Public Sector Recognition

Elevating public service through recognition

Public service is purpose-driven—but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Recognition programmes uplift those on the frontlines, reduce burnout, and reinforce the value of their everyday efforts.

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Why Awardco?

Public sector features

that check every box

Awardco helps government agencies, municipalities, and public institutions implement recognition programmes that are cost-effective, compliant, and impactful.

Service Awards

Automate service anniversaries, tenure awards, and milestone recognitions to ensure employees feel appreciated for their dedication and contributions to the community.

Affordable & Compliant

Zero-markups on rewards, free shipping options, and clear reporting provide better budget usage while staying compliant with spending regulations.

Peer-to-Peer Recognition

Enable peer recognition programmes to build a culture of appreciation, highlight wins, and improve job satisfaction across agencies and departments.

Nomination Programmes

Nominate coworkers for exceptional work that deserves special recognition. Leaders have control over approval workflows to maximise manager efficiency.

Leadership Support

Appreciation from leaders reinforces company values, builds a culture of support, and engenders trust. Create special programmes for leaders to recognise employees.

Department Recognition

Build specific programmes tailored to every department, and reward them wherever they are with what they really want.

offline recognition

Empower teams, no matter where they work

Appreciate anyone, anywhere with AwardCodes™. Support your diverse, dispersed workforce with offline recognition. Employees redeem physical cards for points, unlocking millions of reward options.

ROI of Recognition

Recognition that drives performance and retention

Public sector employees thrive when they feel valued, engaged, and connected.

Engagement

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more engagement

Better engagement means better performance.

Employees who feel valued are 4X more likely to be engaged, which leads to greater productivity, retention, satisfaction, and more.

Engagement

Satisfaction

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increase in happiness

Happy employees are healthier, more resilient, and more productive.

Showing and receiving gratitude increases happiness by 25%—and happiness is the leading cause for employees staying or leaving their jobs.

Satisfaction

Retention

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decrease in turnover

Retain top public sector talent.

A strong culture of recognition lowers voluntary turnover by 31% because appreciation makes people want to stay.

Retention

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A-Pay

Reward a diverse workforce with ultimate reward flexibility. A-Pay cards—where employees choose when and where to redeem, almost anywhere in the world.

success stories

Supporting the public sector

It humanises our organisation. I can wish someone a happy birthday in Philadelphia from my desk in Houston—because I saw it in the Awardco feed. That’s magic.

Melissa York

SVP, Head of People & Culture

Recognition truly is a cornerstone of PMG’s culture because it fuels engagement, strengthens relationships, and reinforces the behaviors that drive our success. It allows you to immediately recognise big and small wins where that impact is immediately felt.

Mary O’Brien

Head of Programmatic

A quiet employee might never self-promote, but Awardco gives us the visibility to see their impact. We’ve literally had leaders say, ‘I had no idea!’ when reviewing this data.

Melissa York

SVP, Head of People & Culture

Awardco is central to our strategy around helping people feel connected across the organisation in the work that they do. Our strength is that we have diversity across all our offices. So collaboration may be the soul of a layer group, that tie that binds our unique cultures together. But we really want to celebrate and recognise the diversity across our offices, and that is our strength. Awardco helps us create that visible platform for everybody to see the good work and the unique ways that people are solving problems around the organisation.

Kristie White

Organisational Development

The integration with existing HR systems is smooth, and the automated recognition programmes make it simple to maintain employee engagement.

Anonymous

HR Manager

We do a lot of remote work activities where you can win something. We do a lot of these contests, and I used to go to Amazon and send a $25 gift card to the winners, but now I do it through Awardco. It's in the system, trackable, and much more streamlined.

Amberlee Taylor

Sr. Communications Specialist

Colleagues have to choose a value from The Collaborative Way when they recognize, making our recognition feed daily proof of why our values are so important. It’s such a powerfully positive place. Leaders are really taking notice—they want to see their teams at the top of the adoption leaderboard because they know the impact our values have on employee performance and retention.

Pam Johnson

VP of HR

Awardco's platform and programme are far and away the best I've seen in my career. Based on behavioral science with an intuitive user interface (and truly customizable reporting!), it is a game changer in employee engagement and appreciation.

Maghan Adams

Employee Experience Specialist

Integrations & Security

Seamless connections, uncompromising security

Integrations

Awardco works well with all the tools you already use, so you can naturally incorporate recognition into your day-to-day.

Security

Built with enterprise-grade security measures, including GDPR and SOC 2 Type II compliance, to keep your data safe and your peace of mind intact.

thought leadership & resources

Recognition and reward resources

Recognition for those that serve

Public sector employees deserve to be recognised for their contributions. Make it easy to celebrate milestones, improve retention, and foster a culture of appreciation for those that need it most.

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