| 12/12/2016
Dec. 12, 2016, Alexandria, VA --The president and CEO of the National Association of Professional Employer Associations (NAPEO), Pat Cleary, issued the following statement on President-elect Trump’s selection of Andrew Puzder to serve as the next U.S. Secretary of Labor:
“On behalf of NAPEO’s membership, I congratulate Secretary-designate Puzder on his nomination to lead the U.S. Department of Labor. As CEO of CKE Restaurants, Mr. Puzder’s private sector experience brings a keen understanding of how government regulations impact businesses and workers,“ said Cleary. “His experience in the franchise industry – where professional employer organizations (PEOs) have a large footprint – is welcome as well. In representing nearly 300 PEOs who handle tax administration, benefits, payroll, and regulatory compliance for their clients, NAPEO looks forward to working with Mr. Puzder on issues important to the PEO industry and to small business.”
About NAPEO:
The National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO) is the Voice of the PEO Industry, with a membership of 300 PEOs of all sizes and 250 industry service partners. PEOs provide payroll, benefits, regulatory compliance assistance, and other HR services to small and mid-sized companies. Through PEOs, the employees of small businesses gain access to employee benefits such as 401(k) plans; health, dental, life, and other insurance; dependent care; and other benefits typically provided by large companies. PEOs provide services to between 156,000 to 180,000 businesses employing between 2.7 and 3.4 million people and generate between $136 and $156 billion in gross revenues annually. For more information about the PEO industry and NAPEO, please visit www.napeo.org.