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Gainsharing

MLR601
April 5, 2007

Gainsharing and Profit-sharing are incentive plans that are designed to pay employees incentives based upon good company performance. By using these plans, companies found that employees are motivated to stay with the company longer. Because employees can directly affect the output of a company they will also work harder to achieve selected goals when incentives are attached. However, incentive plans are not appropriate for every company and business must find a way to put the plan to good use in a fair and productive way.

Gainsharing Vs. Profit Sharing
Gainsharing and profit-sharing are incentive plans that are both designed to pay employees beyond their normal wages upon good company performance. The two plans are similar in that they both payout when company performance goals are met. While both plans motivate employees to do what is in the best interest for the company, the two plans also contrast in different ways.......

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