START OF PAY PERIOD
login to collective.soona.co
click on the Invoices button ($ sign) on the left sidebar
click on Add New Invoice.
ADD LINE ITEM FOR EACH COMPLETED SHOOT
locate assignment details from your assignment tab
under Item enter the date (MM/DD/YY) + title of the shoot as it appears in the assignment
under Category select the pro service you provided on the shoot
under Quantity enter "1"
under Price enter the total amount due for the scheduled hours + any extra hours worked.
check out all the pay rates below.
repeat steps 4-7 for all unpaid shoots
BEFORE SAVING
leave Upload invoice file blank
under Invoice name enter: (first and last name) - "invoice" MM/DD/YY(submission date)
e.g. Bob Johnson - invoice 01/25/23
under Invoice Approver enter: "soona collective"
under Notes add any notes you have for the soona crew
select Accounting GLS
choose Models/HMUA, if your invoice includes the following categories:
hand model
full body model
pet model
manicure
hair and makeup
choose Styling/Shopper, if your invoice includes the following categories:
stylist
grocery shopper
steaming
assembly
choose Reimbursement for custom manicure reimbursements.
click Save to submit your invoice
click the 3 dots on the left side of your invoice to edit.
repeat steps 4-12 from above
once you have added your shoots click Save changes to submit your invoice.
your invoice will automatically be submitted for review if it is saved before the submission deadline.
each service has an hourly rate. the hourly amount varies based on service type. all rates are non-negotiable. .
NOTE: Length of shoot is not always the time block on the calendar. You get paid for all overtime or early arrival times specified in assignment notes. If servicing only part of the whole shoot, please only invoice for the specific amount of time in assignment notes and any overtime.
find all of your previous work within your soona account (book.soona.co) under the assignments tab.
all of the information you need for your invoice can be found on the calendar view of the assignments tab. you can also find a list of completed shoots in the list view. canceled shoots will not appear in either view.
find a video tutorial of the soona platform here.
if you experience a cancelation within 24 hours of the originally scheduled shoot time, please record this information in an invoice ASAP + follow the cancelation invoice process explained later on this page.
cancelations
soona will give $25 courtesy compensation for any shoot that is canceled within 24 hours of shoot start time. if soona cancels a shoot more than 24 hours in advance, no compensation is given.
in order to receive compensation for a canceled assignment, we require you to submit one invoice with each cancelation as a line item. see below for specific instructions.
cancelations while you're in-studio
if soona or the client cancels your accepted assignment while you are in the studio at the shoot, you will be compensated for the full hours scheduled.
submitting an invoice for a canceled shoot
create a new invoice to list all qualifying canceled shoots.
under Item enter the date + title of the cancelled shoot as it appears in the assignment tab or Google calendar invite, followed by "CANCELED SHOOT"
under Category select the pro service you were assigned to on the shoot
under Quantity enter 1
under Price enter $25
under Invoice name enter: (first and last name) - MM/DD/YY (submission date) CANCELED SHOOT
soona only provides reimbursements for soona requested custom manicures. soona will request a custom manicure to hand models or full body models via assignment notes.
custom manicure reimbursements must be submitted as a separate invoice from the unpaid work invoices. reimbursements and cancellations are the only instances in which more than one invoice may be submitted in a pay period.
the step by step custom manicure reimbursement process can be found HERE.
all other cases of reimbursements (parking, travel, clothing purchases, etc.) will not be approved.
receipts 🧾
please make sure to ask for a receipt upon payment
please snap a picture of the receipt for your invoice
each receipt needs to have it's own reimbursement invoice
reimbursement invoice process
login to the soona invoice management system
click on the Invoices button ($ sign) on the left side bar.
click on Add New Invoice near the upper right hand corner.
under Item type "(date on the receipt) - (store name) - (shoot name)". this is the shoot date and name related to the shoot you shopped for.
under Category select the "grocery shopper"
under Quantity enter 1
under Price enter the total amount paid for prop shopping as it appears on the receipt
under Upload invoice file upload a picture of your prop shopping receipt
under Invoice name enter "[your full name] - [date] - [grocery shopping reimbursement]"
under Notes add any notes you have for the soona crew
under Accounting GLs select other "reimbursement"
click save to submit your invoice
YES! all extra hours worked before and after a shoot is paid based on the pay rate for the service you provided. please include the extra hours for each shoot on the applicable shoot's invoice line item. see the pay rate chart above for a simple breakdown of rates with extra time included.
YES! all kid models will require their own collective.soona.co payment account with their own tax information in order to be IRS compliant.
if both the parent + child provide services at soona, the parent must submit a separate invoice on behalf of their kid model on the kid's account. please DO NOT submit a kid model invoice under your own account.
if there are multiple children, please separate the work + invoices by child. DO NOT combine sibling's work in one invoice OR submit both invoices under one sibling's account. the work of each individual child must be invoiced under their own accounts.
no. currently, soona is only able to make payments to independent contractors via direct deposit with their provided bank information.
we use a third party platform called Worksuite to process payments. your bank and tax information is encrypted and secure within this platform. it is only accessible by our payments team for tax verification and to process payments. bank and tax information is required in order to process payment and be compliant with IRS tax rules and regulations.