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Marks and Spencer Group plc Annual report and financial statements 2010 Directors’ report 60
Remuneration report continued
Senior remuneration framework continued
For executive directors, this can be summarised as follows:
Policy Delivery
Base Pay Reviewed against:
salary levels in comparably-sized
companies and major retailers;
economic climate, market conditions and
Company performance;
the level of pay awards in the rest of the
business; and
the role and responsibility of the individual
director
monthly in cash
reviewed annually with any increases
normally awarded from 1 January
Benefits provided on a market competitive basis
aligned to total reward structure for
all employees
affordability
Group Pension Scheme: This
compromises a defined benefit section,
which closed to new entrants with effect
from 1 April 2002 and a defined
contribution section which has been open
to new members since 1 April 2003.
Executive directors who are not part of the
scheme receive a salary supplement in lieu
of pension
life assurance cover where the executive
director is not a member of the Group
Pension Scheme
car or car cash allowance plus driver
all-employee share schemes
(Save As You Earn)
employee product discount
Annual Bonus Scheme:
with compulsory deferral into shares
drive profitability and sales across the
whole organisation
stretching targets required to achieve
maximum payment
Group PBT with an individual performance
element
aligned to shareholder interests
bonus potential of up to 250% of salary
for ‘maximum performance’
compulsory deferral of 60% of bonus
earned into shares
shares vest after three years, with no
further performance condition other than
continued employment
Performance Share Plan primary long-term incentive
link individual reward with long-term
growth in the Company
aligned to shareholder interests
targets based on EPS over a three-year
performance period
annual awards
normally up to 200% of salary with
up to 400% of salary in exceptional
circumstances
awards vest after three years based on
achievement of performance targets