2026 Policies, Practices & Merit Report
Comprehensive Compensation and Workforce Practices Findings
The full 2026 Policies, Practices & Merit Report is available in PDF format. This 130-page report presents detailed findings from 514 participating organizations across a broad range of compensation and workforce topics.
The report includes data and insights on:
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• Compensation philosophy and pay practices
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• Short-term incentive practices
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• Salary structure design and adjustments
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• Sign-on and retention bonuses
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• 2026 merit and total increase budgets
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• Long-term incentive practices
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• 2027 salary budget projections
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• Employee stock plans
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• Employee turnover
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• Pay transparency and pay equity
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• AI roles and use of AI within HR
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• Skills-based workforce practices
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• Job architecture practices
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• Workforce and compensation concerns
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Format: PDF download
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Length: 130 pages
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Participants: 514 organizations
