Member Types in Justworks

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This article is for all employers using Justworks.

Employee - Full Time (W-2)

A full-time employee is someone who is employed by your company on a full-time basis working on average 30 or more hours per week.

Benefits eligible? Yes

Employee - Part Time (W-2)

A part-time employee is someone who is employed by your company on a part-time basis working on average fewer than 30 hours per week.

Benefits eligible? No, unless working an average of 30 or more hours per week.

Note: If part-time employees are reasonably expected to work on average at least 30 hours per week, the full-time employee member type in Justworks may be more appropriate.

Employee - Paid Intern (W-2)

A paid intern is a full-time or part-time, hourly, non-exempt employee who is:

Being paid at least the applicable minimum wage rate and overtime pay for overtime hours worked; Not eligible for benefits; and Working for your company for no more than 90 days.

A paid intern in Justworks is required to fill out timecards like other hourly employees.

Benefits eligible? No

Employee - Employer of Record (EOR) Employee

An Employer of Record (EOR) Employee is an international employee hired by your company but employed through Justworks’ Employer of Record (EOR) service. This arrangement allows your company to hire and manage employees compliantly in countries where you don’t have a legal entity. Justworks, acting as the EOR, ensures employment compliance, including payroll and benefits administration for these employees. Your company will retain responsibility for day-to-day operations and management of your company’s international employees.

For more details, visit Justworks EOR.

Employee - Outside of U.S.

Employees working outside of the U.S. who are directly employed by your company (without using an Employer of Record service) fall under this category. Justworks’ services do not extend to these employees, as they are not considered Covered Employees under the Customer Service Agreement. However, these employees can still access documents, the company directory, calendar, and time-off management through the Justworks platform.

If you need to hire employees internationally and want to make international hiring simpler by streamlining legal employment compliance (like payroll and benefits), you may want to consider using the Employer of Record (EOR) Employee option instead. EOR employees are managed through Justworks while ensuring compliance with local laws in the employee’s country of residence.

Benefits eligible? No

Note: If you’re entering an employee who is residing in and is eligible to work in the U.S. (including visa-sponsored), enter them instead as "Employee - Full Time" or "Employee - Part Time" instead. By using Justworks, this employee consents to Justworks’ processing of personally identifiable information Justworks receives (in Justworks’ systems in the U.S.).

International Contractor

Someone who provides services to your company, but is not employed by your company. They generally use their own equipment, work on their own schedule, and live outside the United States. See International Contractors for more steps on inviting and paying members of this category.

Benefits eligible? No

U.S. Contractor or Consultant (1099)

A contractor is an individual who provides services to your company as an independent contractor and does not have an Employer Identification Number (EIN). These individuals are not employees of your company or Justworks and therefore do not receive W-2 payments.

You’ll be able to pay your contractors through Justworks whenever you wish. If applicable, contractors will receive a Form 1099-MISC reflecting any commercial payments that they receive from Justworks pursuant to your instructions.

You are required to retain a W-9 for each contractor to whom Justworks is instructed to make a commercial payment.

Benefits eligible? No

U.S. Vendor (1099)

A vendor is an entity that provides goods or services to your company as an independent contractor and does have an EIN. Employees of this entity are not employees of your company or Justworks and therefore do not receive W-2 payments.

You’ll be able to pay vendors through Justworks whenever you wish. If applicable, vendors will receive a Form 1099-MISC or other applicable tax information return reflecting any commercial payments that it receives from Justworks pursuant to your instructions.

You are required to retain a W-9 for each vendor to whom Justworks is instructed to make a commercial payment.

Benefits eligible? No

Owner / Partner (Paid)

Paid Owners / Partners are working owners providing services to your company who are receiving W-2 payments from Justworks.

Benefits eligible? Yes!

Justworks does not provide legal or tax advice. Justworks’ customers are solely responsible for the tax implications associated with their benefits selections.

Owner / Partner (Unpaid)

Owner / Partners (unpaid) are working owners providing services to your company who are NOT receiving W-2 payments from Justworks. If you want them to be included in payroll, select "Owner / Partner (paid)" from the dropdown instead.

Benefits eligible? Yes, but the company must cover 100% of premiums. Not eligible for pre-tax HSA contributions, FSA, commuter benefits, employee-paid Supplemental Life Insurance, Voluntary STD and LTD.

Justworks does not provide legal or tax advice. Justworks’ customers are solely responsible for the tax implications associated with their benefits selections.

3rd Party Admin / Accountant

A third-party admin/accountant is an individual who is not a Covered Employee under the Customer Service Agreement but for whom you’d like to provide access to the Justworks’ platform and your company's directory. These individuals are not paid through Justworks.

Examples include accountants and HR professionals. You can read more about adding 3rd Party Admins/Accountants here.

Benefits eligible? No

Temp

A Temp is an individual who is contracted through an external agency and paid through the third-party employment agency (not through Justworks). Temps contracted through an external agency are not covered under Justworks’ workers comp policy through Zurich. Temps should not receive W-2 payments through Justworks.

The Temp member type is also appropriate for unpaid interns.

Note: A temp employee who is actually employed by your company directly (as opposed to a temp from an external agency) should be designated in the Justworks platform as a full-time employee, part-time employee, or paid intern, as appropriate.

Benefits eligible? No

 

Disclaimer

This material has been prepared for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, legal or tax advice. If you have any legal or tax questions regarding this content or related issues, then you should consult with your professional legal or tax advisor.