# Employee Awards & Recognition {#employee-awards--recognition}


Recognize and reward employee achievements.


## Overview {#overview}


Employee awards allow organizations to:

- Create custom award types
- Recognize employee accomplishments
- Track awards history
- Associate awards with monetary value


## Award Types {#award-types}


| Default Awards        | Description         |
| --------------------- | ------------------- |
| Employee of the Month | Monthly recognition |
| Best Team Player      | Team collaboration  |
| Innovation Award      | Creative solutions  |
| Client Favorite       | Client satisfaction |


## Creating Awards {#creating-awards}


1. Go to **Employees** → select employee → **Awards**
2. Click **Add Award**
3. Fill in:
   - Award name
   - Date awarded
   - Description/reason
   - Value (optional monetary amount)
4. Save


## Custom Award Types {#custom-award-types}


1. Go to **Settings** → **Award Types**
2. Add custom types with:
   - Name
   - Description
   - Icon/color


## API {#api}


Awards are managed through [Employee Sub-Resource Endpoints](https://sourcey-gauzy.pages.dev/api/employee-sub-resource-endpoints/index.md).


## Related Pages {#related-pages}


- [Employee Management](https://sourcey-gauzy.pages.dev/features/employee-management/index.md) — employee features
- [Employee Statistics](https://sourcey-gauzy.pages.dev/features/employee-statistics/index.md) — employee metrics