ROOTED ON CAPE COD. HERE FOR YOUR BUSINESS.
You know your business. You don’t have to figure out every HR issue on your own.
Practical, behind-the-scenes guidance for owners and managers with a small HR team, or no HR team at all.
SUPPORT THAT MEETS YOU WHERE YOU ARE
You might need an ongoing sounding board, one project taken off your plate, or an independent look at a workplace concern. Start with what you need.
For the decisions that keep coming.
Three-month initial commitment, then month to month. Additional advisory time: $225/hour with your approval.
For something you need to get done.
A clear beginning and end. Project starting prices are below; your proposal sets the final scope and fee.
For concerns that need a closer look.
A separately scoped engagement. Onsite needs and any travel charges are agreed before work begins.
| What to expect | Advisory Partnership | Focused Projects | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Recurring HR decisions | A specific deliverable | A workplace concern needing fact finding |
| Pricing | From $1,250/month; up to 6 remote hours | Fixed fee by proposal | Custom proposal at $225/hour |
| Owner & manager guidance | Included within monthly hours | Related to agreed project | Related to investigation process |
| Meeting preparation | Included within monthly hours | When included in project scope | As required for investigation interviews |
| Manager meeting attendance | Separate fee | Separate fee unless scoped | Employee meetings outside the investigation: separate fee |
| Handbook work | Separate project | Review or creation from scratch | Not included |
| Independent investigation | Separate engagement | Separate engagement | Core service |
| Response expectation | Initial reply within 1 business day | Initial reply within 1 business day | Initial reply within 1 business day |
| Urgent support | $300/hour when accepted, subject to availability and agreed scope. Separate from standard package pricing. | ||
A LITTLE DIRECTION
Answer three quick questions. We’ll point you toward a starting place and explain why it fits.
Different situations need different support. Your answers will help identify the right place to begin.
PUT A CLEAR PRICE ON THE NEXT STEP
No guessing what’s included. We agree on the scope, deliverables and fee before a project begins.
A fresh look at the handbook you already have.
Built from scratch; federal plus one-state scope.
See what’s working and where to focus next.
Practical tools for clearer expectations and follow-up.
Support for the people leading your people.
Starting prices are for planning. Your written proposal confirms the deliverables, timeline, revisions and final fee. Additional states or broader needs are scoped separately.
PRACTICAL. PERSONAL. IN YOUR CORNER.
Breakwater HR Advisors is led by Allison Walters, an HR leader based on Cape Cod. The work happens alongside you: thinking through the issue, preparing your managers and helping you decide what comes next.
For local businesses and remote clients across industries, the goal is the same: useful advice you can actually put to work.
Start with your people, your business and the decision in front of you.
A monthly partnership, a defined project or an independent investigation, with scope and cost clear before work starts.
Get guidance, words to use and a plan for follow-through. You lead the conversation; meeting attendance is available for an added fee.
A reply within one business day.
For active engagements, this means an initial response to your request. Completion times depend on the work and agreed timeline. Business days are Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
GOOD QUESTIONS
No. Cape Cod is home, and remote work makes support available to businesses in other locations and industries. Onsite work is discussed case by case, with availability and travel charges agreed in advance.
No. These services are built for owners and managers who have little or no internal HR support. If someone already handles HR, Breakwater can also help with a defined project or a situation that needs outside support.
The advisory partnership includes preparing you or your manager to lead the meeting, within your monthly hours. Attendance is available separately at $225/hour, with a one-hour minimum via Zoom or a two-hour minimum onsite, plus agreed travel charges.
Yes. An advisory client might also need a handbook project or an independent investigation. Those engagements are scoped and priced separately so the deliverables and costs are clear.
For active engagements, it means an initial reply within one business day, not completion of every request within a day. Project milestones and investigation timelines are agreed separately. Business days are Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
You can request urgent support at $300/hour. Urgent work depends on availability and is accepted separately with a confirmed scope. A request alone does not reserve immediate service or after-hours coverage.
A MORE CONFIDENT NEXT STEP
Put your needs into a short consultation brief to keep for your first conversation.
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