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Real-Life Success Stories
EnerVest Management Partners - Administaff Services Help EnerVest Become a Preferred Employer
John Walker understands how vital people are to the success of a company. Since founding EnerVest Management Partners, Ltd. in 1992, Walker and his management team have placed a high priority on bringing employees together to accomplish the company's goals. Indicative of their success, EnerVest has been recognized for three consecutive years by the Houston Business Journal as one of the city's Best Places to Work, ranking first in the small and medium-sized business categories.
EnerVest acquires, operates and sells oil and gas properties throughout the country on behalf of large institutional investors. Based in Houston, Texas, the company entered into a co-employment relationship with Administaff in January 2000.
As President and Chief Executive Officer of EnerVest, Walker credits Administaff's human resources services with helping his company become a preferred employer. For example, Administaff's ability to provide Fortune 500-level benefits plans means EnerVest is in a better position to compete with major corporations for top talent.
"In this industry, we're dependent upon highly experienced technical people. Administaff gives us access to a comprehensive and affordable benefits package," Walker said. "As a result, EnerVest has been able to attract highly trained employees from some very large companies." Selena Stuchly, Manager of Human Resources for EnerVest, agrees: “Employees who are drawn to EnerVest by our creative, small-company environment are pleased to know they have access to a big-company benefits package.”
EnerVest and other preferred employers invest in their employees because they understand the long-term advantages of a people-oriented business strategy. Cultivating a workplace where employees can learn, develop and be challenged gives companies a competitive edge.
“The value-added training and development programs Administaff offers are vitally important to our employees and our company,” Walker said. “When we talk with the people in our field offices across the country, we are able to discuss much more than basic benefits – the education and training services are a real plus for them.”
Employees who are engaged, focused and energized contribute directly to a company’s profitability and shareholder return. Preferred employers also enjoy dividends such as employee loyalty, reduced turnover, continuation of company knowledge and improved customer service. That’s why being a preferred employer is now recognized as a smart business strategy.
What does such a strategy involve? In addition to providing a quality work environment supported by leading-edge human resources practices, preferred employers take time to communicate with employees about their business goals and core values.
“Open communication between the management team and employees is a key component of EnerVest’s corporate culture,” Walker said. “We try to help our employees understand the EnerVest vision and how what they’re doing fits in with the needs of our institution.”
Walker found that becoming a co-employer with Administaff provided him with significant relief from day-to-day administrative distractions, giving him more time to maintain open communication and focus on the company’s core business. “By outsourcing to Administaff, I now have the ability to make true economic decisions and execute them properly, with the appropriate resources and professional human resources support,” he said.
Stuchly also has more time to devote to bottom-line activities. She sees the Administaff Client Services team as “a complete right hand” for handling EnerVest’s human resources needs.
“As we have grown and developed, so has our need to have established human resources policies and procedures in place,” said Stuchly. “We now have an employee handbook with guidelines and formal procedures to follow. That’s an important safety net for our employees as well as the company.”
Other Administaff services also have proven beneficial to EnerVest, Stuchly said. With 120 employees in seven states, EnerVest has obligations under a variety of federal and state regulations. “That made us see how significant it was to understand the regulatory landscape,” she explained. “Administaff’s specialists track changes and keep us continually updated.”
Walker also recognizes that Administaff’s employer liability management strategy is especially valuable. As part of the co-employment relationship, EnerVest transferred many of its employer-related liabilities to Administaff, is now able to share others and can better manage those that remain the company’s responsibility.
“We wanted to make sure we didn’t lose what we had built because we overlooked something,” Walker said. “From a human resources standpoint, we believe we’re doing things properly as a result of our relationship with Administaff. That’s a nice assurance for me and the whole company.”
Companies that set out to become preferred employers subscribe to the axiom, “A company is known by the people it keeps.” They invest in their people and work to develop their employees in order to differentiate themselves from their competitors. It is an effort that requires commitment, dedication and creative strategies, and Administaff is fully committed to helping its client companies become preferred employers.
Employee Service Center supports work-life balance at EnerVest
Melissa Coronado has added a new Web site – Employee Service CenterSM – to her list of bookmarked favorites. A Land Office Administrator at EnerVest’s Houston headquarters, Coronado uses resources on the portal to streamline various activities.
“There’s an abundance of information to explore in the Employee Service Center. I’ve used it for both work- related and personal tasks. With just a click, I was able to change my address in my personnel records,” Coronado said. “I also found a physician in my provider network and browsed online for a computer. And the best part is that it’s so user- friendly.”
EnerVest encourages its employees to balance their work and personal lives, and Administaff provides them with tools and resources to help achieve that goal. The result? EnerVest enjoys a competitive advantage in attracting and keeping the most talented people. As a preferred employer, EnerVest understands the link between innovative working practices and improved employee performance, company profitability and investor return.
Launched in September 2001, the Employee Service Center supports Administaff’s strategy of integrating high tech with high touch for optimum service delivery. The Center is an easy- to- use Web portal that functions as an interactive online management tool, providing users with instant access to valuable work and personal information. The password- protected site is available only to Administaff employees and client owners through Administaff’s Web site, www.administaff.com.
The Employee Service Center is designed to reflect the work and personal lives of those who use it by:
- Allowing client owners to transact business online and streamline administrative tasks through the use of tools including WebPayroll,SM WebReporting,SM online enrollment and personnel forms.
- Providing employees with access to time-saving, job-specific information such as pay history, information about health benefits and the 401(k) savings plan, Administaff service contacts, health care providers and the LifeWorks employee assistance program.
- Functioning as a one-stop online shopping center, featuring alliance offers negotiated for Administaff client companies and employees, and affiliate Web sites gathered for convenience.
The site is organized into four areas: My Page, My Work, My MarketPlaceSM and Directory. Employees can customize these pages to fit the way they work and live, using tools- or "gadgets" - to maximize the site's performance and provide key information at a glance.
Cindy Iverson, EnerVest's Treasury Cash Manager, uses the Employee Service Center for several functions. "I've customized my gadgets so My Page is organized the way I like," Iverson said." And I especially like the online training and development
center - I can enroll in and take classes at my own pace and convenience."
On My Page, a client owner can add the company's brand or logo to the site to enhance corporate identity. Employees can personalize and organize information on their pages by choosing tools that can be added, moved or deleted based on their needs
and interests. Examples include stock quotes, news, entertainment, local weather, frequently used Administaff forms and a list of Administaff service contacts. In addition, employees can choose from six color schemes to match their personal preferences.
My Work provides access to job-related information and resources specific to an employee's position, helping to streamline the workday. Employees can access their pay history; locate a doctor, pharmacy or hospital; and view their personal profile and other job-specific details. They also can find information about financial planning, manage their 401(k) plan
account, and explore training and development opportunities through eUniversity.
My MarketPlace features a wide variety of offers for work and home. Employees and client owners can find products and services from Administaff's nationally recognized alliance companies, often with preferred pricing, VIP status or other special benefits available only through Administaff. Also available is a list of consumer offers with links to some of the nation's best-known retailers to create a convenient, one-stop shopping point for business and personal needs. In addition, client owners and employees can do business with Administaff's nationwide community of premier small businesses through the
Best2Best® Client Network.
The Directory is an at-a-glance index, giving employees quick access to all of the information available through the Employee Service Center. The directory organizes online resources into "centers" for easy reference, including "how to" information, benefits, education and training, enrollment, finance, forms,
help, human resources, My Profile and news. Work-life balance doesn't have to be an out-of-reach ideal for employees at small and medium-sized businesses. Administaff provides its client companies and worksite employees with the high-powered human resources tools they need to help manage the demands of the office and their personal lives. As a result, businesses ultimately can reap the rewards of a competitive advantage gained through increased productivity and staff retention. and live, using tools- or "gadgets" - to maximize the site's erformance and provide key information at a glance.
Work-life balance doesn't have to be an out-of-reach ideal for employees at small and medium-sized businesses. Administaff provides its client companies and worksite employees with the high-powered human resources tools they need to help manage the demands of the office and their personal lives. As a result, businesses ultimately can reap the rewards of a competitive advantage gained through increased productivity and staff retention
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