retention bonus

retention bonus
retention bonus UK US noun [C] HR, MANAGEMENT
an extra payment that is given to an employee as a way of persuading them not to leave the company, especially at a time when the company is experiencing big changes: »

McCormick is set to get a $500,000 retention bonus at the end of his five-year contract.

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They probably offered retention bonuses - both money and new stock - to keep executives through the reorganization.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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