Rules & privacy.

Who can take part

We welcome the payroll community worldwide, across every platform. Both the nominee and nominator must be 18 or older. Organizers and judges cannot win either prize. Nominate another individual, not yourself.

Participation and prize delivery are subject to applicable restrictions and shipping availability. PayrollBADIes covers standard shipping. Any local import charges will be disclosed before the recipient accepts.

When to nominate

Nominations run from November 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. CT. The entire 11:59 p.m. minute is included. The server stops accepting entries at midnight as January 1, 2027 begins in America/Chicago.

PayrollBADIes judges the nominations and announces the winner during the first week of January 2027.

How we choose

PayrollBADIes selects one winner by judging impact, teamwork and BADIe spirit. Tell us what happened and why it mattered. The quality of the story matters more than the number of nominations.

Provide a truthful story of up to 200 words and accurate contact information. Leave out employee pay, client secrets and other confidential information. Spam, invalid and test submissions do not count. A saved receipt confirms storage, not eligibility or selection.

The gold

The main winner receives a trophy and a BADIe chain. The bragging rights come with it. Maybe a little something extra, too; additional prizes are not guaranteed.

The nominator of the judged winner receives one BADIe chain. If several people nominate the winner, the first valid nomination received by our server determines who receives that chain. PayrollBADIes reviews validity; test, spam and invalid submissions do not count.

We verify that nominations refer to the same person and review validity before confirming the first qualifying nominator. The saved server receipt time determines the order. There is no separate drawing.

Your nomination stays private

We collect the names, company or team, story, nominator email, optional LinkedIn profiles, eligibility confirmation and privacy acknowledgement you submit. We also record the submission time and review status. This supports award review, contacting prize recipients and handling questions.

Nominations are stored in our website review system. Notification emails containing the nomination go to payrollbadies@gmail.com, accessible to our authorized team. Resend handles email delivery. Nominator contact details are not displayed publicly.

We keep nomination and contact details in the review system and notification mailbox for 12 months after the award, then delete them. PayrollBADIes manages this cleanup. Email delivery providers may retain operational records under their own policies. Contact payrollbadies@gmail.com with privacy, correction or deletion questions.

We ask permission before publishing anyone's story or photo. Shipping details are requested only after a recipient accepts. Newsletter interest is optional and separate from the award; the nomination form records that preference but does not subscribe you.