Premier Membership

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The Premier Membership is a full service plan which provides unlimited HR consultation onsite, by telephone, or email during regular business hours, and access to the CEA website including HR Answers Now. This membership also includes consultation hours ranging from 8 to 15 hours a year.

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Membership Benefits:

A dedicated human resource expert, on-site, by phone or email Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm
8 to 15 hours annually, depending on number of employees, for consultation and other services *
Free 50 point HR Compliance review the first year
Unlimited access to HR Answers Now!, the on line labor law library.
Job Descriptions Now - to help you customize job descriptions
Performance Reviews Now - to simplify & customize your performance reviews
Members only suite of services, including free HR forms and HR tool kit
One free Employment Law Poster the first year
CEA Sample Employee Handbook
Newsletters - Monthly subscription to the "The California Employers Report"
CEA Weekly Update - emailed weekly bulletin on current HR issues
As a CEA member you can receive up to a 30% discount using PrimePay as your payroll provider.
Discounts on CEA-offered products
Optional Hearing Health Plan with TruHearing
After hours consultation or trainings available upon request.

*$160/hour after consultation hours are exceeded
Items in bold are exclusive to Premier membership.

Dues Investment:

Less than 10 employees, a flat rate of $1245.00 per year
Greater than 10 employees, $995.00 per year, plus $25.00 per employee per year
Over 120 employees, a flat rate of $3995.00 per year
One-time administrative fee: $150.00

*Consultation Hours: Premier Members receive a set of consultation hours. A consultation hour is the time available to a member during its 12-month member year to receive professional human resource management and labor relations consultation at no extra charge*. The number of consultation hours available is determined by the number of employees.