Arizona Notice of Professional Employer Agreement (AZ PEA) is a document required by the state of Arizona for businesses that want to enter into a Professional Employer Agreement (PEA). A PEA is an agreement that allows a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) to assume certain aspects of the employer’s role, such as payroll, benefits, and workers’ compensation, while the employer retains control over the day-to-day operations of the business. The AZ PEA must be submitted to the Industrial Commission of Arizona (ICA) and must include the name of the employer, the name of the PEO, information about the type of services the PEO will provide, the term of the agreement, a description of the business, the estimated number of employees that will be covered, and the signature of both parties. There are two types of Arizona Notice of Professional Employer Agreement: Initial Notice and Renewal Notice. The Initial Notice must be filed within 15 days of the start of the agreement, and the Renewal Notice must be filed at least 15 days before the expiration of the agreement.