Accounting Policies (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2025


2.			Accounting Policies

Health Insurance Costs

We provide group health insurance coverage under a single-employer plan that covers both our WSEEs in our PEO HR Solutions and our corporate employees and utilizes a national network of carriers, including UnitedHealthcare (“United”), UnitedHealthcare of California, Kaiser Permanente, Blue Shield of California, HMSA BlueCross BlueShield of Hawaii, and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, formerly known as Tufts, all of which provide fully insured policies or service contracts.

Approximately 84% of our costs related to health insurance coverage are incurred under our policy with United. While the policy with United is a fully insured plan, as a result of certain contractual terms, we have accounted for this plan since its inception using a partially self-funded insurance accounting model. Effective January 1, 2020, under the amended agreement with United, we no longer have financial responsibilities for a participant’s annual claim costs that exceed $1 million (“Individual Claims Limit”). Accordingly, we record the cost of the United plan, including an estimate of the incurred claims, taxes and administrative fees (collectively the “Plan Costs”), as benefits expense, which is a component of direct costs, in our Consolidated Statements of Income. The estimated incurred but not reported claims are based upon: (1) the

level of claims processed during each quarter; (2) estimated completion rates based upon recent claim development patterns under the plan; and (3) the number of participants in the plan, including both active and COBRA enrollees. Each reporting period, changes in the estimated ultimate costs resulting from claim trends, plan design and migration, participant demographics, and other factors are incorporated into the benefits costs, which requires a significant level of judgment.

Additionally, since the plan’s inception, under the terms of the contract, United establishes cash funding rates 90 days in advance of the beginning of a reporting quarter. If the Plan Costs for a reporting quarter are greater than the premiums paid and owed to United, a deficit in the plan would be incurred and a liability for the excess costs would be accrued in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. On the other hand, if the Plan Costs for the reporting quarter are less than the premiums paid and owed to United, a surplus in the plan would be incurred and we would record an asset for the excess premiums in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The terms of the arrangement require us to maintain an accumulated cash surplus in the plan of $9 million, which is reported as long-term prepaid health insurance. In addition, United requires a deposit equal to approximately one day of claims funding activity, which was $7 million at June 30, 2025, and is included in deposits - health insurance as a long-term asset on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of June 30, 2025, Plan Costs were less than the net premiums paid and owed to United by $35 million, which is $26 million in excess of our agreed-upon $9 million surplus maintenance level. The $26 million difference is therefore reflected as a current asset and $9 million is reflected as a long-term asset on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2025. In addition, the premiums owed to United at June 30, 2025, were $53 million, which is included in accrued health insurance costs, a current liability, on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Our benefits costs incurred in the first six months of 2025 included an increase of $11 million for changes in estimated run-off related to prior periods, net of Individual Claims Limit. Our benefits costs incurred in the first six months of 2024 included a decrease of $26 million for changes in estimated run-off related to prior periods, net of Individual Claims Limit.

Workers’ Compensation Costs

Our workers’ compensation coverage for our WSEEs in our PEO HR Solutions has been provided through arrangements with the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies or its predecessors (the “Chubb Program”) since 2007. The Chubb Program is fully insured in that Chubb has the responsibility to pay all claims incurred under the policy regardless of whether we satisfy our responsibilities. Under the Chubb Program, for claims incurred on or before September 30, 2019, we have financial responsibility to Chubb for the first $1 million layer of claims per occurrence and, for claims over $1 million, up to a maximum aggregate amount of $6 million per policy year for claims that exceed $1 million. Chubb bears the financial responsibility for all claims in excess of these levels. Effective for claims incurred on or after October 1, 2019, we have financial responsibility to Chubb for the first $1.5 million layer of claims per occurrence and, for claims over $1.5 million, up to a maximum aggregate amount of $6 million per policy year for claims that exceed $1.5 million.

Because we bear the financial responsibility for claims up to the levels noted above, such claims, which are the primary component of our workers’ compensation costs, are recorded in the period incurred. Workers’ compensation insurance includes ongoing health care and indemnity coverage whereby claims are paid over numerous years following the date of injury. Accordingly, the accrual of related incurred costs in each reporting period includes estimates, which take into account the ongoing development of claims and therefore requires a significant level of judgment.

We utilize a third-party actuary to estimate our loss development rate, which is primarily based upon the nature of WSEEs’ job responsibilities, the location of WSEEs, the historical frequency and severity of workers’ compensation claims, and an estimate of future cost trends. Each reporting period, changes in the actuarial assumptions resulting from changes in actual claims experience and other trends are incorporated into our workers’ compensation claims cost estimates. During the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, we reduced accrued workers’ compensation costs by $14 million and $17 million, respectively, for changes in estimated losses related to prior periods. Workers’ compensation cost estimates are discounted to present value at a rate based upon the U.S. Treasury rates that correspond with the weighted average estimated claim payout period (the average discount rate utilized was 4.0% in the 2025 period and 4.5% in the 2024 period) and are accreted over the estimated claim payment period and included as a component of direct costs in our Consolidated Statements of Income.

The following table provides the activity and balances related to incurred but not paid workers’ compensation claims:


	Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)	2025		2024

Beginning balance, January 1,	$	204	$	220
Accrued claims, net	32		31
Present value discount, net of accretion	(6)		(7)
Paid claims	(41)		(33)
Ending balance	$	189	$	211

Current portion of accrued claims	$	76	$	65
Long-term portion of accrued claims	113		146
Total accrued claims	$	189	$	211

The current portion of accrued workers’ compensation costs on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2025 and 2024 includes $3 million and $2 million, respectively, of workers’ compensation administrative fees.

The undiscounted accrued workers’ compensation costs were $228 million as of June 30, 2025 and $244 million as of June 30, 2024.

At the beginning of each policy period, the workers’ compensation insurance carrier establishes monthly funding requirements comprised of premium costs and funds to be set aside for payment of future claims (“claim funds”). The level of claim funds is primarily based upon anticipated WSEE payroll levels and expected workers’ compensation loss rates, as determined by the insurance carrier. Monies funded into the program for incurred claims expected to be paid within one year are primarily held as cash and money market funds (cash equivalents) and are recorded as restricted cash, a short-term asset, while the remainder of claim funds are included in deposits – workers’ compensation, a long-term asset in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. At June 30, 2025, we had restricted cash of $76 million and deposits – workers’ compensation of $174 million, of which $243 million was held in trust bank accounts.

Our estimate of incurred claim costs expected to be paid within one year is included in short-term liabilities, while our estimate of incurred claim costs expected to be paid beyond one year is included in long-term liabilities on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Revenue and Direct Cost Recognition

We enter into contracts with our customers for human resources services based on a stated rate and price in the contract. Our contracts generally establish pricing for a period of 12 months and are generally cancellable at any time by either party with 30-days’ notice. Our performance obligations are satisfied as services are rendered each month. The term between invoicing and when our performance obligations are satisfied is not significant. Our payment terms typically require payment concurrently with the invoicing of our PEO services. We do not have significant financing components or significant payment terms.

Our revenue is generally recognized ratably over the payroll period as WSEEs perform their service at the client worksite in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Customers are invoiced concurrently with each periodic payroll of its WSEEs. Revenues that have been recognized but not invoiced represent unbilled accounts receivable of $829 million and $810 million at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, and are included in accounts receivable, net on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Pursuant to the “practical expedients” provided under ASC 340-40, Other Assets and Deferred Costs - Contracts with Customers, we expense sales commissions when incurred because the terms of our contracts are cancellable by either party with a 30-day notice. These costs are recorded in commissions in our Consolidated Statements of Income.

Our revenue for our PEO HR Solutions by geographic region and for our other products and services offerings are as follows:


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)	2025		2024		% Change		2025		2024		% Change

Northeast	$	452	$	437	3	%	$	978	$	946	3	%
Southeast	238		225		6	%	495		471		5	%
Central	301		292		3	%	636		616		3	%
Southwest	311		304		2	%	658		644		2	%
West	339		329		3	%	716		695		3	%
	1,641		1,587		3	%	3,483		3,372		3	%
Other revenue	17		18		(6)	%	38		35		9	%
Total revenue	$	1,658	$	1,605	3	%	$	3,521	$	3,407	3	%

Our PEO HR Solutions revenues are primarily derived from our gross billings, which are based on (1) the payroll cost of our WSEEs; and (2) a markup computed as a percentage of the payroll cost. The gross billings are invoiced concurrently with each periodic payroll of our WSEEs. Revenues, which exclude the payroll cost component of gross billings and therefore consist solely of the markup, are recognized ratably over the payroll period as WSEEs perform their service at the client worksite.

In determining the pricing of the markup component of our gross billings, we take into consideration our estimates of the costs directly associated with our WSEEs, including payroll taxes, benefits and workers’ compensation costs, plus an acceptable gross profit margin. As a result, our operating results are significantly impacted by our ability to accurately estimate our direct costs relative to the revenues derived from the markup component of our gross billings.

Revenues are comprised of gross billings less WSEE payroll costs as follows:


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)	2025		2024		2025		2024

Gross billings	$	10,558	$	10,361	$	22,702	$	21,844
Less: WSEE payroll cost	8,900		8,756		19,181		18,437
Revenues	$	1,658	$	1,605	$	3,521	$	3,407

Consistent with our revenue recognition policy, our direct costs do not include the payroll cost of our WSEEs. Our direct costs associated with our revenue generating activities are primarily comprised of all other costs related to our WSEEs, such as the employer portion of payroll-related taxes, employee benefit plan premiums and workers’ compensation insurance costs.

Segment Reporting

ASC 280, Segment Reporting establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments on a basis consistent with our internal organizational structure as well as information about geographical areas and business segments. Based on management’s assessment, we determined that we have only one operating segment and therefore one reportable segment, HR Solutions, as defined by ASC 280.

The accounting policies of the HR Solutions segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The measure of segment assets is reported on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as total assets, and the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) assesses performance and decides how to allocate resources based on net income as reported on our Consolidated Statements of Income.

The CODM reviews revenues and expenses at the consolidated level as disclosed in our Consolidated Statements of Income and uses net income to evaluate income generated from segment assets (return on assets) in deciding whether to reinvest profits into our HR Solutions segment or into other areas of the entity, such as for acquisitions or to pay dividends.

Net income is also used to monitor budget versus actual results and in competitive analysis by benchmarking to our competitors. The competitive analysis and the monitoring of budgeted versus actual results are used in assessing the segment’s performance and in establishing management’s compensation.

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