New Platinum Quality Mark launched

Employers can achieve a new top level of Payroll Giving Quality Mark Award from April 2012.

The Platinum Quality Mark Award recognises employers that continually strive to increase donations toUKcharities through Payroll Giving. Employers that are recognised through the Platinum Award will have committed themselves to promoting Payroll Giving in the workplace and increasing charitable donations.

Platinum Award Criteria

Employers must have achieved and held the Gold Quality Mark Award for at least one year (i.e. the 2011 Gold Award) prior to applying for a Platinum Quality Mark Award in 2012 and completed at least one task from each of the three sections below in the past 12 months:

Public Register of Employers Offering Payroll Giving

Employers must have signed-up to the public register of employers offering Payroll Giving to their staff. Register your company details here

Increased Payroll Giving (a minimum of one must have been achieved)

Either achieved an overall employee sign-up to Payroll Giving of 20%, or increased employee take-up from the previous year by a minimum of 10%
Increased existing donations (through demonstrable promotion) by a minimum of 10%
Matched employee contributions by a minimum of 10%

Promoted Payroll Giving (a minimum of one must have been achieved)

Actively encouraged pensioners (past employees) to continue to use Payroll Giving
Used volunteers or past employees to promote Payroll Giving to current staff
Provided evidence of an active promotion that encouraged clients and customers to use Payroll Giving
Introduced (and signed-up) a minimum of five new employers to Payroll Giving (evidenced through relevant PGAs)
Publically demonstrated commitment to Payroll Giving through use of the Payroll Giving and Quality Mark logos on letterhead, websites and other promotional materials
Demonstrated effective use of the induction and/or review process to introduce staff to Payroll Giving

Applicants will be expected to provide the necessary support material so that their application can be verified where necessary.

Applications should be made by the Payroll Giving Agencies representing excellent employers to the Payroll Giving Centre by the end of February 2012 who will distribute the Platinum Awards from April 2012.

Find our more at the Payroll Giving Centre

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Posted on Sunday, November 20th, 2011 by Peter and is filed under
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