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We will forward your salary earned to date in due course together with any vacation pay to which you are entitled. Within [NUMBER] days of termination we shall issue you a statement of accrued benefits. Any insurance benefits shall continue in accordance with applicable law and/or provisions of our personnel policy. Please contact [Name], at your earliest convenience, who will explain each of these items and arrange with you for the return of any company property. 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NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows: NON-DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION Both Parties understand and agree that each Party may have access to the confidential information of the other party. For the purposes of this Agreement, \"Confidential Information\" means proprietary and confidential information about the Disclosing Party's (or it's suppliers') business or activities. Such information includes all business, financial, technical, and other information marked or designated by such Party as \"confidential\" or \"proprietary.\" Confidential Information also includes information which, by the nature of the circumstances surrounding the disclosure, ought in good faith to be treated as confidential. For the purposes of this Agreement, Confidential Information does not include: Information that is currently in the public domain or that enters the public domain after the signing of this Agreement. Information a Party lawfully receives from a third Party without restriction on disclosure and without breach of a non-disclosure obligation. Information that the Receiving Party knew prior to receiving any Confidential Information from the Disclosing Party. Information that the Receiving Party independently develops without reliance on any Confidential Information from the Disclosing Party. Each Party agrees that it will not disclose to any third Party or use any Confidential Information disclosed to it by the other Party except when expressly permitted in writing by the other Party. Each Party also agrees that it will take all reasonable measures to maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information of the other Party in its possession or control. TERM The term of this Agreement is [number] of [years/months] from the date of execution by both Parties. TITLE The Receiving Party agrees that all Confidential Information furnished by the Disclosing Party shall remain the sole property of the Disclosing Party. 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The Corporation may, in its sole discretion, increase or reduce the duties, or modify the title and job description, of the Employee from time to time, and any such increase, reduction or modification shall not be deemed a termination of this Agreement. ACCEPTANCE OF EMPLOYMENT Employee accepts employment with the Corporation upon the terms set forth above and agrees to devote all Employee's time, energy and ability to the interests of the Corporation, and to perform Employee's duties in an efficient, trustworthy and business-like manner. DEVOTION OF TIME TO EMPLOYMENT The Employee shall devote the Employee's best efforts and substantially all of the Employee's working time to performing the duties on behalf of the Corporation. The Employee shall provide services during the hours that are scheduled by the Corporation management. The Employee shall be prompt in reporting to work at the assigned time. NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST Employee shall not engage in any other business while employed by the Corporation. Employee shall not engage in any activity that conflicts with the Employees duties to the Corporation. Employee shall not provide any service or lend any aid or assistance to any party that competes with the services offered by the Corporation. Employee shall not provide any services to clients or prospective clients of the Corporation outside of the provision of services for the Corporation, whether such services are provided with or without compensation or remuneration. CORPORATION PROPERTY Employee acknowledges and agrees that while employed by the Corporation the Employee may be provided with use of computer equipment and other property of the Corporation. The use and possession of the such items shall be subject to any policies, requirements or restrictions established by the Corporation. Such items may only be used in performance of the Employee's duties for the corporation. On request of the Corporation, the Employee shall immediately deliver any such items to the Corporation. Upon termination of employment, Employee shall have the affirmative duty to return any such item to the Corporation whether a request is made or not. The obligation to return Corporation property shall extend and include any and all work product, client property, proprietary rights, intangible property, and all other property of the corporation regardless of the form or medium. COMPENSATION The Corporation shall pay the Employee such hourly compensation as determined by the Corporation. Payment shall be at the same time as the Corporations usual payroll to other employees. BONUS & BENEFITS Payment of any bonuses shall be at the complete discretion of the Corporation. No guarantee or representation that any bonuses will be paid has been made to the Employee. Standard benefits that are provided to other non-management employees shall be offered to the Employee, subject to the Corporation's policies and the terms and conditions of such benefits. WITHHOLDING All sums payable to Employee under this Agreement will be reduced by all federal, state, local, and other withholdings and similar taxes and payments required by applicable law. QUALIFICATIONS OF EMPLOYEE The employee shall satisfy all of the qualification that are established by the Corporation. TERM OF AGREEMENT There shall be no guaranteed term of employment. Employer acknowledges and agrees that Employee shall be an \"At Will\" Employee and that Employee's employment may be terminated at any time by the Corporation, with or without cause. FEES FROM EMPLOYEE'S WORK The Corporation shall have exclusive authority to determine the fees, or a procedure for establishing the fees, to be charged to clients by the Corporation for services that are provided by the Employee. All sums paid to the Employee or the Corporation in the way of fees, in cash or in kind, or otherwise for services of the Employee, shall, except as otherwise specifically agreed by the Corporation, be and remain the property of the Corporation and shall be included in the Corporation's name in such checking account or accounts as the Corporation may from time to time designate. CLIENTS AND CLIENT RECORDS The Corporation shall have the authority to determine who will be accepted as clients of the Corporation, and the Employee recognizes that such clients accepted are clients of the Corporation and not the Employee. All client records and files of any type concerning clients of the Corporation shall belong to and remain the property of the Corporation, notwithstanding the subsequent termination of the employment. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES The Corporation shall have the authority to establish from time to time the policies and procedures to be followed by the Employee in performing services for the Corporation. This may include, but is not necessarily limited to, employment policies, computer use policies, Internet access policies, email policies, and all other policies, procedures, directives, and mandates established by the Corporation, whether or not in written form or formally adopted. Employee shall abide by the provisions of any contract entered into by the Corporation under which the Employee provides services. Employee shall comply with the terms and conditions of any and all contracts entered by the Corporation. TERMINATION Employee acknowledges and agrees that Employee is an \"at will\" employee of the Corporation. As such, no term of employment is created hereby and employee may be terminated at any time in the sole discretion of the Corporation, whether there exists any cause for termination or not. CREATIONS AND INVENTIONS Employee acknowledges and agrees that any and all work product of the Employee that is conceived or created during the Employee's employment with the Corporation is the exclusive property of the Corporation. This shall include any and all copyrights, trade secrets, confidential information, patents, trademarks, trade dress, ideas, concepts, plans, business plans, business concepts, techniques, inventions, drawings, artwork, logos, graphics, web pages, databases, software, programs, CGI's, plug ins, applications, brochures, inventions, marketing plans and concepts, and all other ideas and work product of the Employee. The Employee acknowledges and agrees that all creations shall be \"works made for hire\" as defined in the [ACT OR CODE]. Notwithstanding the fact that this material may be considered to be a work made for hire, Employee agrees, during Employee's employment and thereafter, which covenant shall survive any termination of the employment relationship, to execute any and all documents requested by the Corporation to confirm the Corporation's ownership and control of all such material, including but not limited to assignments of copyright, confirmations of work for hire status, waivers of proprietary rights, copyright application, and any other documents requested by Corporation. 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Capture nominee details, achievements, and award levels in minutes.",[183,184,185,186,187,188,189],"employee nomination form template","employee recognition form word","staff recognition nomination template","employee award nomination form","peer recognition nomination form","employee of the month nomination form","recognition award nomination template free",{"name":191,"credential":192,"reviewed_date":193},"Bruno Goulet","CEO, Business in a Box","2026-05-02",{"difficulty":195,"legal_review_recommended":177,"signature_required":177},"easy",{"what_it_is":197,"when_you_need_it":198,"whats_inside":199},"An Employee Recognition Nomination Form is a structured document that managers and peers use to formally nominate an employee for a recognition award. 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Attach or reference a specific document, email, report, or metric the committee can review independently.",{"name":303,"plain_english":304,"sample_language":305,"common_mistake":306},"Alignment to company values","Identifies which one or two company core values the nominee demonstrated and briefly explains the connection.","Company Value(s) Demonstrated: [VALUE NAME] — [NOMINEE NAME] demonstrated this by [SPECIFIC BEHAVIOR OR DECISION].","Listing all company values without connecting any of them to the specific achievement. The committee reads dozens of nominations — shallow alignment statements are easy to identify and discount.",{"name":308,"plain_english":309,"sample_language":310,"common_mistake":311},"Recommended award level","The nominator's suggested tier of recognition — team, department, or company-wide — based on the scope of impact.","Recommended Award Level: [ ] Team-Level Recognition  [ ] Department-Level Award  [ ] Company-Wide Award","Always recommending the highest award level regardless of impact scope. Consistently inflated recommendations erode the credibility of your nominations over time.",{"name":313,"plain_english":314,"sample_language":315,"common_mistake":316},"Nominator attestation","A statement where the nominator confirms the information is accurate, the achievement occurred within the stated period, and the nominee has not received an award for the same achievement.","I confirm that the information above is accurate to the best of my knowledge, the achievement occurred during [PERIOD], and this nominee has not previously been recognized for this specific accomplishment. Nominator Signature: [SIGNATURE] | Date: [DATE]","Skipping the attestation block entirely. Without it, the organization has no record that the nominator vouched for the accuracy of the submission, which matters if the nomination is later disputed.",[318,323,328,333,338,343,348],{"step":319,"title":320,"description":321,"tip":322},1,"Complete the nominator and nominee identification fields","Enter the full legal names, job titles, departments, and contact details for both the nominator and the nominee. Use official employee IDs where required by your HR system.","Confirm the nominee's legal name against your HR directory before submitting — a mismatch delays award processing.",{"step":324,"title":325,"description":326,"tip":327},2,"Select a single award category","Choose the one category that best describes the nature of the achievement. If the achievement spans multiple categories, select the primary one and note the others in the description field.","When in doubt, ask your HR team which category the committee weights most heavily for the current cycle.",{"step":329,"title":330,"description":331,"tip":332},3,"Enter the nomination period and achievement dates","State the month and year or date range during which the achievement occurred. Confirm the dates fall within your organization's active nomination window.","Nominations submitted for achievements outside the current cycle are typically held or disqualified — check the deadline before filing.",{"step":334,"title":335,"description":336,"tip":337},4,"Write a specific, outcome-focused achievement description","Describe what the employee did, when they did it, and what measurable result it produced. Aim for three to five sentences with at least one quantified outcome.","Read the description aloud. If you could substitute any other employee's name without changing the meaning, it is not specific enough.",{"step":339,"title":340,"description":341,"tip":342},5,"Attach or cite supporting evidence","Reference a specific document, metric, customer comment, or data point that verifies the achievement. Attach the source file if the form supports attachments, or note where the committee can access it.","A single strong data point — one customer email or one metric — outperforms three vague statements every time.",{"step":344,"title":345,"description":346,"tip":347},6,"Identify the company value alignment","Select one or two core values the achievement demonstrates and write one sentence connecting the behavior to the value. Use language from your company's own value descriptions for direct resonance.","Mirror the exact language used in your company handbook — committees recognize it immediately and it reinforces cultural fit.",{"step":349,"title":350,"description":351,"tip":352},7,"Select the recommended award level and sign the attestation","Choose the award tier proportionate to the scope of impact. Sign and date the attestation block to confirm the accuracy of the submission.","If your organization uses digital submission, ensure your name and date in the attestation field are typed in full — initials alone may not satisfy your HR policy.",[354,358,362,366],{"mistake":355,"why_it_matters":356,"fix":357},"Generic, unquantified achievement descriptions","Committees reviewing 20 or more nominations cannot differentiate candidates without specific outcomes. Vague nominations are consistently ranked lower, even when the underlying achievement was significant.","Include at least one quantified outcome — a percentage, dollar amount, time saved, or customer score. If no metric exists, describe the specific problem solved and who was affected.",{"mistake":359,"why_it_matters":360,"fix":361},"Submitting outside the active nomination cycle","Late or out-of-cycle submissions are typically disqualified or deferred, meaning a deserving employee misses the current recognition window.","Check your HR calendar for the nomination opening and closing dates before completing the form. Set a reminder at least one week before the deadline.",{"mistake":363,"why_it_matters":364,"fix":365},"Omitting the nominator attestation","Without an attestation, the organization has no documented confirmation that the nominator verified the facts, which creates a liability gap if the nomination is later contested.","Complete the attestation block on every submission — even for informal recognition programs. If your HR team uses digital forms, ensure the signature field is filled before submitting.",{"mistake":367,"why_it_matters":368,"fix":369},"Recommending the highest award level for every nomination","Consistently nominating everyone for company-wide awards inflates expectations and undermines the credibility of your future nominations with the review committee.","Calibrate the recommended level to the actual scope of impact: team-level for contributions within a small group, department-level for cross-team impact, and company-wide only for outcomes that affected the organization broadly.",[371,374,377,380,383,386,389,392],{"question":372,"answer":373},"What is an employee recognition nomination form?","An employee recognition nomination form is a structured document used by managers and peers to formally propose a colleague for a recognition award. It captures the nominee's details, the specific achievement, supporting evidence, and the recommended award level — giving the review committee a consistent, comparable record for every candidate in the cycle.\n",{"question":375,"answer":376},"Who can submit an employee recognition nomination?","Most recognition programs accept nominations from direct managers, peers, cross-functional colleagues, and occasionally clients or customers. Some programs restrict peer nominations to avoid popularity contests — check your organization's recognition policy before submitting. Whoever submits must be willing to sign the attestation confirming the accuracy of the information.\n",{"question":378,"answer":379},"How specific does the achievement description need to be?","Specific enough that the review committee — who may not know the nominee personally — can understand exactly what happened, when it happened, and what resulted. A strong description names the project or situation, states the action the nominee took, and includes at least one measurable outcome such as a cost saving, time reduction, customer satisfaction score, or revenue impact.\n",{"question":381,"answer":382},"Can I nominate the same employee more than once?","Most programs allow an employee to be nominated multiple times across different cycles, but not for the same achievement in the same cycle. The attestation block on this form includes a confirmation that the achievement has not already been recognized — re-nominating a previously awarded accomplishment is typically grounds for disqualification.\n",{"question":384,"answer":385},"What happens after I submit the nomination form?","The form goes to your HR team or recognition committee, who review all submissions against the award criteria. Most committees shortlist, score by category, and select recipients within a defined window — typically one to three weeks after the nomination deadline. Nominators are usually notified of the outcome regardless of whether the nominee wins.\n",{"question":387,"answer":388},"Do I need HR approval to start using this template?","No approval is required to download and customize the form, but you should align the award categories, levels, and cycle dates with your organization's existing recognition policy before distributing it. If your company does not yet have a formal recognition program, this form is a practical starting point for building one.\n",{"question":390,"answer":391},"What is the difference between a nomination form and a recognition letter?","A nomination form is an internal submission used to propose a candidate for an award — it is completed by the nominator and reviewed by a committee. A recognition letter is sent to the employee after the award decision, formally communicating the achievement and the recognition being given. Both documents support the same program but serve different purposes at different stages.\n",{"question":393,"answer":394},"How many nominations should I submit per cycle?","Quality matters more than volume. A single well-documented nomination with specific evidence and a clear outcome will outperform three generic ones. Most HR programs flag nominators who submit a high volume of thin nominations as it signals the process is being treated informally. If you have multiple strong candidates, prioritize the one with the clearest measurable impact.\n",[396,400,404,408],{"industry":397,"icon_asset_id":398,"specifics":399},"Professional Services","industry-professional-services","Recognition tied to client retention outcomes, billable utilization milestones, and client satisfaction scores makes nominations more objective in fee-driven environments.",{"industry":401,"icon_asset_id":402,"specifics":403},"Retail / Hospitality","industry-retail","High-turnover environments benefit from short monthly cycles, with nominations linked to customer feedback scores and upsell metrics to keep criteria concrete.",{"industry":405,"icon_asset_id":406,"specifics":407},"Healthcare","industry-healthtech","Patient safety improvements, HCAHPS score contributions, and cross-departmental collaboration during critical incidents are common high-impact nomination triggers.",{"industry":409,"icon_asset_id":410,"specifics":411},"Technology / SaaS","industry-saas","Engineering and product teams respond well to nominations anchored in measurable delivery outcomes — reduced incident rates, feature adoption metrics, or sprint velocity improvements.",[413,416,419,423],{"vs":234,"vs_template_id":414,"summary":415},"employee-performance-review-D521","A performance review is a periodic, comprehensive evaluation of an employee's overall work across all responsibilities — covering goals, competencies, and development areas. A nomination form focuses on a single exceptional achievement within a defined period. Reviews are recurring and manager-driven; nominations are event-triggered and can be submitted by anyone.",{"vs":238,"vs_template_id":417,"summary":418},"employee-recognition-award-letter-D13625","A recognition letter is sent to the employee after an award has been decided, formally communicating the honor. A nomination form is the internal submission that initiates the award process. The letter faces the employee; the nomination form faces the committee.",{"vs":420,"vs_template_id":421,"summary":422},"Employee Commendation Letter","D{PLACEHOLDER_ID}","A commendation letter is a direct written acknowledgment from a manager or senior leader to an employee, issued without a formal committee process. A nomination form feeds a structured award program with defined criteria, review stages, and consistent scoring. Commendations are faster and informal; nominations are more rigorous and carry greater organizational weight.",{"vs":424,"vs_template_id":421,"summary":425},"Employee Satisfaction Survey","An employee satisfaction survey measures how employees feel about their workplace broadly — compensation, culture, management, and growth. A recognition nomination form is a targeted document focused on a single employee's specific achievement. One captures aggregate sentiment; the other documents individual excellence.",{"use_template":427,"template_plus_review":431,"custom_drafted":435},{"best_for":428,"cost":429,"time":430},"Any organization running a recognition program and needing a consistent, reusable nomination form","Free","10–15 minutes per nomination",{"best_for":432,"cost":433,"time":434},"HR teams customizing the form for multiple award categories, scoring rubrics, or digital workflow integration","$0–$200 (HR specialist or operations review)","1–3 hours",{"best_for":436,"cost":437,"time":438},"Large enterprises building fully branded recognition platforms with committee scoring tools and analytics","$500–$3,000+ (HR technology consultant or custom design)","1–4 weeks",[239,235,440,441,442,443,444,445,446,447,448,449],"job-offer-letter-long-D12769","warning-notice-D622","employee-handbook-D712","employee-dismissal-letter-D508","non-disclosure-agreement-nda-D12692","employment-agreement_at-will-employee-D541","independent-contractor-agreement-D160","small-business-expense-report-D13396","board-meeting-minutes-D13904","status-report-D13043",{"emit_how_to":451,"emit_defined_term":451},true,{"primary_folder":111,"secondary_folder":453,"document_type":454,"industry":455,"business_stage":456,"tags":457,"confidence":463},"team-culture-and-engagement","form","general","all-stages",[458,459,460,461,462],"hr","employee-engagement","employee-recognition","nomination-form","team-culture",0.95,"\u003Ch2>What is an Employee Recognition Nomination Form?\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>An \u003Cstrong>Employee Recognition Nomination Form\u003C/strong> is a structured document that managers and peers use to formally propose a colleague for a recognition award. It captures the nominator's identity, the nominee's details, the award category, a description of the specific achievement, supporting evidence, alignment to company values, and the recommended award level. By collecting this information in a consistent format, the form gives HR teams and review committees a comparable record for every candidate — replacing informal hallway conversations or inconsistent email submissions with a process that is fair, documented, and repeatable.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Why You Need This Document\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Without a standard nomination form, recognition programs quickly become popularity contests or managerial afterthoughts. Vague or undocumented nominations make it impossible for a committee to evaluate candidates consistently, and employees who deserve recognition for measurable contributions lose out to those whose managers simply know how to write a persuasive email. A structured form forces nominators to articulate what specifically happened, when it happened, what the outcome was, and how it connects to company values — producing a paper trail that supports equitable decisions, satisfies audit requirements, and gives recognized employees a formal record of their achievement. This template gives any organization — from a five-person startup to a multi-department enterprise — a professional, ready-to-use starting point for a recognition program that employees will take seriously.\u003C/p>\n",1778773531681]