Members are reminded that the specific client fee is required on all jobs posted to either NPAmarketplace or the NPAjobboard. The fee can be listed as a percentage or a whole number in the event of a flat fee, and is entered in the Client Fee Percentage field.
For most consistent results, enter all numbers as a whole number. For example, if the fee is 25%, simply enter 25 ... do not use a decimal or percent sign. Or, for a $20,000 flat fee, enter 20000.
Do not enter 0 or words such as other, flat fee, or n/a. The specific payment amount must be included. As a refresher, here is the language from the Operations Manual, Section E. Financial Obligations:
Importer / Job-side Fee Publication (Add a Position Entry Screen)
A position submittal must include a specific fee or specific fee percentage. It is assumed that a member responding to that position opening is acknowledging the acceptance of the fee identified on the position and is knowledgeable of the sending member’s published fee schedule which may include a statement of deviation from established percentages. Statements of deviation do not apply if a specific percentage or fee amount is stated on position.
In the absence of a written understanding between the members making a split placement, the member submitting the candidate that identifies a minimum fee acceptable will be paid that minimum fee by the importing member, irrespective of whether the importing member accepted a lower fee from the client. Importing members should always clarify the fee being split prior to submitting candidates to a client.