> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://faqs.xoxoday.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Can recognition programs be created for specific groups? > Yes. Empuls lets admins scope recognition programs to exact employee groups — by location, department, designation, or project team — with custom eligibility and approval workflows. Empuls allows admins to create targeted recognition programs for specific employee groups by filtering recipients on location, department, designation, or project team, with configurable eligibility rules and multi-level approval workflows. ## Targeted recognition at every level of your organization Empuls gives HR and program administrators granular controls to define exactly who participates in any recognition or awards program. Rather than applying a single recognition framework across the entire organization, admins can build programs that reflect real team structures — whether that means a regional sales contest, a department-specific milestone award, or a cross-functional project recognition initiative. When creating an award, admins configure recipient eligibility by selecting one or more filters: office location, department, job designation, or project team membership. This means a "Top Performer" award for the APAC sales team stays scoped to that group, and employees in unrelated departments never appear as nominees or recipients. ## Controlling who can give and receive recognition Empuls separates the eligibility to *receive* an award from the eligibility to *give* one. Admins define the nominator pool independently — for example, only direct managers can nominate for a leadership excellence award, while peer nominations remain open to any team member for culture-based programs. This prevents award programs from becoming generic and ensures nominations carry the right organizational weight. For a practical example: a company using Darwinbox for HRIS can align Empuls award groups directly with Darwinbox department and grade data synced via integration. When a new hire joins the engineering team in Darwinbox, they automatically become eligible for engineering-specific awards in Empuls without any manual update. ## Multi-level approval workflows Empuls supports approval chains with one or more reviewer levels built into each award program. A nomination might route first to a direct manager, then to an HR business partner, and finally to a department head before the award is issued. Each stakeholder receives automated notifications at their stage, so approvals do not stall in inboxes. All nomination and approval activity is logged within Empuls, creating a transparent audit trail. This is particularly useful for organizations with compliance requirements — the activity log aligns with the governance standards expected under frameworks such as ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II. ## Keeping stakeholders informed automatically Empuls sends automated notifications throughout the nomination and approval process. Nominators are notified when their submission moves to the next stage. Approvers receive reminders if actions remain pending. Recipients are notified the moment an award is approved. These notifications are delivered through Empuls and through integrated collaboration tools including Slack and Microsoft Teams, so recognition reaches employees in the flow of work rather than requiring a separate login. This combination of scoped eligibility, configurable nominators, multi-level approvals, and automated communication means Empuls recognition programs adapt to organizational hierarchy and campaign-specific goals without requiring IT intervention for each new initiative. **Learn more:** [Empuls Help Centre — R\&R program](https://help-empuls.xoxoday.com/admin/programs/awards/faqs) Configure single or multi-level reviewer chains for any recognition program in Empuls. Keep award eligibility up to date by connecting Empuls to Darwinbox, SAP SuccessFactors, or Workday.