Bonuses are a great way to thank your freelancer for doing great work, or to reimburse them for things like expenses. Bonuses are completely optional, and can be added for up to 365 days after a contract ends.
To pay a bonus when paying for a fixed-price milestone
- Select the contract from Jobs › My Jobs and click Review & Pay
- Choose Approve & Pay
- Select the Add a bonus checkbox and enter an amount
- Click Send Payment
To give a bonus not attached to a fixed-price milestone
- Go to Jobs › All Contracts to locate the freelancer
- Select Give Bonus from the (...) options menu
- Fill out the form and click Make Payment
To pay a bonus on an hourly contract
- Go to Jobs > All Contracts
- Find the freelancer name/contract
- Select Give Bonus
- Fill out the form (you can add a private note and other details)
- Choose Make Payment