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Kat Bush

Executive Vice President,
Payroll & Benefits Operations

Kat serves as Senior Vice President of Payroll and Benefit Operations for CoAdvantage.

She brings 20 years of PEO industry experience, leading payroll fulfillment and benefits operations for worksite employees and client organizations. Kat and her team ensure efficient, accurate payroll and responsive benefits enrollment, claims management, and reconciliation services. Prior to CoAdvantage, she served as Vice President of Payroll Operations for Progressive Employer Management Company.

Kat holds an Associate of Arts in Business from the University of Phoenix and is a Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) through the American Payroll Association.

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Explore leadership insights and HR strategies from Kat and other CoAdvantage experts

Austin O'BrienNov 10, 2025 2:24:41 PM

What a Modern Benefits Package Looks Like Heading into 2026

As another benefits renewal season gets underway, many employers are facing a perennial question: what does it really mean to ...
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CoAdvantageNov 3, 2025 9:18:04 AM

What’s Ahead for HR in 2026? Key Trends Every Business Leader Should Know

As we move toward 2026, the demands placed on HR are greater than ever, especially as economic and marketplace uncertainty are ...
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CoAdvantageOct 27, 2025 12:21:58 PM

How to Build HR Resilience in Uncertain Times

Back in the early days of COVID-19, when businesses were scrambling to reinvent how they operated, HR analyst Josh Bersin ...
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CoAdvantageOct 20, 2025 10:27:28 AM

Handling Unprofessional Behavior in the Workplace: A Manager’s Guide

Unprofessional behavior in the workplace is more common than many leaders realize. It can take many forms, ranging from simple ...
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Kristen CavalloOct 13, 2025 9:21:27 AM

Common Open Enrollment Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)

What is Open Enrollment? Open enrollment is the designated period when employees can enroll in, review, or make changes to ...
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CoAdvantageOct 6, 2025 3:39:48 PM

From Perks to Purpose: Using Benefits to Reinforce Company Values

When most business leaders think about benefits, their minds leap to recruitment, retention, and cost control. After all, an ...
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CoAdvantageSep 30, 2025 9:37:30 AM

What the Slowing Labor Market Means for Small Business Hiring and Retention

After years of overheated competition for workers, hiring dynamics are finally starting to cool, but not in the way many small ...
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CoAdvantageSep 22, 2025 2:36:47 PM

8 Ways Payroll Impacts More Than Just Payday

8 Ways Payroll Impacts More Than You Think Payroll may seem like a back-office function, but its influence reaches far beyond ...
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Kristin BaldwinSep 22, 2025 12:11:08 PM

IRS Releases Eligible Jobs for "No Tax on Tips" Deduction 

When Congress passed the “no tax on tips” deduction in July 2025, one of the biggest questions both employees and employers had ...
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CoAdvantageSep 15, 2025 2:57:22 PM

The HR–IT Connection: Why Collaboration is Key to Unlocking ROI in HR Tech

Why do HR and IT need to work together on HR systems? HR-IT collaboration is essential for getting ROI from HR technology ...
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