Content about Incentive

September 4, 2012

Use of monetary incentives to promote wellness grows

U.S. employers increasingly rely on incentives to drive participation in health programs and to encourage employees and their families to take better care of themselves, according to survey findings from Aon Hewitt.

August 22, 2012

Suburb offers tax incentive for Ace owner

Civic leaders in Barrington, Ill., 32 miles northwest of Chicago, approved an economic incentive and special use permit sought by an applicant for an Ace Hardware store, according to an article in the Chicago Daily Herald. The agreement allows the hardware store to recoup up to $13,000 per year in municipal sales tax for its first five years. Anything above that would be paid to the village as usual.

June 6, 2012

Incentive compensation tips and pitfalls shared

Orlando, Fla. -- Incentive compensation should directly communicate an organization's objectives to employees, so why do so many plans fall short of success? In presentations at the 2012 WorldatWork Total Rewards Conference here May 21 to 23, 21012, compensation specialists shared lessons on the effective use of incentive pay programs and warned of errors to avoid.

January 10, 2011

For senior executives, salaries rise

September 21, 2010

Husqvarna approved for tax incentives in South Carolina

Orangeburg County, S.C., has given initial approval to a performance-based tax incentive agreement for Husqvarna,...