Private business owners looking to sell their enterprises now prefer a gradual sell down to an outright sale but most lack a formal succession plan to achieve it, according to a survey by Deloitte and Moyle Consulting. One key element of preparing a business for an ownership transition is having a remuneration policy in place, clearly outlining remuneration, incentive schemes, performance pay and shareholder options, as this can increase buyer options during any sale.

Chief executive pay rose a modest 1.5% in 2010, less than the 3% rise in general salaries, according to new data from Moyle Remuneration Consulting.

More directors got a pay rise in 2010, the latest Moyle Remuneration Consulting survey shows, but the increases were comparatively small.

CEO pay flat-lined in 2009, according to the latest Moyle Consulting Chief Executive Survey. Slamming a five-year trend for increases of around 5%, the median increase in 2009 was 0%, meaning more than half of the survey respondents had no increase in their base salaries. 

A small number of companies have had a big impact on director pay levels over the past year. The latest survey of Director Remuneration by Moyle Consulting Ltd shows that 80% of organisations made no change to fee levels. But 20% made significant increases.

The latest figures from the Employers and Manufacturers Association shows a lot of people have been prepared to take one for the team this year, recognising that now is not a good time to ask for a pay rise.

Jarrod Moyle comments on pay expectations for 2010. 

Check out a snapshot of the latest data available on Rem On-Demand and find out what is happening with employee benefits.

Pay expectations for most professional and management roles are subdued, but after a year of "taking it for the team" employees' expectations may start to adjust.

Jarrod Moyle discusses recent findings from a survey of over 3,600 Contractors by www.crackerjacks.co.nz and how this may be an indication of things to come for permanent employees.

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