NC-4 2007
Illinois State Withholding Form
NYS IT2104
I-9 Form
Useful Tax Information for Temporary Employees
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FAQ's

Can I work from home?
No. Our clients' reviews are performed on-site for security and quality control reasons.

Can I work part-time?
It depends on the project. Our clients strongly prefer review attorneys who can commit to a minimum of 35 hours per week. However, some projects do not require a full time commitment, and part-time work may then be available.

Am I guaranteed a particular amount of hours?
No. Synergy is a temporary staffing agency and only places attorneys on a temporary projects of varying lengths. None of our temporary employees are guaranteed any minimum daily, weekly, monthly or annual hours or length of temporary employment. Further, there are never any such circumstances as a "reduction in hours" or a "lay-off" as those terms are commonly known. These projects begin and end and sometimes are sometimes temporarily stalled based upon a variety of factors that are beyond Synergy's or our clients' control.

Is overtime available?
It depends upon the project, but generally no, unless the client approves it in advance. Overtime is paid at time and a half.

What is the average duration of a project?
It completely depends on the project - anywhere between one week and six months, though the average project is two months.

What if I'm not a member of the Bar?
Our clients also accept candidates as review attorneys who have imminent plans (no more than one year away) to take the Bar exam for the first time in a state, or who are awaiting their results. They accept review attorneys who are active or inactive members of any state bar association, so long as they are in good standing, and "inactive" status does not require the candidate to retake the Bar examination in that state. However, some clients require that attorneys on a particular project be already admitted to a bar of any state.

Can I Work at Synergy if I have been disbarred or disciplined by the Bar of any State?
No. Our clients represent to their clients that Synergy's temporary document review attorneys who have been admitted to the bar are in good standing and have not been disbarred or disciplined by the Bar of any state. Synergy checks Bar admission status during the interview process and does periodic audits of good standing status throughout the year. All of Synergy's temporary document review attorneys are expected to advise Synergy of any adverse change in Bar status. An adverse change in Bar status will result in the immediate removal from a project.

How much notice is given before starting a project?
We give our reviewers as much notice as possible - as much notice as we get from the client. However, often project start dates are moved or delayed due to things outside both Synergy and its clients' control, such as data issues and client driven maters. You will be contacted by phone and/or email and will receive a "welcome email" that sets forth the details.

Who do I call if something comes up and I am unable to report to work?

• Charlotte/Raleigh: Kirsten Dodd 704-366-4540 ( )
• South Florida: Alana Dasent - 954-332-3536 ( )
• Houston: Melissa Johnson - 713-253-2125 ( )
• New York: Matt Pordum - 917-748-1712 ( )
• Chicago: Krissy Andersen - 312-485-2554 ( )

Do NOT contact Maria Diaz or the client regarding these issues. Email is the preferred method of communicating this so that there will be no confusion and to ensure that you are promptly responded to.

Who do I call in between projects about the status of upcoming projects or the resumption of ongoing projects?

• Charlotte/Raleigh: Kirsten Dodd 704-366-4540 ( )
• South Florida: Alana Dasent - 954-332-3536 ( )
• Houston: Melissa Johnson - 713-253-2125 ( )
• New York: Matt Pordum - 917-748-1712 ( )
• Chicago: Krissy Andersen - 312-485-2554 ( )

Do NOT contact Maria Diaz or the client regarding these issues. Again, email is the preferred method of communicating this information to ensure that you are promptly responded to.

My Synergy representative has told me that there are no current openings, yet I see that Synergy is still advertising for temporary attorney reviewers. Why is that?
Synergy needs to have a constant supply of potential temporary attorney reviewers that are interviewed, reference checked and ready to work in case attorneys who have already worked at our clients are unavailable for that particular project.

Payroll and Insurance Issues
When will my direct deposit activate?
As long as you input your direct deposit information into the Paylocity Self-Service website the Monday before your pay date and as long as there are no errors with the account information, you will have direct deposit on your upcoming pay date. Please make sure you key in the correct account information. If you keyed in the incorrect account information, your paycheck will not be deposited into your account and we will not be able to reissue a regular paycheck until the Wednesday of the following week when our payroll company informs us that your direct deposit was rejected. Synergy's pay frequency is bi-weekly (every other week). Pay weeks end on Sunday and the pay date is on the Friday following the pay week. We run a paperless payroll. This means that if you have direct deposit you will not receive a pay stub from us. Instead, your pay stubs can be viewed and printed online via a secured user ID and log-in. Those individuals who do not elect to take advantage of direct deposit will have their paychecks regular mailed to them on the pay-date of each payroll week from our office in Charlotte. Please take care to insure that our address-on-record for you is up to date.

How can I update my federal allowances?
Update your federal withholding allowances, by Clicking on the Employees Menu on the navigation bar on your left, click Employee Info, click Payroll Setup, and then Click Taxes.

How can I obtain copies of my W-2?
Copies of your W-2 can be obtained by clicking on the Employees Menu on the navigation bar on your left, click Employee Info, click Pay History, and then Click W-2.