article thumbnail

Variable Compensation: All HR Needs to Know

AIHR

Variable compensation, also known as variable pay , is supplementary compensation typically tied to performance goals measured by specific metrics. Lowering fixed costs: Variable pay programs allow you to lower base salaries because you’re offering employees the prospect of earning additional money.

article thumbnail

Talent Strategy: ‘It’s About Being Intentional’

Chief Executive

And the already significant fixed costs of adding staff are only getting steeper. Given all those factors, there is less and less margin for error when it comes to talent acquisition and retention. This year’s 4.8 This year’s 4.8 And it doesn’t stop at the recruitment process, he says.