“Companies need to have ‘a good audit trail’ for perk spending, how the company defines a perk, the value of the perk and perk policies,” said Deb Lifshey, managing director at Pearl Meyer

“While the cleanest way for a board to set financial planning perks is to treat all NEOs the same, that is unusual because financial planning is rarely one-size-fits-all,” said Deb Lifshey, managing director at Pearl Meyer. “Due to legacy agreements, executives’ living in different jurisdictions, and various sign-on agreements, the size of financial planning perks can vary substantially between NEOs at the same company.”

"You're in charge of your career," said Bill Dixon, managing director, Pearl Meyer. "Know your value and what you're worth in the marketplace, and use that information to get an equitable pay structure for you."