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This program is only available to active employees currently on the payroll of First Advantage Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. |
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Suggestions may be submitted by individuals or by groups. If a group submission, one submission form should be completed, naming all group members and designating one associate as the primary contact. |
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If identical suggestions are submitted, the suggestion bearing the earliest date of receipt will be considered by the ESP Review Committee. |
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Suggestions to address security and/or privacy issues should be submitted to the Security Risk Management department for consideration for the Guardian Award program. If a submission is deemed to be security-related, the ESP Review Committee reserves the right to forward the suggestion to the Security Risk Management department for consideration for the Guardian Award. |
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Suggestions remain valid for one year from the date of submission. |
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Not all suggestions will result in implementation, and not all employees will receive monetary awards or recognition for their suggestions. |
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Monetary awards and recognition are determined by the ESP Review Committee based on their determination of the potential financial impact and/or less tangible benefits of the implementation of the suggestion. |
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Monetary awards are paid to the submitter via payroll as a bonus closely following the idea's approval for implementation by the ESP Review Committee. |
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Monetary awards are subject to all taxes, which will be withheld according to applicable regulations. |
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If a group submission, the total monetary reward and recognition will be split evenly among group members. |
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Decisions made by the ESP Review Committee are final. However, if new or additional information is presented, a decision will be reviewed. |
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The ESP has the exclusive right to set award policy and structure. First Advantage Corporation retains the right to terminate or change the ESP at any time. |
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All submitted suggestions involving “intellectual property” immediately become the property of First Advantage Corporation. |
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The use of employee suggestions by First Advantage Corporation and/or its subsidiaries shall not be the basis of further claims of any kind by the employee, or the employee's heirs or assigns. |
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All submitted suggestions that are “confidential” or “material” in nature shall be governed by the regulations regarding confidential information or inside information as described in the company's Code of Conduct. |
