With TiM (Time is Money), you enter your basic information once when you first sign up, then that info is stored within the system and used to populate your Startwork, so you never have to manually fill out a paper packet ever again!

You can use TiM to submit Startwork on any internet-connected device (instead of carrying around a rolled-up paper start packet in your back pocket all day)! 

 

How to complete & submit Startwork in TiM 

1. You will receive an email from TiM inviting you to join the Project

Production invites you to submit Startwork for a Project in TiM, and when this Invite is sent, you receive an email notification from donotreply@hellotim.com with a link to hellotim.com.

Pro Tip: The contact information for the person who invited you to the Project is included towards the bottom of the Invite.

FAQ: Production says they've invited me to the Project but I don't see the email. What's up?

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2. If you don't already have a TiM Account, Sign Up!

(If you already have a TiM Account, you can go directly to hellotim.com and click "Login.")

• Follow the link from your Invite to go to hellotim.com.
• Enter your name, phone number, and create a password. 
• Click "Sign Up."

FAQ: The system says my phone number is in use. What's up? 

FAQ: I forgot my password / I'm locked out of my Account. What do I do?

• Once you sign up, TiM will prompt you to create a Profile and choose an Electronic Signature.

The information in your Profile will populate throughout your Startwork and will appear on the Crew Lists for any Project you're connected to in TiM. You can update your Profile at any time by clicking "My Profile" from the header bar. 

FAQ: What's the difference between my Profile and my Account Settings?

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3. Accept your Employment Details

Once your Profile is completed, TiM will lead you through the Startwork submission process.

• First, you will see an outline of your Employment Details for the Project. These were defined by production.

Pro Tip: If you think your Employment Details need adjustment, contact the person who invited you to the Project, whose information is listed at the top of your screen.

• If these terms look complete and correct, click "Accept & Continue to Startwork."

NOTE: If you see "Work States: None Designated," that's ok! That just means your Invite was sent prior to when work state functionality was introduced, at the end of March 2020.

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4. Complete your W-4 (if applicable)

If a W-4 is included in your packet, and you do not have default W-4 information stored in TiM, TiM will direct you to complete this form at this moment.

The good news is, once you complete a W-4 in TiM, you will never have to complete this form from scratch ever again!

For detailed instructions, see: How to complete a 2020 W-4 in TiM

 

5. Enter your Personal Information (not stored long term in TiM): 

The next screen prompts to you enter your personal information. 

NOTE: Sensitive information is not stored long-term in TiM. Therefore, you will be prompted to enter sensitive information each time you submit Startwork through TiM. Please contact support@hellotim.com if you have any questions regarding sensitive information in TiM.

• Enter your social security number. 
• Choose what form of ID you'd like to show to have your I-9 verified.
• You will see a summary of your W-4 information.
  • If you need to revise this info, click "Edit W-4 Information" to open the W-4 viewer.
• You can opt in to direct deposit on this screen, if that type of payment is offered by production.
  • If you opt in to direct deposit, you will need to enter your Bank Account information to allow TiM to populate your direct deposit form. 
• Click "Continue to Startwork."

FAQ: I skipped opting in to Direct Deposit because I didn't have my Bank info on hand, and now I'd like to opt in. How do I do this?

 

6. Submit your Form I-9 (if applicable)

If you do not see an I-9, production didn't send you one! You can skip this step. 

If production included an I-9 in your Startwork, you will be prompted to complete an I-9. 

NOTE: Per USCIS regulations, Form I-9 cannot be pre-populated. Instead, TiM will guide you and suggest information to allow you to complete the form as quickly and accurately as possible. For more information, see: I-9: The Unicorn Form

• Start typing your last name into the last name field. You will notice that TiM suggests the rest of the information on the line.
• Click into the leftmost field on the next line, the Address field. TiM again suggests the rest of the information on the line.
• Proceed in this manner and allow TiM to guide you to complete the rest of the form.
• Once all required fields are completed, click "Sign Here" to apply your signature and submit the I-9.
• A pop up will appear with a statement of attestation. Accept this to complete and submit your I-9.

 

 

7. Submit the rest of your Startwork packet:

This is where the real magic of TiM comes into play! 

• The pages of your Startwork are displayed as thumbnails.
• Click on each thumbnail to view each page. 

Notice that TiM has filled out your Startwork for you, based on the information stored in your Profile!

The yellow highlighted thumbnails indicate pages that require your signature or another type of interaction from you (a selection or required text entry).

TiM highly recommends clicking through each page of your packet to ensure you understand what is contained in the packet. 

• If any of your personal information is incorrect, click "My Profile" at the top of the screen, edit your Profile and click "Save & continue to Startwork" to return to your Startwork. Your information will be updated on your Startwork in real time. 

Depending on the Startwork submission settings determined by your production, you can either:

• Click "Sign All Pages & Submit" to apply your electronic signature everywhere it needs to go, all in one click!
  • If you see "Sign All Pages & Submit" grayed out, it means production wants you to manually sign each page.
    • Select each highlighted thumbnail and click "Sign Here" to manually place your electronic signature into each Signature Field.

Pro Tip for Union employees: Need to sign "As per Local ___"? You can do that in TiM! See: How to sign Startwork "As Per Local ___"

 

 

 

8. Submit Attachments, if necessary.

Right after you submit your Startwork, TiM will ask you, "Are there any documents you would like to submit with this packet?" Examples of Attachments would be a Box/Kit Inventory list or Articles of Incorporation.

If you do not need to submit Attachments, click "Continue" and skip to the next step.

To upload and share Attachments:*

• Click "Select a category to upload something new..."
• Select a category to file this document in TiM.
• Click "Choose File."
• Select the file from your device. 
• Click "Continue."

If you already have Attachments uploaded to My Documents:

• Select the checkboxes next to the file name(s).
• Click "Continue." 

TiM will send your documents to production!

*Pro Tip: If you don't have your documents ready in the moment, you can always come back and submit Attachments at any time! See: How to upload and share attachments at any time

 

9. Done!

Once you submit your packet, you will see the "Done!" screen, which displays a list of people on the crew who are able to verify your I-9.

You will also see a summary of your Permissions on this Project, ie: what you are to see and access in TiM for this Project.

Click "Got it!" to return to your Project dashboard.

NOTE: Your Startwork can be bounced back to you by production after your initial submission. In fact, TiM forces production to bounce your Startwork back to you if your Startwork needs revision for any reason (for example, your terms of employment change or if there was a mistake with the forms in your original packet). In this way, TiM maintains transparency between employer and employee so you are always kept in the loop about your terms of employment.

 

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