diff --git a/erpnext/hr/email_alert/retention_bonus/__init__.py b/erpnext/hr/email_alert/retention_bonus/__init__.py
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diff --git a/erpnext/hr/email_alert/retention_bonus/retention_bonus.json b/erpnext/hr/email_alert/retention_bonus/retention_bonus.json
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+{
+ "attach_print": 0, 
+ "condition": "doc.docstatus==1", 
+ "creation": "2018-05-15 18:52:36.362838", 
+ "date_changed": "bonus_payment_date", 
+ "days_in_advance": 14, 
+ "docstatus": 0, 
+ "doctype": "Email Alert", 
+ "document_type": "Retention Bonus", 
+ "enabled": 1, 
+ "event": "Days Before", 
+ "idx": 0, 
+ "is_standard": 1, 
+ "message": "<p>{{ _(\"Hello\") }},</p>\n\n<p> {{ _(\"Retention Bonus for\") }} {{ doc.employee_name }} {{ _(\"due on\") }} {{ doc.bonus_payment_date }}</p>", 
+ "modified": "2018-05-15 19:00:24.294418", 
+ "modified_by": "ranjith@earthianslive.com", 
+ "module": "HR", 
+ "name": "Retention Bonus", 
+ "owner": "ranjith@earthianslive.com", 
+ "recipients": [
+  {
+   "email_by_role": "HR Manager"
+  }
+ ], 
+ "subject": "Retention Bonus alert for {{ doc.employee }}"
+}
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diff --git a/erpnext/hr/email_alert/retention_bonus/retention_bonus.md b/erpnext/hr/email_alert/retention_bonus/retention_bonus.md
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+<p>{{ _("Hello") }},</p>
+
+<p> {{ _("Retention Bonus for") }} {{ doc.employee_name }} {{ _("due on") }} {{ doc.bonus_payment_date }}</p>
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diff --git a/erpnext/hr/email_alert/retention_bonus/retention_bonus.py b/erpnext/hr/email_alert/retention_bonus/retention_bonus.py
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+++ b/erpnext/hr/email_alert/retention_bonus/retention_bonus.py
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+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+import frappe
+
+def get_context(context):
+	# do your magic here
+	pass