PEOs, Surety Bonds, and the IRS — What They Mean for Surety Bond Producers

Recorded On: 11/15/2016

This presentation explains the Professional Employer Organization industry, including services offered by PEOs. It takes an in-depth look into how bonding fits into PEO licensure and registration processes at the state and federal levels. In particular, the speakers focus on the recently launched Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Certified Professional Employer Organization (CPEO) program and the bond required for certification.

Pat Cleary

President & CEO, National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO),

Pat Cleary is President and CEO of the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO), the national trade association for the PEO industry. PEOs provide payroll, benefits and HR services to approximately 250,000 small and mid-sized businesses nationwide. Cleary has had a wide-ranging career spanning more than 25 years in government, policy, public affairs, and communications. A former chairman of the National Mediation Board and deputy assistant secretary for policy at the U.S. Department of Labor, Cleary also spent 10 years at the National Association of Manufacturers, the nation’s largest industrial trade association. Cleary has appeared frequently as a spokesman for business in a broad array of media outlets. He has lectured on the topics of negotiation and dispute resolution at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia and the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and is the author of The Negotiation Handbook. Cleary is a member of the DC Bar. He graduated from Fairfield University in Fairfield, Conn., and Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul, Minn.

Farrah L. Fielder

General Counsel, National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO)

Farrah Fielder serves as General Counsel for the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO), where she focuses on federal legislation and regulation, including the IRS PEO certification program, healthcare issues, policy concerning workers’ compensation, and other matters. Prior to working for NAPEO, Farrah was General Counsel and Director of Legal Services and Human Capital Development for several national professional employer organizations. In that capacity, she oversaw regulatory compliance and provided legal and human resource best practices for the companies. Before entering the PEO industry, Farrah defended corporate clients in employment matters, workers’ compensation, medical malpractice and products liability.

Thom Stohler

Vice President, Federal Government Affairs, National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO)

Thom Stohler is the Vice President of Federal Government Affairs at the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO). His primary responsibility is to represent NAPEO before Congress and federal agencies. His current focus is on implementation of the IRS PEO Certification Program. From 2007-09, Thom served in the George W. Bush Administration as a Senior Legislative Officer in the U.S. Department of Labor; as well as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor and Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor at OSHA. He spent 10 years working in government affairs for several trade associations including the American Electronics Association; the Associated General Contractors; and the Textile Rental Services Association.

Finally, Thom worked on Capitol Hill for 8 years, serving as the first Legislative Director for former House Speaker John Boehner.

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