Payroll Companies & Payroll Services in Stafford, TX

Affiliated HR & Payroll Services is a payroll and human resources firm that has operated since 2007. It works from an office in Stafford, in the Houston area. Its clients are mostly small and mid-sized employers, and it pairs a cloud-based human capital management platform with a support team its clients can reach directly. Buyers who want a local provider rather than a national processor will find payroll, HR, timekeeping, benefits and hiring tools from one vendor.

Payroll Services

Payroll is the firm's core service. Its staff handle the processing and the related tax work on the client's behalf. The payroll offering includes several add-ons that suit companies with more complex needs:

• Payroll tax filing and related tax services
• General ledger integration that sends payroll data to accounting
• A report writer for custom payroll reports
• Several ways to pay employees
• Interfaces with point-of-sale systems
• Certified payroll for employers on public projects
• Help identifying payroll-related tax credits

Time, HR and Benefits

The time and labor tools are meant to cut payroll errors. They cover time tracking, time-off requests, staff scheduling and physical time clocks. Employees also get a self-service portal where they can see pay stubs, change their personal details, check PTO balances, request leave, clock in remotely, read company documents and get schedule alerts.

The firm says the portal runs in an SSAE-certified data center. For HR, clients can use an HR support center, a customizable handbook builder for documenting company policies, performance review software, labor law posters, E-Verify checks and unemployment claims management, which aims to keep state unemployment tax rates down.

Benefits support covers health benefit administration, ACA compliance, Section 125 plans and COBRA administration. The talent tools include applicant tracking, background screening, onboarding and an employee engagement platform.

Industries Served

The company focuses on several sectors and publishes Texas-specific guides for some of them:

• Energy
• Healthcare and medical or dental practices
• Manufacturing
• Restaurants and hospitality
• Construction
• Law firms and other service businesses

It also publishes a general guide to payroll and HR in Texas and writes about new rules such as the tax treatment of tips.

How They Work With Clients

The firm presents itself as a provider of personal, hands-on service. It says its culture of going beyond what is expected has helped it grow quickly in Texas. Client testimonials on its site describe long relationships, some lasting more than a decade. Clients mention quick responses to problems and payroll that ran on schedule even after a hurricane hit Houston.

One client wrote that the company had switched to Affiliated from a larger payroll provider. Prospects can ask for pricing, book a product demo or send general questions. Current clients get separate employer and employee logins and a secure file transfer portal. The name Affiliated HR & Payroll is a registered trademark of Affiliated Payroll Services, LLC.