at-risk

adjective [before noun]

Definition

› HR used to describe a part of some employees' pay that they only get if they do their job well: at-risk pay/compensation No at-risk pay is awarded for performance that does not meet expectations. Under the agreement, the term "annual base pay rate" will be redefined to exclude all at-risk compensation. → Compare performance-related, sales commission, variable pay

(Definition of at-risk adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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