Committees : Compensation
Loan Officers in High Demand Across Banking Industry
The results of the 2014 Compensation Survey find that board pay is rising, and loan growth, not regulatory compliance, is driving executive hires.
How Regulators are Changing Bank Incentive Pay
Even regional banks are making changes to pay based on regulatory guidance. Here are some trends to watch.
Making Benefit Plans Work: It’s All in the Contract
Equias Alliance provides a guide for boards who want to understand nonqualified benefit plan contracts.
Now is the Time to Test and Report Your Pay and Performance Relationship
Making sure your pay is tied to performance is harder than you would think. Here are some solutions.
Designing a Win-Win Deferred Compensation Plan
William Flynt Gallagher of Meyer-Chatfield Compensation Advisors outlines the various types of deferred compensation plans.
Time to Dust Off Those Change-in-Control Agreements
Greg Swanson explains why it’s important to take a look at change-in-control agreements now, rather than during a potential transaction.
How We Pay the CEO: A Board Member’s View
Kimberly Ellwanger of Heritage Financial Corporation shares her board’s approach to structuring the CEO’s incentive pay plan.
How Developing a Compensation Program is Like Building a House
Susan O’Donnell of Meridian Compensation Partners describes three main components compensation committees should consider when assessing their bank’s compensation programs.
Designing the Pay-For-Performance SERP: Executive Retirement Plans Transformed
Scott Richardson says it’s possible to have the benefits of a traditional SERP but tie those benefits to the bank’s performance.
Case Study: The Perfect Peer Group
The compensation committee chairman for First Business Financial Services, Inc. shares the process behind forming a peer group.