A Professional Employer Organization (PEO) is not a temp firm, a staffing agency, a simple payroll service or placement agency.
A PEO serves as an offsite HR Department, providing:
Employment Administration Relief
Quality Employee Benefits
Employer Liability Management Services
Productivity Improvement Resources
The Co-Employment Relationship
Your company enters into an agreement with the PEO to establish a three-way relationship between you, your employees and the PEO. You and the PEO become co-employers, instead of the traditional employer company/employee relationship.