American Employer Foundation
We optimize American businesses.
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Principle: Every structure has downstream effects on outcomes.
There isn't a negotiation or a presentation to be judged.
We provide structural optimization with specific systems and mechanisms
that produce favorable financial outcomes.
They are either favorable enough to move — or they are not.
The decision is binary and obvious.
But it will be yours to make.
— Mike Plummer, Founder & CEO
American Employer Foundation
THE PROBLEM
Payroll administrators do not know how to optimize payroll because there is no additional money in doing so for you, the client. Most organizations are losing unrecoverable cash flow every payroll cycle.
These inefficiencies sit at the intersection of two historically siloed disciplines — payroll and employee benefits — and are rarely identified through conventional financial review.
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The PICO™ Enterprise Structural Model was developed to diagnose and resolve this gap.
Three Benefits of Structural Optimization — One Integrated Solution
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Employee Satisfaction
Structural compensation & well care improvements directly correlate with reduced voluntary turnover, absenteeism, and the associated replacement costs.
Payroll is not a peripheral function. It is the economic infrastructure of the enterprise. Structural optimization at the foundation compounds throughout the organization.
Proven Outcomes
Organizations implementing the PICO™ framework have reported the following results:
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Results vary based on organization size, payroll structure, and industry vertical.
Implemented Within Established Regulatory Frameworks
The PICO™ Enterprise Structural Model operates entirely within applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code and existing compensation regulations. Implementation methodology includes:
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Structural alignment within applicable federal tax frameworks
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Documentation architecture supporting employer governance standards
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Administrative coordination designed to minimize operational disruption
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Data handling protocols appropriate for sensitive payroll information
Implementation is designed to integrate within existing payroll systems without altering employer control or introducing external operational risk.
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Structural integrity and regulatory discipline are foundational to the model.
COMPATIBILITY
Is Your Organization a Candidate?
Organizational Criteria:
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Annual payroll exceeding $1,000,000
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W-2 workforce of 50 or more employees
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Stable or increasing employee turnover ratios
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Tighter operating margins with growth objectives
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Leadership attentive to payroll economics
Industries with Strongest Early Adoption:
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Multi-location enterprises
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Franchise operators
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Service-based businesses with high labor costs
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High-tax jurisdictions
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Healthcare, logistics, and retail operations
These organizations tend to notice payroll inefficiency sooner because it directly affects their bottom line.