Important Program Rules

You’ll receive your bonus in two equal installments:

• Only one bonus will be paid per referred candidate
• First-come, first-served basis, based on application timestamp
• The referred candidate must be employed and in good standing at the time of each payment
• McLaren Oakland reserves the right to determine eligibility and resolve any disputes

Payments are issued via company check and reported on a 1099 form—you’re responsible for applicable taxes.

Program Deadline

All referred candidates must begin employment by January 1, 2026, to qualify.

Payment Rules and Terms

• The referred employee must document that he / she was referred to by you in their initial application to McLaren Oakland Health Care. The referred employee must be hired within six months of your initial referral.
• The referred employee must complete six months of continuous, active employment with McLaren Oakland, in good standing.
• The referred employee must still be employed by McLaren Oakland and be in good standing at the time the external referral bonus is to be paid.
• To be eligible for the referral bonus, the referrer must complete and return McLaren external referral application, IRS Form W-9 for payment processing, and any other documentation that McLaren may require. The candidate being referred will need to confirm the name of the referrer.
• Once your referred candidate has completed six months of continuous, active employment with McLaren Oakland, the organization will complete the review process and submit the payment request to be processed by Accounts Payable. Payments will be based on the unit of hire of the candidate.
• Payments will be made on a 1099 basis, over two equal installment payments, paid by company check. The first payment would be made within approximately 30 days of the referred employee completing six months of employment. The second payment would be mailed within approximately 30 days of the referred employee completing 12 months of employment.
• McLaren Heath Care Oakland has the sole discretion to decide if a program rule was violated and deem you ineligible for an external referral bonus, or for any other reason we determine necessary.
• McLaren Oakland has the sole discretion to ban individuals from future external referral eligibility for violations of program rules, or for any other reason we determine necessary.
• McLaren Oakland will pay only one external referral per referred and hired employee. The timestamp in our applicant tracking system will dictate eligibility of the referrer on a first come, first serve basis.
• If there is a dispute between who the original referrer was, we will seek input from the referred employee, and McLaren Oakland has the sole discretion to determine who is eligible for the external referral bonus.
• McLaren Oakland will not pay an internal and external referral bonus for the same employee.
• External referral bonuses are paid through Accounts Payable from McLaren Oakland. You are solely responsible for paying appropriate state and federal taxes on any payment received. McLaren Oakland will report referral payments to the appropriate tax authorities.