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At WorkSmart Systems people are our most important asset
WorkSmart Systems is a PEO that helps small and midsize businesses manage HR, payroll, benefits, compliance, recruiting, and onboarding. Our team combines HR technology with hands-on support, giving businesses one partner for many of their day-to-day employee needs.
Our purpose is to shoulder the burden of managing the technical aspects of HR so that your in-house HR team can focus on building and supporting your company culture, helping employees level up, and recruiting the right people to join you on your journey to success. Because a PEO pools employees from many client companies, small and midsize businesses gain access to large-group benefit rates, HR expertise, and technology they couldn’t get on their own.
Hear and read directly from WorkSmart Systems clients about why they chose a PEO, what changed for their businesses, and the value of having an experienced HR team behind them.
Their stories offer a closer look at the real challenges businesses face and how the right HR support can help simplify operations, strengthen employee benefits, and give leaders more time to focus on growth.
A Professional Employer Organization (PEO) is a company that partners with small and midsize businesses to handle payroll, payroll taxes, employee benefits, and HR compliance through a co-employment relationship. The business keeps full control of hiring, daily operations, and company culture, while the PEO takes on the administrative and compliance work of being an employer.
Because a PEO pools employees from many client companies, small and midsize businesses gain access to large-group benefit rates, HR expertise, and technology they couldn’t get on their own.
Most PEOs charge either a flat fee per employee per month or a percentage of total payroll. The final cost depends on the number of employees, the services included, the benefits selected, and your industry’s workers’ compensation classification.
Many businesses offset part or all of the fee through lower benefit rates, reduced administrative time, and fewer compliance penalties.
Yes. Through co-employment, WorkSmart handles payroll, payroll taxes, benefits administration, and HR compliance, while you keep full control over hiring, daily operations, and company culture.
A CPEO is a Certified Professional Employer Organization, a PEO that has met the IRS’s voluntary certification requirements. WorkSmart Systems is IRS-certified.
Employees typically see WorkSmart’s name on pay stubs and W-2s, because WorkSmart processes payroll and files payroll taxes. Day to day, nothing changes: they still report to you and work for your business.
Founded in 1998, WorkSmart Systems is an Indianapolis-based, IRS-certified Professional Employer Organization (CPEO) handling payroll, benefits, and HR compliance for small and midsize businesses nationwide. WorkSmart Systems serve over 500 clients with 14,000 employees across 47 states.
The company is locally owned and managed, combining the personal service of a dedicated team with the reach to support businesses nationwide. WorkSmart is a proud member of the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO) and an IRS-certified PEO (CPEO).
In your 30-minute conversation, we’ll discuss your employee count, current HR responsibilities, benefits, payroll setup, and biggest concerns. You’ll leave knowing whether a PEO makes sense for your company. No obligation.