December 1999

Question 1 Does your company award referral bonuses for recruiting the following positions:
	Yes	No
Upper Mgmt.	22%	78%
Middle Mgmt.	49%	51%
Supervisors	54%	46%
Professional Staff	60%	40%
Technical Staff	61%	39%
Clerical Staff	56%	44%
Actual submissions: 813
Click here to see a breakdown by company size.
Question 2 How long does the new employee have to stay before the payout is given?
	No Waiting	30 days	90 days	6 mths	1 year	More than 1 yr	3+ yrs
Upper Mgmt.	35%	2%	5%	52%	6%	0.3%	0%
Middle Mgmt.	28%	2%	5%	57%	8%	0.3%	0%
Supervisors	28%	1%	4%	58%	8%	0.2%	0%
Professional Staff	27%	1%	4%	60%	8%	0.2%	0%
Technical Staff	27%	1%	4%	60%	7%	0.2%	0%
Clerical Staff	28%	1%	4%	60%	6%	0.2%	0%
Average	29%	1.5%	4%	58%	7%
Click here to see a breakdown by company size.
Question 3 Do you split the payout so part is given upon hire and reminder after a set period of time?
	Yes	No
Upper Mgmt.	22%	78%
Middle Mgmt.	29%	71%
Supervisors	30%	70%
Professional Staff	31%	69%
Technical Staff	32%	68%
Clerical Staff	30%	70%
Average	29%	71%
Click here to see a breakdown by company size.
Question 4 What is the actual dollar payout on average
	<$250	$250-499	$500-999	$1000 +
Upper Mgmt.	11%	13%	22%	54%
Middle Mgmt.	10%	13%	30%	46%
Supervisors	12%	15%	32%	41%
Professional Staff	12%	15%	32%	42%
Technical Staff	11%	14%	29%	46%
Clerical Staff	20%	20%	33%	27%
Average	13%	15%	30%	43%
Click here to see a breakdown by company size.