But in his world, which is not the world occupied by most people, it is the trimmings around the basic pay - the bonus scheme and the long-term incentive plan - that are the real and substantial remuneration meal.

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This figure includes base salary, bonus and long-term incentive plan payouts, and the value realized from stock option exercises and other benefits.

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It found about half of them offered some sort of long-term incentive bonus or option plans.

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The personal income of each member of the management team, from board members to middle-level managers, is limited to their salary, incentive bonus and stock dividends provided by the company, with policies to ensure that no one in the company abuses their power for self-serving purposes.

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It is looking at cash-based incentive schemes or phantom option plans, which tie the cash bonus to the stock's performance.

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