HR consulting for Montana employers.
Strategic HR support for owners, managers, and operators across Montana.
The HR Business Partnership, built for owners and managers.
Running a small business is hard enough without untangling employment law, hiring, and people problems alone. The HR Business Partnership is our ongoing, fractional HR support: an HR expert on call plus the projects that build a stronger workplace, sized to your team.
From the first hire to a full handbook overhaul, we scale with you, and stay easy to reach. See the three partnership tiers and pricing.
Two ways we work inside your partnership.
HR initiatives build your systems
The projects we plan and build with you: employee handbooks, job descriptions, performance systems, hiring processes, manager training, and culture and engagement programs.
HR inquiries answer the day-to-day
The questions and situations you bring us as they arise: employee complaints, performance concerns, disciplinary decisions, compliance questions, and leave and accommodation issues.
How we support employers.
Why employers work with us.
Montana knowledge
We know Montana employment law and how small businesses really run here.
Right-sized scope
Pay for what you need; scale up only when it makes sense.
Direct response
You work with us directly. Real people who know your business.
Three partnership tiers, built on initiatives and inquiries.
Ongoing fractional HR support. Each tier combines HR initiatives (projects we build with you) and HR inquiries (day-to-day questions we answer). Pick the level of partnership your business actually needs.
Essentials
Owners who want an HR expert on call plus one focused project at a time.
- Up to 3 HR inquiries monthly
- One active HR initiative
- Annual HR roadmap
Growth
Growing teams that need HR answers on demand and more than one project moving.
- Unlimited HR inquiries
- Up to two active HR initiatives
- Manager coaching support
- Priority response times
- Quarterly HR strategy meeting
- Annual HR roadmap
Strategic
Leadership teams that want HR embedded in the room where decisions get made.
- Everything in Growth
- Participation in leadership meetings
- Quarterly HR roadmap planning
- Leadership advisory support
- Monthly HR strategy meeting
Every partnership starts with a free strategy session and a written scope before any work begins.
You're not limited to these packages.
The partnership tiers are the most common way to work with us, but the rest of what we do is project work: handbooks, job descriptions, SOPs, compensation analysis, hiring support, and more. Anything we'd tackle as an initiative inside a partnership can also be scoped as a one-time project, priced up front. Not sure which fits? A quick conversation is the best place to start.
What we leave to specialists.
We take a lot off an employer's plate, and a few things we deliberately do not. Knowing that up front keeps things efficient.
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Not offered
Payroll processing
Mountain HR does not run payroll, file payroll taxes, or administer payroll systems. We partner with employers who already have a payroll provider (or can recommend one).
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Not offered
Benefits administration
We can advise on benefits design, but we don't enroll employees, manage claims, or act as a broker. For active brokerage, we refer to trusted partners.
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Not offered
Employment law representation
We provide compliance guidance, not legal advice. For litigation, charges, or formal legal opinions, we coordinate with your attorney.
Need payroll handled? We are glad to recommend a Montana provider that fits your team.
Just need a quick gut check?
With the HR Hotline you can run any people decision past a real HR professional by phone or email, as often as you need. $500/month
See what fractional HR can save you.
Hiring a full-time HR manager is a big commitment. See how Mountain HR's fractional plans compare to a salaried hire. Adjust the inputs to match your situation.
You save $80,500 per year ($1,548 per week) versus hiring a full-time HR manager.
Estimate only. Full-time HR Manager salaries vary by experience, region, and benefits structure; $100K is a common Montana small-business midpoint. Fractional plans scale by team size and scope; final pricing is set in writing after the strategy session.
Ready for an HR partner?
A free 30-minute strategy session. Tell us what is on your plate and we will recommend the support that fits your team, not the largest engagement we could sell.