Employers are granting stock options to fewer employees and the sizes of those grants are smaller, according to a new study by human capital consulting
firm Watson Wyatt Worldwide.
Nearly three-fourths (71 percent) of large companies are revising or plan to
revise their long-term incentive program design in anticipation of mandatory
stock option expensing, according to a survey by Hewitt Associates, a human
resources services firm.
A bonus remains the best way to reward employees after major projects, according
to nearly half of chief financial executives surveyed by the staffing firm Accountemps.
When the team seems sluggish and things are in a lull, sometimes what you need
is a little friendly competition to get things going. Sure, you could invite
everyone down to the local schoolyard and host a game of basketball. But sending
someone away would make things even more interesting.
Median total compensation for chief executive officers in the United States
was higher in all industries in 2003, according to a study by the Conference
Board.
Pay raises for most employees remain flat and below historical averages in 2004, but
annual bonuses are higher than those paid out in 2003, according to a
study by Hay Group.
The human resources director of the New York Stock Exchange and a major HR
consulting firm have become key players in the scandal surrounding a $139.5
million pay package for former NYSE Chairman Richard Grasso.
