Outside scrutiny focus of pay plans.

• Author: Marshall, Jeffrey
• Position: Business Briefs - Brief Article

In a recent poll of 172 leading executive pay and benefits consultants, 73 percent said that the biggest challenge for executive compensation in 2004 will be "structuring plans to meet increased shareholder scrutiny." In addition, 73 percent also said that supplemental executive retirement plans (SERPs) will have an increased role as a solution for overall compensation packages.

The survey by Clark Consulting also revealed that 61 percent of the respondents believe "the executive compensation committee chair of public companies" will have more influence on executive compensation trends in 2004 than any individual...