Modern Business Associates

 

About MBA

Founded in 1997, Modern Business Associates, Inc. (“MBA”) is one of the largest privately held PEO and HR outsourcing companies in the United States (including Colorado). MBA offers customized payroll, tax, benefits, risk management and HR administrative solutions that are designed to give business owners flexible, cost-efficient alternatives. Our comprehensive suite of services effectively removes the burden of non-revenue producing tasks and provides invaluable time and money savings. 

With an unyielding dedication to delivering accurate and on-time solutions, our experienced team members serve more than 30,000 employees across the country in diverse industries representing restaurants and hospitality, professional services, healthcare, construction, manufacturing, distribution non-profit and education. Headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL, MBA partners with organizations ranging in size from small businesses to large corporations and multi-unit franchises.

Our Differentiators

In the highly competitive PEO and HR outsourcing industry, MBA truly stands apart from other providers. Here’s how:

• Attorneys on Staff - MBA has an internal staff of employment law attorneys available to provide clients HR guidance and advice. 
• Flexible Solutions – Our diverse client base affords us the ability to offer competitive insurance, unemployment and workers’ compensation rates while providing customized solutions that meet clients’ specific needs.
• Seamless Transitions – We have an entire team focused on ensuring the smooth conversion of new clients to MBA from other providers, including payroll processing, insurance, benefits and other essential services.
• Competitive Edge – MBA’s continued leadership within industry organizations, such as the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO), enables us to stay current on trends and regulatory compliance.
• Training Services – We offer onsite and web-based training programs, as well as assistance in developing company policies and procedures and a variety of other proactive HR measures designed to protect clients and avoid costly litigation.

 

 PEO vs. HRO: MBA Provides Flexible Solutions

MBA offers two types of relationships with our clients: Professional Employer Organization (PEO) and Human Resources Outsourcing (HRO).

PEO and HR Outsourcing Services:

• Payroll and Tax Administration - Our team assists clients with payroll processing, employment taxes, deductions, check processing, tax credits and more.
• Benefits Support – Clients can recruit and retain the best employees with a customized benefits plan, from health, life and disability insurance to retirement accounts.
• Workers’ Comp and Risk Management – MBA assists client to develop a safer workplace and navigate the complex process when accidents do happen.
• HR Administration – Assistance is only a phone call away when it comes to regulatory compliance, training programs and human resources issues.

 

 Professional Employer Organization (PEO)

MBA’s PEO arrangement supports businesses through a co-employment relationship. Employees become, for certain purposes, employees of both MBA and our clients. Our client retains sufficient control of all daily employee activities, while MBA is designated as the employer of record for tax paying and workers’ compensation insurance purposes. In this relationship, wages and payroll-related taxes are reported and paid under MBA’s federal ID number.

• For our clients, MBA becomes a strategic HR partner. We help to reduce liability and streamline the employee administration process.
• For employees, MBA provides a professional human resource department and assistance in using the employee benefit package that organizations select.

 

 Human Resources Outsourcing (HRO)

A HRO arrangement is also a close one between our clients (the business owner), their worksite employees and MBA; however, MBA does not have a co-employer relationship with worksite employees. MBA serves as an HR consultant. Clients receive administration assistance, but unlike in a PEO arrangement, a co-employment relationship is not established. All insurance products are client based, and employment-related taxes are reported and paid under the client’s federal ID number.