“We looked at several fiscal sponsors before choosing Community Initiatives. In the course of my research, I heard from other projects about how responsive and supportive Community Initiatives staff was to their needs. That has certainly been my experience.”

Laura Valdez
FORMER BOARD MEMBER
NUESTRA CASA
Community Initiatives provides the following human resources, payroll, and benefits services to its fiscally sponsored projects, as required. Not all projects have employees.
Employment Administration
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New-hire processing: job-offer letters and employee visa authorizations

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Employee changes: salary adjustments, promotions, title changes, FLSA clarification, leaves of absence, etc.

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Separation processing: cause-of-termination review, final pay arrangements, exit interviews, layoffs, salary reductions, etc.

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Full payroll services

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Independent contractor templates and advice

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Maintenance of I-9 information


Benefits Administration
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Benefits plan design, development, and administration

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Employee health and welfare plans

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Retirement plan administration through our 401(k)

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Flexible spending account administration

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COBRA administration


Risk Management & Compliance
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Maintenance of employee personnel records and documentation

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Regulatory compliance (ERISA, FLSA, EEO, and other federal and state regulations)

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HR risk management for worker’s compensation and unemployment insurance

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Compliance-related training for project directors and managers (EEO, sexual harassment, etc.)


HR Policies and Employee Relations
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HR policy development including comprehensive Employee Handbook

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Performance management coaching

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Employee relations consultation

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Conflict resolution

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Grievance handling and administration

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Mediation


To communicate with a member of our human resources staff, please contact us.