Employee Referral Bonus

Overview

Great caregivers know great caregivers, and we want to meet them! The Employee Referral Bonus program at CareSphere rewards you for referring qualified, compassionate candidates to join our team.

If you know someone who would be a great fit for a role as a Direct Care Worker (DCW), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), or Home Health Aide (HHA), Direct Support Professional (DSP), you can earn $75 when they successfully complete their initial onboarding and hit key milestones.

This program helps us grow our CareSphere family with dedicated professionals while putting extra money in your pocket for helping us find talent we can trust.

Who Is Eligible

To be eligible to participate in the Employee Referral Bonus program, you must:

Eligible employees include:

• Direct Care Workers

• Direct Support Professionals

• Home Health Aides

• Licensed Practical Nurses

What the Benefit Includes

You will receive a $75 referral bonus for each eligible candidate you refer who:

1. Is hired by CareSphere, and

2. Successfully completes 40 hours of work within their first 3 months of employment

Once both conditions are met, the $75 bonus will be processed and added to your paycheck.

Please Note:

Each referral is a one-time bonus. You can refer multiple candidates and earn a bonus for each one who qualifies, there is no cap on how many bonuses you can earn.

CareSphere offers a $75 referral bonus to employees who refer qualified caregivers to join our team. The referred caregiver must successfully complete their first 40 hours of work within 3 months of their official hire date for the referring employee to qualify.

There is no limit to the number of qualified caregivers you can refer!

How It Works

The process is simple:

1. Refer a Candidate

• Share the opportunity with a friend, former coworker, or qualified caregiver.

• Make sure they list your full name on their application as the person who referred them.

2. Candidate Applies and Is Hired

• The applicant must apply for a DCW, LPN, or HHA position.

• They must be new to CareSphere and not a rehire within the last year.

3. Candidate Works 40 Hours

• Once hired, the referred caregiver must successfully complete 40 hours of work within the first 3 months of their official hire date.

4. You Stay Actively Employed

• To receive the bonus, you must and the referral must be actively employed and working shifts with CareSphere at the time of bonus disbursement.

5. Request Your Referral Bonus

• Referral bonuses are not automatic. Once your referred caregiver has completed their first 40 hours, you must contact the Human Resources Department to request your $75 referral bonus.

• HR will verify that the caregiver has met the required hours and confirm that you are the employee who originally referred them.

• Once verified, HR will submit the bonus for payroll processing.

• Please allow 1–2 pay cycles for the bonus to be added to your paycheck.

There is no limit to how many qualified people you can refer, so the more great caregivers you bring to CareSphere, the more you can earn!

How to Access or Apply

To qualify for a referral bonus, follow these steps:

1. Tell the Applicant to List You as Their Referrer

• The applicant must enter your full name on the caregiver application where it asks, "Were you referred by an existing caregiver?"

2. Ensure the 40-Hour Requirement Is Met

• Your referral must successfully work a total of 40 hours within 3 months of their official hire date.

3. Remain Employed and Actively Working

• You and the referral must be actively employed and working shifts with CareSphere when the referral bonus is paid.

4. Contact HR to Request Your Bonus

• Once the referred caregiver completes the required 40 hours, you are responsible for contacting HR to request your referral bonus.

• HR will review the caregiver's application to confirm that your name was listed as the referring employee.

• HR will also verify that the caregiver completed the required hours within the designated timeframe.

• Once all requirements are confirmed, the $75 bonus will be submitted for payroll processing.

5. No Duplicate Claims

• Only one employee can receive a referral bonus per candidate.

• If multiple employees claim the same referral, only the name originally listed on the applicant's application will be honored.

Important: You do not need to complete a separate referral form. However, you must contact HR to request your bonus. Bonuses are not issued automatically, even if all eligibility requirements have been met.

Important Rules & Policies

Referral Must Be Recorded at Application

• The caregiver you refer must list your full name during the application process.

• If your name is not entered on the application, you will not be credited for the referral.

Work Requirement for Referral

• The referred caregiver must successfully complete 40 hours of work within 3 months of their official hire date.

• If the caregiver leaves employment or does not complete the required hours within that timeframe, the referral bonus will not be issued.

Active Employment Required

• You must be employed and actively working shifts with CareSphere at the time of bonus payout.

• If you leave CareSphere before the referred caregiver meets the 40-hour requirement, you will not qualify for the bonus.

Referral Bonus Must Be Requested

• Referral bonuses are not automatically processed.

• It is the referring employee's responsibility to contact the Human Resources Department once the referred caregiver completes the required hours.

• HR will verify the referral information and confirm eligibility before approving the bonus.

Bonus Processing Time

• Once HR verifies and approves the referral bonus, please allow 1–2 payroll cycles for the payment to appear on your paycheck.

• Referral bonuses are processed through regular payroll.

One Bonus Per Referral

• Only one employee may receive the bonus for each referred caregiver.

• Duplicate or disputed claims will be reviewed against the original caregiver application.

Position Must Qualify

Referred caregivers must be hired into one of the following positions:

• Direct Care Worker (DCW)

• Home Health Aide (HHA)

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

One-Time Payment Per Referral

• Each qualifying referral earns a one-time $75 bonus.

• Additional work milestones, such as 400 or 700 hours, are not associated with this referral bonus.

No Limit on Referrals

• Employees may refer as many qualified caregivers as they would like.

• Each referral must independently meet all eligibility requirements to qualify for the $75 bonus.

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