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Fractional HR, St. Paul, Minnesota

Fractional HR for St. Paul small businesses

Bevel HR runs the people function for St. Paul companies with 10–75 employees, compliance, onboarding, payroll, and employee relations, so founders can get back to the business. Senior HR and people & culture support, starting at $1,800/month.

$1,800/mo
Starting retainer
~25%
Of a full-time HR hire
Days
To start, not months
Who we help in St. Paul

St. Paul businesses that need real HR, not another tool.

We work with government and institutions, healthcare, higher education, and manufacturing across St. Paul and the surrounding metro. If you have 10–75 employees and HR keeps landing on the founder or ops lead, that's exactly who Bevel HR is built for.

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HR keeps landing on the founder
A growing St. Paul company often faces state rules plus the city's own sick-leave and wage ordinances on the same employee, next to large institutional employers with formal HR.
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Hiring fast with no system
Growth is good, but onboarding is ad hoc and nobody owns it. New people ramp slowly and some leave before they ever hit their stride.
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Minnesota compliance gaps piling up
Minnesota has moved firmly toward employee protection, and St. Paul layers its own ordinances on top: a new statewide paid family and medical leave program, statewide earned sick and safe time, a high minimum wage, and St. Paul's own sick-leave and minimum-wage rules.
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A full-time hire doesn't pencil out
A full-time HR hire is an $80,000-plus commitment before benefits. At your size that's a lot of underused salary, when what you need is a few hours of senior judgment a week.

HR compliance in Minnesota, what St. Paul employers need to know

Minnesota has moved firmly toward employee protection, and St. Paul adds its own ordinances: statewide paid family and medical leave, statewide earned sick and safe time, and St. Paul's own sick-leave and minimum-wage rules. Complying with state plus city rules on the same employee is the work that matters most. If you're also hiring remotely across state lines, the complexity compounds fast. We track state-specific requirements for every client so you're never blindsided by a rule you didn't know applied. See our multi-state hiring support.

Fractional HR in St. Paul

Why St. Paul businesses bring in fractional HR

A growing St. Paul company often faces state rules plus the city's own sick-leave and wage ordinances on the same employee, next to large institutional employers with formal HR.

Across government, healthcare, higher education, and manufacturing, St. Paul employers reach the same inflection point: too many people for ad-hoc HR, too few for a full department.

On the compliance side, Minnesota has moved firmly toward employee protection, and St. Paul layers its own ordinances on top: a new statewide paid family and medical leave program, statewide earned sick and safe time, a high minimum wage, and St. Paul's own sick-leave and minimum-wage rules. We keep that handled in the background so it never becomes the thing that blindsides you.

The St. Paul market

What HR actually looks like in St. Paul

St. Paul is a government and institutional town first, as the state capital, with a large healthcare sector, higher education, and a manufacturing base that includes major employers along the river. It is a distinctly different economy from Minneapolis across the river, more public-sector and institutional, though the two share a tight labor market.

A St. Paul business is complying with Minnesota's newly strict state rules and St. Paul's city ordinances at once, which surprises employers used to a lighter touch. We bring it up to that standard. See our HR compliance work.

Fractional HR services & pricing

Senior HR for St. Paul businesses. A fraction of the cost.

Monthly retainers that flex with your company. Minimum 3-month engagement, cancel anytime after. Fully remote, we can start the same week you sign. Full pricing & comparison →

Foundation
$1,800/mo
6–8 hrs/mo · 1–20 employees

  • ✓Dedicated HR request channel
  • ✓Compliance monitoring & calendar
  • ✓On-call Q&A (up to 2 hrs/mo)
  • ✓New-hire paperwork guidance
  • ✓One policy update per month
  • ✓Monthly People Report
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Embedded
$6,500/mo
22–26 hrs/mo · 40–75 employees

  • ✓Everything in Growth
  • ✓Leadership team attendance
  • ✓People strategy & org design
  • ✓Comp benchmarking
  • ✓Manager coaching
  • ✓HRIS implementation
  • ✓Quarterly board report
  • ✓4-hr urgent response SLA
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Common questions

Questions from St. Paul businesses

How much does fractional HR cost for a St. Paul business?

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Bevel HR retainers start at $1,800/month for St. Paul businesses with 1–20 employees. Most St. Paul clients at 15–40 employees land on the Growth package at $3,500/month, roughly 25% of the ~$70,000–$90,000 fully loaded annual cost of a full-time HR manager.

What Minnesota employment laws do St. Paul employers need to know?

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Minnesota has moved firmly toward employee protection, and St. Paul layers its own ordinances on top: a new statewide paid family and medical leave program, statewide earned sick and safe time, a high minimum wage, and St. Paul's own sick-leave and minimum-wage rules. We keep it current so it never blindsides you.

Do you work with St. Paul businesses remotely?

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Yes. Bevel HR is fully remote, and St. Paul clients get the same responsiveness as anywhere else, over video, Slack, email, and shared HR platforms. Most find remote HR faster than an in-house hire juggling other duties.

How quickly can you start with a St. Paul business?

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Within days of a signed agreement. Book a free 30-minute assessment this week; if it's a fit, you'll have a proposal within 24 hours, and week one is a focused audit of your St. Paul setup.

What size St. Paul companies do you work with?

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We focus on St. Paul businesses with 10–75 employees, the stage where HR is too complex to ignore but a full-time hire doesn't pencil out yet. We commonly work with government and institutions, healthcare, higher education, and manufacturing.
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