Sentences with phrase «other compensation consultants»

Other compensation consultants and lawyers have commented on the new CEO to median worker pay ratio.

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After the financial crisis of 2008, the Dodd - Frank Act ensured that compensation consultants were hired by the board's compensation committee and not hired by or unduly influenced by the CEO or other management.

He wanted to study the claim by consultants that executives need to be paid extraordinarily high compensation or else they would migrate to other companies and jurisdictions, which — as it turned out — did not happen, Feinberg said, or is a «myth» as was stated in the U.K. this week.

(a) Schedule 2.7 (a) of the Disclosure Schedule contains a list setting forth each employee benefit plan, program, policy or arrangement (including any «employee benefit plan» as defined in Section 3 (3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended («ERISA»)(«ERISA Plan»)-RRB-, including, without limitation, employee pension benefit plans, as defined in Section 3 (2) of ERISA, multi-employer plans, as defined in Section 3 (37) of ERISA, employee welfare benefit plans, as defined in Section 3 (1) of ERISA, deferred compensation plans, stock option plans, bonus plans, stock purchase plans, fringe benefit plans, life, hospitalization, disability and other insurance plans, severance or termination pay plans and policies, sick pay plans and vacation plans or arrangements, whether or not an ERISA Plan (including any funding mechanism therefore now in effect or required in the future as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise), whether formal or informal, oral or written, under which (i) any current or former employee, director or individual consultant of the Company (collectively, the «Company Employees») has any present or future right to benefits and which are contributed to, sponsored by or maintained by the Company or (ii) the Company or any ERISA Affiliate (as hereinafter defined) has had, has or may have any actual or contingent present or future liability or obligation.

To ensure the independence of any consultant retained by the HRC, the HRC charter was also recently amended to require the HRC to pre-approve all services performed by any executive compensation consultant used by the HRC other than services performed for the GNC relating to non-employee director compensation.

The total amount of fees the Company paid F.W. Cook in 2007 was $ 111,207, which included the fees paid for services provided as the independent compensation consultant to the HRC and GNC, reimbursement of F.W. Cook's reasonable travel and business expenses, and a fee of less than $ 5,000 for a survey of long - term incentives which is used for benchmarking for other positions throughout Wells Fargo.

compensation committees be required to consider, when engaging compensation consultants, legal counsel or other advisors, certain independence factors, including factors that examine the relationship between the consultant or advisor's employer and the company.

The total amount of fees the Company paid Cook & Co. in 2011 was $ 163,199, which included the fees paid for services provided as the independent compensation consultant to the HRC and GNC, reimbursement of Cook & Co.'s reasonable travel and business expenses, and a fee of less than $ 5,000 for a survey of long - term incentives which is used for benchmarking for other positions throughout the Company.

The compensation consultant (s), outside counsel and any other advisors retained by, or providing advice to, the Committee (other than the Company's in - house counsel) shall be independent as determined in the discretion of the Committee after considering the factors specified in the Rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc..

The Approved: May 23, 2014 Committee is not required to assess the independence of any compensation consultant or other advisor that acts in a role limited to consulting on any broad - based plan that does not discriminate in scope, terms or operation in favor of executive officers or directors and that is generally available to all salaried employees or providing information that is not customized for a particular company or that is customized based on parameters that are not developed by the consultant or advisor, and about which the consultant or advisor does not provide advice.

In retaining or seeking advice from compensation consultants, outside counsel and other advisors (other than the Company's in - house counsel), the Committee must take into consideration the factors specified in rule 5605 (d)(3).

Any compensation consultant retained by the Committee to assist with its responsibilities relating to executive compensation shall not be retained by the Company for any compensation or other human resource matters.

The Committee shall receive appropriate funding from the Company, as determined by the Committee in its capacity as a committee of the Board, for the payment of compensation to its compensation consultants, outside legal counsel and any other advisors.

To ensure the independence of any consultant retained by the HRC, the HRC charter requires the HRC to pre-approve all services performed by any executive compensation consultant used by the HRC other than services performed for the GNC relating to non-employee director compensation.

The Enterprise Compensation Committee discharges the board of directors» responsibilities relating to the compensation of our executives and directors; reviews and discusses with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and performs other reviews and analyses and makes additional disclosures as required of compensation committees by the rules of the SEC or applicable exchange listing requirements; provides general oversight of our compensation structure, including our equity compensation plans and benefits programs, and confirms that these plans and programs do not encourage risk taking that is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on Hewlett Packard Enterprise; reviews and provides guidance on our human resources programs; and retains and approves the retention terms of the Enterprise Compensation Committee's independent compensation consultants and other independent compensatCompensation Committee discharges the board of directors» responsibilities relating to the compensation of our executives and directors; reviews and discusses with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and performs other reviews and analyses and makes additional disclosures as required of compensation committees by the rules of the SEC or applicable exchange listing requirements; provides general oversight of our compensation structure, including our equity compensation plans and benefits programs, and confirms that these plans and programs do not encourage risk taking that is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on Hewlett Packard Enterprise; reviews and provides guidance on our human resources programs; and retains and approves the retention terms of the Enterprise Compensation Committee's independent compensation consultants and other independent compensatcompensation of our executives and directors; reviews and discusses with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and performs other reviews and analyses and makes additional disclosures as required of compensation committees by the rules of the SEC or applicable exchange listing requirements; provides general oversight of our compensation structure, including our equity compensation plans and benefits programs, and confirms that these plans and programs do not encourage risk taking that is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on Hewlett Packard Enterprise; reviews and provides guidance on our human resources programs; and retains and approves the retention terms of the Enterprise Compensation Committee's independent compensation consultants and other independent compensatCompensation Discussion and Analysis and performs other reviews and analyses and makes additional disclosures as required of compensation committees by the rules of the SEC or applicable exchange listing requirements; provides general oversight of our compensation structure, including our equity compensation plans and benefits programs, and confirms that these plans and programs do not encourage risk taking that is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on Hewlett Packard Enterprise; reviews and provides guidance on our human resources programs; and retains and approves the retention terms of the Enterprise Compensation Committee's independent compensation consultants and other independent compensatcompensation committees by the rules of the SEC or applicable exchange listing requirements; provides general oversight of our compensation structure, including our equity compensation plans and benefits programs, and confirms that these plans and programs do not encourage risk taking that is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on Hewlett Packard Enterprise; reviews and provides guidance on our human resources programs; and retains and approves the retention terms of the Enterprise Compensation Committee's independent compensation consultants and other independent compensatcompensation structure, including our equity compensation plans and benefits programs, and confirms that these plans and programs do not encourage risk taking that is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on Hewlett Packard Enterprise; reviews and provides guidance on our human resources programs; and retains and approves the retention terms of the Enterprise Compensation Committee's independent compensation consultants and other independent compensatcompensation plans and benefits programs, and confirms that these plans and programs do not encourage risk taking that is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on Hewlett Packard Enterprise; reviews and provides guidance on our human resources programs; and retains and approves the retention terms of the Enterprise Compensation Committee's independent compensation consultants and other independent compensatCompensation Committee's independent compensation consultants and other independent compensatcompensation consultants and other independent compensationcompensation experts.

Periodically, and at least annually, the Talent and Compensation Committee selects and retains independent consultants to conduct comprehensive reviews and assessments of our policies, procedures and internal controls for setting compensation of the CEO and other members of seniorCompensation Committee selects and retains independent consultants to conduct comprehensive reviews and assessments of our policies, procedures and internal controls for setting compensation of the CEO and other members of seniorcompensation of the CEO and other members of senior management.

If the consultant had asked for «acceleration rights,» he might have been able to convert his stock options into shares before the merger, receiving a fair share of the compensation received by other shareholders as part of the merger.

''... [c] harges that Smith Barney has engaged in a pattern and practice of gender discrimination against its female financial consultants in account distribution, sales support, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment throughout the company.

During these formal and informal meetings partners discuss various business related subjects including developments in automation, compensation programs, budgeting and fixed fee arrangements with insurance companies and other clients, use of consultants for non-sensitive projects, etc., careful to avoid potential problems of collusion or price fixing of salaries, fees, etc..

On 5 December, 2007, the committee issued a report on Fortune 250 companies that determined companies with the largest conflicts of interest with their compensation consultants (as measured by other work the consultants did for the company) tended to offer higher executive compensation packages.

Director of Human Resources / HR Consultant — Professional Duties & Responsibilities Oversee the planning, direction, and management of all HR - related activities including staff recruiting, candidate tracking, personnel screening and testing, and hiring processes in accordance with Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employment regulations Support senior management to develop and maintain personnel policy and ensure compliance with all standards, authoring and implementing new policies and procedures as needed along with creating HR procedure manual Serve as lead analyst for compensation reviews, performance and pay - scale benchmarking, market studies, and salary structure decisions, also creating organizational / staff planning charts for all departments and all positions Create and deliver firm - wide staff new - hire orientation, training and development programs, and performance evaluations utilizing a competency - based appraisal system which leads to focused training and development programs based on common and individual areas of performance deficiency Manage all aspects of workers compensation and unemployment claims on behalf of employer, attending hearings and participating actively in all related meetings Hold responsibility for all benefit negotiations, administration, and plan reviews, promoting compliance with and effective execution of IRS / DOL regulations, ERISA, HIPPA, and all audit - related processes Implement and sustain safety programs while performing regular safety - policy trend analyses to identify critical issues, developing corrective action plans to ensure compliance with applicable safety, health, and environmental regulations including OSHA and other applicable laws Consult with management regarding employee - and labor - related issues to resolve conflicts in a professional manner, conducting grievance hearings and negotiation agreements with worker representatives within the provisions of any applicable contract Provide relevant guidance and administration to the development of human resources site on firm intranet, housing online - employment forms, manager resources, job postings, and HR - related forms and documents Develop valuable staff relationships to improve workplace morale as well as maintain positive business relationships with all related brokers and vendors