Industry:
Multi-site Church
Challenge:
Grace Church is a growing Houston-area community church with five locations. The organization previously maintained a more than 10-year partnership with a PEO provider. However, over time, that partnership became too costly. The previous PEO also offered many services which did not match the church’s needs.
Results:
Based on these discussions about priorities and service options, BestFit PEO Solutions conducted extensive research and then provided Grace Church with four proposed PEO choices. The chosen PEO came with a significantly reduced cost, saving the church more than $340,000 annually. One year after making a PEO change, the church is very pleased with their new HR partner, which offers solutions that are a much better match for their needs.
Key Product:
Professional Employer Organization Consulting and Research
“The process was seamless, and we realized over $340,000 in savings. It really surprised us. We did not know the savings would be that large.”
Scott Jones, Lead Pastor, Grace Church
About Grace Church:
Grace Church is a non-denominational church based in the Houston, Texas area, established nearly 60 years ago. The church maintains five locations in the region, offering both English and Spanish language religious services, with a total of 65 employees and thousands of members.
The Challenge:
Over 10 years ago, the church established a PEO relationship to provide human resources services for employees. However, as the organization has grown, they recognized the need for additional HR assistance, including employee benefits and retirement. At the same time, leaders realized their current PEO’s service offerings, such as training options, no longer meshed with the church’s specific needs as a non-profit organization. They overpaid yet underutilized their previous PEO.
Thankfully, church leaders recognized the need for a PEO broker right away and initiated the process of searching for a new HR partner.
The Solution:
Church leaders liked BestFit’s “ala carte approach” to locating a new PEO, working closely with company experts to identify what mattered most to the organization.
“BestFit was very knowledgeable. They worked with us to identify what we needed, but also what we did not.”
Scott Jones, Lead Pastor, Grace Church
After assessing the situation, BestFit’s experts conducted extensive research. They even performed a series of assessments to make sure employees would not have to change doctors under a healthcare network transition. With all the critical information in-hand, Grace Church was easily able to make an informed decision and initiate a PEO switch..
“The process was as seamless as possible. They even helped us communicate with our former PEO about our decision to make a change.”
Scott Jones, Lead Pastor, Grace Church
The Result
One year following their PEO change, Grace Church feels their HR provider is much better aligned with their needs as a growing organization, thanks in no small part to BestFit’s knowledgeable staff and step-by-step assistance.
“We really appreciated BestFit’s approach. They strive to connect you with the best service for your organization. The process was as painless and as seamless as it could be.”
Scott Jones, Lead Pastor, Grace Church
