Fee structures that fit

Alternative fee arrangements. Fixed, hourly, flat and negotiable rates. Choose the fee structure that best fits your needs.

Or use a combination of fee structures to address what you choose to have us work on with you (e.g., fixed monthly fees for your day-to-day advice; hourly fees for your employment litigation; flat rate handbooks; negotiable rate Basic Training Series for supervisors and managers, customized for your company). We also offer discounts for nonprofit organizations and government entities. 

Fee options are based on the type of services requested and the size of your workforce. The options include:

Labor/Employment fixed monthly fee

For a fixed monthly fee, this option allows you to receive:

  • unlimited telephone and email advice
  • assistance with routine forms and contracts (including handbooks, job descriptions, employment contracts, settlement agreements)

There are two levels for this service:

  • Maintenance level: For clients requiring assistance with routine compliance and operational issues.
  • Change level: For clients requiring assistance with troubleshooting, or who are undergoing restructuring, downsizing, mergers, and/or acquisitions; and for initial 1st-month assessment for new clients.

Labor/Employment/Business Strategy fixed monthly fee

For a fixed monthly fee, this option allows you to receive:

  • unlimited telephone and email advice
  • assistance with routine forms and contracts (including handbooks, job descriptions, employment contracts, settlement agreements)
  • advice on corporate governance matters (fiduciary duties, updates of corporate documents, advice on unrelated business income tax and related tax matters)
  • advice on contract and grant administration

There are two levels for this service:

  • Maintenance level: For clients requiring assistance with routine compliance and operational issues.
  • Change level: For clients requiring assistance with troubleshooting, or who are undergoing restructuring, downsizing, mergers, and/or acquisitions; and for initial 1st-month assessment for new clients.

Flat fee services

We have a number of services (programs, plans, routine contracts) that we provide on a flat rate basis, including:

  • Targeted training seminars 
  • Handbooks
  • Summary plan descriptions
  • AAP (include logs)
  • Substance abuse policy - State of Hawaii
  • Substance abuse policy - USDOT
  • Substance abuse policy - Coast Guard
  • Simple individual agreements
  • Executive individual agreements
  • Job descriptions
  • Simple entity formation
  • Simple entity dissolution

Hourly fees

We have hourly fees for:

  • Government agency investigations and audits
  • Litigation
  • Litigation (EPLI)
  • HR reviews
  • Nonprofit reviews

If you have EPLI coverage, we will work with your insurance carrier on a mutually agreeable hourly rate.

Negotiable fees

Fees will be determined on a case-by-case basis for:

We will work with you to ensure that you get the service you need at a reasonable price.