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Helping small businesses with Payroll, Employee Benefit & HR Services in Rochester NY since 2001

Take Payroll and Employee Benefits off your plate.

For dependable, thorough, and easily accessible payroll and employee benefits services, partner with the people at Employ-Ease to take care of your staff. We are sensitive to the pressures placed on small business owners who struggle to deal with tasks unrelated to the success of their company: employment-related government policy and regulations, and rapidly changing labor laws.

As a New York state registered Professional Employer Organization (PEO), Employ-Ease Inc. is legally empowered to act as the employer to your employees. We manage all aspects of payroll and employee benefits. We can also obtain and provide on your behalf employer insurances such as workers comp, unemployment, and disability insurance, as well as certain human resources services for small businesses.

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Lisa Kretzer

Founder & Owner

Lisa Kretzer founded Rochester, NY-based Employ-Ease in 2001 following nearly 15 years working for regionally recognized payroll and employee benefits service providers. Over the past 35 years, her success has relied on building personal relationships. Understanding what clients do, where they do it, and who they do it with is the foundation of her top tier, customer focused service. The loyalty of her long term client base is a testament to how Employ-Ease makes it easy to employ.

Avoid time consuming and costly employee administration. Meet Lisa!

Book an appointment for a one-on-one conversation. She’ll come to you!

Katherine House

Payroll Specialist

Katherine House supports clients with all their weekly payroll processing needs, including setting up new client accounts and onboarding new employees. She brings a decade of experience in roles that required people-centered and detail-oriented service, including in the field of childcare, an administrative role in a medical provider’s office completing tasks such as scribing and processing insurance billing, and most recently as a small business owner. Katherine’s expertise in organization and communication, and easy accessibility, make her an integral team member helping clients run their businesses more efficiently.

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Here’s what our clients say about us

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My wife runs her own psychology practice and was tired of the run around and constant shifting of account executives at Rochester's big payroll company. She appreciates having one person she can call, ask questions and know that her payroll is being professionally handled. Lisa at Employ-Ease has been excellent to work with.
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Let Employ-Ease take some of the stress out of employees issue. Some time it helps to have a pro help.
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Lisa goes above and beyond to help with payroll needs. She brings invaluable knowledge in payroll services.
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Brian Imrich
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Great people, great service, always friendly and super responsive!
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Dave White
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I think I may have been One of the first customers. They have always done an amazing job.
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James Clark
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I've worked with Lisa on several projects, I can say with out hesitation that you will be more than satisfied with your experience.
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Klaus Schwarz
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First rate payroll service. Very accommodating and helpful!
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Hilary Pieroni
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Employ Ease has taken care of my payroll needs for over 10 years. I am more than satisfied with their service due to their knowledge around payroll, efficient manner in taking care of all my needs, personal attention to my business and friendly service. I feel I can attend to my work load while confidently leave the time consuming job of payroll to Employ Ease!

What is a PEO?

A Professional Employer Organization (PEO) is a state-registered entity that manages benefits and payroll on behalf of small businesses, including paying wages and taxes and providing compliance assistance with relevant state and federal laws and regulations. In addition, PEOs often provide workers with access to 401(k) plans, health, dental, and life insurance, dependent care, and other benefits not typically provided by small businesses. A PEO can also provide human resources services.

Why is working with a PEO safer for small businesses?

A PEO takes responsibility for verifying to the state that your business is in compliance with employee-related government policies and regulations, including Workers’ Compensation coverage, and pays all employment-related taxes on behalf of your business. A PEO must be fully bonded to meet these obligations and must also provide verification from an outside certified public accountant that these financial requirements are being met. For more information about PEOs, visit napeo.org.