Timesheets and getting paid

[psychocandy]

To be fair, never normally a problem. Timesheets submitted directly to agency who then get them authorised by the client and then pay within about 14 days of invoice which is dead good.

However, recently, client appears to have been slower and slower authorising timesheets and agency won't pay until they do. Mildly irritating.

Not a big problem at the moment, but just in case, where do I stand? In effect, I don't have an authorised signed timesheet from the client so I can't tell the agency tough luck pay up fellas, can I?

I guess I'm not the first. Very earlt days yet but how long after client can't be arsed to sign off despite friendly reminders do you start playing hardball with them? BTW - I know its the client they've admitted it. At first, I thought it was agency delay bulltulip.

[Murder1]

That process seems odd to me. I present the client with a timesheet and then submit this to the agent (cc'ing the client in) and then invoice the agent so the onus is on me to get the timesheet signed by the client.

If you're experiencing unreasonable delays then ask your boss if there's anything that can be done from your side to speed up the process. The agent isn't on site and won't be pushing the client to sign off on your timesheet as much as you can.

[Wanderer]

To be fair, never normally a problem. Timesheets submitted directly to agency who then get them authorised by the client and then pay within about 14 days of invoice which is dead good.

However, recently, client appears to have been slower and slower authorising timesheets and agency won't pay until they do. Mildly irritating.

Personally, I've always presented my timesheets to the client to approve and stood there making small talk while they signed them, only then do I submit them to the agency...

Approach the client and ask if there is some problem which is causing them to delay your payment or if it's the agency pulling your chain.

[BolshieBastard]

What a weird arrangement!

I've always given client a timesheet for signing then invoice the agent either direct or via self billing. I've never had the agent submit TS's on my behalf. Are they acting as a MSC?

[SueEllen]

Why don't you actually talk to the client and find out if they are having problems?

It could be that they have changed their process in submitting timesheets, the person doing it is away and someone else is, etc.

Alternatively it could be the agency playing up.

[Safe Collections]

Why don't you actually talk to the client and find out if they are having problems?

It could be that they have changed their process in submitting timesheets, the person doing it is away and someone else is, etc.

Alternatively it could be the agency playing up.

+1

Regarding not having a timesheet if it all goes a bit pear shaped, as long as the client will confirm the hours worked the agency will struggle to deny the claim.

[psychocandy]

Not helped by the fact mind that the guy who oks the timesheets is in a completely different country as well!

[kaiser78]

To be fair, never normally a problem. Timesheets submitted directly to agency who then get them authorised by the client and then pay within about 14 days of invoice which is dead good.

However, recently, client appears to have been slower and slower authorising timesheets and agency won't pay until they do. Mildly irritating.

Not a big problem at the moment, but just in case, where do I stand? In effect, I don't have an authorised signed timesheet from the client so I can't tell the agency tough luck pay up fellas, can I?

I guess I'm not the first. Very earlt days yet but how long after client can't be arsed to sign off despite friendly reminders do you start playing hardball with them? BTW - I know its the client they've admitted it. At first, I thought it was agency delay bulltulip.

Presume you are 'opted out' then ? This is one of the reasons why I always look to stay 'opted in' so that agency has to pay regardless if client co has or not.

[psychocandy]

Presume you are 'opted out' then ? This is one of the reasons why I always look to stay 'opted in' so that agency has to pay regardless if client co has or not.

Not opted out but I'm wondering if it makes any difference for me since I'm not in possession of a signed timesheet at any point?

[northernladuk]

Not opted out but I'm wondering if it makes any difference for me since I'm not in possession of a signed timesheet at any point?

Have you read the sticky?