Employee referral program

County employees are in the best position to know high level performers and refer qualified candidates.

Employees may be eligible to receive a $500 bonus for each referral that is hired into an open competitive positions.

How it works

• View open positions on Jobs.
  • Positions must be open to all applicants and not limited to internal employees.
• Share job announcements with your family, friends, and professional networks.
• Within 30 days of the referred employee's start date, they must complete an employee referral bonus form in the new hire section of APEX (employee login required).
  • You do not submit any forms as the referring employee.
• Upon approval, you will receive an email confirming your employee referral bonus.
• Allow up to 4 weeks for the employee referral bonus form to be reviewed and the payment to be processed.

Conditions

• There is no limit to the number of employee referral bonuses you can receive.
• You must be employed with Hennepin County on the date that the candidate begins work. You must still be employed with Hennepin County to receive the payment.
• Referred candidates cannot be current or previously employee of Hennepin County, including interns or temporary/limited duration employees.
• Only one Hennepin County employee can be named as the referral source.
• All current Hennepin County employees are eligible to receive the bonus, except employees in Human Resources, Labor Relations, the Hennepin County Administrator, and Assistant County Administrators.
• The bonus will be included with your regular paycheck and is subject to all mandatory deductions. For questions email HR.ServiceCenter@hennepin.us.