Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Discovering An Affirmative Action Plan Outsourcing Firm

By Christine Turner


When it comes to administrative policies, there are a number of areas which can be contracted out to different companies, firms and individuals. One of the most common of these is Affirmative Action Plan Outsourcing. For, there are now a number of independent auditing firms or individual auditors which can provide this service at a much lower cost than when using in-house employees.

Most often firms working in this area will provide detailed reports to clients with regards to statistical analysis of employees. Then, if there are any problems with regards to the plan, the firm will often work to help clients correct such errors before a potential audit. While this is the case, it is imperative that employers provide accurate information with regards to employees.

Since the firm will need information about each and every employee, it is often recommended that clients request a confidentiality statement be signed by both parties. After which, the firm and client are both protected in case of an unexpected breach of data. At which time, the client and firm can work to prevent such breach from happening in the future.

The first aspect of preparing a plan is related to data collection. Whether providing personnel data on or offline, these firms can often assure that the information provided remains private. In some cases, clients and firms will go as far as signing a confidentiality statement to help assure this is the case. As a result, employer integrity and privacy is protected throughout the process by ongoing communication. Whereas, if there were to be a breach, those with a confidentiality statement will have more clout in court than otherwise.

The second phase is known as statistical analysis. In this second phase, firms provide an overall review of all information to assure accurate information has been provided for each employee. A report is then generated to reflect the data, should there be any questions or errors during this phase, most firms will work closely with employers to eliminate any errors before moving on to the next phase.

Once the statistical analysis report has been developed and proofed at the client site, a second examination often follows. In most cases, this is referred to as a peer review. For, it is imperative that all information be provided in the correct format and free of errors when submitted back to a client. In fact, some clients see this process as preparing for a future audit, whether expected or otherwise.

Perhaps the most important step is the attorney review. It is important that employers check all background and licensing information to assure the attorney is licensed to practice in the state. For, the attorney confirms the statistical findings in order to assure the plan can withstand an audit. Whereas, if an audit is in error, it can often be quite costly for both employer and firm.

In the final phase, clients review the plan as provided by the firm to assure accuracy and completeness. At which time, the firm often provides a number of days to return the completed documents for any necessary additions or revisions. Then, once finalized, most firms will provide six to twelve months in which additional edits can be made free of charge.




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