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MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Pamela F. Nichols, Human Resources Director
DATE: January 29, 2019
SUBJECT: Consideration of New Policy entitled Employee Referral Program, as a Pilot for the period 02/01/2019 - 06/30/2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Employee referral programs encourage current COUNTY OF LAKE employees to think about the positives of working for the County and then spread the word to their network. Even if the employee doesn't have a specific person in mind, this $500 incentive might lead to social media posts and other forms of sharing on a large scale.
Chances are that when employees are referring their friends and family, they're referring people that carry the qualities needed to be successful within the COUNTY OF LAKE. This is due in part to understanding their referral's strengths and weaknesses, but also because they know the referral's performance could reflect on them.
Additionally, those who are referred are generally mentored through the hiring process, as our current employee will probably advise the referral on how to put their best foot forward. It may seem like the referral has an unfair advantage, but it's actually to the benefit of all. For example, the new hire is aware of all the responsibilities and expectations of the county before the county-mandated onboarding.
Employee referral programs help increase attachment to the County and make employees feel as though they have a stake in the future of the County. Employees want to grow, so having a hand in the COUNTY OF LAKE's forward motion is exactly what they're seeking. This $500 incentive for a referral can leave an employee feeling appreciated, which in turn helps raise morale, another huge hurdle in engagement.
All permanent and extra help employees with the County of Lake would be eligible to participate. The only exceptions are employees in Management, employees in Sheriff's Management, employees of the Human Resources Department, and those employees w...
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