In an attempt to control rising payroll and workers’ compensation costs, Martinez Trucking sought the expertise of an employee leasing company.  What initially started as a time and cost savings turned into a confusing and expensive situation.  Initially, Martinez Trucking remained with the PEO, but after several years of not knowing what operation expenses were associated with which process, Martinez Trucking decided to seek other avenues to deal with their payroll and workers’ compensation cost issues.

Martinez Trucking needed a solution that would help the company address the following business issues:

• Maintain control over the payroll operations environment
• Better communication with payroll representative
• Reduce operating costs
• Improve payroll data management and analysis

After researching approximately ten different service providers, Martinez Trucking was referred by the company’s insurance agent to California Payroll.  According to Brenda Martinez, Martinez Trucking’s Corporate Secretary, “At Martinez Trucking, we pride ourselves on having personal relationships with all of our customers, a quality I feel is very important and that has made us stand out in our industry.  This is something I look for in others, and found with California Payroll.” 

Martinez Trucking selected California Payroll for the following reasons: personalized service, customized solution, and cost savings.  The solution includes:

• Payroll Processing and Tax Filing Services
• Workers’ Compensation Tracking
• Time-Off Accrual
• Multiple Employee Payment Options, including Direct Deposit
• Workers’ Compensation Insurance Coverage through California Payroll partnership

Since converting to California Payroll, Martinez Trucking has experienced a vast improvement in several areas, the greatest being time savings.  “The time it takes me to complete payroll on a weekly basis has been cut by approximately 40%.  I now reconcile reports monthly rather than weekly,” comments Brenda Martinez.  Other benefits include:

• Easy and smooth conversion to a more convenient solution.
• Increased productivity due to significant time savings.
• Improved service response due to better communication with Payroll Client Manager
• Greater access to and better understanding of payroll data
• More control over operating expenses