Will my invoices be created for me, or do I create them?

Whether your invoices appear on their own or you create them depends on how your client set up your contract. There are two setups.

Recurring (per pay period) — created for you

If your contract is billed per pay period, Flamingo generates your invoices automatically on a set schedule. How the amount is worked out depends on your pay:

• Fixed monthly pay — an invoice for your agreed amount is created each period. You don’t need to do anything.
• Hourly or daily pay — your invoice is built from your approved timesheets. So to get paid correctly, log your time and make sure it’s approved — see Log and submit your timesheets.

For more on this, see Why are some of my invoices generated automatically?.

Completion of service — you create it

If your contract is a one-time, project-based arrangement, there’s no recurring schedule. When the work is done, you create a one-time invoice for the agreed amount (and add any expenses). See Create and submit an invoice.

How to tell which one you’re on

• If invoices show up in your Invoicing list on their own, you’re on a recurring (per pay period) contract — just review and submit when needed.
• If nothing appears until you add one, you’re on a completion-of-service contract and should create the invoice when your work is complete.

Whichever way your invoice is created, it moves through the same stages afterward — see How invoicing works (statuses explained).