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Policy Shifts Are Affecting Organizational Incentive Plans , Workspan Daily article;Short-Term Incentives Not Driving Performance?

(Editor’s note: WorldatWork recently switched its usage of the terms “diversity, equity and inclusion” and “diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging” to “equitable and diverse workplaces.”

Shareholder Alignment With jobs, annual bonuses, long-term incentives (LTIs) and, in many cases, significant portions of personal wealth tied to share price, executives already are well aligned with shareholders (or should be).

Try Flexible Options and Rewards , Workspan Magazine article;Employing Age-Friendly Work Practices for Multigenerational Workforces , Journal of Total Rewards article;Generational ERGs: Engaging Employees of Every Age , Workspan Magazine article;Employment Extenders: Why More Americans Are Delaying Retirement , Workspan Daily Plus+ article;Supporting Employee Caregivers: A Resource Guide , Workspan Daily Plus+ article; Traditional long-term care (LTC) insurance plans have been around for some time, yet they have historically had low participation rates.

Pay Equity Planning Guide Save In the era of pay transparency, Total Rewards teams are challenged with how to plan for pay equity, including issues like explaining the fairness of pay decisions, coaching leaders on how to talk about the organization's commitment, and reporting to boards about their process methodology.

Planning Changes and Changing Plans The Alexander Group survey shows companies are planning major changes to their incentive compensation plans and are adapting swiftly to changing market dynamics.

Pay Equity Planning Template Save This customizable worksheet reviews the steps and provides space to plan the resources and details needed to conduct a gender-based analysis project at an organization.

For example, abrupt changes made to short-term incentives (STIs) without considering the long-term incentive (LTI) plan adjustments made just last year can be short-sighted.  

Bifurcate or Truncate STI and/or LTI Performance Periods  A more wholesale change is to bifurcate the performance period of an annual incentive plan (e.g., two six-month periods versus one annual period) or truncate the performance period of a long-term incentive plan (e.g., one-year or two-year goals with additional vesting versus three-year goals).

A global technology company had a long history of using a single standard goal-based sales compensation plan design across the enterprise.