760 IAC 1-73-5 - Independent certification
Authority: IC 27-16-4-7; IC 27-16-5-4; IC 27-16-5-6; IC 27-16-8-4
Affected: IC 27-16
Sec. 5.
(a) Under
IC
27-16-4-7, the
department shall approve a PEO's registration in lieu of the requirements of
sections 2 and 4 of this rule if a certification of the PEO acceptable to the
commissioner is provided to the department. The certification must be from an
independent national organization that has been approved by the department. To
be approved by the department, the organization shall:
(1) have an established program for the
accreditation or certification of PEOs based on requirements equal to or
greater than the requirements of IC 27-16 and this rule;
(2) be willing to provide a level of
financial assurance acceptable to the commissioner; and
(3) agree to provide the department with:
(A) a letter from each PEO requesting
registration under IC
27-16-4-7, along
with such information as the department shall require to process the
request;
(B) an affidavit
confirming the certification or accreditation of each PEO and provide written
notice within two (2) business days of any termination or default of such
certification or accreditation; and
(C) on-line access to, or provide a copy
within five (5) business days of a request for, any information used as a basis
for certification or accreditation of a PEO that has elected to use these
procedures.
(b) The commissioner shall maintain a list of
independent national organizations that have been approved for the purpose of
certifying a PEO's application for registration.
(c) If an independent national organization
no longer meets the requirements of subsection (a), the department shall
conduct a detailed review of all information provided by the independent
national organization on behalf of each PEO that was registered based upon that
organization's certification or accreditation. The department will notify the
PEO in writing of any deficiencies. The PEO shall have sixty (60) days to
correct the stated deficiencies.
(d) A registration fee of two hundred fifty
dollars ($250) shall be required for each PEO seeking registration under IC
27-16-4-7.
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