UHealth Employee Program FAQs

UHealth wants to hire the best talent in the market – individuals who are qualified, dedicated professionals who love what they do. As a member of our UM team, you know what it takes to be a ‘CANE and are therefore our best sourcing tool. The program thus aims to reward you when you refer a qualified candidate who aligns with our culture and values and who is selected to fill an available position. By actively engaging in the recruitment process, you can not only help us to quickly close our staffing gaps but also ensure that your fellow ‘CANES meet our collective standards.

The program has been in effect since April 1, 2022.

You do not have to apply to be in the program – all University of Miami employees are automatically included, with the exception of Human Resources staff, hiring managers for the referred position, employees that participated in the interview panel, and director-level and above employees.

All full-time and part-time UHealth positions are eligible for a referral bonus. The referred employee can either use the unique link that identifies you as the referring employee (FAQ#2) or they can list your name in their initial Workday application under the section marked “How Did You Hear About Us? – Employee” (see screenshot below). Without this information you will not be eligible to receive your referral bonus.

The referred employee must then be successfully hired into the same position you referred them to and complete one pay cycle.

To refer a candidate for a UHealth position, log in to Workday and select MENU in the top left corner. Select the Career app, then select Find Jobs to Refer. Search for and select the position for which you want to refer a candidate. On the lower right of the screen, select the appropriate icon to share this posting via LinkedIn, email, Twitter, or Facebook.

Workday will generate a unique link that identifies you as the referring employee, which you can share on social media or send via email. When Candidates click on this link, they will be directed to the selected job posting on the University of Miami’s external Career website.

You do not have to apply to be in the program – all University of Miami employees are automatically included, with the exception of Human Resources staff, hiring managers for the referred position, managers that are in the interview panel, and director-level and above employees.

All full-time and part-time UHealth positions are eligible for a referral bonus. The referred employee can either use the unique link that identifies you as the referring employee (mentioned above) or they can list your name in their initial Workday application under the section marked “How Did You Hear About Us? – Employee” (see screenshot below). Without this information you will not be eligible to receive your referral bonus.

The referred employee must then be successfully hired into the same position you referred them to and complete one pay cycle.

Unfortunately, an employee will only be eligible for the UHealth Employee Referral Program if the candidate clicks on the unique shared link provided by the employee or enters the employee’s UM email in their initial Workday application (see FAQ above for details).

There is no limit to the number of referrals you can make. The more you make, the more you can earn. 

Only one referring employee is officially listed in Workday, based on whose unique shared link the candidate selected. This employee will receive the referral bonus.

No, only referrals made from April 1, 2022, and after will be eligible for the bonus.

All full-time and part-time UHealth open positions are eligible for a referral bonus. e.g. “Registered Nurse 2 U”, “MRI Technologist 1”, “Sr. Respiratory Therapist”, “Faculty at MSOM” etc. 

Positions that are not eligible:

Per Diem, Temporary, Seasonal, Intermittent, Voluntary, Intern, Fellow, Student, Predoctoral Scholar, Post-doctoral Scholar and Resident (except RN Residency Program).

All full-time, part-time, and per diem employees with the exception of: 

• Human Resources Staff (HR Staff is eligible when referring a HR position);
• Hiring Managers for the referred position;
• Employees that participate in the interview panel for the referred position;
• Director-level and above employees; and
• Employees that receive the UHIT Referral Bonus.

Yes, as long as you are not a member of the excluded employee groups listed in FAQ above of eligible employees. 

The referral candidate must be separated from the University for at least two years.

Full-time positions are eligible for 100% of the bonus and part-time positions are eligible for 50% of the bonus. The amounts by job profile are listed below:

You will receive the payment in one lump sum in your account. This payment will be subject to all applicable deductions as required by law.

Hourly employees: On the same date the referred employee receives their first paycheck.

Salaried employees: On your first paycheck following the date the referred employee receives their first paycheck.

Yes. You must be an active employee as of the date of payment.

The referring employee will receive 2 emails regarding the status of their referral.

• The first email will notify the referring employee once the candidate applies for a UHealth position.
• The second email will notify the referring employee if the same candidate is hired for the position they initially applied to.

As the hiring manager, you are responsible for confirming whether the University employee who referred your new hire participated in the interview panel. Your response to this Workday questionnaire is required to determine the employee’s eligibility* to receive the referral bonus.
*A referring employee who participated in the interview panel is not eligible to receive the referral bonus.

To identify the referring employee, follow these steps in Workday:

• At the top of the Complete Questionnaire task in your Workday Inbox, take note of the new hire’s name (see Image 1 below).
• In the Search field, type ph: and the new hire’s name.
• Select the new hire’s pre-hire profile and locate the referring employee’s name next to the Referred by field (see Image 2 below).

Once you have identified the referring employee, navigate to the Complete Questionnaire task in your Workday Inbox and submit your response by selecting Yes or No.


Image 1: Workday Inbox Task

Image 2: Pre-Hire Profile