HR Companies & HR Consultants in Hurricane, UT

Quality Payroll & Benefits, Inc. is a family-owned professional employer organization (PEO) based in Draper, Utah. It has worked with employers since 2003, and its main focus is small and growing companies. The firm handles payroll, human resources, employee benefits and workers' compensation for clients, so owners don't have to coordinate several separate vendors. Its southern Utah office in Hurricane is the closest location for employers in the Mesquite, Nevada area.

How the Engagement Works

Under the PEO model, Quality Payroll & Benefits enters a co-employment arrangement and becomes the employer of record on paper. The client still decides who to hire and how to run its teams each day. The firm takes on payroll processing, tax obligations, HR administration and benefits.

Its contact form also lists administrative services organization (ASO) arrangements, plus standalone payroll, bookkeeping, HR or benefits administration, for companies that do not want full co-employment. Plans can be customized, and the firm says it does not require long-term contracts, so clients can cancel at any time.

HR and Compliance Support

The HR team covers both routine tasks and higher-risk employment issues. Services include:

• Pre-employment drug testing and new-hire orientation
• Writing and reviewing employment applications and employee handbooks
• Support with HR compliance audits and policy guidance
• Employee relations help, plus EEO and civil rights investigations
• Diversity and civil rights training, and training for supervisors, managers and executives
• Handling unemployment claims and administering COBRA
• Workers' compensation: injury investigations, claims processing, job classification reviews and management of the experience modification rate
• Recruiting and timekeeping

Payroll, Benefits and Bookkeeping

The payroll service prepares paychecks and pays employees by direct deposit or PayCard. It also tracks paid time off, runs payroll across multiple states, and collects and pays federal, state and local taxes. Year-end work such as W-2s and 1099s is included, and the firm can produce certified payroll for public works jobs.

Clients get standard and custom reports and can reach their records at any time through a secure online portal. Because the PEO combines many employers into one larger group, smaller clients can get health, dental and vision plans they might not qualify for alone. The firm also handles 401(k) plans, with retirement accounts run through Vestwell.

Bookkeeping covers payables, receivables, reconciliations and cash-flow tracking, with job costing and construction draw management for contractors.

Specialties and Differentiators

More than half of the firm's clients work in the trades, construction or other field-based industries. That fits its experience with prevailing wage, certified payroll and workers' compensation classifications. The company says its staff watch for regulatory changes, handle tax filings in-house, and respond to government agency notices for clients.

It promises a dedicated contact who gets to know each account, unlike large national providers where questions go into a ticket queue. Besides the Draper headquarters and the Hurricane office, the website lists locations serving Salt Lake City, Provo, St. George, Layton and Ogden. The firm also works with employers that have staff in more than one state.