If
the variable compensation plan is ambiguous about payment after the employee has been dismissed then the employee will be entitled to the variable compensation if it would have been paid during the reasonable notice period.4
The company has totally revamped
its variable compensation plan for thousands of employees, emphasizing factors that drive return on invested capital, which should boost future results.
Reductions in the amount paid for a bonus, commission rates, and other
variable compensation plans often raise contentious questions as to whether the employer was entitled to change these particular terms of employment at its discretion.
Not exact matches
The risk assessment process included, among other things, a review of (i) all key incentive
compensation plans to ensure that they are aligned with our pay - for - performance philosophy and include performance metrics that meet and support corporate goals, and (ii) the overall
compensation mix to ensure an appropriate balance between fixed and
variable pay components and between short - term and long - term incentives.
If a program sponsor or advisor earns any kind of
variable compensation from its IRA or
plan clients under its managed account program, it would need BIC relief.
She also recommends that firms identify all the products and services they have sold to retirement
plans and IRA accounts along with all instances of
variable compensation, confirm they have adequate surpevisory control and develop strategies to comply with the rule.
401k Annual
compensation limits are probably one of the least understood
variables that could affect your 401k retirement
plan savings rate.
Homburger represents its clients before Swiss courts and arbitration tribunals in employment - related matters and advises on all employment law issues, in particular on: employment contracts for executives, including
compensation packages, non-compete covenants and «golden parachutes»; standard employment contracts and customised employment concepts (contracts, regulations, employee handbooks); employee participation
plans and
variable compensation schemes (e.g., long - term incentive schemes, management participation on acquisitions, stock option
plans, bonus and gratification schemes); transfer of business units and outsourcing; business restructuring (staff reduction, collective dismissals), contract and gardening leave; data protection; and posting of employees and work permit applications.
To determine the employee's entitlement to
variable compensation the employee's employment contract should be reviewed as the relevant stock option, restrictive stock unit or bonus
plan («
plan»).
If a
plan states that payment of
variable compensation is discretionary the employer must use its discretion in a fair and reasonable manner.
Wrongful dismissal litigation involving disputes over entitlements to bonuses, stock options and other forms of
variable compensation generally focuses on the specific language used in the employment contract or the stock option or bonus
plan.
The payment of
variable compensation during the reasonable notice period will depend on whether the
variable compensation was an integral part of the employee's annual salary and the language of the
plan.3
Non-Qualified Retirement
Plans: Having maximized your contributions to your Qualified
Plan, we can show you how
Variable Annuities,
Variable and Universal Life Insurance, Non-Deductible and Roth IRAs, and Deferred
Compensations Plans can provide Opportunities for creating supplemental retirement income.
The analyses suggest that accounting for
variable costs is the key to setting
compensation plans that maximize brokerage income.