Trends and Issues: A Compensation Top-10 List

When it comes to compensation programs, their effectiveness must be measured by how well they drive desired business and operational results for your organization and assist in hiring, growing and retaining talented employees. But are there some universal compensation design and administration principles linked to program success that transcend organization and industry? We at 3C think there are, and weâ€™ve outlined our picks in this Compensation Top-10 List.

A Compensation Top-10 List

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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.

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