Subject: Employee issues
From: "Patty Dailey Lewis" <[email-masked]>
To: "Hallie Biden" <[email-masked]>, "Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>, "Fred Sears" <[email-masked]>, "Frank Vavala" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 12:26:33 -0500

Executive Committee—

I wanted to let you know what bonus structure I implemented for employees with the $10,000 you have allowed me to distribute. 

I broke the award into 2 parts- a yearly “holiday” bonus and a merit bonus. The yearly bonus for everyone was $500. This is available by policy to full time employees employed for three or more months. 

The merit bonuses are available for :  1. individuals employed on a full time basis for 6 months or more, and;  2. awarded to those individuals who have demonstrated substantial commitment to the organization and whose exceptional work resulted in furtherance our mission. 
I awarded as follows: Josh- $3500; Claudine $3500; and Dominique $1000. 

So, Josh will received $4000; Claudine $4000; Dominique $1000 and Dan $500 (he has only been here for 4 months). I don’t believe I can honestly assess merit with a period of less than 6 months. 

Therefore, of the $10,000 set aside I awarded $9500. I am taking staff to dinner at Brandywine Brewing Company for a holiday dinner, so the $500 will be available for that purpose and can include Amira, our public ally, as she is not permitted to accept any cash payments. And no worries, I will personally pay for any alcoholic beverages that folks order, and will cover any amount in excess of the $500 remaining from the bonus fund allotment (though I cannot imagine that will happen.) 

I do want to thank you for the $5000 awarded to me, and let you know that in light of the fact that I received a $4000 bonus as part of my evaluation in March 2018, for the year ending 2017, I will defer acceptance of that award until January 2019. 

Also, Josh advised that he is receiving the PAC contract this month; it will end on 12/31/18. 

Again, thank you for allowing me to provide some extra compensation for the staff. 

Best—
Patty

Patricia Dailey Lewis, Esquire
Executive Director
Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children

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