Payrolling Services
Already found the worker you want to hire? LINK Staffing can place that employee on our payroll and serve as the employer of record. We handle the employment administration so your team can reduce internal burden, improve compliance support, and stay focused on the business.
What Is Payrolling?
Payrolling is a service for employers who have already identified the person they want to hire but do not want to take on the full administrative responsibility of employing that worker directly.
With LINK Staffing’s payrolling service, the employee is placed on LINK’s payroll while performing work for your company. LINK serves as the employer of record and manages the employment administration tied to that arrangement, including payroll processing, workers’ compensation, unemployment administration, payroll tax handling, onboarding documentation, and benefits administration.
This gives employers a practical way to keep the worker they selected while reducing internal workload, improving compliance support, and helping limit risk tied to co-employment and worker classification.
When Payrolling Makes Sense
Payrolling can be a smart fit when you already know who you want to bring on, but you want a more flexible and lower-burden way to manage the employment side of the relationship. It is especially useful in operational environments like manufacturing, logistics and warehouse, energy, skilled trades, and other workforce-heavy settings where speed, compliance, and flexibility matter.
You Already Found the Worker
You sourced the candidate through your own network, referral process, recruiter, or internal team and want LINK to handle the payroll and employment administration.
You Want to Reduce Co-Employment & Classification Risk
You want the worker supporting your operation, but you do not want your internal team carrying the full burden of payroll compliance, tax administration, workers’ compensation, and employment paperwork.
You Need a Seasonal, Project, or Temporary Solution
You need to payroll a worker for a contract assignment, seasonal need, project-based role, or limited-term engagement without adding unnecessary internal burden.
You Need to Payroll an Intern
Intern payrolling can be a smart fit when you want to bring on a seasonal or short-term employee but want a third party to manage payroll setup, onboarding administration, and related compliance support.
You Want Flexibility to Convert Later
Move the employee to your payroll when the timing is right for your business — without penalties for moving fast or slow:
- ✓ No minimum hours required before conversion
- ✓ No conversion fee when you bring the employee in-house
- ✓ You set the timeline — convert in weeks or months, on your terms
The Employment Administration. So You Can Focus on Operations.
LINK takes on the employment administration so your team can stay focused on operations, productivity, and growth.
Payroll Processing
LINK places the employee on our payroll and manages payroll processing so wages are handled accurately and on time.
Payroll Taxes & Statutory Administration
LINK handles the payroll tax responsibilities tied to the employee, including Social Security, Medicare, federal unemployment, state unemployment, and related payroll tax administration.
Workers’ Compensation & Unemployment Administration
LINK assumes responsibility for workers’ compensation coverage and unemployment-related administration associated with the payrolled employee.
Onboarding Documents & Employment Forms
LINK manages key employment documentation and onboarding administration required to place the employee on assignment as LINK Field Staff.
Benefits Administration & ACA Support
LINK can support benefits administration tied to the payrolled employee, including ACA-related administration where applicable.
Screening & Safety Standards
If LINK hires the referred employee, that individual must still meet LINK’s hiring criteria. LINK’s service model is reinforced by the 9-Step Employee Selection System℠ and the LINK 360° Safe Environment Program℠.
More Than a Paycheck. A Workforce Partner.
Payrolling should do more than process paychecks. It should make employment administration easier, reduce internal workload, improve compliance support, and create a cleaner path to bring on workers you already know you want.
LINK’s payrolling service is designed for employers who want that flexibility without taking on unnecessary payroll, benefits, workers’ compensation, and tax administration internally. As employer of record, LINK can manage the administrative side of employment while helping reduce exposure tied to co-employment, misclassification concerns, and changing employment requirements.
What strengthens this model is the system behind it. LINK’s broader employer service approach is supported by the 9-Step Employee Selection System℠, LOPE®, and the LINK 360° Safe Environment Program℠. That means employers are not just getting administrative support. They are working with a staffing partner built around structure, screening, safety, and workforce support.
For employers with supplier diversity goals, LINK’s WBENC certification can also create added purchasing value.
How LINK Payrolling Works
A simple process for employers who already know who they want to bring on.
You Identify the Worker
You bring the worker you want to hire to LINK Staffing.
LINK Reviews Fit & Hiring Criteria
If LINK is hiring the referred employee, that individual must meet LINK’s hiring criteria before being placed as LINK Field Staff.
LINK Handles Employment Setup
LINK manages the employment administration required to place the employee on our payroll.
The Employee Works for Your Operation
The worker performs services for your business while LINK serves as the employer of record.
Convert When You Are Ready
If and when you want to bring the employee onto your payroll, you can do so with no minimum hours requirement and no conversion fee.
Payrolling vs. Other Staffing Models
Not every hiring need calls for the same service model. Payrolling is best when the employer already knows who they want to hire and needs help with the employment side of the relationship.
Temporary Staffing
Best when you need LINK Staffing to source, screen, and place workers for short-term, project-based, or flexible labor needs.
Learn moreTemp-to-Hire
Best when you want to evaluate a worker on the job before making a permanent hiring decision.
Learn moreDirect Hire
Best when you need recruiting help filling a permanent position from the start.
Learn morePayrolling
Best when you already found the worker and want LINK to manage payroll, workers’ compensation, benefits administration, payroll taxes, and related employment compliance.
★ This pageBuilt on 45+ Years of Workforce Support
Employers evaluating payrolling services are not just comparing price. They are comparing trust, compliance support, responsiveness, and the confidence that the provider can handle the administrative burden correctly.
LINK Staffing has supported employers since 1980 and offers payrolling as part of a broader workforce solutions platform. That matters because many companies do not just need payroll processing. They need a staffing partner that understands screening, safety, workforce management, and employer-side support across multiple hiring models.
Frequently Asked Questions About Payrolling Services
What is payrolling?
What does employer of record mean?
Do I have to use LINK Staffing to find the employee first?
What does LINK handle under a payrolling arrangement?
Does payrolling include benefits administration?
Does the employee still have to meet LINK’s hiring criteria?
How does payrolling help reduce risk?
Can payrolling work for interns or seasonal employees?
Can I convert the employee to my payroll later?
What payroll taxes and compliance items are typically involved?
How is payrolling different from temp-to-hire?
Is this page only for Texas?
Already Found the Right Worker? Let LINK Handle the Employment Side.
Tell us about the worker you want to bring on, and LINK Staffing can help you move faster with less administrative burden. We will help you determine whether payrolling is the right fit for your business.