SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REWARDING EMPLOYEES OF AN ORGANISATION

• US 20100023384A1
• Filed: 09/26/2007
• Published: 01/28/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Discovery Holdings Limited (Prudential PLC)
• Original Assignee: Discovery Holdings Limited (Prudential PLC)
• Inventors: Gore, Adrian, Pollard, Alan
• Application Number:
  US12/442,549
• Publication Number:
  US 20100023384A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/11
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06398 Performance of employee with respect to a job function
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0207 Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0208 Trade or exchange of goods or services in exchange for incentives or rewards
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0218 based on score
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 90/00 Systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not involving significant data processing

Abstract

A system and method of rewarding employees of an organisation are provided. The method includes awarding points to an employee for participation in a plurality of program areas. The total points awarded to the employee for a predetermined period is then calculated and the employee is rewarded with at least one reward depending on the total points awarded to the employee.

Claims

1. A method of rewarding employees of an organisation, the method including:

awarding points to an employee for participation in a plurality of program areas;

calculating the total points awarded to the employee for a predetermined period; and

rewarding the employee with at least one reward depending on the total points awarded to the employee.

2. A method according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of program areas include at least some of health, knowledge, values and contribution.

3. A method according to claim 2 wherein the program area of health includes at least one of:

using more than a predetermined percentage of annual vacation leave allocated to the employee; and

participation in a wellness programme.

4. A method according to claim 2 wherein the program area of knowledge includes at least one of:

passing knowledge assessments of products or services of the company; and

part time studying for further education.

5. A method according to claim 2 wherein the program area of values includes at least one of:

being a finalist in a performance awards program run by the organisation; and

periodically updating the employees personal details.

6. A method according to claim 2 wherein the program area of contribution includes at least one of:

volunteering for special projects run by the organisation;

participating in periodic surveys of the organisation; and

recruiting other employees for the organisation.

7. A system for rewarding employees of an organisation, the system including:

an awards module to award points to an employee for participation in a plurality of program areas;

a calculating module to calculate the total points awarded to the employee for a predetermined period;

a rewards module to reward the employee with at least one reward depending on the total points awarded to the employee.

8. A system according to claim 7 wherein the plurality of program areas for which the awards module awards points include at least some of health, knowledge, values and contribution.

9. A system according to claim 8 wherein the program area of health includes at least one of:

using more than a predetermined percentage of annual vacation leave allocated to the employee; and

participation in a wellness programme.

10. A system according to claim 8 wherein the program area of knowledge includes at least one of:

passing knowledge assessments of products or services of the company; and

part time studying for further education.

11. A system according to claim 8 wherein the program area of values includes at least one of:

being a finalist in a performance awards program run by the organisation; and

periodically updating the employees personal details.

12. A system according to claim 8 wherein the program area of contribution includes at least one of:

volunteering for special projects run by the organisation;

participating in periodic surveys of the organisation; and

recruiting other employees for the organisation.