By Chelsea Pyne

Similar to the saying “happy wife, happy life,” happy employees create happy customers–and greater profits. The quickest way to decrease employee morale and productivity is through a paycheck error. Whether paying employees too late or by miscalculating their earnings, these mistakes cause stress and frustration to both the employee and the business. Luckily, these issues can be easily avoided. Since 2002, ChoicePay has been helping businesses handle their payrolls to ensure the smooth transition of workflow.

ChoicePay is owned, operated, and headquartered on Old Winston Road in Kernersville. Due to the slow and expensive tendencies of national companies, local businesses have immensely benefited from the quick and expert services ChoicePay provides. The need for efficient payroll services has caught on elsewhere too. For the past 14 years, ChoicePay’s name has traveled across the country and currently processes in 28 states and can process payroll in all 50 states.  

Owner and President Jane Sunter explains, “Our company was founded because small businesses were not happy with the large national and regional payroll providers. Companies felt that these payroll providers were not actually helping them–they were just a number in a large payroll service machine. It is also how we came up with the name of our company “ChoicePay.” We wanted to make sure companies knew they had a choice and did not have to accept substandard service. We created a better, more efficient option when selecting a payroll service provider.”

The nuances of managing a business go far and wide. From product development, to building a team of employees, to creating a smooth production line, and most importantly, ensuring the end product has reached its goal. When people have a business to oversee and employees to account for, their focus should be on doing their jobs to the best of their ability. Trying to run a company while keeping up with payroll, tax law changes, tax filing, reporting, and so on, is one more inconvenience. There are a thousand little things that can get in the way of work, and if not completed correctly and on time, the resulting mistakes can get costly. One less headache, one less mountain of paperwork, one less stressed employee.  

Jane explains, “We provide all the services our competitors do, and then some. ChoicePay Payroll is a full blown payroll service bureau. Our infrastructure is founded on cutting edge technology. Our most important mission is to get your employees paid so management/ownership can focus on their business. Our clients are not just a number. We understand payroll is a large expense to companies and can cause a lot of stress and frustration.”

The Walkertown Fire Department has many important duties, which is why they know where to keep their focus. Office manager Tina Fulp explains, “We started using ChoicePay in 2009 and it has been one of the best upgrades we ever made at the Fire Department. When we need a document, Jane can always get it to us the same day or within 24 hours. I tell people, you know you have the right person when you have Jane.”

Overton Harper of Harper Eye Care also gets advice from Jane on human resource issues. “Even though we only have nine employees, it is so much easier to rely on Jane to take care of the payroll. She is accurate and fast. My time is better spent doing what I do best which is growing our business so more people can receive excellent eye care,” Overton adds.

In order to keep up with the ever increasing tech savvy clients and employees, ChoicePay has been expanding its mobile services. Owners do not have to be in the office to process, oversee, or get information on payroll. They can be on the other side of the globe and still have access to this information. The ease for employees has increased as well. They can clock-in using their cell phone with their location tracked and can receive payroll information to their mobile devices.  

“The days of only submitting payroll and getting payroll info on your desktop are gone. The worst thing for a company is for employees not to be paid on time. We automate the payroll process to save our clients time, money, and stress,” Jane adds.

Emphasizing that ChoicePay does not hard sell or lock clients into long-term contracts, Jane encourages business owners to compare prices and services. Talk with other Kernersville businesses and see how they have benefited from ChoicePay. For Michael Jones of Triangle Fitness, choosing ChoicePay was a necessity. “I dreaded payroll. It was dragging me down. It was overwhelming to keep up with tax law changes and all the reporting. I just wanted to run my business and Jane made that happen. Now I spend five minutes on payroll and Jane does the rest to take care of 20 paychecks. The cost is unbelievably low and now I have peace of mind.”

For more information on services or to request a quote, visit ChoicePay.us or call 336.992.0125. ChoicePay is located on 851 Old Winston Road, Suite 106, Kernersville.  

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• ChoicePay shields companies from tax penalties by filing all payroll taxes and reports electronically. They submit Federal tax, Federal unemployment tax, state tax, state unemployment tax, and local tax (when applicable) and file any Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual reports. 
• Streamline payday with the convenience of ChoicePay’s Direct Deposit so employees will not need to rush to the bank on payday.
• ChoicePay offers over 100 standard reports available at no charge (401k, workers compensation, EEOC, multiple worksite report, review dates, etc.)
• No software to purchase, lease, backup, or maintain.  
• Payroll checks, check stubs, and reports are delivered the next day by Fedex or UPS.  
• ChoicePay provides W2s and/or 1099s in January for employees.  
• Payroll reports can be emailed to the company’s accountant or CPA.

The payroll services provide industry leading security for small businesses.  A dedicated security staff continually implements new technologies allowing ChoicePay to keep data safe, secure, and available when needed.  Alarmed and monitored by on-site security 24/7 and by third parties, ChoicePay is equipped with power, networking, and additional systems to ensure availability.