What Our Client Say...
"BCN Services has proven to be an invaluable HR partner in our growth strategy. With the large number of employees and increasing complexity of our operations, BCN has been tremendously helpful in effectively managing the day to day human resources activities such as payroll and benefits administration and unemployment management. BCN utilizes a team approach to providing exceptional HR... and we depend on their breadth of knowledge and individual areas of expertise. Their team of HR professionals is committed to providing highly responsive support, which is essential in our extremely fast-paced, ever-changing work environment."
--Elderly Care, 8 Locations, 800 Employees
"After many years of conducting our own employee administration functions in-house, we quickly recognized that BCN's program could be beneficial to us. BCN provides us with a very user-friendly web site that I can enter payroll data and research previous payroll information. The web is also available to our employees to access their payroll records, benefit information and links to providers. This technology has proven to be a very useful tool for management and our employees.
-- Doctor's Office, 8 Employees
"BCN Services has been a single source provider of payroll, workers' compensation, health benefits, human resource management and retirement programs since 1992. The BCN Services team is extremely helpful and professional and has alleviated time-consuming issues so that I can focus my efforts in other area of our business."
-- Truck Trailer Sales, 34 Employees
"With the large number of employees that we have, employee issues can occur on a daily basis and BCN has been tremendously helpful in solving these issues. BCN's breadth of knowledge and experience when it comes to employment law and procedures is outstanding. Not only can they resolve issues that happen, they also assisted us with preventative measures as well. Benefit plans, benefit administration and open enrollment is another area that BCN has removed much of the burden from us. This has proved to be one less headache and time saving function that we have enjoyed by using BCN Services as our PEO provider."
-- Convenience Stores, 56 Locations, 800 Employees
"Our partnership with BCN began in 2001 and continues today. Periodically I evaluate other PEOs to ensure that we are receiving the best administrative support at a fair price and have determined that our relationship with BCN is the best choice for our company.
Our company continues to grow and we count on BCN Services to meet our changing needs. Besides payroll and human resources help, BCN provides safety and workers' compensation programs that have been invaluable to our company.
A recent example of the effectiveness of working with BCN Services is the containment of our workers' compensation experience modification. Our client base is expanding and we are quoting much larger jobs with very large clients. These clients typically only let the jobs to highly qualified suppliers. Our safety track record is a major factor for us to secure these large projects. BCN Services has provided the tools necessary for our company to remain a highly rated supplier."
--Loading Systems Engineering/Design, 3 Locations, 46 Employees
- Payroll Administration
- Employee Benefits
- Workers' Compensation and Safety
- Human Resources Management
Payroll Administration
| Payroll Services | ||
| Review payroll for wage and hour compliance | ||
| Calculate and set up payroll deductions | ||
| Calculate retroactive pay | ||
| Calculate special withholding amounts | ||
| Process reimbursements | ||
| Record and track vacation accruals | ||
| Record and track sick leave and other paid/unpaid leave | ||
| Multiple direct deposit options | ||
| Answer employee questions on payroll | ||
| Prepare rush payroll checks or extra batches | ||
| Reconcile payroll deductions at termination | ||
| Calculate, deduct and remit FICA, FWT, FUTA, SUTA, and local taxes to appropriate governmental agencies | ||
| Respond to and make garnishment, Friend of the Court, and tax levy payments from payroll deductions | ||
| Web-based payroll transmission | ||
| Job costing and overhead allocation | ||
| Certified Payroll | ||
| Interface with most time and attendance systems | ||
| Integration with time and attendance systems | ||
| Mail payroll checks to all locations | ||
| File payroll forms including 940, 941, SUTA, state and local withholdings | ||
| Payment of payroll taxes | ||
| Prepare standard payroll reports | ||
| Prepare custom payroll reports | ||
| Process payroll per windows | ||
| Process and distribute W-2s | ||
| Reprint W-2s* | ||
| Time and Attendance | ||
| Web based solution | ||
| BCN hosted server hardware | ||
| Application/SQL database access, maintenance and support | ||
| Secure web access | ||
| Client level software license | ||
| Data collection service | ||
| Benefits Plan Design | ||
| Research/compare competitive benefits | ||
| Identify and select appropriate plans | ||
| Annual benefits package, programming, and implementation | ||
| Benefits Enrollment | ||
| Explain benefit plans and costs | ||
| Track receipt of all enrollment forms | ||
| Set up benefit deductions in pay system | ||
| Forward applications to providers | ||
| Confirm enrollment to employees | ||
| Benefits Administration | ||
| Pay monthly bills from each plan | ||
| Complete administration of BCN health plans | ||
| Research benefits coverage issues | ||
| Fulfill employee requests for information | ||
| Assist employees with coverage changes/concerns | ||
| Add new/delete terminated employees | ||
| Assemble and distribute enrollment kits | ||
| Track changes in eligibility | ||
| Administer annual open enrollment | ||
| Mid-year medical renewals enrollment | ||
| Health Insurance | ||
| Annual health plan renewal consultation | ||
| Various co-pay options available | ||
| Several deductibles from which to choose | ||
| National and regional networks | ||
| Prescription drug card | ||
| HMO options available in some area | ||
| Select HSA and HRA options | ||
| Group Term Life And Disability | ||
| Calculate premiums and coverage limits | ||
| Process coverage and beneficiary changes | ||
| Track and process optional additional coverage | ||
| Group life insurance | ||
| Short and long term disability coverage | ||
| Retirement Plan | ||
| Track eligibility to enroll | ||
| Produce contribution reports for administrator | ||
| Reconcile internal records with administrator | ||
| Check/distribute employee reports | ||
| Review compliance testing reports | ||
| Safe Harbor and IRA options available | ||
| Conduct annual 401(k) audit and file 5500 report | ||
| Sponsor Express - Plan sponsor can receive participation information | ||
| Custom 401(k) Plan with Employer Matching and Profit Sharing Options | ||
| On-Line 401(k) Access | ||
| Offer a comprehensive web site through our provider, Slavic Retirement Plan Services | ||
| Allow individual employees to choose from a platform of top-rated fund families | ||
| Receive account balance and brief commentary of the week's market activity upon request through email express | ||
| Flexible Benefits Plan | ||
| Maintain & balance flexible spending accounts | ||
| Process and remit employee claims | ||
| Review eligibility for pre-tax treatment | ||
| Review receipts to assure they comply with IRS | ||
| Prepare for and respond to IRS audits | ||
| Medical reimbursement plan | ||
| Child & dependant care pre-tax benefit | ||
| Flex Plans for Un-reimbursed Medical Expenses and Dependent Care | ||
| Other Benefits | ||
| Set up Employee Assistance Plan | ||
| Group Dental: premier & preferred PPO plans | ||
| Group vision plan | ||
| Voluntary life with spousal and dependent coverage available | ||
| Accident Insurance | ||
| Cancer Insurance | ||
| Critical Illness Insurance | ||
| Hospital Confinement Indemnity Insurance | ||
| COBRA | ||
| Send notices to employee and dependents | ||
| Maintain required records | ||
| Collect payments and remit premiums | ||
| Terminate coverage for nonpayment | ||
| Safety Plan | ||
| Maintain OSHA records | ||
| Provide safety program manual | ||
| Provide additional copies of safety program manual | ||
| Provide safety training and information | ||
| Provide safety training materials | ||
| Arrange on site safety inspections | ||
| OSHA 300 & 301 summary and log maintenance | ||
| Safety assessments and recommendations | ||
| OSHA Compliance Consulting | ||
| Assistance with OSHA Worksite Inspections/Investigations | ||
| Air Quality, Noise Level, and Other Worksite Testing and Industrial Hygiene Services | ||
| Workers' Compensation** | ||
| Complete and file claims forms | ||
| Monitor treatment status with medical staff | ||
| Coordinate return to work or light duty | ||
| Coordinate loss prevention activities with insurer | ||
| Check for duplicate WC/health claims | ||
| Quarterly Loss Reports | ||
| Fraud Investigations | ||
| Determine classifications and rates | ||
| Comply with regulations in all states | ||
| Satisfy OSHA and reporting rules | ||
| Claims adjuster on staff | ||
| Claims investigation and management | ||
| Return to work programs | ||
| Drug screen program setup, record keeping and administration | ||
| Resolve medical billing issues with carrier | ||
| On-site investigations of significant and/or questionable injuries | ||
| Consultation on significant claims | ||
| Attendance at periodic carrier claim reviews | ||
| NAPEO Certification Workers’ Compensation Best Practices | ||
| Legal Compliance | ||
| Research state and local labor laws | ||
| Register as employer in all states | ||
| Research and satisfy federal and state posting requirements | ||
| Keep management aware of key legislative changes | ||
| Create and update company policies and handbook | ||
| Regulatory compliance such as: ADA, WARN, FMLA, COBRA, HIPAA, FLSA, ERISA, EEO, ADEA & more | ||
| Provide legal support for assistance in employee litigation | ||
| Employment | ||
| Single source of contact through your partnership manager | ||
| Highly experienced specialists on staff | ||
| Answer employment verification requests | ||
| Set up pre-employment drug screening | ||
| Conduct employee reference or background checks | ||
| Develop recruitment and selection strategies | ||
| Review offer letters/employment agreements | ||
| Classify employees for exemption status | ||
| Prepare and distribute new hire kits | ||
| Track receipt of required employment forms | ||
| Offer guidance on compensation | ||
| Set up and maintain employee files | ||
| Assist managers in writing job descriptions | ||
| Conduct staff and management training | ||
| Employee surveys | ||
| Provide salary survey information | ||
| Design compensation plans | ||
| Provide Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) $1,000,000 in coverage for each of our clients | ||
| Employee Relations | ||
| Professional management consultation regarding HR and employee issues | ||
| Plan reduction in force implementation | ||
| Review severance agreements | ||
| Standard exit interview format | ||
| Customized exit interview format | ||
| Conduct exit interviews | ||
| File Maintenance | ||
| Maintain HR information system | ||
| Provide on-line access to employee handbook | ||
| Provide on-line access to forms library | ||
| Employee on-line access to: payroll information, benefits information and enrollment, retirement plan information and management of funds | ||
| New hire setup | ||
| Set up and maintain employee records | ||
| Employee changes and terminations | ||
| Unemployment Claims | ||
| Review and handle claims filed | ||
| Contest unwarranted claims | ||
| Attend hearings as necessary | ||
| File appeals if necessary | ||
