FAQ
EMPLOYMENT
Am I a W2 or 1099 Employee
Working as a sub contractor for Richardson & Bush Co and our Partner Arise, you are a 1099 Employmee which means that all the income that you make is yours and there aren't any taxes taken out of your pay, only the percentage for working under our company and the $19.75 per pay period service charge fee that Arise charges for utilizing their platform.
OPPORTUNITIES
Opportunity Availability
Arise if not a regular type of employment. They offer opportunities on varied dates so your start date may not be immediately upon date of hire. These opportunites become available based on Arise's needs to assist their Partners with Call Volume and Arise and we give you the availability to choose which opportunity best suits you and your needs so if one is not available unpon hire. Please be patient
PAY
How do I get paid?
All rates are paid by Arise to the Service Partner (Richardson& Bush Co. Agents working for Service Partners like Richardson & Bush Co are paid based on rates negotiated between the Service Partner and agent, not Arise.
Revenue represents a range that may include a combination of base rate paid to Service Partners and potential incentives that Service Partners may earn that could include but are not limited to performance and urgent service incentives.
Pay Frequency
Arise pays Richardson & Bush Co as the Service Partner on a semi-monthly basis which is around the 1st and 15th of every month but can vary based on their schedule.
Once Richardson & Bush Co is paid we strive for direct deposit to be made available to you within 1 to 2 business days after Service Revenue received from Arise but timeframe may vary based on your bank.
Pay Rate
Pay rate varies per Opportunity. Arise does offer incentives, bonuses, and advancement opportunites for certain Opportunities. Your Hiring Agent will advises you of your pay rate during initial interview if chosen to move forward
What fees am I responsible for?
Richardson & Bush Co Terms
Richardson & Bush Co is a Service Partner with Arise and as a Service Partner, we outsource agents like you to become a part of our family to assist us with fulfilling our agreement with Arise to provide agents to assist them with their Call Volume and as an agent working for us as a Sub Contractor, we as a Company are obligated to pay Taxes based on the earnings made by the company. To assist us with these fees, we deduct a portion of your base rate for whichever opportunity you choose on the Arise Platform. This is not anything that is paid directly to any person or people but a means for us to be able to continue to offer these opportunites to you as well as manage and maintain the upkeep and advancement of the Company
Monthly Service Fee
Twice a month, US Service Partners are charged $19.75 for each active agent registered to use the Arise® Platform.
This fee is a per agent fee but is only charged when a Service Partner has executed a Statement of Work (SOW) and its agent is servicing a client program.
Self Employment Taxes
The current rate for Self Employment Taxes as of 2024 is 15.3%. Richardson & Bush Co is responsible for these taxes as the business entity.
(Optional) You can elect for us to deduct a set amount from your income every pay period for your Federal Income Taxes to be paid directly to the IRS outside of the Monthly Service Fee to help reduce self employment taxes being incurred by you when filing during Tax Season.