Payment policies

Payment policies control when your agents get paid and the commission rates and penalties your agency applies. Find them in the Admin portal under Payments, on the Policies tab.

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Where to find it

In the Admin portal, select Payments, then the Policies tab. Change a setting and select Save. You should see Policies updated.

The Policies tab with Payment Period and Payout Basis options and the commission rate fields
Policies is the last tab under Payments.

Payment Schedule

Payment Period

Option Meaning
No cutoff Eligible as soon as the booking is ready.
Monthly Close by calendar month. This is the default.
Semimonthly Close twice per month: 1st-15th and 16th-end of month.
Weekly Close Monday through Sunday.

Payout Basis

Option Meaning
Pay on Settlement Pay agents at the close of each pay period after the trip is settled. This is the default.
Pay on Collection Pay agents as each commission is received from the supplier.

With Pay on Collection, agents do not see an Owed tab under Sales. Their tabs are Sales, Earned and Paid.

Commission Rates & Penalties

Setting Meaning Default
Late Entry Penalty % Penalty when booking recorded outside its booked month 20
Personal Travel Rate % Commission rate for approved personal travel bookings 70
Agency Travel Rate % Commission rate for agency or convention travel bookings 100

For personal and agency travel, the agent gets whichever is higher: their own Commission % or the policy rate.

Minimum Payout Amounts

One amount per currency: USD, EUR and MXN. Leave a field empty for no minimum.

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