
A Professional Employer Organization Newsletter	June 2009

In This Issue

About ESAC

ESAC is an independent non-profit organization established by the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO) in 1995 to serve the PEO industry through its industry accreditation and financial assurance programs. ESAC�s mission is to build trust and provide assurance to PEO clients, worksite employees, insurers, taxing authorities, regulators and the general public. ESAC now serves PEOs representing over $27 billion in annual employee wages. For additional information, please visit www.ESACorp.org or contact ESAC at
501-219-2045 or info@ESACorp.org.

The Department of Labor Will Hire More Investigators, Has Requested Increased Budget and Promised Significantly More Action Against Employers

What It Is: The DOL has requested a dramatic hike in its budget in order to restore worker protection programs, scrutinize employers' practices to ensure accountability and transparency, and promote green jobs. The DOL will increase its investigators by 33% and expects to hire close to 1,000 new employees, including an estimated 670 investigators. The DOL has requested a jump of $35 million in funding for the Wage and Hour Division, an increase of approximately $51 million for OSHA, and an additional $27 million and 213 employees for the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. There is expected to be increased scrutiny of employers' exempt/non-exempt employees, (e.g. outside/inside sales persons and administrative exempt employees), among many other issues.
Consider: In our experience, most employers try to comply with the complicated DOL regulations. This is, however, an appropriate time to ensure that employers' characterization of positions as exempt or non-exempt (i.e. whether an employee is entitled to overtime) meet the DOL's interpretation of applicable regulations. (Ebe & Associates Employment/Labor Law "Need-To-Know" Bulletin Summer 2009). If you need to update or review your employee�s job classifications, please contact eESI at
888-465-1171 or www.eesipeo.com/contact.html.

Employee Forms Now Found on eESI�s Web Site Under eLogin

Employers and Administrative personnel now have the ability to enter our web site to print and complete necessary employee forms. Request a Login ID and Password today by
e-mailing the nearest office at www.eesipeo.com/contact.html.

CashPay Reminder Get Back Your Time on Pay Day

As a reminder, the CashPay program is now fully available to each eESI employee. Automatic deposits each pay date allows instant access to your funds. No more time spent running to the bank, waiting in line, or paying check cashing fees.
Avoid the possibility of losing your check or worse, losing your money. Now the security of your funds are safe in an FDIC insured account. Read More

eESI Vacation Account

This year when you take a vacation have the funds available ahead of time in an interest bearing account. Read More

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Why Should Your PEO be ESAC Accredited? Because ESAC Provides Assurance!

eESI is proud to inform you that our firm has recently become accredited by the Employer Services Assurance Corporation (ESAC) and is participating in its PEO Client Assurance Program.

ESAC is the nationally recognized financial assurance, standard-setting and monitoring entity for the professional employer organization (PEO) industry. Through its voluntary accreditation process, ESAC ensures that participating PEOs adhere to important ethical, financial and operational standards for the purpose of promoting a high level of integrity and responsibility within the PEO industry.

When you affiliated with our PEO, we assumed important employer obligations for your firm. Through our participation in ESAC�s PEO Client Assurance Program, these obligations are assured by ongoing ESAC monitoring and the tangible financial protection of surety bonds held on behalf of our PEO by the Employer Services Trust, with a major national bank serving as Trustee. This financial protection program is similar to the FDIC for the banking industry in that it provides reimbursement up to $1 million per participating PEO, plus $10 million aggregate for all participating PEOs, for losses to clients, worksite employees, taxing authorities and insurance carriers in the unlikely event that a participating PEO defaults on the payment of wages, taxes, employee benefit contributions or insurance premiums.

The PEO Client Assurance Program is designed to provide valuable assurance to you at no cost or obligation. There is no downside to you participating �
only benefits!

It should be noted that as a condition of continued accreditation, eESI will be required to submit quarterly reports to ESAC including financial statements and an independent CPA�s verification of the timely and accurate payment of all payroll taxes, employee benefit contributions and insurance premiums.

eESI is dedicated to our client relationships and stability in all aspects of the changing market of employment.