Short- and Long-Term Incentive Design Study

Understanding the mechanics of short- and long-term incentive plan design is no easy feat. To help you sort through the chaos, our annual study of plan design practices provides Radford Global Compensation Database clients with detailed information on the key factors you'll need to consider when deciding on how to make your programs as compelling and competitive as possible.


Study Scope

By making our entire suite of market practice studies automatically available to Radford Global Compensation Database participants, and complimentary to everyone who provides a complete and timely submission, we’ve maximized our data collection efforts. Our most recent Short- and Long-Term Incentive Design Study includes:

2,300+

Short- and Long-Term
Incentive Participants

43

Surveyed
Countries

Covered Practices

Our Short- and Long-Term Incentive Design Study covers the following key market practices:
 

Short-Term Incentives
  • Cash profit-sharing plans
  • Discretionary bonus plans
  • Formal bonus plans
  • General plan design features, including eligibility, funding pools, and metrics
Long-Term Incentives
  • Employee stock purchase plans (ESPP)
  • Performance awards
  • Restricted stock plans
  • Stock option plans
  • General plan design features, including eligibility by level and vesting schedules

Timing

Our Short- and Long-Term Incentive Design Study is conducted once a year with the following general schedule:

  • Data collection opens — February 2024
  • Data collection closes — Initial due date August 2024; Data collection will continue through October 2024
  • Results published — October 2024

Results

Results for the Short- and Long-Term Incentive Design Study are provided in a PDF format. Separate reports are created for short-term incentive practices and long-term incentive practices. All global reports include data for as many countries as possible where there is enough information to publish results.


Eligibility

Access to the Short- and Long-Term Incentive Design Study is limited to Radford Global Compensation Database participants. All clients are automatically invited to submit data once a year via an online questionnaire posted on the Radford Network®. To check on your company's submission status, visit the input page on the Radford Network and look for the "ST/LT Incentive Design" tile.


Pricing

All Radford Global Compensation Database participants who provide a complete and timely submission to the Short- and Long-Term Incentive Design Study will receive a complimentary copy of overall study results at the time of publication. Custom peer group analysis can be purchased separately at additional cost.

Radford Global Compensation Database participants who do not submit information to this study can purchase overall study results for a fee at the time of publication.

Participation in the Radford Global Compensation Database is required to join this study. To learn more about your survey participation options, click here.

 



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