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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

CoAdvantage2/13/26 4:28 PM

How Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) Support Payroll, Benefits, Compliance, and Business Growth

Quick Summary A Professional Employer Organization (PEO) helps small and mid-sized businesses simplify HR through a ...
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CoAdvantage2/13/26 3:30 PM

HR Outsourcing (HRO): An Employer's Guide

Quick Summary on HR Outsourcing HR outsourcing gives employers flexible ways to manage growing workforce complexity, from ...
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CoAdvantage2/3/26 9:28 AM

How to Train Managers on New Tools Without Disruption

Quick Summary Rolling out new HR technology often fails not because of the tools themselves, but because managers are ...
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CoAdvantage1/27/26 11:26 AM

Benefits Education Strategies That Improve Retention

Quick Summary Employee benefits packages are a powerful driver of retention, but only when employees truly understand and use ...
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CoAdvantage1/20/26 12:05 PM

Are You Prepared for Wage & Hour Law Updates for 2026?

Quick Summary Wage and hour HR compliance is getting harder in 2026, not because of federal changes, but due to a rapidly ...
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CoAdvantage1/13/26 11:38 AM

How to Support Your Employees During Financial Wellness Month

Quick Summary January's Financial Wellness Month arrives as financial stress weighs heavily on employees across income levels, ...
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CoAdvantage1/5/26 1:19 PM

How Better Policies and Training Can Help Prevent EPLI Claims

Quick Summary Legal risk tied to employment practices is growing, and employers are facing a landscape where routine missteps ...
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CoAdvantage12/30/25 9:13 AM

How to Run Performance Reviews That Drive Results

Quick Summary Performance reviews can offer powerful levers for boosting employee performance. However, far too many businesses ...
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Trina McBride12/16/25 2:55 PM

How to Prepare Your Time and Labor Management System for 2026: A Checklist

Quick Summary: What Does It Mean To Prepare a TLM System for 2026 Preparing a Time and Labor Management (TLM) system for the ...
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Kristin Baldwin12/16/25 10:27 AM

No Tax on Overtime Explained: What It Means, What Qualifies, and Real-World Examples

The “No Tax on Overtime” deduction, approved as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill, allows eligible employees to deduct the ...
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