"Joining StaffingUSA has been one of the best decisions I have made. I am able to work independently, make my own decisions and the ability to target my industry of choice. Now that I am working from home and setting my own schedule I am able to spend more time with my family."

Grace Flynn, Affiliate StaffingUSA

Affiliates operate their own business as independents and StaffingUSA believes they should have the right to make their own decisions regarding prices and terms. The company has certain forms that must be used and certain procedures that must be adhered to in order to give our business model consistency in the national marketplace. We call these rights the Affiliate Bill of Rights and they are as follows.

Affiliates negotiate and set their own rates. They can submit any markup or gross profit margin for contract starts, provided they can cover the tax and admin burden. Affiliates have the option to work through third parties and vendors- on-premise at whatever markup they can get. The Affiliates also have the right to charge whatever percentage they want for perm placements. We always encourage Affiliates to negotiate high and come down but we all know that 20 -30 % is the range being paid by most clients. If an Affiliate is offered 10 or 15 % it's up to them to decide whether it's worth their time. It's the Affiliate's business - they call the shots. The company is there for Affiliates via phone or email if advice is needed for pricing a deal or for any other operational issue.

Terms of payment can vary from client to client and can differ with contract and perm. We do not regulate the payment or guarantee terms offered by Affiliates except to say that an Affiliate cannot agree to a payment term of more than sixty (60) days for perm or more than thirty (30) days for contract or a guarantee term of more than ninety (90) days for perm without written permission from a Vice President or the President of the company. We advise Affiliates to always tell the client the payment is due on receipt of the invoice, particularly with contract/temp. Many clients will agree and still not pay for thirty or sixty days but that's OK. If you agree to sixty days they'll pay in ninety; so the psychology of negotiating "terms" is to always go as low as possible and work your way up as necessary. With pricing, it works exactly opposite.