As a member of TfL staff I am interested in knowing the cost to TfL, and the types of Awards (Quantity of Bronze, Silver and Gold) awarded to Staff within the NMCC (within the Network Management Directorate) using the TfL Make A Difference Scheme during the periods of: • 1st December 2018 to 30th November 2019. I would also like the data (as above: Cost to TfL and Type) on the same Make A Difference Awards awarded to staff for the previous 5 year period prior to this when the NMCC was previously known as LSTOC from: • 1st December 2013 to 30th November 2018.

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TfL Ref: FOI-2775-1920

Thank you for your email of 12^th December 2019 asking for information about the cost to TfL of ‘Make a Difference Awards’ in the Network Management Directorate.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.

Specifically you asked:

“I am interested in knowing the cost to TfL, and the types of Awards (Quantity of Bronze, Silver and Gold) awarded to Staff within the NMCC (within the Network Management Directorate) using the TfL Make A Difference Scheme during the periods of:

• 1^st December 2018 to 30^th November 2019.

   

   

  I would also like the data (as above: Cost to TfL and Type) on the same Make A Difference Awards awarded to staff for the previous 5 year period prior to this when the NMCC was previously known as LSTOC from:

   

   

• 1^st December 2013 to 30^th November 2018.”

I can confirm that we hold the information you require, which is shown in the tables below.

Note that there are two main parts to the costs of Make a Difference awards, all of which are paid from a Central TfL budget:

• The voucher costs and associated HMRC liabilities which TfL also covers.

• The collateral and supplier costs.

Note also that during the period from 2013 to 2018 there have been changes in the value of vouchers. From 1^st April 2017 the voucher amounts changed as follows: Gold £250 to £125; Silver £100 to £50; Bronze £50 to £25, and Senior Managers no longer received a voucher. From 1^st April 2017 to 31^st March 2018 Band 3s also did not receive a voucher.

The following table shows the quantity and costs of Bronze, Silver and Gold awards to Staff within the Network Management Directorate during the period 1^st December 2018 to 30^th November 2019:

	No of Awards	Voucher including HMRC liabilities	Award Pack & Supplier costs	Grand Total
Bronze	67	£2,931	£555	£3,486
Silver	108	£9,450	£894	£10,901
Gold	48	£10,500	£400	£10,344
Grand Total	223	£22,881	£1850	£24731

The table below shows the equivalent data for the previous 5 year period (1^st December 2013 to 30^th November 2018 - when the NMCC was known as LSTOC):

	No of Awards	Voucher including HMRC liabilities	Award Pack & Supplier costs	Grand Total
Bronze	534	£41,169	£10,217	£51,386
Silver	382	£56,875	£6,921	£63,796
Gold	79	£16,188	£1,524	£17,712
Grand Total	995	£114,231	£18,662	£132,893

If this is not the information you are looking for please do not hesitate to contact me.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal as well as information on copyright and what to do if you would like to re-use any of the information we have disclosed.

Yours sincerely,

David Wells

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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