Who we are | What The CCEG Does For You | Why We Do It | 2005 News

The complexity of all the rules and regulations imposed on employers is overwhelming. Companies are forced to do things that may be well beyond their capability, leaving them with three options:

1. Companies can choose to ignore things.
2. Companies can hire professional staff.
3. Companies can participate in the CCEG.

Ignoring things just sets a company up for fines and penalties while hiring professional staff is very expensive. Participating in the CCEG is the most cost effective solution. We have the specialists on staff, the manuals and handbooks, the policies and procedures… virtually everything a company needs in one place.

That old saying “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” really makes sense. The CCEG makes sure a company doesn’t get trapped in situations that are easily preventable. The following are just a few “ounces of prevention”:

• The CCEG makes sure companies have a harassment policy and that it has been explained and documented to your employees.

• The CCEG makes sure workers’ compensation contribution caps for corporate officers and construction employees are calculated correctly.

• The CCEG makes sure workers’ compensation classifications are correct.

• The CCEG makes sure a potential new employee signs an authorization to release information so that companies can legally check credit, employment history, education or other background information before they are hired.

• The CCEG makes sure time cards are signed, so that hours worked can be authenticated and verified.

• The CCEG makes sure that company sponsorship of sports teams is done correctly, to prevent workers’ compensation claims from participants on the team.

The CCEG takes a proactive approach. Our business is to make sure our participants are in compliance with government mandated rules and regulations; that wages, payroll taxes, union contributions and deductions, workers’ compensation and unemployment compensation are calculated and paid accurately; that the services provided by the CCEG are cost effective.

Just exactly do we mean by COMPLIANCE? As illustrated by the chart in Section 1, the government is constantly enacting rules that place additional responsibilities on companies. Things like COBRA, TEFRA, FMLA and ERISA, just to name a few, are complex regulations. Employers are required to implement each and every one of them. Most large companies have lawyers and well trained human resource professionals to help them. Most small companies rarely know they exist, let alone have the staff capable implementing them.

The CCEG is akin to a large company. We have a staff of highly qualified human resource professionals who stay current on new rules and regulations. Any changes are implemented in our Human Resource Policies and Procedures Manual, Employee Handbook and, when necessary, conduct fully documented on-site presentations for participants employees. The CCEG’s policies and procedures are provided in hard copy and on CD-ROM. Our Human Resource professionals are a phone call away.

Now, about ACCURACY. Cash always earns hard and spends easy and, with shrinking profit margins, every dollar is important. Each time there’s a change in payroll taxes, wage rates, workers’ compensation or unemployment compensation, staff needs to be notified and computer software must be updated. Virtually every employee record has to be updated to reflect changes. Any errors are the companies responsibility and typically result in penalties and interest.

The CCEG maintains a proprietary, state of the art software application capable of handling not only the unique employment, payroll and compliance requirements of union contractors but traditional companies as well. The user friendly design includes complete and correct calculation and reporting of payroll, payroll taxes, union benefits, training and certification records, work and accident history, as well as full compliance with federal, state and local regulations.

Finally, participation in the CCEG is COST EFFECTIVE. That means wages are paid correctly; payroll taxes are calculated and paid correctly; workers’ compensation classifications are correct; workers’ compensation contributions do not exceed contribution caps; union contributions and deductions are calculated and paid correctly.

The primary objective of the CCEG is to self-insure workers’ compensation. Not only is it cost effective, but it gives our participants level of control that does not exist within the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation system. With self-insurance premiums are not sent to Columbus, contributions are maintained in a local claim account with dozens of other participants. The CCEG’s administration and claim people are in place to protect companies as well as the injured worker. Proper diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation are as important as the ability to investigate claims for fraud and abuse. Isn’t this what companies are really looking for?

The CCEG’s safety and training policies and procedures are critical to overall job performance and to workers’ compensation cost. The CCEG has the ability to track training and licenses for all companies and employees. We make sure a worker has the proper training and licenses you require.

The CCEG is here to keep our participants in compliance, cost effective and protected to the greatest extent possible. Controlling costs and maximizing profits is really what it’s all about!

CCEG IS #1

• THE CCEG IS THE FIRST ORGANIZATION IN THE COUNTRY PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE UNION CONTRACTORS BY UNION CONTRACTORS.

• THE CCEG IS THE FIRST ORGANIZATION ALLOWED TO COLLECT, REPORT AND PAY UNION FRINGE BENEFITS ON BEHALF OF A SIGNATORY TO A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT.

• THE CCEG IS THE FIRST ORGANIZATION THAT CAN ACCURATELY CALCULATE MULTIPLE WAGE RATES AND MULTIPLE FRINGE BENEFITS IN MULTIPLE TAX DISTRICTS.