TELOMETRIS / CONTRACTOR INVOICING
Turn approved work into a contractor invoice.
Contractor invoicing is the inward financial direction in Telometris: Contractor → Company. A contractor invoice records what the company owes a worker. It can draw from approved time and configured travel compensation, then move through submission, review, revision, approval, and paid status. This is separate from client invoicing, even when the same recorded work contributes to both.
Build the invoice from recorded work
The contractor begins with work already recorded in Telometris.
Eligible time is presented through the invoice preview rather than re-entered as a separate set of hours. This preserves the connection between the user, the project, the task, the date, the approved time entry, and the amount owed.
The invoice is a financial record derived from operational records.
Approved time
Where approval is required, unapproved time does not become an authoritative contractor charge.
Approval marks the recorded work as accepted by the company and eligible for the contractor-invoice workflow.
The contractor invoice does not replace the time entry. It records the financial obligation created from that accepted work.
Travel compensation
Travel compensation may appear as a separate contractor-invoice line.
Telometris can apply configured travel policies and assignment-level travel classifications. Depending on company policy, compensation may be based on a fixed amount, hours, mileage, or another supported method.
Travel compensation is not automatically the same as an expense reimbursement or a client charge. Each relationship must be configured and understood separately.
Preview and submission
Before submission, the contractor can review the invoice calculation.
The preview allows the contractor to see the time and travel items that form the amount due. Once submitted, the invoice enters the company's review workflow.
Review and revision requests
A submitted invoice may be approved, returned for revision, or later marked paid.
A revision request preserves the distinction between a disputed financial record and the underlying work history. The purpose is to correct the invoice without casually erasing the operational record.
Approval and paid status
Approval confirms that the company accepts the contractor invoice as an obligation. The authority to approve is governed by company roles and workflow settings. Approval of a contractor invoice is separate from approval of a client invoice.
After the company pays the contractor, the invoice can be marked paid. Paid status records the completion of the company's obligation. It does not mean that the related client has paid the company.
Company cost and project profitability
Contractor invoices describe the cost side of the business.
The recorded work, rates, travel compensation, and related expenses contribute to the company's understanding of project cost and profitability. Client revenue is measured separately through client billing.
Two financial directions, one operational record
The same time entry may support both contractor compensation and client billing. That does not make the two invoices equivalent.
The contractor invoice answers: what does the company owe the worker? The client invoice answers: what does the client owe the company?
Telometris preserves both relationships without requiring the work to be recorded twice.
Common inquiries
How does a contractor prepare an invoice?
The contractor previews eligible recorded work, reviews applicable time and travel items, and submits the invoice to the company.
Which time entries appear?
Eligible time depends on the invoice period, project participation, approval requirements, and whether the time has already been committed to the relevant contractor-invoice workflow.
How is travel compensation included?
Configured travel compensation may appear as separate line items according to company policy and the contractor's project assignment.
Can the company request revisions?
Yes. A submitted invoice can be returned for revision before approval.
What happens after approval?
The invoice becomes an accepted company obligation and can later be marked paid.
How is an invoice marked paid?
An authorized company user records the paid status after payment occurs.
Are contractor invoices the same as client invoices?
No. Contractor invoices represent money owed by the company. Client invoices represent money owed to the company.
Can the same work support both contractor and client billing?
Yes. The same operational work record may contribute independently to contractor cost and client revenue while remaining connected to two separate financial records.
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