Onboard an AOR contractor on Multiplier

Learn how to onboard an AOR contractor on Multiplier.

Hiring independent contractors worldwide using Multiplier’s Agent of Record solution protects you from misclassification risks that vary from region to region.

Prerequisites to onboard an AOR contractor on Multiplier

1. If you are onboarding an AOR contractor on Multiplier for the first time, you must first sign the MSA and submit the worker classification assessment. The assessment is a set of questions regarding your engagement with the independent contractor.

2. Enter the contractor’s details on the platform.

3. Multiplier sends an Independent Contractor Agreement to the contractor for signature.

4. The contractor must sign up on Multiplier and submit their details.

5. Once verified, the contractor will be activated on the platform.

Onboard an AOR contractor

1. Login to Multiplier using your credentials.

2. From the left sidebar, select Hire & Onboard. Then select Contractor.

1. Select the country & state (wherever applicable) of the contractor.

2. Select Agent of Record and then select Continue.

3. Read Multiplier AOR terms and choose the appropriate answers.

1. Select Continue.

Note: AOR is not applicable in a few countries for compliance reasons.

1. Enter the basic details such as Name, Gender, Email ID, Agreement Start and End Date.

1. Once all the details have been filled in, select Continue from the lower right.

2. Select the billing type you want for the contractor. You get two options:

• Fixed rate: A fixed amount is paid every pay cycle, either monthly or semi-monthly.

• Pay-as-you-go: The amount is paid hourly or daily based on the work done in a given period.

1. Enter the billing rate of the contractor. This will be the amount the contractor charges for their services for a specific duration. You get two billing rate options for each contractor type:

• Hourly, Daily billing rate options for Pay-as-you-go contractors.

• Semi-Monthly, and Monthly billing rate options for Fixed rate contractors.

1. Select the payout frequency. This is the frequency at which the contractor will be paid for their services. There are two options available for payout frequency:

• Semi-monthly

• Monthly

1. Select the invoice generation date in the Automatic invoice generation section.

Note: The automatic invoice generation feature is only applicable for fixed-rate contractors. If you disable automatic invoices for fixed-rate contractors, contractors would have to raise the invoices manually based on their work schedule

Pay-as-you-go contractors will always have to raise the invoices based on their working hours/day.

The automatic invoice generation section gives you one of two options depending if it is enabled or disabled:

• Automatic invoice generation is enabled - The invoice will be generated on the selected dates.

• Automatic invoice generation is disabled: On the selected date, contractors will receive reminders to create invoices manually.

Note: For fixed-rate contractors, this will be the date the invoice is automatically generated. For Pay-as-you-go contractors, this will be the date the invoice generation reminder is sent.

1. Add any additional pay components if required. Then select Continue.

Learn how to add additional compensation during onboarding.

1. Select the insurance plan for the contractor. You can include dependents, if necessary, and select Continue.

Note: Offering insurance to contractors is optional.

1. Fill in the Notice Period. Select Continue to proceed.

You'll be invoiced a one-time deposit equivalent to the contractor’s compensation during the notice period. For example, for a notice period of 2 months, you'll be charged a security amount equivalent to the contractor compensation of 2 months.

Note: Deposit payment is mandatory for contractor activation on the platform.

1. Select the drop-down under Work title and Add Work Title. The corresponding work description will be displayed. Once done, select Continue from the lower right.

1. If you don’t find the desired work title in the list, select Add description of work to add your custom work title and work description

1. Once done, select Continue.

1. The agreement is sent to the contractor for signing.

Ask the contractor to follow the steps on how to sign the agreement and get onboarded.

An Independent contractor agreement is signed between the contractor and Multiplier. After the contract is signed, the status changes to request details.

1. Once the contractor has signed the Independent Contractor Agreement, they will receive an email with instructions to sign up on the Multiplier platform. The contractor must submit their personal, KYC, and bank details. Our team will verify the contractor’s details and activate the contractor on the platform.

Ask the contractor to follow the steps in Add your details on Multiplier.

1. Once the contractor adds all the details. The status changes to Verification. At this stage, Multiplier initiates the verification of the contractor.

As soon as the verification is complete, the profile of the contractor is activated.