ICMARC Associate Handbook August 2016

CANDIDATE INELIGIBILITY Talent Scout awards will not be paid for candidates hired under the following circumstances: P P Candidates who were already identified through other sources, including agencies P P Candidates referred by temporary employment agencies, consultants, or contract associates who are currently on assignment with the corporation

IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES To receive a Talent Scout award, the following steps must be taken:

1 Associates are encouraged to make referrals via the ICMA‑RC online referral system or to Human Re- sources. Referrals made outside of the ICMA‑RC online system should include an email to the appropriate recruiter with the referred candidate’s resume attached. 2 Referred applicants should indicate on their employment applications the name of the associate who re- ferred them to the corporation. The amount and payment schedule of Talent Scout awards may vary based on the market availability of some positions. The current amount of the award is posted on my.icmarc.org . ICMA‑RC reserves the right to change the Talent Scout Award program at its discretion, including the referral award payment and payment schedule. All award payments will be made in accordance with ICMA‑RC’s payroll schedule. The referring associate will receive the full amount of the Talent Scout award, with all applicable taxes on the total already calculated and paid by ICMA‑RC (i.e., “grossed up” for tax purposes). To qualify, the associate and the referral must be employed with ICMA‑RC at the time of payment. NEPOTISM ICMA‑RC seeks to hire and promote associates solely on the basis of merit and qualifications. In some cases, the best candidate for the job may be a relative of an ICMA‑RC associate. To guard against actual or perceived conflicts of interest or favoritism, however, the following condition applies: P P An associate’s relative cannot be considered for employment or transfer if it would result in a reporting or supervisory/management relationship between the relatives. That is, no associate is permitted to work within the “chain of command” of a relative such that one relative’s work responsibilities, salary or career progress could be influenced by the other relative. P P If an associate’s relationship to another associate, as defined in this policy, exists or changes in a way that could impact actions related to this policy, the associates must notify Human Resources. A relative is defined as a spouse, partner, parent, child, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, nephew, niece, aunt, uncle, first cousin, stepparent, stepsister, stepbrother, or stepchild (related by blood, marriage, or domestic relationship). There may be other circumstances outside of a supervisory relationship where it may be determined that there is an actual or perceived business conflict. These situations may be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by Human Resources.

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