Re: Bonus Structures

[John Earl <johnearl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Patrick,

"Shrader, Patrick" wrote:

> I am trying to formulate a bonus package for my small staff: 1 programmer, 1
> network administrator, and 1 operator. What type of bonus structures is your
> company participating in? What would you do to change it? What are your
> dislikes of your system, and what would be your dream bonus situation?

I can think of three reasons to give bonus:

1) To reward exceptional accomplishment
2) To get id of excess cash when the company is doing way to well.
3) To encourage more (or less) of a certain behavior

The best of these reasons is number 3.  A bonus should incent someone to do
something more or better.  So I'd turn the question around to you:

What do you wan these folks to do more of, or do better next year?

jte

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John Earl                               johnearl@400security.com
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