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# Does Xoxoday Empuls support monetary and non-monetary recognition?

> Yes. Xoxoday Empuls supports both monetary recognition via reward points and non-monetary recognition through badges, shout-outs, and certificates.

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  Xoxoday Empuls supports both monetary and non-monetary recognition, with administrators able to configure each award type independently to match organisational culture and budget.
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Recognition programs work best when they can flex between financial rewards and genuine human appreciation. Xoxoday Empuls supports both approaches within a single platform, allowing HR teams to design programs that resonate across different roles, teams, and budgets without managing separate systems.

## Monetary Recognition

When an award is configured as monetary, employees receive reward points with a configurable monetary value. Points are credited directly to the employee's digital wallet and redeemed across a global rewards catalog of 10 million+ options spanning gift cards, experiences, merchandise, travel, dining, and charitable donations.

Administrators control the points-to-currency conversion ratio, making it straightforward to align programme costs with annual recognition budgets. Whether the use case is a spot bonus, a milestone award, or a values-based nomination, the same points infrastructure handles fulfilment automatically.

## Non-Monetary Recognition

Not every meaningful recognition moment requires a budget line. Xoxoday Empuls provides social recognition through public shout-outs posted to the organisation's social feed, digital badges, certificates, and appreciation messages visible across the organisation. When recognition is shared on the feed, colleagues can react and comment, amplifying the moment company-wide.

Core values can be tagged to every recognition post, reinforcing the behaviours your organisation wants to see more of. For teams working in Slack or Microsoft Teams, recognition posts surface directly inside their existing communication channels so no achievement goes unnoticed.

AI-generated badges, award messages, and guided award flows reduce the friction managers and peers face when trying to express appreciation. Removing that friction directly increases programme participation rates over time.

## Configuring the Mix

Administrators set each award type individually as monetary or non-monetary inside Xoxoday Empuls. A peer-to-peer shout-out programme can run entirely without points, while a manager-nominated quarterly award can carry a meaningful reward value — both managed within the same workspace.

This flexibility is especially useful for organisations with distributed teams, varied cost centres, or regional compliance requirements that restrict discretionary spend. For organisations integrating Xoxoday Empuls with an HRIS such as Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, or Darwinbox, the recognition framework maps cleanly onto existing employee data and org hierarchies, so award eligibility and approval workflows reflect your actual structure from day one.

**Learn more:** \[Xoxoday Empuls Help Centre — General]\(

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    Learn how employees redeem points across 10 million+ options including gift cards, experiences, and charitable donations.
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    Explore how peer shout-outs, digital badges, and the organisation social feed drive everyday recognition culture.
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