Welcome to 3C

3C, Compensation Consulting Consortium, is a full-service, client-focused compensation consulting firm that is dedicated to establishing effective total reward programs to enhance the value of your business.

We are compensation professionals whose interactive approach to client consulting is based on a wealth of compensation experience in corporate and consulting environments. 3C is owned by its employees and completely independent. We believe that this gives us the freedom and objectivity to deliver advice without the conflicts of interest that may exist in large firms that provide many services and products.

Each project is led by a 3C partner so that a client's primary contact is with the individual accountable for the project's success.

In tandem with our consulting services, we have developed our Human Resources Institute. HRi offers workshops in which we share our knowledge base with our clients and show them how to design and develop their own, unique solutions. These workshops can be integrated into the consulting arrangement. HRi reflects our commitment to developing and continually enhancing 3C's body of knowledge and to transferring this crucial asset to our clients.

News

03/01/08 - In this Trends+Issues, we provide guidance for structuring the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of the proxy statement so that it is focused on the relevant components of executive pay and compliant with SEC disclosure requirements.
08/01/07 - 3C partners Mark M. Reilly and Brian Enright published a new article, A New Approach to Executive Compensation, in the WorldatWork Journal.
12/01/06 - 3C partners Lisa Audi and Mark Reilly just published "Does It Still Make Sense To Use Geographic Pay Rates?" in the December 2006 issue of Workspan, the monthly publication of WorldatWork.
05/01/06 - Brian Enright and Mark Reilly published a new article, Eight Ways to Prepare for the New SEC Rules, in the WorldatWork Journal.
04/17/06 - Mark Reilly on NPR's Talk of the Nation, April 17, 2006 Â· What are CEO's worth? Even after a decade of sharply rising CEO pay, the average compensation for some chief executives rose more than 25 percent last year, according to several surveys.
02/01/06 - In this Trends+Issues, we review some of the most important disclosure changes brought about by the January 27th U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposal.
12/15/05 - Mark Reilly published a new article, Pay for Performance or Pay for the Masses, in the WorldatWork Journal.
11/15/05 - The latest Trends + Issues reviews IRS proposed regulations relating to deferred compensation and stock appreciation rights.
7/15/05 - 3C recently published this article in PULSE Magazine concerning compensation system transitions for the spa industry.
5/30/05 - Crain's Focus on Executive Pay: Mark Reilly was featured in Crains on an article regarding executive compensation packages.

3C in Chicago: 312.943.9601 Pittsburgh: 412.816.1670