Basic Rules of Eligibility
I. Employee Eligibility:
The Employee Referral Program (ERP) is open to all regular full-time and part-time BAE Systems employees with the exception of employees in a position of Director level or above, and all Human Resources/Recruiting personnel. Additionally, employees who are enrolled in the BAE Systems Inc. Management Incentive Compensation Program are likewise ineligible. Contract employees may submit referrals but are ineligible for award payments.
II. Candidate Eligibility:
Referrals will be accepted for all candidates, with the exception of
- Former employees, contractors or temporary staff with less than one (1) year since their separation from any BAE Systems Business, or persons returning from leave of absence, or rehired from furlough or reassignment lists.
- Current employees, contractors or temporary staff working for any BAE Systems Business.
BAE Systems staffing organizations reserve the right to consider submittals for all open positions regardless of ERP award eligibility.
BAE Systems reserves the right not to pursue a referred candidate if the eventual employment of said candidate would constitute a conflict of interest with a customer or supplier and be detrimental to the best interests of the corporation or Business.
Candidate referrals will remain valid for a period of six (6) months.
III. Referral Award Eligibility:
The employee who refers a candidate must be the source of the candidate's contact with the BAE Systems' recruitment staff. The referring employee must complete the following steps:
1. Make direct contact with the referred candidate.
2. Secure a current resume.
3. Submit the candidate through the ERP program prior to the candidate's interview.
Managers/Supervisors may submit referrals; however they are not eligible for awards for new hires that fall within their immediate or indirect span of control.
Referring employees may not take part in the interview process. Such action would render them ineligible for award.
Generally, referrals will be honored on a "first received" basis, where the source and date can be clearly identified. Occasionally duplicate referrals are received, including referrals from other locations and/or Businesses. In cases where the "first received" cannot be clearly identified, Human Resources/Recruiting will be the sole arbitrator for determining award payment(s) and may elect to split awards if deemed appropriate.
In cases where candidate submittals are received from multiple sources (e.g. ERP, employment agencies, career events, advertisements), the resume that generates the interest of the Hiring Manager will be credited as the source of hire.
IV. Award Eligibility and Payment:
1. Individual BAE Systems businesses will determine the amount of awards and specifically which positions are eligible for awards. (See individual Operating Group pages for specifics) Each BAE Systems requisition posting will indicate if the position is eligible for an award and the amount. (Review career opportunities at "Make a Referral") Recruiters and/or HR designates will be responsible for reviewing the accuracy of eligibility and award amounts for each position.1
2. Awards are paid for referrals who are hired and commence employment with BAE Systems.2
For awards of $5,000.00 or less, payment will normally be processed after 30 days following the candidate's date of hire.
For awards over $5,000.00: fifty percent will be paid at the 30 day point as indicated above; the additional fifty percent will be paid after the employee has completed 90 days of service.
Payments of awards will normally appear in the next administratively feasible pay cycle.
3. The referring employee and the individual who was referred must be active BAE Systems employees (at the time of award) in order for an award to be paid.
4. Individual businesses may elect to offer additional awards and incentives; which might include awards to be paid for scheduled interviews, and/or quarterly/annual awards.
5. Employee referral awards will not be approved retroactively.
1. At the time of the award, amounts will be subject to verification by Human Resources and/or Operational Management of the hiring business.
2. Each hired referral will result in one (1) entry into prize drawing subject to published rules of eligibility for the particular event.
