<prompt> Human: Hi PF,I have a concern with my workplace and I dont know where to turn. A few months back my workplace said that they are looking for new hires and if we refer someone we know we would receive a bonus didnt specify amount or anything. I had a friend who was looking for a job and I referred her for a job not in my department but a department that was looking to hire nonetheless and she got it. I was really happy for her and I didnt think I needed to ask about the bonus because I didnt want to seem greedy or anything. After about a month I figured Id ask my boss about it and he said he asked the VP who said they dont do that anymore. I then asked my other boss I have 2 bosses about it and he responded with Wait you didnt get you 1000 referral bonus? A thousand dollars would go a really long way in helping me out, and he said he would speak with the VP. The VP told him since it wasnt in my department it didnt apply to me even though they never specified that at all. I thought adding an asset to the company was worthy of a bonus regardless since they dont have to spend the money headhunting and all that. I was thinking of speaking to the VP myself, but before I do, do you guys have any advice or can you come up with any leverage I have? Thanks! Assistant: Pursue this with HR. At the very least you can ask them to clarify in actual policy wording the supposed restriction that you get a bonus only if the new hire is in your department. The absurdity of that will be so apparent they should be so embarrassed they will get you your bonus.Human: So I shouldnt talk to the VP at all about it? Seems like shes making most of the decisions.  <response>: Nah, talk to HR. Ask for the policy. You may also find that have to be there for like, 90 days first or something. My last company it was up to the employee to bring it up to HR after 90 days. So dont raise hell, just be all, Hey, I referred X to the company. I was curious on the policy for that. Can you send it to me?If its a small business, and HR is really just the VP handling it today, then.. Theyre probably going to screw you out of your bonus. 