Glossary in Rewards

A list of specific terms and their definitions used in the Rewards module.

  • Discretionary badge: A custom badge awarded to employees for their individual contributions or achievements at the discretion of management.
  • Activity badge: A predefined badge associated with specific events.
  • Gamification rules: A predefined set of rules that assign points for specific events.
  • System points: Predefined points associated with specific events or tasks.
  • System badge: A predefined badge associated with activity points that are automatically awarded to employees during specific events or when they achieve certain tasks.

  • Leaderboard: A ranking system that displays employees based on the points they have received.
  • Member average: 

    The average number of points received per team member is calculated as:

    Member Average = Total points received ÷ Total number of team members

  • Manager’s team:

    • My team: Employees who directly report to the manager (direct reports).
    • Entire team: Includes both direct reports and indirect reports (employees reporting to the manager's direct reports).
  • Rewarder-employee: An employee who awards points to others.
  • Recipient-employee: An employee who receives points from others.