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NC Office of Human Resources »   Policies »   Sign-On Bonus Policy

Sign-On and Retention Bonus Policy

The Sign-On and Retention Bonus Policy approved at the April 14, 2022 State Human Resources Commission and effective June 1, 2022, replaces the Sign-On Bonus Policy.  It allows a sign-on bonus, either for a specific job classification or a specific position, as part of a program established to attract qualified candidates in critical positions that have labor market shortages, and only when it is common practice to offer a sign-on bonus to a candidate for a position to be competitive in the market. 

  • Statutory Authority: G.S. 126-4(2), (4), (5), and (10).
  • Administrative Rule: 25 NCAC 01D .0116

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