Commission Settings

 

CollectMax allows you to set default Commission Settings for this Client. Commission codes are used to establish the percentage of debtor payments that will be earned as commission by your firm. As commission rates are commonly established on a client by client basis, a debtor pre-set default commission code can be assigned on the client account.  These settings can be overridden when the account is added.

From a Client Account, click the and then the to display the Client Debtor Pre-Set Commission Screen.

 Commission Fee:  

CollectMax allows you to set a default commission rate for this client. The commission rate can be overridden at the time the account is added or after the account is added by manually changing it or a batch process.

Select the correct Commission code for that has been arranged with the client for the debtor accounts from the list.
If there is not a commission code on the list to suit your needs on this claim, click the  button to add a new Commission Code.

 Commission Basis:

CollectMax allows you to set the default components that will earn commission for this client. These settings can be overridden after the new account as been added either manually or by batch process.

Click the next to the balance components that earn a commission based on the users agreement with the client.

 Date Relative Commission:

If your Client or State changes the commission rate at a specific date in the life of the account, CollectMax allows you to set the default date and the commission rate after that date. These settings can be overridden after the account has been added by manual change.

To Enable this options, click the box next to Enable.

Select the Date of Change from the list.  You may choose Open Date, Judgment Date, Filing Date or Service Date.
Enter the number of day past the Date of Change that the rate should change.  Leave the number zero to change the rate on the Date of Change.
Select the new Commission code from the list.  If there is not a commission code on the list to suit your needs on this claim, click the button to add a new Commission Code.

 Contingent Suit Fee:

CollectMax allows you to set a default Contingent Suit Fee for these accounts. This setting can be overridden at the time the account is added.

Enter the rate of the suit fee in the Rate field.  Next, enter the dollar amount in the Over field.

Click the button.


Note: Changing the commission rate on the debtor presets tab will only effect the rate on new accounts added after the change. To change existing accounts, go to the debtor's account and change the rate manually or do a batch process to change the commission on a group of accounts.