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Benefits Open Enrollment Checklist

Plan, communicate, and administer open enrollment on time — a 60/30-day timeline plus during- and post-enrollment steps.

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Employee Offboarding & Termination Checklist

Handle every departure consistently and compliantly — final pay, COBRA, access recovery, and exit steps.

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PEO Buyer's Guide

How to evaluate and choose a PEO — what they do, how pricing works, the 12 questions to ask, and the red flags to avoid.

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Small-Employer HR Compliance Checklist

The essentials growing employers need to cover — new-hire paperwork, required postings, payroll, benefits/ACA, recordkeeping, and annual review.

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Switching to a PEO: Implementation Checklist

Prepare for a smooth move to (or between) a PEO — from documents and timeline to first payroll and go-live.

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The 30-Day New-Hire Onboarding Checklist

A step-by-step onboarding checklist — from preboarding through the 90-day check-in — to help new hires get productive and stay.

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Workers’ Comp & Workplace Safety Checklist

Protect your people and your premium — coverage, injury prevention, claims handling, and return-to-work.

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Year-End Payroll Checklist

Close out the year clean — verify employee data, prep W-2s and 1099s, file on time, and set up the new year with confidence.

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“No Tax on Tips” and “No Tax on Overtime”: What Employees Need to Know for 2025 and Beyond

New federal rules on “no tax on tips” and “no tax on overtime,” explained: what changes for your paycheck in 2025, and what to expect in 2026 and beyond.

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PEO Basics

What Makes Spirit HR Different? A Client’s Perspective

A new client shares — unprompted — why they chose Spirit HR over every other PEO: BCBS access, à-la-carte benefits, transparent pricing, and support that shows up.

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Spirit HR Announces Strategic Leadership Appointments to Support Next Phase of Growth

Spirit HR announces leadership appointments — Dale Hageman to Executive Chairman, Adam Graham to CEO, Billy Miller to President & COO, Morgan Wilson to VP of Insurance & Risk, and Alex Hill to Director of Sales.

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HR Best Practices

How Spirit HR Is Using AI to Automate Busywork—Without Losing the Human Touch

Spirit HR deployed targeted AI to cut busywork — including a 25% reduction in payroll processing time and faster client service — without losing the human touch.

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Culture by Design: How to Build a Company People Don’t Want to Leave

Culture isn’t a vibe — it’s a design. A simple framework (Values + Systems → Behavior → Culture) for building a company people don’t want to leave.

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PEO Basics

Are You Wasting Money on HR? The Hidden Costs of Payroll, Benefits, and Compliance

Most businesses are already paying for payroll, benefits, and compliance — just inefficiently. See the hidden costs of the old way, and how one company saved $150K+ a year with a PEO.

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Experience the New and Improved Spirit Connect

New Spirit Connect upgrades: seamless role switching, enhanced payroll and timesheet management, new admin tools, and paperless onboarding — all in one portal.

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Excellence in Action: How Spirit HR Achieves Near-Perfect NPS Scores

How Spirit HR earns near-perfect NPS scores: six principles — a clear vision, the right talent, autonomy, a feedback-driven culture, consistency, and leading by example.

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Spirit HR Founder Elected Chairman of the Board of ESAC

Spirit HR founder Dale Hageman has been elected Chairman of the Board of ESAC — the gold standard for PEO accreditation — reflecting 30+ years of industry leadership.

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Spirit HR Adds New VP of Technology, Billy Miller

Spirit HR welcomes Billy Miller as VP of Technology, bringing deep expertise in HR technology, automation, and integration to strengthen the Spirit Connect platform.

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