EMPLOYEE REFERRAL BONUS PROGRAM GUIDELINES

I. Purpose

The purpose of the Employee Referral Bonus Program is to provide an incentive award to current

employees of GMCS who bring new staff members to the company by referring applicants who go through the

security guard training program and start working for GMCS.

II. Eligibility and Participation Definitions – In order to be eligible to participate in this program, there must be an

Applicant and a Referring Employee (defined as follows):

Applicant –A person who has never been, and is not currently employed with GMCS, and can pass a state

and local background check.

Referring Employee – A GMCS employee who is currently in good standing, with current Security Guard

license(s)(Excluding all full time employees). This referral bonus is not retroactive.

III. Referral Bonus Amount

In states other than Vermont, the Referring Employee will receive $50 per Applicant referred when they

have completed the training and work requirements.

In the state of Vermont, the referring employee will have two options. They must determine, in advance,

which option they choose.

Vermont Options:

1. $25 – Applicant gets Temporary License and completes the work requirement, but, does

not complete the 40 hour training.

2. $50 – Applicant completes the 40 hour training and work requirements.

Under the guidelines, an employee may receive multiple bonuses, the total of which may not exceed $600

per calendar year.

IV. Referral Bonus Program Administration

The Referral Bonus payments will be paid in a lump sum when the Applicant has completed the following:

1. Must complete training requirement for the state they are licensed in.

2. Security Guard license in hand.

3. Worked 50 hours and 10 events without incident, within the first 6 months of employment OR

worked 100 hours and 5 events without incident, within the first 6 months of employment.

Referral Bonuses are awarded at the discretion of management with Kevin Cheney or his designee

having final approval authority.

GMCS will provide a form for completion and submission by the applicant with both the referring

employee's and applicant's signature indicating that the referring employee has made the referral.

In Vermont, referring employee must choose which option they want at the time the form is

submitted (Option may not be changed once decided).

Both the referring employee and the referred candidate must be employed by the agency when

any referral bonus is paid.

Any disputes arising from the application of this program will be the responsibility of GMCS

management to resolve and will not be considered a grievance under the State Employee

Grievance Procedure Act.

Human Resources Director will monitor the use of the Referral Bonus Program and will report

annually on the use of the Referral Bonus Program.

The hiring process will be fair and consistent with company policy and procedures, with no bias for

or against candidates whose selection might make another employee eligible for a referral bonus.

GMCS Employee Referral Form

Referral Guidelines

1. To refer a potential employee, please complete this form and return it, along with a copy of the prospective candidate’s application, to the GMCS office.

2. You are eligible for a referral award only when you refer external candidates.

3. Must meet and agree to the program as outlined in the Employee Referral Bonus Program Guidelines.

4. FOR VERMONT ONLY:

________ $25 Option __________ $50 Option

Referring Employee Information

Referring Employee Name:

Date:

E-Mail Address:

Telephone Number:

Applicant Information

Applicant Name:

E-Mail Address:

Telephone Number:

Position Referred For: State Referred For:

Why this candidate is qualified for this position:

Applicant Signature: Referring Employee

Signature:

____________________________________

___________________________________

For Human Resources Use Only

Date Received:

Interviewed?

Hired?

Award Date:

Award Amount:________________________________

Approved BY:_________________________________________