The CIPP’s
Categories announced and nominations open 1 March
The CIPP’s annual excellence awards were established to recognise the important role that payroll and pensions play in the UK economy; especially when you consider the £416 billion* paid to the government through income tax and National Insurance contributions.
How to win an annual excellence award?
The CIPP’s annual excellence awards are the longest-running, independent awards in the industry, currently in their fourteenth year. And, as such, are highly sought after and competitive awards. Each year we are asked “what makes an award winning nomination?”. So we decided to put something together to help you submit an award winning entry before the deadline of 11 August. 1. Set some time aside to put together your nomination It takes time to put a nomination together so make sure that you improve your chances by allowing plenty of time to do so and not leaving it until the last minute. 2. Follow the templates that are online Make sure that you meet all of the criteria outlined within the template. The judges mark each of the criteria in the nomination; however, they cannot allocate scores if you have not met the criteria. If you say that you meet the criteria then you’ll score one; if you provide evidence of how you meet the criteria then you will score higher. By ensuring that you have included everything asked for within the template, you will improve your chances of success. The winning nomination is, quite simply, the nomination with the highest score at the end of the process. Please note that whilst we specify that you must follow the template and meet all of the criteria, this does not mean that you have to use the template provided. You may choose to submit in another format and that’s fine, just make sure that each section follows the headlines within the nomination template. 3. Evidence It is really easy to say that you do something but the judges will be looking for evidence that you really do what you say. This is where most nominations lose marks on the judging day. Everyone says that they meet the criteria outlined within the template, but they do not back it up. The more evidence you can supply the better. For example, if the nomination asks for improvements to processes which have improved efficiencies, include reports which show measures of improvement. If you have the CIPP’s Payroll Quality Partnership or Payroll Assurance Scheme accreditations this will give you a good understanding of the level of evidence we will be looking for on the judging day. And remember, if you are not sure whether something should be included in the nomination, it is better to supply more evidence than not enough. 4. Have a great summary statement of NO MORE THAN 250 words Your summary statement should be clear, concise and to the point. It should say “I should win because of x, y and z” and then it should direct the judge to where the information is contained within the nomination. Your summary statement should be the last part of the template that you complete, as this summarises everything else contained within, there is an example of a winning summary statement below. Remember, the judging takes place in one day, and there are a lot of nominations, judges will dismiss any summary statements of more than 250 words!
| Professional in Payroll, Pensions and Reward | March 2017 | Issue 28 24
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