Paychex PEO On Brand With Marketing Firm’s Goals
A marketing services agency leverages Paychex PEO to punch above its weight — offering its talented team competitive benefits that would otherwise be out of reach for a small business. The business also receives HR guidance on compliance requirements across multiple states, supporting employee handbooks that are built thoroughly and efficiently.
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Client
Ashley Hutchings, President
Company
Rebel Media
Employees
1 to 19
Industry
Marketing Services
Locations
Multi-state
"The problem with having really great, super talented, experienced team members on a super small team is there’s kind of a ceiling. Being able to offer the extra benefits … we’re actually able to compete with some of those larger businesses, which we wouldn’t have been able to do if we weren’t part of the PEO.”
– Khrystyne Moomau, Executive Assistant to the Owner
Challenge
Before joining the Paychex PEO, Rebel Media experienced growth that saw the company balloon to 18 people across eight states. The additional compliance headaches and unmanageable administrative burden fell to the company’s lone HR-responsible employee who had no time to spare, while the perks and benefits needed to retain that headcount became unsustainable.
How Paychex Helped
Rebel Media learned about the solutions and services they use the most and how to maximize their impact. Adding medical, dental, and vision, plus a 401(k) plan enabled them to recruit and retain top talent. Our Employee Handbook Builder cut a four-month task to 35–40 minutes. That freed Khrystyne Moomau to bring Rebel Media's accounting in-house, saving $14,400 a year.
Success Strategy
The PEO acts as a competitive equalizer, especially for a cash-based agency of seven that didn’t want to incur debt. With our help, Rebel Media incrementally built a competitive benefits package, which bolstered efforts to attract and retain top talent. Regular meetings with their dedicated HR Business Partner, Div Patel, produced proactive recommendations to try underutilized resources such as financial wellness (FinFit) and counseling through their long-term disability insurance.
Perhaps most important for a company operating in three states and Washington, D.C., is the compliance support. The PEO’s state-specific handbook supplements help prevent costly missed filings. Rebel Media used its expertise to reinforce its brand, creating interactive versions of each state handbook to engage employees with key information. Paychex then delivered complete versions for reference.
"We were pitched the PEO as the ‘Cadillac of services’ that Paychex offers, and I can definitely attest that that is true. … Once you get this level of service, you would not be able to go back (to another HR service).”
– Khrystyne Moomau, Executive Assistant to the Owner
HR Library & Employee Handbook Builder Provides Compliance Control
