Employee Referral Bonus Program
For each person an employee refers who is hired and successfully completes six months of active service, a $500.00 bonus (subject to taxes) shall be granted. The details of the program are:
- All permanent non-faculty, exempt, and non-exempt positions are eligible for the Employee Referral Bonus.
- Faculty and staff at WPI are eligible to receive the Employee Referral Bonus, with the exception of Vice Presidents, employees in the Office of Human Resources, individuals referring their own direct or indirect reports into their own department, and the hiring supervisor of the open position.
- There is no limit to the number of referrals an employee may provide.
- Referrals for candidates currently employed (permanent or temporary) by WPI or employees who have left WPI during the last twelve (12) months will not be eligible for the Employee Referral Bonus.
- WPI will continue to emphasize diversity efforts.
The procedure for the Employee Referral Bonus Program is as follows:
- The referring employee must complete and submit an employee referral form (available online and in the Office of Human Resources). Also, the applicant that the employee is referring should reference the employee’s name in his/her cover letter that accompanies the application.
- The referring employee will be advised in writing of the outcome of the referral.
- When the referred hire has completed six (6) months of active service and successfully completed their introductory period, the referring employee will receive a bonus of $500.00 (subject to taxes) in their paycheck.
- Employee Referral Program final decisions - in the event of any disputes, all final decisions will be made by the Vice President for Human Resources.
Last modified: November 11, 2008 11:49:03