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A clear plan, and someone to own it.

One conversation to understand the problem. A recommendation with the reasoning behind it. Then implementation, mapped out so you can see every step, who owns it, and when it happens.

  1. 1. Understand

    Tell us what's landing on your desk. We look at your setup, the people involved and what's creating cost, risk or friction.

  2. 2. Recommend

    See the options and the trade-offs: what we'd do first, what can wait, what you can keep handling, and the scope of the work.

  3. 3. Implement

    You make the decision. We organize the work and carry it through every system it affects.

What the work looks like

Every engagement gets a project map like these, built for your company. Three common ones:

First hireBenefits renewalLeaving a PEO

Hiring your first employee

Illustrative. Real timing depends on your states and start date.
Task
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Day one
First payroll
Day 90
Employer registrationsThinq sets up, you sign
Workers' comp in forceThinq places coverage
Payroll platform configuredThinq configures
Offer letter and classificationYou approve
Handbook, notices and policiesThinq drafts, you approve
I-9 and onboardingYou and your new hire
First payroll checkedThinq reviews before it runs
Benefits plan and 90-day check-inWe decide together
Thinq does the workYou decide or approveMilestone

Running a benefits renewal

Illustrative. Carrier timing varies and is outside anyone's control.
Task
90+ days out
60 days
45 days
30 days
Effective date
Every month after
Census and current plan reviewedThinq
Carrier renewal arrivesCarrier
Options modeled against your employeesThinq
Negotiation with carriersThinq
Recommendation and decisionYou decide
Open enrollment and employee meetingsThinq runs, you approve messages
HRIS and carrier setupThinq
Plan effective
Invoice reconciliation against enrollmentThinq, where part of the engagement
Thinq does the workYou decide or approveMilestone

Leaving a PEO

Illustrative. Real timing depends on your contract and plan year.
Task
Decision
Month 1
Month 2
Month 3
Cutover
First 90 days
Contract terms and notice periodThinq reviews
Stay, renegotiate or leaveYou decide
Your own benefits plan securedThinq
Payroll and HRIS set up, parallel runsThinq
State accounts in your company's nameThinq prepares, you sign
Workers' comp placedThinq
Employee communicationThinq drafts, you approve
Cutover
Stabilize and reconcileThinq
Thinq does the workYou decide or approveMilestone

Common questions

Where should we start?

With whatever is costing you the most time or creating the most uncertainty. We can review your current setup before recommending any change.

Do we need to replace our current providers?

The first step is understanding what works and what doesn't. Changing a provider is one possible outcome, never the starting assumption.

Who does the work?

Thinq does the work and coordinates the carriers, platforms and administrators involved. You make the decisions and approve anything that goes to your employees.

Not sure what you need? Good. That's where we come in.

Most companies come to us knowing something isn't working, not knowing which service to buy. We'll help you figure it out first.