Prepare an annual Report of the Compensation Committee for inclusion in the Company's annual proxy statement in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Powers as Named Fiduciary; Delegation
The Committee shall have all authority and power appropriate and necessary to its function as a "Named Fiduciary" of the Benefit Plans maintained by the Corporation. The duties and powers of the Committee shall include, but not be limited to the following:
(a) Appointment and removal of trustees
and investment managers for plan assets held pursuant to Benefit Plans;
(b) Establishment of funding methods
and policies for the investment of plan assets held pursuant to Benefit Plans;
(c) Approval of insurance contracts,
deposit administration contracts, guaranteed income contracts and other similar
contracts established in connection with Benefit Plans;
(d) Adoption of amendments to Benefit
Plans which do not materially increase the cost of such plans; and
(e) Appointment of plan administrators
with respect to Benefit Plans.
The Committee may delegate its responsibility to control and manage the plan assets of the Benefit Plans, which may include the designation of additional "named fiduciaries" or fiduciaries with respect to the Benefit Plans. Any delegation shall be evidenced by a written document of delegation adopted by the Committee.
Meetings; Review Procedures
(a) The Committee shall hold at least
two meetings each year and others as determined by the Committee or its
chairperson.
(b) The Committee shall, at least
annually, review and approve corporate goals and objectives relevant to CEO
compensation, evaluate the CEO’s performance in light of those goals and
objectives, and recommend to the Board the CEO’s compensation levels based on
this evaluation. In determining the long-term incentive component of CEO
compensation, the Committee shall consider the Corporation’s performance and
relative shareholder return, the value of similar incentive awards to CEOs at
comparable companies, and the awards given to the Corporation’s CEO in past
years.
(c) The Committee shall review and
evaluate on at least an annual basis the performance of the executive officers
of the Corporation and report to the Board of Directors concerning the results
of its evaluation.
(d) The Committee shall at least
annually review, evaluate and make recommendations to the Board of Directors
with respect to the compensation of and benefits provided to executive officers.
(e) The Committee shall at least
annually review and evaluate the performance of the trustees and investment
managers appointed with respect to the Benefit Plans. Such review shall include
a review of investment performance, diversification of investments and
compliance with investment policies established by the Committee.
(f) The Committee shall at least
annually review the activities of the plan administrators appointed with respect
to the employee benefit plans.
(g) The Committee shall periodically
review management succession plans generally as well as management succession
plans applicable to emergency situations.
(h) The Committee shall monitor the
Corporation’s executive development programs and consult with the CEO regarding
candidates for senior executive positions.
(i) The Committee may form and
delegate authority to subcommittees when appropriate.
(j) The Committee shall review and
reassess the adequacy of this Charter annually and recommend any proposed
changes to the Board of Directors for approval.
(k) The Committee shall annually review
its own performance in accordance with the requirements of the NYSE and report
to the Board of Directors in such manner as the Committee deems appropriate.
(l) A report of all Committee meetings
will be made to the Board of Directors at the next meeting of the Board of
Directors. The report of the Committee regarding its evaluation of the
performance and/or compensation of the executive officers who are current
employees of the Corporation and serve as members of the Board of Directors will
be made in executive session and executive officers who are current employees of
the Corporation and serve as members of the Board of Directors shall not be
present during the report of the Committee.
(m) The Committee shall have the sole
authority and resources to retain and terminate any compensation consultant to
be used to assist in the evaluation of CEO or other executive compensation and
shall have sole authority to approve the consultant’s fees and other retention
terms.
(n) The Committee shall also have
authority to obtain advice and assistance from internal or external legal,
accounting or other advisors.