Reporting Assignments and Getting Paid
The Colorado Tennis Umpires Association is not an employer. That is to say, we do not withhold tax nor do we pay our officials until we receive payment from the school or tournament who have used our officials. Also, we do not retain any of your earnings. What we bill for you is exactly the amount you will receive. Please follow the steps below to insure quick payment for your services. You should report your hours within 48 hours of a match completion.
College Matches: After you have completed an assignment you need to report mileage to the referee. The referee is responsible for getting the report that you worked to the ITA Event Coordinator Dennis Newman (dcnewman@q.com). The information you will need to provide the Referee is the day and date of your assignment, the exact round-trip mileage from your home to the tournament site, the name of the match and the position you worked (referee, umpire, chair). Once the Referee has reported the event, the invoice is submitted. When the payment is received, checks are written and mailed to the officials who worked the match.
Southern Colorado, CTA, Special Events, Adult, Junior and Northern Colorado Events: After you have completed an assignment you need to report that you worked by emailing the person who scheduled you—the UMP Event Coordinator. The information you will need to provide is the day and date of your assignment, the exact round-trip mileage from your home to the tournament site, the name of the tournament, the time you started each day, the time you ended each day and the position you worked (roving umpire or chair). Once everyone has reported, the invoice is submitted for payment. When payment is received, the checks are written and mailed to the officials.
Some payments are received sooner than others. Please expect at least a month from the time we mail the invoice before you receive your check. If you have questions any time about payment, please feel free to contact the Treasurer. He is happy to help you in any way he can.