Compensation Overview
Swivel makes it easy to add and track expected agent compensations per policy and/or account.
📌 Note: To add a compensation entry to a specific policy or account, navigate to the contact's product record. See Products for step-by-step instructions.
Video Tutorial: Creating a New Compensation Entry
Add Compensation Entry (For Owner and Compensation Roles Only)
From the contact's record, navigate to the Products tile.
Click the three-dot Action Menu next to the desired product and select Compensations.
Click the +New Compensation button and complete the New Compensation slide out form.
Compensation Type
Date
Status: Options include Pending, Complete, and Canceled. The Status reflects the tile the amount will display (i.e. a Pending Status displays on the Pending tile).
Repeat Frequency
Compensationable Amount (aka premium paid amount, sales amount, purchase amount)
Agent
Split
Rate*
Compensation*: Displays the Net Compensation calculated using the Compensationable Amount, Split, and Rate.
Add Split Compensation: Allows you to add additional Agent's Splits (as needed)
Click Save.
*Rate and Net Compensation Fields and Values
Users must have with Owner and/or Compensation roles have access to view/edit Compensation Rate and Net Compensation fields. These fields are NOT available to users with Agent, Staff or Manager users roles.
🔍 Tip: You can also use the Compensation Tab on the Product Display Page to add and view compensations. To access, click on the product name on your contact's page.
Add Compensation Entry
Users with Manager, Staff and Agent role permissions have limited access to create and edit compensation entries.
From the contact's record, navigate to the Products tile.
Click the three-dot Action Menu next to the desired product and select compensation.
Click the +New Compensation button and complete the New Compensation slide out form.
Compensation Type
Date
Status: Options include Pending, Complete, and Canceled. The Status reflects the tile the amount will display (i.e. a Pending Status displays on the Pending tile).
Repeat Frequency
Compensationnable Amount (aka premium paid amount, sales amount, purchase amount)
Agent
Split
Add Split Compensation: Allows you to add additional Agent's Splits (as needed)
Click Save.
Compensation Types
Compensation Types represent the type of compensation tracked. Swivel includes the following pre-configured compensation Types: Compensation, Bonus, and Fee.
Create New Compensation Type from Product
From the desired Product entry, > click the three-dot Action Menu and select Compensations.
Click the +New Compensation Type button and complete the New Compensation Type slide out form.
Click Save.
📌 Note: Compensation Types can also be managed from Advanced Setup.
🙋 Compensation FAQs
What is the difference between Split and Rate for on the new compensation form?
What is the difference between Split and Rate for on the new compensation form?
Compensation splits and Compensation rates are assigned in percentages (%) on a given product record. The split(s) reflect how compensation should be allocated and the rate(s) identify the percent of the compensationable amount to be paid. Together, this calculates the expected next compensation for the agent (assigned in the drop down box).
How do I enter a flat-rate or flat-fee compensation?
How do I enter a flat-rate or flat-fee compensation?
If you receive a flat or set amount, enter your anticipated payment in the Compensationable amount and set both the split and the rate to 100%.