LCSW Consultant Portal

Consultant Hour Tracking
& Compensation Guide

Everything you need to know about logging your hours, how you're paid, and how your hourly rate grows with your performance at Voice Up Publishing Incorporated.

Process Overview

How It Works

Step 01

Log Your Hours

After each engagement, submit a time entry with the date, hours worked, project name, and any relevant client reference. Entries are reviewed by admin before counting toward payment.

Step 02

Bi-Weekly Pay Periods

Hours are organized into bi-weekly pay periods. At the close of each period, your approved hours are totaled and a payment summary is generated for processing.

Step 03

Payment Processing

Once your pay period is finalized and marked as 'Processing,' payment is disbursed. You can track the status of each period — Pending, Processing, or Paid — directly in your dashboard.

Step 04

Bi-Monthly Performance Review

Every two months, your performance is reviewed against agreed-upon goals. A score from 0–100 is assigned, and based on that score, a percentage-based rate increase may be applied to your hourly rate.

Compensation

How You're Paid

Your compensation is straightforward: a base hourly rate, paid bi-weekly, with the opportunity to grow through performance.

$50/hr

Base Hourly Rate

All LCSW consultants start at a base rate of $50 per hour. This applies from your first approved time entry.

Bi-Weekly

Pay Cycle

Pay periods run on a bi-weekly schedule. Approved hours within each period are compiled into a payment summary.

Every 2 Months

Rate Review Frequency

Performance reviews are conducted bi-monthly. Reviews evaluate your goal attainment and overall contributions during that window.

% Increase

Performance-Based Increase

When goals are met, admin applies a percentage increase to your hourly rate. The exact percentage is determined by your performance score from the review.

Rate Growth

The Bi-Monthly Review

Every two months, your performance is evaluated against your goals. A score from 0–100 is assigned. If goals are met, a percentage-based increase is applied directly to your hourly rate — permanently raising your base for future periods.

Period

Jan – Feb

Review in March

Period

Mar – Apr

Review in May

Period

May – Jun

Review in July

Period

Jul – Aug

Review in September

Period

Sep – Oct

Review in November

Period

Nov – Dec

Review in January

How Your Score Translates to a Rate Increase

⚠️

0–59

Needs Improvement

No rate increase applied

60–79

Meeting Expectations

Modest % increase at admin discretion

🌟

80–100

Exceeding Goals

Higher % increase applied

The exact percentage increase is determined by administration at the time of each review.

Summary

Your Full Journey

Submit time entries as you work

Admin reviews & approves entries

Bi-weekly period closes & payment is generated

Bi-monthly review assesses goal attainment

Rate increase applied based on % score

Ready to Start Tracking?

Make sure you have a signed Independent Contractor Agreement on file before logging your first hours.

Voice Up Publishing Incorporated

8465 Keystone Crossing, Suite 115, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240

Indiana C Corporation · EIN 33-1932484 · Social Impact Mission

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