Elise Herr, SHRM-CP

Fractional HR for small businesses

HR support for growing companies, without the full-time hire.

A fixed number of HR hours each month for handbooks, leave and compliance questions, onboarding, and manager coaching, with a response time you can count on.

Who I help

Owner-run companies of 10 to 50 people

You have outgrown payroll software and a good office manager, but you are not ready for a full-time HR hire. People questions keep landing on your desk, and you want them handled correctly.

I work best with healthcare, pharmacy, construction, and professional services firms, and with teams spread across more than one state.

  • Handbooks and policies that match how you actually operate
  • Leave, accommodation, and compliance questions, answered in plain language
  • Onboarding and offboarding that are consistent every time
  • Coaching for managers on documentation and difficult conversations
  • Help getting more out of your HR, payroll, and hiring systems, such as BambooHR, Paycom, Paylocity, Paychex, ADP, Workday, Rippling, Insperity, or Greenhouse

Plans

Monthly retainers with a fixed number of hours

Pick the level that fits your headcount. Every plan includes a standing check-in and a guaranteed response time.

 

Essentials

$600 / month, starting at

10 to 20 employees, mostly stable

  • 4 hours each month
  • Reply within 2 business days
  • Monthly 30-minute check-in
  • Annual policy and handbook review
  • State-by-state leave and compliance guidance
Most chosen

Core

$1,100 / month, starting at

20 to 35 employees, growing

  • 8 hours each month
  • Reply within 1 business day
  • Two 30-minute check-ins a month
  • Handbook updates as laws change
  • Leave administration support and a compliance calendar
  • Documentation coaching for managers
 

Partner

$1,900 / month, starting at

35 to 50 employees, hiring and changing

  • 15 hours each month
  • Same-day reply for urgent issues
  • Weekly 30-minute check-in
  • Full handbook upkeep and rollout
  • Leave tracking, audits, and agency response support
  • Quarterly manager training session

Projects such as investigations, terminations, recruiting, and HR system implementations are quoted separately. Plans start with a three-month term and then continue month to month.

How it works

Start with a short conversation

  1. Intro call20 minutes to hear what is on your plate and where a few hours a month would help most.
  2. Choose a planI recommend one level and send a simple agreement within 48 hours.
  3. Get steady supportYour hours, check-ins, and response time start right away, and you see exactly where the time goes.

About

Elise Herr, SHRM-CP

I have been the first in-house HR hire at two growth-stage companies and led HR for an organization of more than 80 employees in healthcare. I know what it takes to build HR from scratch and keep it workable for a small team.

I have handled leave and compliance across Arizona, California, Florida, New York, Texas, and Washington, and I started my career as a U.S. Army operations NCOIC and HR professional.

Certification
SHRM-CP (2023); AIHR HR Generalist (2022)
Education
B.A., Human Resources Management, Purdue University
Experience
More than five years in people operations, engagement, and HR technology, across remote, high-growth, and regulated environments
HR and payroll
BambooHR, Paycom, Paylocity, Paychex, ADP, Workday, Rippling, Insperity
Recruiting
Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed
How I work
Remotely, with clients across the U.S.

Ready to talk?

Send a short note about your company size and what is keeping you up at night. I will reply within two business days to set up a 20-minute call.

Email Elise [email protected]