HR Companies & HR Consultants in Beckley, WV

Overview

AscendHR is a professional employer organization based in Beckley, West Virginia. The firm is owned and run within the state and identifies itself as woman-owned. Its core clientele is smaller and midsize employers that want enterprise-grade HR support without building a large internal department. It describes its approach as high-touch and relationship-driven, combining modern software with direct access to experienced staff.

Service Models

Buyers can pick an engagement structure based on how much of the employer role they want to share:

• PEO co-employment covering HR, benefits, payroll and payroll tax, risk management and compliance
• Administrative Services (ASO), in which the client remains the legal employer and files taxes under its own FEIN while AscendHR runs payroll, withholding for benefit plans the client sponsors, and personnel support
• HR Outsourcing (HRO), a monthly consulting arrangement delivered by certified practitioners
• Staffing services and 401(k) retirement plan options

Payroll work includes direct deposit, live checks with delivery or pick-up, new hire reporting, federal, state and local tax filing, W-2s, certified payrolls, and handling of garnishments such as tax levies and child support. Clients can limit which of their own staff see particular payroll fields and reports.

On the risk side, the company manages workers' compensation and employment practices liability coverage. Through an online portal, employees can complete onboarding electronically, enroll in benefits, track hours, request leave, and read announcements and policies, while managers have a separate portal and a secure file upload tool.

The HRO tier covers manager coaching, help with discipline and terminations, onboarding, salary benchmarking, interview question guidance, policy and form development, multi-state employment law information, and advice on FLSA, ADA and FMLA obligations, including when an attorney should be involved.

It also provides a virtual learning management system that issues completion certificates, plus leave tracking for FMLA, ADA and other absences. Project-based work is available too, such as drafting or reviewing employee handbooks, labor poster compliance, and audits of overall HR compliance, FLSA classification, Form I-9 records, FMLA procedures and job descriptions.

Team and Credentials

The company is led by President and CEO Tracy Culicerto, who has worked in the PEO field since 2015, earned an MBA in leadership from the University of Charleston, holds SHRM-SCP, SPHR and PHR credentials, and is licensed to sell life, accident, health and sickness insurance. Andrea Vest, Vice President of Administration and HR, carries the same three HR certifications.

Business development is directed by Jeff Mullins, a former West Virginia state senator in the PEO industry since 1995 who previously owned two PEOs and is credited with advancing Bill 4079, which regulates PEOs in the state.

The wider staff includes a Certified Payroll Professional who oversees client implementation, a controller with a public accounting background, licensed insurance producers in the benefits group, and payroll specialists whose experience reaches back to the 1990s.

Published client feedback comes from a physical therapy practice, a Beckley public utility, a nonprofit and a mining services company. These clients point to quick responses and to time freed up for their own management and accounting teams.

Compliance LLC is a professional employer organization headquartered in Beckley, West Virginia. Since its founding in 2019 it has handled payroll, HR administration and benefits for smaller and mid-sized employers. In addition to communities across the state, including Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown, Parkersburg and Wheeling, the firm keeps a second office in Bethesda, Maryland. That office supports clients in Washington, DC and nearby Maryland and Virginia cities such as Silver Spring, Alexandria and Arlington.

Core HR and Payroll Offerings

The firm's main offering is a co-employment PEO arrangement. Under this model Compliance LLC takes on a share of employer obligations, which gives client companies access to benefit plans and administrative resources that a small organization might struggle to secure by itself. Owners who do not need a full PEO relationship can buy individual services instead. These include:

• Payroll processing covering wages, overtime, bonuses and commissions
• State and federal payroll tax withholding, remittance and filing
• Direct deposit or printed checks, pay statements and custom labor-cost reports
• Year-end W-2 and 1099 preparation
• Outsourced HR help with onboarding, handbooks, workplace policies, hiring and performance management
• Employee benefits, including health coverage, retirement plans and wellness programs, along with enrollment and plan administration
• Business insurance, workers' compensation management, safety training and risk assessments
• Bookkeeping, covering transaction tracking and financial reports

The company also reviews existing workplace policies and procedures, or drafts new ones, so that they reflect current state and federal employment rules. For buyers whose main worry is regulatory exposure, this is a central part of what the firm sells.

Staffing and Affiliated Services

Compliance LLC offers recruiting support as well. It can supply short-term workers for busy seasons or absences, place permanent hires, and run temp-to-perm trials that let an employer assess a worker before committing. Its hiring support covers job postings, candidate sourcing, resume screening, skills testing, background checks and interview scheduling.

Typical placements include office and administrative staff, customer service agents, skilled trades and technical roles, warehouse and logistics workers, hospitality and food service staff, and healthcare support personnel. Two affiliated Beckley operations round out the group. AtWork Staffing focuses on temp-to-hire and direct-hire recruitment. A testing center provides proctoring for insurance exams, medical exams and other professional certifications.

Industries and Approach

The firm works with businesses in several sectors:

• Construction, mining and skilled trades
• Electrical, HVAC and plumbing contractors
• Healthcare practices and medical offices
• Legal and other professional services firms
• Hospitality and retail businesses

Compliance LLC presents itself as a regional provider with roots in West Virginia and a working knowledge of the state's wage, overtime, unemployment insurance and workers' compensation requirements. It says clients deal directly with dedicated payroll and HR specialists rather than a call center, and that engagements begin with a plan built around each company's headcount and needs.

Its services are designed to scale as a client grows. One testimonial on its website comes from a client who has relied on the firm for payroll and unemployment insurance for four years. For employers comparing HR outsourcing partners, the company combines PEO, payroll, benefits, insurance, bookkeeping and staffing under one provider.