HR & Payroll · Benefits Administration
Benefits Administration That Stops Turning Into Payroll Chaos
Open enrollment, eligibility changes, broker handoffs, payroll deductions, COBRA coordination, and employee questions handled by one operator who keeps the moving parts together.
$2,250
Retainers from
2-4 wk
Payroll takeover
10-250
Employees
King & Co. operator workbench
HR operations workbench
2-4 wk
Payroll takeover
10-250
Employee range
Down
Owner escalations
Payroll cycle
Provider changes, deductions, approvals
Compliance queue
PFML, FMLA, I-9s, handbook updates
Manager handoff
Onboarding, offboarding, issue tracking
This week
Open enrollment, owned
Open enrollment run like an operating process, not a once-a-year scramble.
We keep the timeline, employee communication, election follow-up, broker handoffs, and documentation moving so benefits season does not take over the owner's calendar.
King & Co. operator workbench
Open enrollment, owned workstream
2-4 wk
Payroll takeover
10-250
Employee range
Down
Owner escalations
Payroll cycle
Provider changes, deductions, approvals
Compliance queue
PFML, FMLA, I-9s, handbook updates
Manager handoff
Onboarding, offboarding, issue tracking
This week
Deductions, reconciled
Benefits changes connected to payroll before they become paycheck corrections.
Eligibility changes, life events, terminations, and elections all touch payroll. We keep those handoffs visible so deductions stay clean and questions get answered before trust takes a hit.
King & Co. operator workbench
Deductions, reconciled workstream
2-4 wk
Payroll takeover
10-250
Employee range
Down
Owner escalations
Payroll cycle
Provider changes, deductions, approvals
Compliance queue
PFML, FMLA, I-9s, handbook updates
Manager handoff
Onboarding, offboarding, issue tracking
This week
Cleaner
Benefits deductions
1 owner
Broker and payroll handoffs
100%
Enrollment follow-up target
Less
Manager interruption
What we handle
Open Enrollment Coordination
We help keep renewal season organized, communicated, and documented from plan rollout through employee elections.
- Open enrollment timeline, communication, and reminder management
- Employee election tracking and missing-election follow-up
- Broker and carrier coordination during renewal season
- Plan-document and acknowledgement organization
Eligibility and Change Management
We keep benefits records aligned with real employee changes so nothing drifts between systems.
- New hire eligibility tracking and enrollment support
- Termination and qualifying life event coordination
- Benefits platform and HRIS updates
- COBRA and continuation handoff coordination with the right provider
Payroll Deduction Support
We coordinate benefits changes with payroll so deductions are accurate and corrections do not pile up.
- Deduction setup and change review before payroll runs
- Benefits billing and payroll deduction reconciliation support
- Employee deduction question triage
- Issue tracking for carrier, broker, payroll, and employee follow-up
How the engagement works
Benefits Admin Audit
We review your current benefits workflow, carriers, broker process, HRIS setup, payroll deductions, and recurring pain points.
Workflow Cleanup
We define who owns each handoff, build the enrollment and change checklist, and clean up the employee-facing communication path.
Run the Admin Cycle
We manage recurring enrollment changes, questions, broker follow-up, and payroll-deduction coordination as part of the HR operating rhythm.
Reconcile and Report
We review open issues, deduction changes, billing questions, and upcoming renewal needs so benefits administration does not go quiet until it breaks.
Why this matters
Benefits are where HR, payroll, and employee trust collide.
A good broker cannot fix a messy internal workflow. We own the day-to-day benefits administration that keeps enrollments, deductions, and employee questions from turning into recurring noise.
Operator vs. broker-only support
Broker-only support
- Renewal advice without internal execution
- Eligibility updates depend on someone remembering
- Managers answer benefits questions inconsistently
- Deduction issues discovered after payroll runs
King & Co.
- Open enrollment timeline and employee follow-up owned
- Eligibility changes connected to HRIS and payroll
- Employee questions routed through one HR operator
- Benefits deductions reviewed before payroll issues stack up
Ready to stop being your own HR department?
If payroll, onboarding, PFML, or compliance is eating your week, let's map what King & Co. would own first.
Benefits Administration FAQs
Common questions about scope, fit, and how the engagement works.