Remuneration Policy of Orange Polska S.A.
The strategy of Orange Polska S.A. is based on building and maintaining high customer satisfaction, while providing a full range of the best quality telecommunication, multimedia and specialised ICT services fitting both household and business needs, as well as offering extensive connectivity and high customer relationship standards.
The Remuneration Policy contributes to implementing the Company’s comprehensive strategy. By enabling the recruitment, retention and motivation of the best managers and professionals in the specialised areas existing in Orange Polska S.A. it provides people prepared to achieve the strategic goals of the Company.
While recognising that employees are a key asset of the Company, the Policy supports the creation of favourable conditions in the digital work environment by stimulating the commitment to the Company’s objectives, employee development and use of flexible work methods.
Remunerations within Orange Polska S.A. are compared to those offered by peer companies in the market. The remuneration level depends on the Company’s financial results, and on the employee’s individual contribution and performance.
Remunerations are determined in a manner ensuring balance and consistency across the Group. Our Remuneration Policy complies with the labour law and corporate governance regulations.
The remuneration system consists of the following components:
Basic salary terms take into account the job remuneration standards related to the scope of tasks assigned to a particular job position as well as the market value of the work performed.
Orange Polska S.A. monitors the remuneration market by comparing, at least annually, the Company’s salaries and remuneration practices to those adopted by the Polish market leaders, particularly ICT companies.
Orange Polska S.A. ensures the consistency of remuneration between job positions by taking into account the managerial and expert skills involved as well as job comparability between various parts of the organisation.
Orange Polska S.A. develops remuneration terms based on non-discrimination, particularly on the grounds of gender, age, disability, race, religion, nationality, political opinion, trade union membership, ethnic origin and sexual orientation.
Individual basic salaries are determined according to the following processes:
- Annual remuneration reviews, taking into account the evolving work standards of various professional groups and each employee’s contribution to the achievement of goals;
- Promotions;
- Recruitment arrangements for candidates assuming their duties in a new professional area;
- Management of the risk of attrition of the most qualified employees leaving for the competition.
Management Board Members and Executive Directors
The Remuneration Committee of the Supervisory Board recommends the terms of employment, including the amount of basic salary, while taking into account the following aspects:
- scope of responsibilities and complexity of the particular job position;
- equality (employees with similar responsibilities, competence, experience and previous performance receive comparable remuneration);
- market competitiveness;
- individual contribution.
Based on the Remuneration Committee’s recommendations, the Supervisory Board determines the basic salary of the Management Board Members, while the Management Board determines the basic salary of the Executive Directors.
The purpose of the bonus system is to motivate employees to achieve high performance by attaining the predefined and agreed goals which support the implementation of the Company’s strategy and growth of customer satisfaction. The system of goals stimulates co-operation among employees and business units by setting some solidarity goals in addition to individual ones.
Orange Polska S.A.’s bonus system is aligned with the specifics of the tasks performed by particular functions, which results in different levels of bonuses:
- Senior managers have a high share of bonuses in their total remuneration;
- Employees with sales goals have higher bonus or commission levels in the total remuneration than those without such goals.
For key managers, bonus is more related to the Company’s performance, and depends more on the achievement of solidarity goals shared by all, whereas for experts/line managers, bonus is related to their individual performance and depends less on the solidarity components shared by the particular function or the entire Company.
The goals and bonuses are set for periods closely linked to the budgeting cycle.
All senior managers and line managers in the support functions receive bonuses on a semi-annual basis. Employees in the support functions, sales line managers and sales employees receive bonuses/commissions on a quarterly or monthly basis.
The detailed bonus terms are defined in the relevant Bonus Regulations.
Management Board Members and Executive Directors
Bonuses of the Management Board Members and Executive Directors depend on the attainment of goals based on the Company’s long-term strategy and on financial performance. Solidarity goals delegated to managers are related to EBITDA and revenue ratios for the whole Company or particular segments of its activity as well as customer satisfaction from Orange services. Individual goals are related to functional performance and management quality.
The performance and bonuses of individual Management Board Members and Executive Directors are monitored directly by the Remuneration Committee of the Supervisory Board.
new element that was introduced in 2017 is a long-term incentive program dedicated to key managers, including the Management Board Members and Executive Directors. Success in the programme is measured as an increase in the Company’s value and customer satisfaction. Participation in the programme is voluntary and requires managers to contribute their own resources. The programme will be settled in the first half of 2021.
The Company’s long-term strategy is based on innovation and commitment to outstanding performance.
Discretionary bonuses encourage employees to get involved in the development of innovative solutions, the implementation of strategic projects and cross-functional co-operation. Owing to this scheme, employees can be rewarded for achievements which exceed the expectations defined in their periodic goals.
Discretionary bonuses are awarded twice a year by the CEO or other Board Members or Executive Directors for outstanding achievements.
In order to improve the quality of life and promote employee integration, Orange Polska S.A. provides a broad package of market-competitive benefits to its employees, building a valuable offer which supports employee recruitment and retention.
A unique benefit for employees is their eligibility for the Employee Pension Fund, which is financed by Orange Polska S.A.
The programme is an employee pension scheme (Orange Polska S.A. Employee Pension Fund).
The key areas influenced by Orange Polska S.A. through benefit schemes are as follows:
- health and physical activity;
- financial stability;
- improved quality of life;
- employee development.
Orange Polska S.A. wants all its employees to be the ambassadors of the Orange brand; therefore it provides them with access to its own products and services.
The Remuneration Policy shall not constitute the basis for any claims by the Company’s employees or members of the Company’s governing bodies. The detailed terms of remuneration are regulated by individual employment contracts and the Company’s by-laws.
Employees leaving the Company under the voluntary departure programme are offered severance pay. The terms of severance pay for employees are determined in a separate agreement with trade unions in compliance with the law, whereas the terms of severance pay for the managers excluded from the Group Collective Labour Agreement are settled in individual agreements and codified in their employment contracts.
Terms of remuneration for Orange Polska S.A.’s employees
covered by the Group Collective Labour Agreement are determined
in co-operation with trade unions.
Management Board and Supervisory Board Compensation
Persons that were Members of the Management Board of the Company as at 31 December 2017
(in PLN thousands) |
12 months ended 31 December 2017 |
Fixed compensation expense in 2017 |
Variable compensation expense in 20171 |
Total compensation expense in 2017 |
Additionally: Variable compensation expense in 2016, paid in 2017 |
Jean-François Fallacher |
2 831 |
973 |
3 804 |
391 |
Mariusz Gaca |
1 697 |
847 |
2 544 |
339 |
Jolanta Dudek |
908 |
431 |
1 339 |
194 |
Jacek Kowalski |
1 196 |
580 |
1 776 |
271 |
Bożena Leśniewska |
1 223 |
597 |
1 820 |
239 |
Maciej Nowohoński |
1 231 |
552 |
1 783 |
271 |
Total |
9 086 |
3 980 |
13 066 |
1 705 |
1 Includes bonuses accrued in 2017 to be paid in 2018, excludes bonuses accrued in 2016 and paid in 2017.
Persons that were Members of the Management Board of the Company in 2017 and in previous years
(in PLN thousands) |
12 months ended 31 December 2017 |
Fixed compensation expense in 2017 |
Variable compensation expense in 20171 |
Total compensation expense in 2017 |
Additionally: Variable compensation expense in 2016, paid in 2017 |
Piotr Muszyński 2 |
5 821 |
818 |
6 639 |
359 |
Total |
5 821 |
818 |
6 639 |
359 |
1 Includes bonuses accrued and paid in 2017, excludes bonuses accrued in 2016 and paid in 2017.
2 Compensation until the termination date (including post-employment benefits).
Persons that were Members of the Management Board of the Company as at 31 December 2016
(in PLN thousands) |
12 months ended 31 December 2017 |
Fixed compensation expense in 2017 |
Variable compensation expense in 20171 |
Total compensation expense in 2017 |
Additionally: Variable compensation expense in 2016, paid in 2017 |
Jean-François Fallacher 2 |
1 521 |
468 |
1 989 |
- |
Mariusz Gaca |
1 550 |
636 |
2 186 |
329 |
Piotr Muszyński |
1 778 |
665 |
2 443 |
351 |
Jolanta Dudek 3 |
899 |
373 |
1 272 |
98 |
- from Orange Polska S.A. |
572 |
234 |
806 |
49 |
- from Orange Customer Service Sp. z o.o. |
327 |
139 |
466 |
49 |
Jacek Kowalski |
1 234 |
495 |
1 729 |
267 |
Bożena Leśniewska |
1 031 |
418 |
1 449 |
101 |
Maciej Nowohoński |
1 230 |
466 |
1 696 |
235 |
Total |
9 243 |
3 521 |
12 764 |
1 381 |
1 Includes bonuses accrued in 2016 to be paid in 2017, excludes bonuses accrued in 2015 and paid in 2016.
2 the date of appointment as the President of the Management Board of Orange Polska S.A..
3 Mrs. Jolanta Dudek is a Member of the Management Board of Orange Polska S.A. and she was also a Member of the Management Board of Orange Customer Service Sp. z o.o. until the merger of Orange Customer Service Sp. z o.o. with Orange Polska S.A.
Persons that were Members of the Management Board of the Company in 2016 and in previous years
(in PLN thousands) |
12 months ended 31 December 2017 |
Fixed compensation expense in 2016 |
Variable compensation expense in 20161 |
Total compensation expense in 2016 |
Additionally: Variable compensation expense in 2015, paid in 2016 |
Bruno Duthoit 2 |
2 930 |
193 |
3 123 |
276 |
Michał Paschalis-Jakubowicz 2 |
2 036 |
179 |
2 215 |
101 |
Total |
4 966 |
372 |
5 338 |
377 |
1 Includes bonuses accrued in 2016, excludes bonuses accrued in 2015 and paid in 2016
2 Compensation until the termination date (including post-employment benefits)
The Supervisory Board compensation was as follows
(in PLN thousands) |
12 months ended 31 December 2017 |
12 months ended 31 December 2016 |
Maciej Witucki |
431 |
420 |
Gervais Pellissier (1) |
- |
- |
Marc Ricau (1) |
- |
- |
Dr Henryka Bochniarz |
214 |
218 |
Federico Colom Artola (1) |
- |
- |
Jean-Marie Culpin (1) |
- |
- |
Eric Debroeck (1) |
- |
- |
Ramon Fernandez (1) |
|
|
John Russell Houlden |
394 |
394 |
prof. Michał Kleiber |
215 |
139 |
Patrice Lambert-de Diesbach (1) |
- |
- |
Dr Maria Pasło-Wiśniewska |
212 |
210 |
Dr Wiesław Rozłucki |
322 |
321 |
Valérie Thérond (1) |
- |
- |
Dr Mirosław Gronicki (2) |
- |
77 |
Prof. Andrzej K. Koźmiński (2) |
- |
154 |
Marie-Christine Lambert (1) (2) |
- |
- |
Gérard Ries (1) (2) |
- |
- |
Total |
1 788 |
1 933 |
1 Persons appointed to the Supervisory Board of the Company employed by Orange S.A. do not receive remuneration for the function performed.
2 Persons that were not Members of the Supervisory Board of the Company as at 31 December 2017 but were Members of the Supervisory Board of Orange Polska S.A. in 2016.
The Management Board Members and Executive Directors are entitled to a variable remuneration component equal to 50% of their annual basic salary in case of 100% goal achievement. In some cases, if performance is higher than 100%, the variable remuneration component may exceed 50% of the annual basic salary. The variable remuneration component is based on the achievement of Revenues, adjusted EBITDA and specific telco indicators. As regards termination of employment, the termination notice period for Management Board Members is 6 months and they receive basic salary during that period.
In addition, they are entitled to one-off severance pay equal to six months’ basic salary. All Management Board Members shall restrain from any competitive activity for 12 months after the termination of employment, and they are entitled to compensation for this ban equal to six months’ basic salary.
In addition, the President of the Management Board is entitled to a Stretch Bonus based on the adjusted EBITDA as a financial trigger.
Furthermore, those Management Board Members and Executive Directors who are expatriates are eligible for benefits connected with staying in Poland as foreigners, which are included in the Orange Group International Mobility Policy package and payable on a one-off basis or throughout the year. These include housing allowance, plane tickets, French social insurance premiums, etc.
Orange Polska S.A. Incentive Programme in the form of phantom shares settled in cash
On September 4, 2017, the Supervisory Board of Orange Polska S.A. adopted the Orange.one Incentive Programme for the key executives of Orange Polska S.A., including the Management Board Members, based on derivatives (phantom shares), where the underlying instrument is the price of shares of Orange Polska S.A. on the regulated market maintained by the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
According to the Programme Regulations, Members of the Management Board are eligible to voluntarily purchase up to a total of 370,000 phantom shares of PLN 1 each from the initial pool, and they will acquire additional blocks of phantom shares after meeting the conditions for the average price of the shares of Orange Polska S.A. and the NPS ranking. A total maximum number of phantom shares in additional pools will be 126,000 and 54,000, respectively.
Phantom shares will be bought back at the average price of the shares of Orange Polska S.A. in the first quarter of 2021, provided that it is not less than the average price of the shares of Orange Polska S.A. in the third quarter of 2017, which amounted to PLN 5,46. If the conditions for additional blocks of phantom shares are not met, the phantom shares will not be bought back and the participant will lose the invested funds.
The table below presents the number and payment cost based on the phantom shares granted by Orange Polska S.A. to the Management Board Members (included in the Orange Polska’s costs).
|
Options for additional phantom shares |
The cost of share-based payments for 12 months till December 31, 2017 (in PLN thousands)1 |
Phantom shares - initial pool (number) |
Condition of the share price (number) |
Condition of NPS (number) |
Jean-François Fallacher |
70 000 |
21 000 |
21 000 |
14 |
Mariusz Gaca |
50 000 |
21 000 |
9 000 |
11 |
Jolanta Dudek |
50 000 |
21 000 |
9 000 |
11 |
Jacek Kowalski |
50 000 |
21 000 |
9 000 |
11 |
Bożena Leśniewska |
50 000 |
21 000 |
9 000 |
11 |
Maciej Nowohoński |
50 000 |
21 000 |
9 000 |
11 |
Total |
320 000 |
126 000 |
54 000 |
69 |
1 For cost calculation assumptions please see Note 15.2 to the Orange Polska Group IFRS Consolidated Financial Statements for 2017.
Persons that were Members of the Management Board of the Company in 2017 and in previous years
|
Options for additional phantom shares |
The cost of share-based payments for 12 months till December 31, 2017 (in PLN thousands)1 |
Phantom shares - initial pool (number) |
Condition of the share price (number) |
Condition of NPS (number) |
Piotr Muszyński |
50 000 |
- |
- |
66 |
Total |
50 000 |
- |
- |
60 |
Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) of the Orange Group
The table below presents the number of shares granted by Orange S.A. to the Management Board Members under LTIP.
|
Phantoms (number) |
The cost of share-based payments for 12 months till December 31, 2017 (in PLN thousands) |
Jean-François Fallacher |
2 000 |
7 |
Mariusz Gaca |
2 000 |
7 |
Jolanta Dudek |
2 000 |
7 |
Jacek Kowalski |
2 000 |
7 |
Bożena Leśniewska |
2 000 |
7 |
Maciej Nowohoński |
2 000 |
7 |
Total |
12 000 |
42 |
The Long Term Incentive Plan is a 3-year plan from 2017 to 2019.
Currently, LTIP includes key managers who occupy key positions in the Orange Group and is conjuncted with the Essentials 2020 strategic plan.
Selected Executives and Leaders are awarded a defined number of free shares of Orange S.A. under the following conditions: continuous service in the Orange Group throughout the plan until 31 December 2019 and performance conditions.
The aim of the Programme is to recognise the engagement of the Group’s key Executives and Leaders, to share the value created by the Essentials 2020 strategic plan, to achieve a balance between short-term and long-term remuneration and to rely on well-known, monitored performance indicators.
Non-financial Remuneration Components for Management Board Members and Key Managers
The Management Board Members and Executive Directors are entitled to the following non-financial remuneration components: health care package, life insurance in Orange Polska, company car, legal indemnity in the event of personal liability, and access to Orange services in line with the relevant Company’s policies. In addition, the Management Board Members and Executive Directors, having worked at Orange Polska for more than six months, are eligible for the Employee Pension Programme (PPE).
The key managers other than Executive Directors are entitled to health care package, company car and an access to Orange services in line with the relevant Company’s policies. In addition, all key managers, having worked at Orange Polska for more than six months, are eligible for the Employee Pension Programme (PPE).
After enrolment in the Employee Pension Programme (PPE), the PPE contribution for all participants is paid by Orange Polska S.A.
In addition, French key managers are eligible for benefits connected with staying in Poland as foreigners, which are included in the Orange Group International Mobility Policy package and payable on a one-off basis or throughout the year. These include housing allowance, plane tickets, French social insurance premiums, etc.
Assessment of Remuneration Policy in 2017