How the payout date is calculated

Every invoice has a payout date — the date Flamingo schedules the contractor’s payment. It’s set from the contract’s invoicing frequency.

The payout schedule

• Weekly / Bi-weekly — payout on a set weekday (Fridays).
• Monthly, Semi-monthly, and fixed salary — payout around the 15th.
• Semi-monthly (10th & 25th, arrears) — payout on the 10th and 25th, adjusted to the nearest earlier business day if that date lands on a weekend or a public holiday in the contractor’s country.

See How do I set a contractor’s invoicing frequency? for how frequency is chosen.

The cut-off

There’s a short cut-off (about two business days). If the next scheduled payout day is too close, the payout rolls to the next cycle so there’s enough time to process it.

When the funds actually arrive

The payout date is when the transfer is scheduled — not when it lands. Once sent, it takes a little longer to reach the contractor’s bank:

• The exact “funds expected by” estimate is shown in-app and comes from the payment processor.
• It depends on the destination — local transfers are faster, international transfers take longer.

For the contractor’s view of this, see What do the payout statuses mean, and why is mine still processing?.

Where you see it

• You (the business) see a Payout Date on each invoice.
• The contractor sees a scheduled payout date, and once the transfer is sent, a funds-expected-by date.