,000 in
the aggregate |
| Professional Liability |
$1,000,000 per occurrence; $3,000,000 in
the aggregate |
| Commercial Excess Liability |
$5,000,000 combined single limits |
| Hired/Non-Owned Auto Liability |
$1,000,000 combined single limits |
| Employee Dishonesty Bonding |
$1,000,000 combined single limits |
| Employers’ Practices Liability |
$1,000,000 |
| Employee Forgery Bonding |
$25,000 |
Optional Benefits to Employees
Some contract and supplemental staffing firms pay little attention
to candidate quality and candidate job satisfaction – two
of the most important factors in a successful staffing assignment. To
make sure you get the best quality candidates Discover
Personnel Services, LLC will do all of your recruiting. To
make sure candidates are happy with their jobs, Top Echelon Contracting
offers the following benefits to eligible employees. If a
Top Echelon employee meets the eligibility requirements, they may
select any of the benefits listed below. As a Top Echelon
Contracting employee, they also have the option to elect their
premium costs on a pre-tax or post-tax basis.
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) Savings Plan
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
- Weekly Paychecks
- Direct Deposit
- AFLAC Coverage Includes:
- Personal Disability Income Protector Plan
- Personal Accident Indemnity Plan Levels I & II
- Voluntary Indemnity Plan Levels I & II
- Personal Cancer Protector Plan Levels II & III
- Personal Hospital Intensive Care Insurance
Plan
- Personal Long-Term Care Plan
Disclaimer: Benefits are subject to change based on Top Echelon
Contracting vendors, suppliers, and Company requirements.
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