Asked by Brianna Umble on Sep 23, 2024

Which of the following statements about incentive pay plans is true?

A) Unlike merit pay plans, base pay is set at the market rate for incentive plans.
B) With incentive pay, high performers earn more but no permanent adjustment is made to an employee's base pay.
C) Once earned, the incentive pay becomes a part of the employee's base pay.
D) Caps are used to keep incentive pay levels even with the industry pay level.
E) There is no difference between how merit pay plans and how incentive pay plans are used to reward employee performance

Incentive Pay Plans

Compensation strategies designed to motivate employees through financial rewards based on performance, productivity, or achievement.

Base Pay

The initial salary given to an employee, not including benefits, bonuses, or any other potential compensation.

Merit Pay Plans

Compensation strategies that provide pay increases based on an employee's performance, as opposed to seniority or hours worked.

  • Identify the types of performance-based pay plans and their suitability for different organizational contexts.