Referral Terms and Conditions
Eligibility
You must be an individual person and legal resident of the United States or Australia who is at least 18 years of age.
The following, if applicable, are not eligible for an external referral payment:
- Outside vendors, agencies and/or business entities
- Current SPA employees
- Staffing/recruiting agencies (or their employees) and/or consultants
- Self-referrals (i.e., you cannot refer yourself)
- A candidate who has already been referred
- A current applicant of SPA
- Candidates currently in the SPA applicant tracking system
- A recent or current contractor, temporary worker, or consultant of SPA
- Does not otherwise meet the hiring or retention requirements set forth herein
Validity
Effective September 2022, referrals are valid for 12 months from the date of submittal.
Process to Refer Candidates
Additional information and guidelines
- Positions qualified for the SPA external referral bonus program are listed on the external referral program page.
- In the event that more than one external person refers the same candidate and such candidate is hired by SPA, the external referral bonus will be awarded to the first referrer based on the timestamp of submission.
- You must reside in the United States or Australia and have a valid social security number or Tax File Number (TFN) to participate.
- Referrals must be submitted through https://externalreferral-spa.icims.com to qualify the referrer for the bonus payment.
- The terms and conditions of this external referral bonus program are subject to change or terminate at any time and in SPA’s sole discretion.
- This agreement is governed by Maryland law and you agree that all disputes regarding the Program shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration in Alexandria, Virginia.
- You agree that SPA’s total liability under this agreement for any cause of action relating to the subject matter of this agreement (regardless of the nature of such claim) is the lesser of your actual, direct damages or up to $10,000 USD, based on the actual payment amount.
- All payments will be made in USD and will be converted to AUD, if appropriate, based on the conversion rate on the date the payment is processed.
- Please email externalreferrals@spa.com with any questions.
By submitting a referral, you are agreeing to the terms and conditions outlined by this program.
SPA and its Subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.
