Rates and Invoice Payment Policies

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My Rates and Invoice Payment Policies I maintain scrupulous records of the actual amount of time that I spend on your project. You are not billed for "breaks" or meals. You are not billed for telephone calls, unless I am providing consultation in the form of personnel training via telephone. You are billed only for the hours I work on your project, billed to the nearest quarter hour.   I retain a copy of my work, either hard copy or electronic file, for a minimum of six months, at no cost to you.

RATES

(as of January 2007)

Proofreading ………………………………………………………….. $27.00/hour*
(thorough read-through, with comparison to original manuscript if available) 
Copyediting …………………………………………………………... $28.00/hour*
(I will make corrections directly to your file or query you with suggested changes)

Quality Assurance Editing .............................................................$28.00/hour*

(review the text for accuracy of terms, terminologies, and other text-specific information)
Off-Hours Rate ………………………………………………………. $30.00/hour

(all services, including “call status,” four hours minimum for each off-hours day scheduled, five days’ advance notice required)
Telephone Consultation ………………………………………….......$25.00/hour
(includes any form of personnel training or discussion of work projects via telephone)
Surcharges for Internet-transmitted files:
Per-page printed from PDF file or the Web ……………..............$ .15/page**
Per page faxed to me ……………………………………………….$ .15/page**
Per page faxed to you ………………………………………………$ .20/page**
(local or long distance)
 

* A deposit may be required.

 

**These charges are to recover my costs.
 

You will pay for all applicable shipping costs. You can either include a return UPS or FedEx shipping label, or I will bill you at cost for return shipping.

INVOICE PAYMENT POLICY

I operate on the "honor system." I accept your work and provide my services prior to any fees being charged (a $50-$100 deposit may be required, and is deducted in full from the first invoice). I am able to do this because I have had the good fortune to work with honest people. For short-term projects of less than two weeks in duration, I will bill upon completion of the project. For long-term projects of more than two weeks, I will bill at two-week intervals for work completed to date, or at intervals that are pre-arranged.

 

My invoices are presented "due upon receipt" and, as such, I anticipate receiving payment within five to seven working days after the date that you receive my invoice.

 

Prior to accepting your work, I will discuss other payment arrangements if you are constrained by your company's accounts payable policies.

 

Thank you for visiting my web page! I look forward to working with you .

 

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