landscape employee bonuses

Question: How much do you give for employee bonuses? With the crazy COVID year we’ve had, things may have changed. I normally do 1% of their gross wages, but feeling that is a bit too light this year. With shutdowns, everything is getting more expensive—food, rent, housing. For my lead guy 1% is about $250. Which is a tiny fraction of what I take home at the end of the year. So I am leaning toward 2%. Really want to keep the guys I have on board for next year, as they are an invaluable asset.” Percentages Of Pay “That’s close to what I do. But I take the employee who worked the most hours and use that as a baseline. Then I give out based on that hourly figure. Example: Employee ‘A’ has worked 1800 hours so far = $300 bonus. Employee ‘B’ only worked 900 hours because he calls out constantly, or maybe is part time = $150 bonus.” “Equal to 1.5 weeks of regular pay.” “We give an additional 40 hour paycheck for Christmas to each employee.” Flat Rates “I used to give a flat rate of $500 bonus. We had nine months of full work, and nothing after, except I would keep one guy on full time to help with odd jobs. The guys need something in the winter. It’s really got to be tough living on nine months of labor wages.” “Yep, full timers get $500 here too.” “$500 in cash when they pick up ...