Frequently Asked Questions
Question: What is included in the hourly rate I pay for a temporary employee?
Answer: Traditional payroll burdens include FICA (Social Security and Medicare), FUTA (Federal Unemployment Tax), SUTA (State Unemployment Tax),and Worker’s Compensation coverage.  Occasionally, depending on state and local law, other payroll burdens will be included in this amount pursuant to a quoted price.

Question: Why utilize a temporary staffing service?
Answer: It allows the employer to focus on its core business while outsourcing the problems associated with personnel issues to trained professionals uniquely qualified to deal with such issues.  The use of a temporary staffing service also turns a fixed cost into a variable cost.  In these uncertain economic times, the cyclical nature of any business can raise budgetary and planning uncertainties.  Temporary staffing provided that built in workforce flexibility to meet production needs in the peak times yet not be burdened with excessive payrolls in lean times.

Question: How can using a temporary staffing service save me money?
Answer: Statistics show that the hiring of an average entry-level employee costs a company approximately $5,000 annually in benefit costs, training, etc., not to mention the hidden costs associated with re-hiring and/or retraining for the same position, and the associated lost productivity in the event of a bad initial hiring decision.

Question: What value-added services can I expect from American Staffing Resources?
Answer: The following is a list of our value added services:

  • A 24-hour emergency hotline for response in the event of staffing emergencies or last minute contingencies, including employee injuries, last minute job orders, etc. 
  • A complete and comprehensive legal and risk management team to consult with the client regarding a variety of employment law, compliance, and safety-related issues
  • A team of consultants that engage in strategic planning with respect to productivity-related issues
  • Job/task specific training, evaluation, and testing of prospective applicants
  • Detailed, specialized billing
  • Productivity metric reporting


Question: Where can I get more information on the temporary staffing industry?
Answer: The following links should prove helpful: