Free template
Contractor pay terms, one page
When the week ends, when the statement goes out, when they get paid, and how expenses work. Plain English, fill in the brackets, send it before the next statement.
Most arguments about contractor pay aren’t about the money. They’re about a date nobody wrote down... when the week ends, when the statement goes out, when the money lands.
Put it on one page and send it before the next statement, not after. That’s the whole template.
Want to see the dates first? The pay run planner shows the next three cycles for any terms.
What’s inside
Who it covers
The contractor, your business and who to ask about pay.
Week end, statement day, paid N days after
Or a weekly, fortnightly or monthly pay day. Pick one and delete the other.
Rate and currency
What they're paid, in what currency, and who wears the transfer fee.
Expenses policy
Receipt required, project or internal, any currency, and what needs a yes first.
How to query a line
An adjustment with a note, or a question on the line, and who answers.
If payout details change
The next payout is held until you've acknowledged the change.
Worth knowing
Send it before the next statement
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A working draft, not legal advice. Have your solicitor look it over for your jurisdiction.
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