Employee Accessory Discount Policy

Employee Accessory Discount Policy

North Star Wireless employees may purchase eligible accessories at a discounted price for personal or immediate household use. All employee purchases must follow the requirements and procedures below.

General Requirements for Employee Purchases

• Transactions must occur while the purchasing employee is off the clock. This includes before clocking in, during an unpaid break or lunch, after clocking out, or on a scheduled day off.
• Immediate purchase is required. Holding, storing, pre-shopping, reserving, or stashing merchandise for a future purchase is not permitted.
• Employees must purchase devices and accessories before activation, use, or opening the packaging.

Employee Accessory Discount Requirements

Employees may be eligible for accessory discounts when all of the following requirements are met:

• The employee must have at least 90 days of employment with North Star Wireless.
• Discounts apply only to full-price merchandise and cannot be combined with other promotions, discounts, or coupons.
• Employees may receive a discount on up to 10 accessories per calendar year. Exceptions require prior Regional Leader approval.
• Discounted accessories must be for the employee's personal use or for members of the employee's immediate household at their primary residence.
• Reselling discounted merchandise for profit is strictly prohibited.
• The purchasing employee is responsible for any shipping costs associated with transferring merchandise between stores for an employee purchase.
• All purchases must follow the employee purchase procedures outlined in this policy.

Processing the Discount in RQ

When completing an employee accessory purchase in RQ:

1. Apply the appropriate employee accessory discount.
2. Select North Star Associate Discount as the discount reason code.
3. Ensure the employee listed as Tendered By is not the employee making the purchase.
4. Set the Commission / Sales Person field to Employee Purchase.

Employees should never tender their own purchase or receive commission on an employee-discounted transaction.

Accessory Discount Amounts

50% Discount

The following items are eligible for up to a 50% discount, provided the final selling price is at or above product cost:

• Cases
• Screen protectors
• USB cables and wall chargers
• PopSockets, phone grips, and stands
• Car mounts

30% Discount

The following items are eligible for up to a 30% discount:

• Wireless chargers
• Portable power
• Tumblers
• Bluetooth speakers and headsets

No Employee Discount

Employee discounts are not permitted on:

• Clearance items ending in $0.86
• Connected Home and Smart Accessories
• Holiday Promotional Accessories
• Accessories purchased through Dropship
• Signal Boosters

For an accessory not listed above, email inventory@gonorthstar.group with the product SKU before applying a discount.

Prohibited Actions

The following are violations of the Employee Accessory Discount Policy:

• Tendering your own purchase or earning commission on your own purchase.
• Failing to select Employee Purchase as the commissionable Sales Person in RQ.
• Processing a transaction on an account with which you are personally associated in RIM/TOPs.
• Activating, using, or opening a device or accessory before purchasing it.
• Misusing the employee accessory discount.
• Exceeding the limit of 10 discounted accessories per calendar year without prior DOS approval.
• Holding, reserving, storing, or hiding merchandise for a future purchase.
• Purchasing discounted products for resale or personal profit.
• Making unauthorized price changes or improperly discarding merchandise.

Questions?
If you are unsure whether an item qualifies for an employee discount or how to process a purchase, contact Inventory before completing the transaction.