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“While the cleanest way for a board to set financial planning perks is to treat all NEOs the same, that is unusual because financial planning is rarely one-size-fits-all,” said Deb Lifshey, managing director at Pearl Meyer. “Due to legacy agreements, executives’ living in different jurisdictions, and various sign-on agreements, the size of financial planning perks can vary substantially between NEOs at the same company.”
"You're in charge of your career," said Bill Dixon, managing director, Pearl Meyer. "Know your value and what you're worth in the marketplace, and use that information to get an equitable pay structure for you."
"Be careful during this [SPAC transaction] period that you're sizing awards and setting the exercise price on stock options in accordance with the current fair market value of the stock," said Robert James, a principal at Pearl Meyer.
“Despite the decline in the use of stock options, the vehicle remains prevalent with young companies, especially companies that are emerging from an IPO,” said Matt Turner, a managing director at Pearl Meyer.
“As companies are propelled into a continually new and changing world, incentive programs need to focus more on innovation,” said Aalap Shah, managing director at Pearl Meyer.