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Long-term incentives, the basics

August 07, 2025

Looking to brush up on the basics of LTI? This article, written by one of Mercer’s Talent Consultants specializing in executive compensation, will take you through the pros and cons of different long-term incentive strategies.

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How are you determining geographic pay differentials?

July 30, 2025

Pay transparency laws continue to shed light on how organizations determine pay, and ensuring equitable compensation across different cities can be a daunting task. Discover how Mercer's Geographic Salary Differential tool can help you create fair and competitive compensation from city to city.

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Are employers shifting how they think about employee performance?

July 22, 2025

Mercer's latest QuickPulse survey covered performance management. See how over 500 US employers are managing performance, linking it to pay and promotions, along with the challenges they're facing.

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Determining if your pay is competitive

July 17, 2025

Understanding whether or not your compensation program is competitive is a fundamental question that you'll likely have to address if working in human resources. What exactly does 'competitive' mean and how do you find out? Read on for some helpful tips.

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Preparing for the compensation planning season

July 03, 2025

Fine-tune your compensation plan by following these six tips as you prepare for your upcoming annual compensation review.

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Pros and cons of prorating merit increases

June 25, 2025

Recently the WorldatWork message boards had an interesting discussion around whether or not to pro-rate merit increases. We asked one of our experts, James King, to weigh in on the topic.

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Business metrics that matter — and how they relate to compensation

June 23, 2025

Do you ever feel like you're speaking a different language when talking to the leaders in your organization? That might be because you are! Elevate your ability to connect with finance and company leaders by mastering the key business metrics every Compensation Manager should know.

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Evolving your total rewards strategy in the second half of 2025

June 18, 2025

Explore 5 suggestions to enhance your total rewards strategy, ensuring it meets changing employee expectations and compliance requirements. Make sure your total rewards strategy is in tip top shape for the coming year.

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