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Compensation Committee
First Year Wisdom for 2008's Disclosures -- A checklist to help boards master the SEC?s pay reporting rules. By Diane Doubleday and Amy Knieriem of Mercer.
Fourth Quarter 2007 [3 page(s)]
A Partnership Approach to Executive Compensation -- Five steps for improving the dynamics between management and the compensation committee in today's governance environment. By Seymour Burchman and Blair Jones of SemlerBrossy Consulting Group LLC.
First Quarter 2006 [6 page(s)]
Caught in the Webb -- The Webb report, that is, about the NYSE's handling of Richard Grasso's compensation. It's to be read with care. By Hoffer Kaback, Directors & Boards columnist.
Second Quarter 2005 [1 page(s)]
Safe Passage in Approving Pay Plans -- With executive pay decisions ending up in court, here are safeguards for a compensation committee to implement to make appropriate decisions and help shield itself from liability. By Thomas Cole and John Kelsh of Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP.
Fall 2004 [2 page(s)]
How Compensation Gets Manhandled -- Something in the way boards review and approve executive pay frequently goes awry. Six suggestions for averting these common breakdowns.By Roger Brossy of Semler Brossy Consulting Group and John Balkcom of RNW Consulting LLC.
Spring 2004 [4 page(s)]
Compensation Committees That Work -- Effective meeting practices allow compensation committee members to feel that they have done their jobs well. Here are a dozen such best practices. By Jane Romweber, Robbi Fox, and Michael Powers of Hewitt Associates.
Winter 2003 [3 page(s)]
Five Straightforward Questions -- What compensation committees should be asking ... and answering. By Robin Ferracone and Matt Turner of Mercer Human Resource Consulting.
Summer 2002 [1 page(s)]
Enhancing Decision-Making on Executive Pay -- Compensation committees often work in an atmosphere that is short on both time and data. Suggestions for making sure that both are in greater supply. By Scott Olsen of Towers Perrin.
Spring 2002 [5 page(s)]
Compensation Committees: 10 Best Practices -- These compensation experts suggest a set of best practices for a well-functioning committee. By Jack Lederer and Susan Lowry of PricewaterhouseCoopers and Dennis Carey of Spencer Stuart (a founder of the Director's Institute at the Wharton School).
Summer 1999 [2 page(s)]
Betrayal of the Public Trust -- If CEO pay is perceived as a problem, it is one that starts with the compensation committee. By Thomas Horton, Directors & Boards columnist.
Spring 1999 [1 page(s)]
The New Physics of Stock Options -- Compensation committees should recall Newton's law of gravity and bring stock option programs back down to Earth. By Robert Rock, Directors & Boards chairman.
Winter 1999 [1 page(s)]
"Compensation Committee Manual" -- Book review by Eric Scoones, VP of global compensation and benefits for Joseph E. Seagram & Sons Inc. The book, by J.E. Richard of J. Richard & Co., is a 210-page self-published guide by a longtime compensation consultant.
Winter 1999 [1 page(s)]
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