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How Meaningful are CEO Pay Cuts?

“I’m not sure there’s a formula [for cutting executive pay] that says, ‘If we do this, then we can keep X employees, but I think it is more of an internal solidarity and fairness issue about how you’re treating all levels of the organization,” said Beth Florin, a managing director at Pearl Meyer.
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Downward Discretion May Factor in Annual Incentives

“Compensation committees are taking a holistic view of the downturn and having healthy conversations about the impact paying executives for relative performance will have on shareholders, employees, reputation, and culture,” said Peter Lupo, managing director, Pearl Meyer.
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Agenda

COVID-19 May Boost Use of Nonfinancial Metrics

“There was a dramatic increase in nonfinancial metrics in 2019, and because of the impact of COVID-19, I suspect a lot of metrics in annual incentive plans will be nonfinancial moving forward,” said Mike Esser, managing director at Pearl Meyer.
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Boards Face “Real Distaste” on Pay Discretion

“I think compensation committees are going to have some serious and difficult conversations about to what extent they adjust performance to take COVID-19 into account,” says Peter Lupo, senior managing director and head of the Atlantic region for Pearl Meyer.
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HR Executive

Benefits and the Pandemic: Are you Stepping Up?

Consultant Pearl Meyer found that 6% of companies have reduced or eliminated employer contributions or matches to their retirement plan, and 16% are considering it.
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Agenda

Boards Risk Being “Tone Deaf” on Director Comp

“If boards don’t stop to think about what can unintentionally happen by not adjusting their own pay, they could face increased reputational risk,” said Jan Koors, managing director.
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Compliance Week

Coronavirus has Companies Scattered with Exec Pay Packages

“While the longer-term impact of COVID-19 on the economy is unclear, companies are beginning to inventory the impact and are considering a range of people actions to ensure they can effectively navigate this massive disruption,” said Brett Herand, principal at Pearl Meyer
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Investors May Accept Discretionary Bonuses “Within Bounds”

Peter Lupo, senior managing director and Atlantic region head said, “Discussions [about 2020 executive pay goals] will take place when comp committees convene for their regularly scheduled meeting to discuss goals around mid-year, but depending on the severity of issues, they could choose to have a special meeting.”
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