Awards Categories
Best Coronavirus (Covid-19) Crisis Response
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the way many people work and live and has had a significant impact on how payroll professionals work and keep the UK paid. From moving to working from home, implementing the ever-changing guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and losing colleagues and staff to illness, quarantine and home-schooling, the challenges faced have been unprecedented.
This award recognises an individual or organisation who has successfully responded to the challenges.
The CIPP Luminary Award
The payroll, pensions and reward industry has many leaders who use their influence to advocate for the industry and drive change. They inspire others by mentoring, empowering, and supporting those around them.
The CIPP Luminary Award will celebrate and recognise an individual who has demonstrated leadership within their organisation or across the wider industry and has had a positive, inspirational impact on the career of others.
Judges will be looking for evidence that the individual has made a significant impact and has gone above and beyond what is expected of them in their ‘day job’.
The CIPP Spotlight Award
The CIPP Spotlight Award is open to anyone working in payroll, pensions and/or reward. This award will be presented to an individual who has shown themselves to be an outstanding professional and could be working at any level within the industry.
Judges will be looking for evidence that the individual has made a real impact or overcome adversity and have gone above and beyond what is expected of them in their ‘day job’.
The CIPP Bright Beginnings Award
The CIPP Bright Beginnings Award is aimed at those new to the payroll, pensions and reward industry, within the last two years, or who are currently completing an apprenticeship. This award recognises an individual who has made a significant impact and contribution to their organisation within that time.
The recipient of this award does not have to be a member of the CIPP, but they do have to demonstrate evidence of their personal and professional development within the industry, in addition to the impact they have made to their organisation. All shortlisted nominees will be granted 12 months free membership, at either their current membership level at the time of winning, or associate membership if awarded to a non-member.
In-house payroll team of the year
Team work is crucial to the success of any business. Employees should all be working towards one overall goal, or mission for the organisation, otherwise the organisation will fail.
This award recognises the in-house payroll team that has compelled their employer to recognise the important role that the department can play in improving the overall company performance, and not just perceive the department as a cost centre.
International payroll service provider of the year
Organisations turn to service providers to deliver compliant and efficient payroll services within their organisation and this award will be presented to the provider proven to demonstrate commitment to customer service and an effective and compliant international payroll service.
Payroll service provider of the year
Organisations turn to service providers to deliver compliant and efficient payroll services within their organisation and this award will be presented to the provider proven to demonstrate commitment to customer service and an effective and compliant payroll service.
Project of the year
Implementation of projects in payroll, pensions and reward is commonplace, and this award recognises the work involved in implementing a successful project.
The award can be won by either a project team who have been responsible for the project, or a project manager/consultant who led the change.
Software product of the year
This award is aimed at software products which are sold and supplied for companies to run their own payroll in-house. It will recognise an organisation that is committed to ensuring that its software is compliant, user friendly, enables best practice and is well supported.
The award itself will be given to the software product and the judges will be looking for what makes your product stand out compared to others who share your target market as well as how you embrace innovation.
Well-being and employee engagement award
With an increasing focus on employee health and wellbeing, this award will recognise organisations who have introduced initiatives to improve the general health, wellbeing and/or financial awareness of their employees.
Judges will look for:
- An innovative wellbeing strategy
- A clear narrative that demonstrates why the strategy was implemented and how it is linked to broader business strategy
- Evidence of success: return on investment and how it has strengthened the organisation - please use metrics, anecdotes, staff feedback, and case studies. Judges will mark highly entries that demonstrate how the strategy is linked to engagement and productivity levels