The aim of this scheme is to recognise and reward employees where they have given that added extra,
and for employees to receive the recognition within a short time scale.
Who is included in the scheme?
Members of the Executive Team & Country Heads are not eligible; all other employees including those on
contract are eligible to receive a voucher.
How the scheme works
Anyone can nominate an employee if they feel the person has done something ‘above and beyond’ or
been especially helpful. This could be within their department and across the Institute.
Nominations, including information on the reason, should be passed to the employees’ Executive Team
member and manager, and copied to HR.
Usually, the Executive Team member or the employee’s line manager will inform the employee they have
been awarded a voucher and the reason.
The voucher or a cash amount, where it is not practical to give a voucher, for an appropriate amount is
given to employees. It is normally one voucher per nomination.
It is not expected that the same people will receive a voucher on a regular basis as the scheme aims to
reward a wide number of employees and a range of achievements.
HR keeps a list of the vouches issued, so the relevant voucher / cash amount can be given to the
employee and the names of employees who have received a voucher appears in InCISIve.
Giving out vouchers - HR will arrange
• UK office – for the employee to receive a gift voucher (the Institute pays the tax and NI due on the
voucher value via a PAYE settlement agreement with the HMRC)
• Other offices - for the employee to receive the cash amount with their salary.