The sign-on bonus is for candidates who are hired after January 1, 2024, as bus drivers and monitors or into our child nutrition department (hourly positions, excluding cafe site and staffing supervisors.)

• The sign-on bonus is for new employees only.
• Prior Perry Township Schools employees must have a 90-calendar-day break in service to be eligible for the sign-on bonus.
• The new employee must remain employed in the position for 6 months for full payment.
• The bonus will be paid through payroll as part of your regular pay schedule.
• Candidates must be hired and working in a Part-Time (20-29 hours per week) or a Full-Time (30 or more hours per week) position. A sub position is not eligible for the sign-on bonus program.

The sign-on bonus will be paid to an employee who is hired on or after January 1, 2024.  The employee must work in the position for six months of continued employment for full payment. If an employee is on an approved leave of absence at any time during the first six months, this will extend the required period they must work before the employee is eligible for the bonus.  If an employee is in “lost pay status” and have used all available accrued time given, they will not be eligible for the bonus. No retroactive bonus will be paid for an employee hired before this date.

Form Steps

• Human Resources will send a sign on bonus form to the new hire via Frontline to acknowledge the terms of the sign-on bonus.
• If conditions are not met, a bonus will not be paid.
• Human Resources will initiate an initial and final bonus program form via frontline to verify eligibility for bonus payouts.

The Human Resources and Payroll departments will track the two-week and six-month dates for eligibility. The employee’s supervisor must verify that this employee is in good standing with the district.  The bonus will be paid out on a subsequent pay period following the two-week and six-month actively employed dates.  The employee’s supervisor must verify that this employee is in good standing with the district at the time of approval for both payout amounts.

New hires as of January 1, 2024 will be eligible to receive a $500 sign on bonus once they have met the required conditions of the program.  The bonus will be paid in two installments.

• The first installment of $250 will be paid following two weeks of successful employment.
• The second installment of $250 will be paid following six months of successful employment.
• Payments will be made within 45 days of the confirmed required working periods.
• If the employee decides to leave the district they will be ineligible for bonus payouts.
• Employment must be continuous.
• Payout amounts listed are gross pay amounts before taxes.

The Human Resources department and management are committed to treating all applications fairly and reserve the right to hire only candidates who match the profile and competencies required.

Current Perry Township School employees who are active and in a paid status are eligible. The referral bonus will be paid through your paycheck. Referred employees must be hired in a role that is Part-Time consisting of 20 or more hours per week or a Full-Time status. An applicant hired into a sub position is not an eligible employment type for qualification. The referral bonus is only applicable to new employees hired in the district. If a current employee refers an individual who was previously employed with the township, they would only be eligible for a referral bonus if that individual has been separated from the township for a minimum of 90 calendar days.

The following employees are not eligible to participate in the Employee Referral Program:

• Human Resources Department
• Transportation Department Supervisors (Office Manager-Transportation; Transportation Special Needs Supervisor; Training Supervisor Transportation; Fleet Supervisor)
• School Administrators
• Perry Township School Board Members

• The applicant must specify the current employee’s name on the application for employment at the time the application is submitted.
• If an employee’s name is not listed on the application at the time of hire, the bonus will not be paid.
• This program is for new hires after January 1, 2024.
• No retroactive bonus will be paid for an employee hired before this date.

Human Resources will send the initial referral form via Frontline to the current employee to confirm their recommendation of the applicant for the bus driver or monitor position.

• The referring employee will be paid half of the bonus after the new hire has worked a full two weeks in the qualifying position. Payment will be maid on the pay period following the final approval of the initial referral form which will include verification of the required two-week period.
• The second half of the bonus will be paid on the pay period following the approval and verification of the required six-months employment in the position. The referred employee must be in good standing as evaluated by the Transportation Supervisor at the time of the second payment is approved.

Form Steps

• Human Resources will route an Initial Referral Bonus Form at the time of hire to the Referring Employee. The form will be reviewed by the Transportation Supervisor and Human Resources. Payroll will receive notification of approval for payment processing.
• Human Resources will route a Final Referral Bonus form through the approval process and notify payroll of the approval after verification of six months of continued employment of the referred employee. Human Resources will be responsible to ensure that the conditions above are met for both the initial and final payout amount.

Current employees who refer a bus driver or monitor will be eligible to receive $250 within 45 days of the referred employee’s employment start date and d$250 after six months of the referred employee’s successful employment with the conditions above. Payout amounts listed are gross pay before taxes.

Both the newly hired bus driver or monitor and the current employee must be actively employed at the time of payouts. Payments will not be issued during Leave of Absence status if either the current or referred employee is not actively at work. In this case, payment will be issued upon return to active status and meeting all other conditions above.

The Human Resources department and management are committed to treating all applications fairly and reserve the right to hire only candidates who match the profile and competencies required. Referring a candidate does not guarantee an employment opportunity will be offered.

Current Perry Township School employees who are active and in a paid status are eligible. The referral bonus will be paid through your paycheck. Referred employees must be hired in a role that is Part-Time consisting of 20 or more hours per week or a Full-Time status. An applicant hired into a sub position is not an eligible employment type for qualification. The referral bonus is only applicable to new employees hired in the district. If a current employee refers an individual who was previously employed with the township, they would only be eligible for a referral bonus if that individual has been separated from the township for a minimum of 90 calendar days.

The following employees are not eligible to participate in the Employee Referral Program:

• Human Resources Department
• Child Nutrition Administrators or Site Supervisors (Cafe Site Supervisor and Cafe Staffing Supervisor)
• School Administrators
• Perry Township School Board Members

• The applicant must specify the current employee’s name on the application for employment at the time the application is submitted.
• If an employee’s name is not listed on the application at the time of hire, the bonus will not be paid.
• This program is for new hires after January 1, 2024.
• No retroactive bonus will be paid for an employee hired before this date.

Human Resources will send the initial referral form via Frontline to the current employee to confirm their recommendation of the applicant for the qualifying hourly child nutrition positions.

• The referring employee will be paid half of the bonus after the new hire has worked a full two weeks in the qualifying position. Payment will be maid on the pay period following the final approval of the initial referral form which will include verification of the required two-week period.
• The second half of the bonus will be paid on the pay period following the approval and verification of the required six-months employment in the position. The referred employee must be in good standing as evaluated by the Child Nutrition Director at the time of the second payment is approved.

Form Steps

• Human Resources will route an Initial Referral Bonus Form at the time of hire to the Referring Employee. The form will be reviewed by the Child Nutrition Director and Human Resources. Payroll will receive notification of approval for payment processing.
• Human Resources will route a Final Referral Bonus form through the approval process and notify payroll of the approval after verification of six months of continued employment of the referred employee. Human Resources will be responsible to ensure that the conditions above are met for both the initial and final payout amount.

Current employees who refer a qualifying hourly child nutrition employee will be eligible to receive $250 within 45 days of the referred employee’s employment start date and $250 after six months of the referred employee’s successful employment with the conditions above. Payout amounts listed are gross pay before taxes.

Both the newly hired bus driver or monitor and the current employee must be actively employed at the time of payouts. Payments will not be issued during Leave of Absence status if either the current or referred employee is not actively at work. In this case, payment will be issued upon return to active status and meeting all other conditions above.

The Human Resources department and management are committed to treating all applications fairly and reserve the right to hire only candidates who match the profile and competencies required. Referring a candidate does not guarantee an employment opportunity will be offered.