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bonus payment

 
 
noun [C] WORKPLACE, MONEY

Definition

an extra amount of money given to an employee in addition to their salary as a reward for excellent work: An outstanding private sector worker's bonus payment may be cut in a downturn if company profits are hit.
(Definition of bonus payment noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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