Employee Referral Incentive Program (ERIP) Plan Provisions
Effective February 1,
2001
(Updated April 28, 2011)
Eligible Positions
Career, Term, and Postdoctoral Fellow positions
Non-Eligible Positions
Student Assistant, GSRA, Trainee, Intern, Temporary, and Limited positions
ERIP
Awards
$2,000.00 for ‘Difficult to Fill’
o CFO 197.x & 198.x
o CHRO 197.x & 198.x
o Deputy Lab Director 197.x & 198.x
o Distinguished Scientist/Engineer Sxx.7
o Division Director 197.x & 198.x
o Divisional Fellow S.xx5
o Faculty Senior Scientist/Engineer S.xx8 & 9
o Health Physicist H10.x
o Research Scientist S.xx1 & 2
o Senior Management 199.x
o Senior Scientist/Engineer S.xx6
o Staff Scientist/Engineer S.xx3 & 4
$1,000.00 for ‘Moderately Hard to Fill’
·
All exempt positions EXCEPT the following:
o CFO 197.x & 198.x
o CHRO 197.x & 198.x
o Deputy Lab Director 197.x & 198.x
o Distinguished Scientist/Engineer Sxx.7
o Division Director 197.x & 198.x
o Divisional Fellow S.xx5
o Faculty Senior Scientist/Engineer S.xx8 & 9
o Health Physicist H10.x
o Lab Director 198.5
o Research Scientist S.xx1 & 2
o Senior Management 199.x
o Senior Scientist/Engineer S.xx6
o Staff Scientist/Engineer S.xx3 & 4
· And the following exempt positions:
o All Postdoctoral Fellow positions
o Skilled Crafts Job Family
o Radiation Safety Tech
$500.00 for ‘Regular to Fill’
·
All Postdoctoral Fellow positions
· All non-exempt positions EXCEPT the following:
o Skilled Crafts Job Family
o Radiation Safety Tech
Award payments will be made, in full, within 45 days from the date the successful referral reports to work.
Awards will be grossed up for income tax purposes and will appear on the employee's W2 statement as income earned.
Because referral awards do not increase an employee's base pay rate, the amount of the award will not be included in the calculation of benefits provided for retirement or for AD&D, life, and disability insurance or for overtime payment for non-exempt positions.
There are no charges to Divisions or Departments for the cost of referral awards.
ERIP Requirements
Referrals need to be made to a specific open position.
Eligible Referrers
All current Laboratory employees currently employed or on authorized leave are eligible to participate in the ERIP, except as follows:
- Members of the Senior Management Group (SMG) and Division Directors
- Employees whose primary job duties include recruiting for the Laboratory
- Managers/supervisors for referrals within their own reporting structure.
- HR Center employees for referrals to positions within their center’s assigned customer base.
- Employees who represent the Laboratory at job fairs and/or college recruitment events that result from attendance at these functions.
- Managers/supervisors or group members who are part of the interview/hiring committee.
Non-Eligible Referrers
Non-employees (e.g., contract workers, guests, consultants)
Non-Eligible Referees
- Applicants with resumes for a specific position already on file
- Former employees eligible for recall or preferential rehire rights
- Applicants who are already under active consideration or who have been hired
- Applicants who have previously been referred by an employment agency or search firm
- Applicants who were previous employees, guests, contract workers, consultants or persons providing services through personal service agreements
Plan Administration
Human Resources is responsible for interpretation and administration of the program. The Employee Referral Incentive Program may be changed or withdrawn at any time and without notice as the needs of the Laboratory dictate.
