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SUBSCRIBE TO NFP COMPENSATION INSIGHTS » Total Rewards for a New Era The concept of total rewards is nothing new to the HR professional. But as the workforce evolves, especially after a pandemic, we are forced to view total rewards through a different lens. Compensation and healthcare benefits may have been good enough to attract and retain employees in the past,...

NFP has conducted an in-depth survey around executive compensation and benefits to help you stay abreast of the latest trends affecting the industry. We understand attracting and retaining top-level executive talent is paramount for your organization's success and NFP's executive benefits trends study provides critical insights for shaping competitive compensation packages. Some of the key findings reveal: Most business leaders have found...

Plan Ahead: Compensation Strategies for 2024 September 20 | 11:00 - 12:00 p.m. ET Join Megan Nail, vice president of NFP's Total Rewards Practice on September 20 as she guides you through the essential information you need to ensure fair and equitable compensation for your employees. As you prepare for 2024, understanding the market data and trends is crucial to making well-informed...

SUBSCRIBE TO NFP COMPENSATION INSIGHTS » Compensation for Bank Executives Executive compensation continues to be a topic of intense scrutiny and complexity across all industries and compensation in the banking sector is no exception. In fact, the financial industry faces unique challenges and regulatory concerns that require a strategic approach to ensure long-term stability and growth. In this month's Compensation...

Are you looking for a virtual, yet comprehensive compensation training program? NFP has your back! Our Fall 2023 Compensation Bootcamp is now open for registration. Our team of nationally recognized experts will give you the opportunity to learn the basics as well as advanced compensation strategies. Click below for the full details and to register! LEARN MORE AND REGISTER →

SUBSCRIBE TO NFP COMPENSATION INSIGHTS » Mid-Year Look into Salary Increase Trends We are halfway through the year and it's a good time to assess how compensation increases have panned out this year so far. 2023 has seen the largest pay increases since 2008, however, they are below what organizations originally projected. Data also suggests an overall slowdown in compensation as...

SUBSCRIBE TO NFP COMPENSATION INSIGHTS » Keeping Compensation Programs Competitive and Equitable The war on talent persists as organizations struggle to attract, motivate and retain their employees. The recent focus on pay transparency and equity are adding a new level of complexity to the mix. Companies are trying to figure out how to keep compensation programs competitive, yet fair and equitable while...

Texas Bankers Association 2023 CFO Conference | June 14 -16 Hyatt Hill Country Resort San Antonio Join NFPCC Practice Leader Tyler Brown on June 16 for an informative discussion- Turning Carrots into Karats: Trends in Executive Compensation Across the US and in Texas; What Has Changed and Why it Matters? In this session, we will cover trends in compensation across...

May 25, 2023 | 10:00 AM CT Join NFPCC Practice Leader, Tyler Brown in this informative session covering the latest trends and key concepts in executive compensation across all industries. He'll also explain how to develop effective retention strategies focused around a pay for performance philosophy. Through these philosophical perspectives participants can better arm themselves from a forward-looking budgeting perspective...

SUBSCRIBE TO NFP COMPENSATION INSIGHTS » Staying Ahead of Rising Compensation Challenges Boards and management teams are facing an increasingly demanding environment when it comes to compensation-related issues. Inflation, a tight labor market and retention concerns are just the tip of the iceberg. Companies have much to grapple with and it's critical they have good systems in place to stay ahead of...

SUBSCRIBE TO NFP COMPENSATION INSIGHTS » The Evolving Role of the Compensation Committee The role of the compensation committee continues to evolve and grow in complexity. Members can now expect to have more responsibilities as their roles expand into unchartered areas due to rising pressures from shareholders, proxy advisory firms and employees themselves. In this month's featured article, NFPCC shares thoughts...

A challenging proxy season is ahead as noted in this comprehensive report by The Conference Board. The authors share findings from last year's proxy season that provide insights and expectations for what's to come. Some of the key takeaways for this year's proxy season include: A more difficult proxy season than previous years - largely due to increasing volume of...

Bank Compensation and Benefits Study identifies concerns and solutions Today's competitive and ever-changing banking industry demands focus on attracting and retaining top performers as an essential tool for success. It's no surprise the 2022 TBA Bank Compensation and Benefits Survey identified attracting, motivating and retaining talent as the top three concerns for participants. In this article, we break down key...

SUBSCRIBE TO NFP COMPENSATION INSIGHTS » Pay Transparency Laws Pay transparency laws continue to gain momentum as more states are now requiring employers to disclose salary ranges. These laws have been enacted as part of the efforts to achieve greater pay equity and identify pay disparities in defense of employees. While it may seem that this will only benefit employees, ultimately,...

Feb 23, 2023 | 2:00 PM CT As you plan for the new year, it’s important you have a pulse on data and trends in order to make informed decisions about your strategy, especially in a world changing as fast as this one. Join the NFP compensation consulting team as we break down exactly what you need to know to...

SUBSCRIBE TO NFP COMPENSATION INSIGHTS » Annual Incentive Payouts and TSR - Is There a Link? It's the start of the new year and companies are preparing their salary budgets and planning for annual incentive bonuses. Traditionally, it's known that organizations will use TSR performance (Total Shareholder Return) as a metric for long-term incentive planning. But how does TSR come...

Keep your compensation programs competitive by participating in NFPCC's Midstream and Upstream Industry Compensation Surveys. Get access to the latest benchmarks in both corporate and technical roles, inclusive of actual total direct compensation and target total direct compensation.  Learn more about the Midstream Industry Compensation Survey » Learn more about the Upstream Industry Compensation Survey » REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE

Proxy season is around the corner and there is much to consider in regard to executive compensation disclosures. The SEC has new rules around pay for performance and clawback provisions which companies will need to examine closely in order to craft effective disclosures. This timely article from Skadden shares guidance on pay for performance, say on pay, pay ratio, clawback...

Compensation Risk Assessments As we near closer to the 2023 proxy season, preparations are underway as public companies gather requirements for various compensation-related disclosures. Among them are the results of a compensation risk assessment. The SEC requires detailed disclosure only if the company believes there is significant risk. It has become common practice for organizations to simply state they conducted...

We have completed our annual midstream and upstream compensation surveys and recently released the results. Once again, this year's responses revealed interesting findings in these sectors. Below we share notable takeaways from each survey. Midstream Survey The median 2023 projected salary increase budget for all employees is 3.5%.The most commonly used financial and operational metrics for annual incentive plans are...

Executive Retention Strategies By now, we are all well aware of the high turnover rates in the employee population and the Great Resignation phenomenon. Companies have been implementing creative strategies for attraction and retention to deal with this ongoing challenge. But what about turnover at the executive level? Although not at the same alarming rates as employee resignations, executive turnover...

We are excited to announce our rebrand as NFP’s Compensation Consulting practice is complete! Our integration with NFP allows us to expand our capabilities and create new paths for collaboration that elevate value for our current and future clients. While things have changed, we’re still the same team of people, delivering the same exceptional expertise and service you’ve come to know....

The L-Blast is Now NFP Compensation Insights! The SEC's Final Ruling on Pay vs. Performance Last month, the SEC released final rules on the pay for performance disclosure requiring public companies to submit additional information regarding executive compensation and its relation to company performance. For most companies, the new disclosures will be required in their 2023 proxy statements. The new...

The L-Blast is Now NFP Compensation Insights! Four-Day Workweeks are Getting More Attention As companies continue to struggle with attraction and retention challenges, employers are exploring more creative options to entice workers. Remote work, flexible schedules, better pay and benefits are some common ways organizations have been coping with workplace challenges. But, recently we have seen more conversations around a...

It has been decades since Americans have experienced record high inflation. Macroeconomic conditions, monetary policy, and a long list of other factors have caused inflation to rise around 8.6% over the last 12 months, and the consensus is inflation will continue to trend higher. Inflation is projected to increase to about 9% by the end of summer followed by a...

Companies preparing compensation strategies for 2022 can expect similar conditions to what we have seen in 2021. The ever-changing environment along with sporadic regulatory requirements from COVID protocols are forcing companies to be more adaptable. Believing the US economy and workforce will retreat to their pre-pandemic form is unreasonable. Therefore, companies must continue to adapt, taking lessons learned from 2021....

Executive compensation in the eyes of shareholders and outside observers is a complex, intriguing subject matter that always has people talking. As for public company executives, with their compensation required to be disclosed, the discussion around how much the company leaders are being compensated always appears as a topic of interest. Looking closer at the details surrounding executive pay, in...

The corporate structure over the past 30 years has been predicated mainly around the regulations necessitated by actions taken by corporations that have ultimately resulted in negative consequences. A constant balancing act of an open-market economy vs. necessary regulation has seen corporations combat the forces of what they can and cannot do. Now, as we endure yet another macro-economic financial...

In times of crisis, companies are desperate to reduce expenses As the weeks go by, the effects of COVID-19 have entered nearly all aspects of life and business. The month of February marked the first death from the virus on American soil which soon began the series of events that led the country to shut down as a whole. As...

Dear All, It’s hard to believe May is just around the corner and proxy season will soon be coming to an end. It has been interesting, to say the least, to see the CEO pay ratio disclosures and the attention they’ve gotten from the media. This may be a potentially embarrassing math calculation employers have long hoped to escape -...

Two debates are currently underway: 1. Should college coaches be paid with lots of zeros and student athletes be paid zero? See the March 1 USA Today article attached. 2. The new 2017 Tax Act will provide a 21% excise tax on any not for profit (University) for paying over $1 million. In essence, should not for profits have an...

This article by Claudia Assis on Honeywell provides a perfect, real-time example for any of our energy clients worried about CEO Pay Ratio disclosure. With figures averaging in the 70s – 80s, the energy industry as a whole will pale in comparison to other sectors. Honeywell is 333:1.

Many of you are in the “proxy push” to get the proxy statement filed in the coming months. The amount of detail required, and requested, can make the exercise a challenge for all involved. The question is: Are you spending your time effectively on the right parts? A recent survey found the following sections of a proxy statement as the...

Dear All, We are well into the start of the new year and although 2018 has greeted us with some extremely cold temperatures that paralyzed our city for a couple of days, we at NFPCC have hit the ground running and are gearing up for proxy season. In this first L-Blast of 2018 we have some important articles to share...

We would like to share this article written by Dina Gerdeman featured on Harvard Business School's website entitled, "If the CEO’s High Salary Isn't Justified to Employees, Firm Performance May Suffer." Researcher Ethan Rouen discovers that rank-and-file employees understand the boss deserves a big salary, but only when the number is fully explained. In addition to providing a clearer explanation of...

As we all know, both the House of Representatives and Senate voted to pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act legislation and sent it to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for the President’s signature. While it will take more time for the country’s citizens and corporate world alike to truly understand the bill’s impacts, there are certain implications in the world of...

Dear All, We hope you had a wonderful Christmas in the company of family and friends. It is hard to believe 2017 is quickly coming to a close and the end of the year is upon us. We have had a great year filled with new challenges and growth and we are looking forward to a prosperous 2018. In this...

The deadline to disclose the CEO Pay Ratio in proxy statements is quickly approaching, contact NFPCC today for assistance in the development of the ratios of how to disclose within the proxy. In the event you have not initiated the CEO Pay Ratio discussion internally, or would like independent third party observations and recommendations, NFP Compensation Consulting is here to...

This is your last chance to participate in NFPCC’s Energy Pay Pulse Survey. It closes Friday, December 15th! At NFPCC, we’ve designed our participant-only 2018 Energy Pay Pulse Survey to concisely and powerfully assess market trends for companies in the energy industry. The survey will capture current compensation trends as they relate to: Salary increases Employee hiring/turnover Anticipated bonus payouts...

NFP Compensation Consulting was selected as one of the Fastest Growing Firms in 2017 in Consulting Magazine!  Check out our editorial feature here, including the interview with our President, Chris Crawford, about the continued growth and success we expect for NFP Compensation Consulting' future. Consulting Magazine also features our two page ad spread here. We are very grateful for this honor and want...

Dear All, It’s hard to believe the holidays are upon us, but what an exciting time it is for our great city of Houston as the Astros compete for their first World Series title! We may be champions by the time this hits your inbox, but whether we win or not, we are proud of our team and this great accomplishment. Way...

Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) launched a two-week consultation on potential updates to its benchmark voting policy for 2018. The comment period will allow all interested parties – including companies, investors, advisors, and others – to provide their perspective on 13 draft policies. If adopted, these policies would take effect for meetings on or after February 1, 2018. Comments will be...

ISS published its annual post-season report on compensation results and trends last month, and this article from Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation summarizes their findings. Here are some main points: Say-on-pay support reached its highest levels. The severity of pay-for-performance misalignment correlates with ISS vote recommendations. Median S&P 500 CEO pay reached its highest point...

Today we are sharing this article from the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation with helpful information to our readers. Even though director compensation programs look quite similar from company to company, the primary difference between programs is the level of compensation, not the form of compensation. Director compensation levels are significantly more compressed than they have...

We found this great article written by Business Wire, and we wanted to share it with our readers: Activist Investor Challenges Executive Pay Accounting at T-Mobile July 31, 2017 - WASHINGTON - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Earlier today, the CtW Investment Group petitioned the SEC to require T-Mobile (NASDAQ:TMUS) to provide a clear and comprehensible description of the methods used to...

Keep your incentive programs competitive with the energy market by participating in NFPCC’s 2017 Energy Incentive Compensation Survey. Click on the link to find out who is eligible to participate, what data will be provided, how much it costs, important dates to be aware of, and what other companies have participated in this survey. To sign up or request more...

NFP Compensation Consulting performed a detailed study of compensation awarded to chief executives at North Texas' largest publicly traded companies, based on 2016 revenue. This article written by Karen Robinson-Jacobs discuss the main trends found in our study and features commentary from our company's President, Chris Crawford. We work with the Dallas Morning News to create this annual report on CEO...

On Tuesday (7/25), CRTRA partnered with NFP Compensation Consulting to package 7,992 meals through the Outreach Program to help feed hungry people. Check out their program and other local programs like it, and see what opportunities are available for you and/or your company to volunteer and give back to your community!

Chain Restaurant Total Rewards Association's 2017 Annual Conference  Hilton Gaslamp 401 K St. San Diego, CA 92101 Session 1: Roundtable: What Reward Data is Important to You? July 26, 2017 3:00pm Speakers: Liz Mayo, Director, NFP Compensation Consulting and Susan Douglas, Senior Comp Consultant, Topgolf USA Of course, when asked, CRTRA members will always say CRTRA surveys provide the best...

Our survey team at NFPCC has designed an incentive compensation survey for the Oil & Gas industry to provide competitive market practices in both annual and long-term incentive compensation plan designs. Specifically, the survey will report on incentive plan eligibility, performance metrics, vehicle mix, vesting periods, vesting schedules, annual incentive targets, and long-term incentive targets. The deadline to participate is...