The 2020 Fast Start Program

Who is this article for?	US/ New Zealand (View Canada; View Australia; View Mexico)
Who can participate?	Any new Ambassador with an enrollment date of July 1, 2020 or later. Ambassadors with an enrollment date of February 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020 can also participate in some of the Program bonuses*. *Please refer to the Feb-June enrollee chart below
When is the incentive?	July 1, 2020 at 12:00 a.m. USA ET, we will be honoring June 2020 activity as an exception.
Program Payouts:	Fast Start Bonuses will be paid the following month after Commissions closes from the previous month through HyperWallet with the exception to the 30-Day Silver bonus that will be paid in the weekly Commissions.
Exclusions and Exceptions:	No exceptions will be made for purchases and enrollments outside the Program period dates.
*The new 2020 Fast Start Program is a 5 Month program that starts the day after enrollment and ends on the last day of the 5th calendar month following the month of enrollment.

What is Fast Start 2020?

The 2020 Fast Start Program will be announced at the 2020 Virtual Convention, June 20th. The 2020 Fast Start Program will begin on July 1, 2020 at 12:00 a.m. USA ET (the “Program Period”), however we will be honoring activity in June as an exception. Any new Ambassador with an enrollment date of February 1, 2020 can participate in the new 2020 Fast Start Program by receiving bonuses for their Rank new achievements. Rank achieved prior to June 2020 for which a one-time achievement bonus was received will not receive a Fast Start bonus. To achieve the Fast Start Program, you must achieve the below qualifications in the set time period.  Qualified Sponsors are also eligible to earn a Fast Start bonus, when their personal Level 1 achieves a Fast Start Bonus for their achievements.

Resources:

• Program Tracker
• Program Flyer
• Program Official Rules
• Program FAQs

Time Rank Up Fast Start Bonus Payouts:

First Time Rank Up Achievement	Ambassador Fast Start Bonus	Qualification Time Period (“Rank Up Period”)	Bonus Payout for Ambassador & Sponsor
30-Day Silver Achievement	100 USD Cash Bonus + 100 USD Rank One-Time Achievement Bonus Note: Ambassador must officially Rank up to Silver once Commissions close to earn the 100 USD One-Time Achievement Bonus	Within 30 days from day one*	Included in weekly commissions dependent on when qualifications are achieved and marked as “other income”. Note: Sponsor Payout will be included in the monthly commissions payout as long as qualifications are met in the right timeframe. The New Ambassador must achieve these qualifications within their first 30 days and officially Rank up to Silver by the end of the month in which their 30 days ends or sooner for the Sponsor to receive their bonus. *NOTE: In order for the Sponsor to receive the $50 Silver Sponsor Bonus, the New Ambassador must achieve these qualifications within the first 30 days and officially Rank up to Silver by the end of the month in which their 30 days ends or sooner.
Senior Silver Achievement**	150 USD Cash Bonus + 150 USD Senior Silver Program Bonus	By the end of the 2nd full Calendar month following enrollment	Paid out monthly after commission close and marked as “other income”.
Gold Rank	250 USD Cash Bonus + 250 USD Rank One-Time Achievement Bonus	By the end of the 3rd full Calendar month following enrollment.	Paid out monthly after commission close and marked as “other income”.
Senior Gold Rank	350 USD Cash Bonus + 350 USD Rank One-Time Achievement Bonus	By the end of the 5th full Calendar month following enrollment	Paid out monthly after commission close and marked as “other income”.
Ruby Rank	500 USD Cash Bonus + 500 USD Rank One-Time Achievement Bonus	By the end of the 5th full Calendar month following enrollment	Paid out monthly after commission close and marked as “other income”.
Senior Ruby Rank	750 USD Cash Bonus + 750 USD Rank One-Time Achievement Bonus	By the end of the 5th full Calendar month following enrollment	Paid out monthly after commission close and marked as “other income”.

*Day one for the Fast Start Program is the day after your enrollment date with Plexus.

**Please note Senior Silver is not an official rank in the Plexus Compensation Plan.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the qualifying period for the 2020 Fast Start Program?

Starting, July 1, 2020 at 12:00 a.m. ET Ambassadors have the opportunity to Rank Up for the first time and earn cash bonuses for their achievements. Ambassador (s) with an enrollment date of February 1^st or after are eligible for bonuses based on qualifications in the new 2020 Fast Start Program. We will be honoring June 2020 activity as an exception. Please see the chart below for eligibility and Rank achievement deadlines in order to earn Fast Start Bonuses with the 2020 Program. If a qualification is achieved earlier than noted in the chart, the Ambassador will earn the Fast Start Bonus. If an Ambassador achieved and received a One-Time Achievement bonus prior to June 2020, they are not eligible to receive a Fast Start Bonus for that Rank.

Example: If an Ambassador enrolled  April 20th and Ranks up to Sr. Silver in May and Gold in June, they are not eligible for a Fast Start 30-day Silver or Senior Silver Bonus because they already achieved these ranks and received the one-time achievement and incentive bonus for each.  They will receive the Fast Start bonus for achieving Gold and are still eligible for the Sr. Gold through Sr. Ruby Fast Start bonuses.

Example: If an Ambassador enrolled on May 31^st, they are not eligible for the 30-Day Silver Fast Start Bonus. However, they are eligible to earn Sr. Silver through Sr. Ruby Fast Start Bonuses.

Example: If an Ambassador enrolls on June 5^th, they will be eligible for all Fast Start bonuses, including the 30-Day Silver

2020 Enrollment Month/Dates	2020 Fast Start Eligibility and Achievement deadline
June 1 – June 30	Silver First 30 days	Sr. Silver** August	Gold September	Sr. Gold November	Ruby November	Sr. Ruby November
May 1 – May 31		Sr. Silver** July	Gold August	Sr. Gold October	Ruby October	Sr. Ruby October
April 1 – April 30		Sr. Silver** June	Gold July	Sr. Gold September	Ruby September	Sr. Ruby September
March 1 – March 31			Gold June	Sr. Gold August	Ruby August	Sr. Ruby  August
Feb. 1 – Feb. 29				Sr. Gold July	Ruby July	Sr. Ruby July
Achieve Silver in your first 30-Days Achieve Sr. Silver by your 2nd Full Calendar Month Rank advance to Gold by your 3rd Full Calendar Month Rank advance to Sr. Gold by your 5th Full Calendar Month Rank advance to Ruby by your 5th Full Calendar Month Rank Advance to Sr. Ruby by your 5th Full Calendar Month

**Please note Senior Silver is not an official rank in the Compensation Plan.

Please note: That Fast Start bonuses will only be paid on Ranks that have not been previously achieved.

What are the requirements to earning the 2020 Fast Start Program?

30-Day Silver Achievement

• Purchase of a Welcome Pack within the first 30 days from enrollment date
• Enroll 3 new Personally Sponsored Ambassadors with a Welcome Pack within the first 30 days from enrollment date
• Meet the weekly commission qualification requirements including meeting at least one of the following: At least 100 PV in the current month; Have been qualified in the prior month or Be a new Ambassador in their first month.
• Achieves Silver Rank once Commissions close to receive the $100 One-time Achievement Bonus

*NOTE: In order for the Sponsor to receive the $50 Silver Sponsor Bonus, the New Ambassador must achieve these qualifications within their first 30 days and officially Rank up to Silver by the end of the month in which their 30 days ends or sooner. The 3 new personally enrolled Ambassadors with the purchase of a Welcome Pack must be in the first 30 days.

Senior Silver* Rank Up Achievement

• Has achieved the Silver Rank Up Achievement qualifications (3 new Personally Sponsored Ambassadors)
• Achieved 50 total points in Organization
• Achieved 10 points in Outside Primary Leg
• Meets the qualifications by the 2^ndFull Calendar Month following enrollment
• Monthly Commission Qualified

Gold Rank Up Achievement

• Achieved 100 total points in Organization
• Achieved 15 points in Outside Primary Leg
• You have at least 3 Personally Sponsored Qualified Ambassadors
• Achieved Gold Rank qualifications by the 3^rd Full Calendar Month following enrollment
• Monthly Commission Qualified

Senior Gold Rank Up Achievement

• Achieved 250 total points in Organization
• Achieved 40 points in Outside Primary Leg
• You have at least 3 Personally Sponsored Qualified Ambassadors
• Achieved Senior Gold Rank qualifications by the 5^th Full Calendar Month following enrollment
• Monthly Commission Qualified

Ruby Rank Up Achievement

• Achieved 500 total points in Organization
• Achieved 100 points in Outside Primary Leg
• You have at least 4 Personally Sponsored Qualified Ambassadors
• Achieved Ruby Rank qualifications by the 5^th Full Calendar Month following enrollment
• Monthly Commission Qualified

Senior Ruby Rank Up Achievement

• Achieved 750 total points in Organization
• Achieved 150 points in Outside Primary Leg
• You have at least 5 Personally Sponsored Qualified Ambassadors
• Achieved Senior Ruby Rank qualifications by the 5^th Full Calendar Month following enrollment Monthly Commission Qualified

Who qualifies to participate in the 2020 Fast Start Program?   

New Ambassadors with an enrollment date of July 1, 2020 and after can participate in the program, however we will be honoring June 2020 activity as an exception. In addition, Ambassadors who have an enrollment date of February 1, 2020 or after will also be eligible to participate in both the 2020 Fast Start Program and the previous 2019 Fast Start Program. These Ambassadors must be Commission Qualified and achieve the rank (Silver-Senior Ruby) within the designated time period in order to earn the new 2020 Fast Start bonuses. If Ambassador achieved a Rank and received the One-Time Achievement bonus prior to June 2020, the Ambassador  will not receive a Fast Start bonus..

If any of my Personally Sponsored Ambassador who qualified me for the Silver 30-Day Fast Start Bonus cancel their account or returns their Welcome Pack, before I reach my 30 days does that disqualify me for achieving my $100 30-Day Silver Fast Start Bonus? ?

In order to get paid the $100 30-Day Fast Start Bonus, you must have 3 new personally sponsored (Level 1) Ambassadors. Once this is achieved within the 30 days, the bonus will be paid out in the weekly commission payout. If before that payout occurs, any of the 3 return their Welcome Pack or cancel their Ambassador membership, they sponsor must get another new qualified enrollment to achieve the Fast Start Bonus.  

Can I earn more than one Fast Start bonus at a time?

If you double (or more) Rank Up in a month and meet the qualifications within the Fast Start timeline, you are eligible to earn all the Fast Start Bonuses you qualify for. You will be paid out multiple bonuses in the achieving month in the monthly commission payout.   

As a Sponsor, am I eligible to earn a Fast Start Bonus if my direct downline earned a Fast Start Bonus?

Yes. The upline Level 1, known as your personal Sponsor, will be eligible to earn a Sponsor Fast Start Bonus at the same time that their Level 1 earns their Fast Start Bonus as long as they are Commission Qualified at the time of the eligible bonus during the program period. There is no limit to how many Fast Start bonuses the Sponsor earns per qualified Level 1 Ambassador.

First Time Rank Up Achievement	Ambassador Fast Start Bonus	Sponsor Cash Bonus (Personal Level 1)
30-Day Silver Achievement	100 USD Cash Bonus	50 USD Cash Bonus
Senior Silver Achievement**	150 USD Cash Bonus	75 USD Cash Bonus
Gold Rank	250 USD Cash Bonus	125 USD Cash Bonus
Sr. Gold Rank	350 USD Cash Bonus	175 USD Cash Bonus
Ruby Rank	500 USD Cash Bonus	250 USD Cash Bonus
Sr. Ruby Rank	750 USD Cash Bonus	325 USD Cash Bonus

**Please note Senior Silver is not an official rank in the Compensation Plan.

For the Sponsor to receive the $50 Silver Fast Start Bonus, does the new Ambassador who is going for the 30-Day Fast Start Bonus, need to Rank up to Silver Ambassador?

Yes. In order for the Sponsor to receive the $50 Silver Sponsor Bonus, the New Ambassador must achieve the 30-Day Silver Achievement qualifications within their first 30 days and then go on to officially Rank up to Silver by the end of the month in which their 30 days ends or sooner. The Sponsor will be paid out monthly after Commissions close.

Can new Ambassadors participate in the Enroll & Earn Incentive and the 2020 Fast Start Program?

The first 3 New Personally Sponsored Ambassadors only count for the 2020 Fast Start Program, they do not apply to the Enroll and Earn Incentive.

Yes, new Ambassadors can participate in the incentive if they either 1. Complete the Fast Start qualifications for the 30-Day Silver Fast Start achievement or 2. Are past their first 30-days of being enrolled as an Ambassador. To learn more about the September Enroll & Earn, please visit the Plexus Help Center article.

Can an Ambassador earn the Share and Succeed Incentive and a Fast Start Bonus?

Yes, depending on what Incentive or Program level they reach with different required qualifications, they can earn cash from the Share and Succeed Incentive and the Fast Start Program.

If I am outside of the first 30 days of being enrolled as an Ambassador, can I participate in the September Enroll & Earn Incentive?

Yes! You can now start earning cash with the September Enroll & Earn Incentive. New Ambassadors can enroll up to a total of 12 new Personally Sponsored Ambassadors in September for a total of 300 USD in cash bonus for the September Enroll & Earn Incentive.

Example of Earnings:

• Enrollment Date: September 5, 2020
• Achievement Date for 30-Day Silver Fast Start Bonus: September 20, 2020 – 100 USD paid out with the weekly commission bonus via HyperWallet
• Enroll 3 new Personally Sponsored Ambassadors with Welcome Packs by September 25 for a total of 6 new personally Sponsored Ambassadors in month of September: 100 USD payout within 72 hours via HyperWallet
• Enroll 3 new Personally Sponsored Ambassadors with Welcome Packs by September 28 for a total of 9 new personally Sponsored Ambassadors in month of September: 100 USD payout within 72 hours via HyperWallet
• Enroll 3 new Personally Sponsored Ambassadors with Welcome Packs by September 30 for a total of 12 new personally Sponsored Ambassadors in month of September: 100 USD payout within 72 hours via HyperWallet

Total Earnings: 100 USD Fast Start Bonus + 300 USD September Enroll & Earn Incentive Bonus = 400 USD

Do my 3 new Personally Sponsored Ambassadors have to purchase a $199 Welcome Pack or have a Subscription Order set up to qualify?

No, your new Personally Sponsored Ambassadors that qualify you for your 30-Day Silver Fast Start Bonus can purchase any Welcome Pack and a Subscription Order set up is not Required.

Can I earn a bonus from the  2019 Fast Start Program and earn a bonus from the new 2020 Fast Start Program?

New Ambassadors with an enrollment date of July 1, 2020 or later are only eligible for the 2020 Fast Start Program. ,

We will be honoring June 2020 activity as an exception. The goals an Ambassador can achieve in the 2020 Fast Start program are dependent on their enrollment date and qualifications of the new Program.

Please reference the 2019 Fast Start Program for full details on those qualifications: https://helpcenter.plexusworldwide.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021486472-Fast-Start-Program-2019  

NOTE: Mexico Ambassadors are not eligible to earn the 2019 Fast Start bonuses.

Will upgrades count towards the qualifications for the 30-Day Silver Fast Start Bonus in the 2020 Fast Start Program?

Yes, upgrades from Customer to Ambassador will count towards the 30-Day Fast Start bonus as long as they meet the qualifications within the first 30 days of the new Ambassadors enrollment.  

Will compression apply for this Incentive?

For those Ambassadors achieving the 30-Day Silver Fast Start Bonus, compression will NOT apply, as it is based on level 1 personal enrollments only.  All other Fast Start Bonuses align with the Compensation Plan and compression will apply. For additional information on compressions and qualified Ambassadors, please review the Plexus® Compensation Plan.  

What is the definition of a Monthly Commission Qualified Ambassador?

An Ambassador who has 100 PV within the current month or purchases a Welcome Pack in their first 30 days of enrollment. 

What is the definition of a Weekly Commission Qualified Ambassador?

They must also have at least one of the following: At least 100 PV in the current month; Have been qualified in the prior month or be a new Ambassador in their first month.

If I received an Ambassador through the Plexus Leads Program, will they apply towards my qualifications in the Fast Start Program?

No. Any Ambassador Leads received as part of the Plexus Lead Program will not apply towards the qualifications in the 2020 Fast Start Program.

How will I know if I earned the 30-Day Silver Fast Start Bonus?

A congratulatory email and payout will be sent to qualifiers on a weekly basis dependent on when they achieved the qualifications. Ambassadors that achieve the qualifications by Saturdays at 11:59 p.m. ET will be included in the weekly payout the following week.

NOTE: Ambassadors that earned the 30-Day Silver Fast Start Achievement in June will be paid out on or by July 10.

How will I know if I earned my Senior Silver – Senior Ruby Fast Start Bonuses?

A congratulatory email will be sent to all Ambassadors who earned the 2020 Fast Start Program Bonus for Senior Silver – Senior Ruby after monthly Commissions closes. Fast Start Bonus Payout date will be no later than the last day of the month.

NOTE: Ambassadors that earned the Senior Silver – Senior Ruby Fast Start Bonuses in June will be paid out after monthly Commissions close in July.

This bonus will be in addition to your Compensation Plan One-Time Achievement Bonus. These bonuses will be noted as “other income” when they are paid out

If I achieve Senior Silver, when will I receive both my 2020 Senior Silver Program Bonus and my Senior Silver 2020 Fast Start Program Bonus?

When Ambassadors achieve the 2020 Senior Silver Program qualifications, they will receive a congratulatory email for their achievement and will be paid out by the end of the month following their achievement after commissions close. If an Ambassador achieves the 2020 Senior Silver Program within the 2020 Fast Start Program (by the end of the 2^nd full calendar month) they will receive both a congratulatory email from the Senior Silver Program and from the 2020 Fast Start Program. They will be paid out for both achievements ($150 twice, totaling $300) and both will be paid out after commissions close by the end of the month following their achievement.

Details on the 2020 Senior Silver Program: https://helpcenter.plexusworldwide.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043558252-Senior-Silver-2020-Program

 

Who do I contact if I have any questions about my 2020 Fast Start Program qualifications after the results have been posted?

Contact Us for further assistance and questions regarding your Fast Start qualifications.

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