Who is responsible for the salaries, wages, expenses, and benefits of the Support Personnel at Degree Wellness?
Degree_Wellness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- Provide a reasonable number of additional non-professional employees, excluding physicians and allied health professionals, of Staffer, after consultation with Group, to carry out the day-to-day non-medical operations of Group ("Support Personnel"). Staffer shall be responsible for all salaries, wages, expenses and benefits of Support Personnel.
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- Complete all performance appraisals and salary reviews and preparation of personnel files for Support Personnel.
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- Make all decisions regarding employee hiring and terminations, provide employee problem intervention/resolution and assist with the determination of employee compensation, including salaries and employee benefits, for all Support Personnel.
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- Provide and process all employee recordkeeping and payroll accounting, including social security and other payroll tax reporting and insurance for all employees of Staffer and for all other persons rendering services on behalf of Staffer.
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- Administer qualified retirement plans, group insurance benefits and any other benefit programs for Staffer's employees.
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- Develop training programs, in-service education, and HR policies and procedures for the Support Personnel.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 66–257)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Degree Wellness's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Staffer is responsible for the salaries, wages, expenses, and benefits of the Support Personnel. These Support Personnel are defined as additional non-professional employees, excluding physicians and allied health professionals, provided by Staffer after consultation with the Group (presumably the franchisee) to handle the day-to-day non-medical operations of the Degree Wellness franchise.
Staffer's responsibilities extend beyond just covering the costs. They also handle performance appraisals, salary reviews, personnel files, hiring and termination decisions, employee problem resolution, and determining employee compensation, including salaries and benefits. Additionally, Staffer manages all employee recordkeeping and payroll accounting, including social security, payroll tax reporting, and insurance for their employees and anyone rendering services on their behalf.
Furthermore, Staffer is in charge of administering qualified retirement plans, group insurance benefits, and any other benefit programs for its employees. They also develop training programs, in-service education, and HR policies and procedures specifically for the Support Personnel. This comprehensive approach suggests that Degree Wellness franchisees will not directly manage the HR and payroll functions for these specific support staff, but rather work with Staffer to ensure adequate staffing and support for their franchise's operations.