# Engineering handbook — finance & referrals

## Referral bonus
Employees who refer a candidate who is hired and passes the 90-day mark
receive a $3000 referral bonus, paid in the following payroll cycle.
Referrals for open-source contributors converting to full-time hires get an
additional $500.

## Conference budget
Each engineer has a $2000/year conference and training budget, separate
from the vacation and expense-policy stipends. Unused conference budget
does not carry over into the next year.

## Timesheets
Hourly contractors submit timesheets weekly by Friday 5pm; salaried
engineers do not track hours. Timesheet approval is required from a
manager before payroll processes on the following Monday.

## Brand guidelines
All external-facing decks and blog posts must use the approved logo and
color palette from the brand kit. Marketing reviews any content mentioning
specific customer names before publication.