Giving a Spot Bonus (Company Administrators)

A spot bonus allows admins to manually add extra stipend funds to one or more employees. These funds can be applied to an existing active stipend the employee already has, or to a dedicated spot bonus stipend created specifically for one-time awards.

Spot bonuses are commonly used to provide additional support, recognition, or a one-time stipend amount outside of the regular recurring funding schedule. Once issued, the funds behave like normal stipend funds and can be used by the employee according to that stipend’s rules.

A spot bonus is a manual funding adjustment that adds extra money to an employee’s stipend balance. Admins can choose the amount, currency, stipend destination, expiration date (when applicable), and include a message explaining the bonus.

Some companies prefer to create a dedicated spot bonus stipend. This keeps one-time bonuses separate from regular stipends and allows admins to issue custom amounts and expiration dates without affecting other stipend budgets.

Use a spot bonus when you want to:

• Reward an employee with additional stipend funds
• Issue a one-time bonus outside the recurring stipend schedule
• Provide a custom stipend amount for a specific situation
• award funds without changing the regular stipend structure

Before issuing a spot bonus:

• The employee must already exist in the team tab
• The stipend you want to use must be active
• If selecting multiple employees, they must all share the same active stipend in order for it to appear in the for use toward dropdown
• If using a dedicated spot bonus stipend, it must already be created on the stipends page

How to

1. Log in to Compt.
2. Click Team.

3. Select the checkbox next to one or more employees.

   

4. Click Actions.
5. Click Give Spot Bonus.
6. Review the For section to confirm the correct employee or employees are selected.

7. Enter the bonus amount in Bonus Per Team Member.

   

   Open For Use Toward and select the stipend that should receive the bonus.

   • If one employee is selected, you will see that employee’s active stipends.

   • If multiple employees are selected, you will only see the stipends that all selected employees share.

     Review the Usable through field.

   • If using a dedicated spot bonus stipend, you can choose a custom expiration date.
   • If adding the bonus to an existing stipend, the bonus will follow the stipend’s existing expiration rules.
8. Review the Currency field and update it if needed.
9. Enter a note in Message to Team Member (optional) so the employee understands what the bonus is for.
10. Click Confirm Bonus.

What happens next

The bonus funds are issued immediately after you click Confirm Bonus.

Employees will see the added balance in their stipend and can submit a claim using those funds according to the stipend’s categories and company policy.

Reimbursement is processed through payroll. For exact timing, Employees should check the FAQ tab in Compt for company-specific details.

Troubleshooting

• The stipend you want is not showing
  • Confirm the stipend is active.
  • If you selected multiple employees, verify they all have the same stipend.
• You want to issue a bonus, but the employee does not have the stipend
  • Create a dedicated spot bonus stipend on the stipends page and issue the bonus to that stipend.
• The expiration date cannot be edited
  • If the bonus is being added to an existing stipend, the expiration date follows that stipend’s existing rules.
• The wrong employees were selected
  • Cancel the action and reselect the correct employees from the team tab.

FAQs

Q: What is a spot bonus?

A: A spot bonus is a manual stipend funding adjustment given by admins to one or more employees.

Q: Can I give a spot bonus to multiple employees at once?

A: Yes. You can select multiple employees from the team tab and issue the same bonus to all selected employees.

Q: Can a spot bonus be added to an existing stipend?

A: Yes. If the employee already has an active stipend, the bonus can be added directly to it.

Q: Why would I create a dedicated spot bonus stipend?

A: A dedicated spot bonus stipend allows admins to issue one-time awards without affecting an employee’s normal stipend balances.

Q: Can I set a custom expiration date?

A: Yes, when using a dedicated spot bonus stipend. If you add the bonus to an existing stipend, the expiration follows that stipend’s rules.

Q: Can I add a message to the employee?

A: Yes. The Message to Team Member field allows you to include context about the bonus, which is recommended for clarity and recordkeeping.