The Compensation Committee Of The Board: Best Practices For Establishing Executive Compensation

This study examines best practice processes used by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors in designing executive compensation programs.

Document Highlights 

This study examines best practice processes used by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors in designing executive compensation programs. It is based largely on presentations and discussions at a series of meetings of The Conference Board’s Working Group on The Compensation Committee of the Board and at The Global Corporate Governance Research Center’s Fall Symposium.

Topics covered:

• Role and Charter of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
• Structure of the Compensation Committee of the Board
• Compensation Committee Relationships
• Operations of the Compensation Committee of the Board

Special features:

• Key Findings
• Working Group Paricipants, Speakers, and Fall Symposium Panelists
• Sample Charters From The American Society of Corporate Secretaries
• Extracts From TIAA-CREF Policy Statement