External Referral Program: Terms & Conditions
Please read carefully. By submitting a candidate for referral, you are agreeing to the
following terms and conditions.
I. Objective
The External Referral Bonus program (the “Program”) offers a one-time referral payment to
persons unaffiliated with Leidos, to help Leidos attract, hire, and retain the very best talent in
the United States. Referrals are valid for 6 months from the date of submittal.
II. Individuals eligible for an external referral payment
You must be an individual person (i.e., not a business entity) and a legal resident of the United
States who is at least 18 years of age to participate in the Program.
III. Individuals not eligible for an external referral payment
The following people/entities are not eligible to participate in this program:
Current Leidos employees and their immediate family members
Staffing/recruiting agencies or consultants, or any employee or consultant of a third-
party to whom Leidos is contractually obligated to pay a fee for the hiring of an
individual referred by, or working for, such third-party
IV. Non-eligible candidates
You are not eligible for an external referral payment if the candidate you refer is a:
Self-referral
Candidate who has already been referred by a current Leidos employee
Current applicant to Leidos (if they have applied to Leidos within the last 12 months)
Recent or current contractor, temporary worker, payrollee, or consultant
Provider of services to Leidos (if they have provided services to Leidos in the last 12
months)
Former Leidos employee
Family member of a current Leidos employee
V. Payment terms
If you are eligible to participate in the Program, Leidos shall pay you a one-time external
referral payment in the amount of $2,000 (gross) for a referral, if the referral results in a
successful regular full-time hire, and such referred employee:
Acknowledges he or she was referred by you
Completes 60 days of continuous, active employment with Leidos (90 days if hired in
Commercial Health)
Is in good performance standing at the end of such 60 day period
Is actively employed by Leidos at the time the external referral bonus is to be paid
Was hired against an external referral program eligible position
If the referral is successfully hired by Leidos, you must complete and return to Leidos an IRS
Form W-9 (and any other documentation that Leidos may require) in order to receive the
referral bonus. This form will be supplied to the referrer by Leidos once the referred candidate
has started employment with Leidos.
Leidos will process the external referral bonus within 30 days after the referred employee
completes the 60 days of employment mentioned above (90 days of employment if hired into
Commercial Health , and the required paperwork has been submitted. Payments will be made
on a 1099 basis, and paid by company check from Leidos.
VI. Process to refer candidates
Referral information will be submitted through www.leidos.com/careers/erp
.
Referrals submitted any other way, that do not include all of the required
information, or that are not properly identified will NOT be eligible for this Program.
To be eligible for an external referral bonus, you must provide the following at the
time of your initial submission:
Your name and contact information (phone number and email address)
The potential candidate’s full name
The potential candidate’s contact information (phone number and email address)
Your relationship to the potential candidate
The requisition number(s) to which you are referring the potential candidate
The reason(s) the potential candidate is qualified for the position
The potential candidate’s resume (and other documents, if applicable)
Note: One candidate per submittal. If the referred candidate appears to be a match, we will
contact him or her. The referred person must acknowledge that you referred him or her, and
then we will ask him or her to apply online through the Leidos careers website.
VII. Tax Liability
External referral bonuses are paid pre-tax from Leidos. You are solely responsible for paying
appropriate state and federal taxes on any payment received. Leidos will report referral
payments to the appropriate tax authorities.
VIII. Additional information, rules, and guidelines
1. Positions qualified for the Leidos external referral bonus program are listed on the external
referral program page.
2. In the event that more than one external person refers the same candidate and such
candidate is hired by Leidos, the external referral bonus will be awarded to the first referrer
based on the time stamp of the submittal. You must be at least eighteen (18) years old at
the time you make a referral to participate.
3. You must reside in the United States and have a valid social security number to participate.
4. Referrals must be submitted through www.leidos.com/erp
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 Leidos’ sole discretion.
5. This agreement is governed by Virginia law and you agree that all disputes regarding the
Program shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration in Reston, Virginia.
6. You agree that Leidos’ 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 $2000.
7. Please email externalreferrals@leidos.com
with any questions.
By submitting a referral you are agreeing to the terms and conditions outlined by
this program.
Leidos is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed
to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national
origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or Veteran status, and
consistent with applicable federal and state laws.