A sample policy for employee bonuses based on year-end company profit. A sample policy providing monetary and nonmonetary bonus awards.This employee bonus policy template is ready to be tailored to your company's needs and can be a starting point for setting up your employment policies. The information below is provided regarding the City's total compensation. Cash bonuses may be awarded under a formal incentive plan or based on management's decision to grant individual employees or a pool of employees a cash bonus. A bonus is a lumpsum payment that is not a permanent increase to the base salary of the individual and may be granted at the discretion of the President. The annual bonus period is from January 1 through December 31. Annual Bonuses: Paid out in the first quarter of the following fiscal year. This timing allows for a comprehensive review of the previous year's performance. Data Requirements Project Team.