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The problem

Stop running anniversaries on a spreadsheet.

A shared spreadsheet, a calendar reminder, a manager who's supposed to remember — that's how most companies "run" employee milestones, and it's why so many get missed. Someone's out sick, the list goes stale, a name slips through, and the person who hit five years watches a teammate get a shout-out they never did. Milestone Automation removes the human single-point-of-failure entirely: connect your HRIS once, and every birthday, anniversary, and service award fires on its own — the same day, every time.

HRIS-synced Zero manual lists Never a missed date Gift-of-choice
How it works

Set it once. It runs itself.

Four steps stand between a stale spreadsheet and a program that never misses a moment — and you only touch the first one.

01

Connect your HRIS

Sync Workday, BambooHR, ADP, Rippling, Gusto, or your payroll system once. Hire dates, birthdays, and role changes flow in automatically — no CSV uploads, no manual roster.

02

Givenly detects the moment

Every upcoming birthday, work anniversary, and service award is surfaced ahead of time — so nothing depends on someone remembering to check a list.

03

The right gift fires automatically

Set the rules once — budget by milestone, tier by tenure — and Givenly triggers the right award on the right day, with an AI-curated catalog tailored to each moment.

04

They redeem what they want

Recipients pick from your branded store and 20,000+ gifts and experiences — gift-of-choice, delivered globally. You get the redemption and spend data in one dashboard.

One connection, then it runs in the background — all year, for every person, without a spreadsheet in sight.

Why it works

Recognition that never forgets.

Milestone Automation turns a manual, easy-to-miss task into a program that runs itself — and gives every employee a moment that actually feels personal.

01

Never miss a moment

Every birthday, anniversary, and service award fires on the day it happens — no manual list, no lapses, no one left out.

02

Reduce the administrative headache

Retire the spreadsheet and the reminder emails. Set the program once and Givenly runs it in the background all year.

03

Sync with your HRIS

Direct payroll and HRIS integration keeps every date current — new hires, anniversaries, and role changes flow in automatically.

04

They redeem what they actually want

Recipients choose from your branded store and 20,000+ gifts and experiences — gift-of-choice, not another mug nobody uses.

05

AI-assisted catalog curation

AI tailors the gift catalog to each milestone and budget, so a 10-year award feels different from a first birthday — considered, not generic.

06

One dashboard, provable ROI

Participation, redemption, and spend roll up into a single view — the coverage number you bring to leadership to prove recognition is working.

63% more likely to retain their workforce — companies with high employee recognition.
Every missed milestone is a missed chance to keep someone. Automating birthdays, anniversaries, and service awards keeps recognition running all year — so no one feels overlooked on the day that matters most, and retention becomes a system instead of luck.
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FAQ

Milestone automation questions, answered.

What is milestone automation?

Milestone automation is a capability of Recognition Central that fires employee recognition automatically on key dates. You connect your HRIS once, and Givenly triggers the right gift for every birthday, work anniversary, and service award — on the day it happens, with no manual list to maintain.

Which milestones can it automate?

Birthdays, work anniversaries, service awards, and tenure-based awards driven by your HRIS data — plus configurable moments like new-hire welcomes. You set the rules (which milestones, what budget by tenure), and the program runs itself from there.

Does it sync with our HRIS?

Yes — native sync with systems like Workday, BambooHR, ADP, Rippling, and Gusto. Connect once and hire dates, birthdays, anniversaries, and role changes flow in automatically. No CSV uploads, no stale rosters, no custom development.

What can employees redeem?

Recipients choose from your branded company store and a catalog of 20,000+ gifts and experiences — it's gift-of-choice, so people get something they actually want instead of another branded mug. Fulfillment is global.

How does the AI catalog curation work?

AI tailors the gift options to each milestone and budget, so a 10-year service award presents a different, more premium selection than a first-year birthday. It keeps every award feeling considered without your team hand-building catalogs.

Is this a separate product from Recognition Central?

No — milestone automation is part of Givenly's Recognition Central platform. It shares the same employee record, HRIS connection, and engagement dashboard, so milestone coverage, recognition activity, and spend all report in one place.

Never miss another moment

Put your milestones on autopilot.

A 30-minute walkthrough of milestone automation — built around your HRIS, your headcount, and the moments you never want to miss again.