1. The Human Resources Committee shall review and approve corporate goals and objectives relevant to compensation of the CEO, evaluate the CEO’s performance in light of those goals and objectives, and set the CEO’s compensation level based on this evaluation.
2. In determining the long-term incentive component of compensation for the CEO, the Human Resources Committee should consider the CEO’s performance, the Company’s performance and relative shareholder return, the value of similar incentive awards to CEOs at comparable companies, internal pay equity and the awards given to the Company’s CEO in past years.
3. The Chair of the Human Resources Committee shall conduct an assessment of the performance of the CEO at least on an annual basis. As part of the evaluation process, the Human Resources Committee may require the CEO to prepare a self-evaluation. The CEO’s compensation shall also be reviewed on an annual basis. The results of the evaluation shall be communicated by the Chair of the Human Resources Committee first to the Board for its review and then to the CEO.
4. The Human Resources Committee shall oversee the evaluation of the executive officers of the Company and review and approve periodically a general compensation program and salary structure for executive officers of the Company that (i) supports the Company’s overall business strategy and objectives; (ii) attracts and retains key executives; (iii) links compensation with business objectives and organizational performance; and (iv) provides competitive compensation opportunities.
5. The Human Resources Committee shall have the sole authority to retain and terminate any compensation consultant to be used to assist in the evaluation of CEO or senior executive compensation and shall have sole authority to approve the consultant’s fees and other retention terms. The Human Resources Committee shall also have authority to obtain advice and assistance from internal or external legal, accounting or other advisors.
6. The Human Resources Committee shall (i) make recommendations to the Board with respect to base salary, incentive compensation and equity-based plans applicable to executive officers and (ii) adopt, administer, approve and ratify awards under incentive compensation and equity-based plans applicable to executive officers, including amendments to the awards made under any such plans, and review and monitor awards under such plans.
7. The Human Resources Committee shall assist the Board in developing and evaluating potential candidates for executive positions, including the CEO, and to oversee the development of executive succession plans.
8. The Human Resources Committee shall review and approve any executive employment agreements, severance agreements, and change in control agreements or provisions and determine the Company’s policy with respect to the application of Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m).
9. The Human Resources Committee shall review and discuss with management the CD&A section of the Company’s Form 10-K and proxy and information statements and based on such review and discussion, determine whether to recommend to the Board that the CD&A be included in the Company’s Form 10-K and proxy and information statements, as required by law and rules of the NYSE.
10. The Human Resources Committee shall prepare, over the names of the members of the Committee, the annual report regarding the CD&A section for the Company’s Form 10-K and proxy and information statements, as required by law and rules of the NYSE.
11. The Human Resources Committee shall, in the course of its review of executive compensation, review the list or lists of a peer group of companies to which the Company shall compare itself for compensation purposes and make any changes in such list or lists.
12. The Human Resources Committee shall report its actions and any recommendations to the Board after each Committee meeting.
13. The Human Resources Committee shall review and reassess the adequacy of this Charter annually and recommend any proposed changes to the Board for approval.
14. The Human Resources Committee shall annually review its own performance.
15. The Human Resources Committee shall have the authority to delegate any of its responsibilities to subcommittees of the Board as the Committee may deem appropriate in its sole discretion, provided that any such subcommittee is composed entirely of independent directors and has a published committee charter.