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NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE- SECTION 178 OF COMPANIES ACT, 2013

Author: By Harsha Sharma

WHICH COMPANIES ARE REQUIRED TO FORM NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE?

  • Every Listed Public Company; and

Companies covered under Rule 4 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 which are:-

  • Public Companies having paid up share capital of ten crore rupees or more; or
  • Public Companies having turnover of one hundred crore rupees or more; or
  • Public Companies which have, in aggregate, outstanding loans, debentures and deposits, exceeding fifty crore rupees.

For the purposes of this rule, it is here by clarified that, the paid up share capital or turnover or outstanding loans, debentures and deposits, as the case may be, as existing on the last date of latest audited financial statements shall be taken into account.

 

WHO SHOULD FORM PART OF NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE?

 Members- three or more non-executive directors out of which half shall be independent directors.

Chairman- Chairman of Company may become member but not chairman of this committee.

 

FUNCTIONS OF NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE (Section 178 (2) of Companies Act, 2013)

Nomination and Remuneration Committee shall identify persons who are qualified to become directors and who may be appointed in senior management in accordance with the criteria laid down, recommend to the Board their appointment and removal and shall specify the manner for effective evaluation of performance of Board, its committees and individual  Directors to be carried out either by the Board, by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee or by an independent external agency and review its implementation and compliance.

 

NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION POLICY

(Section 178 (3) & (4) of Companies Act, 2013

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee shall formulate the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes and independence of a director and recommend to the Board a policy, relating to the remuneration for the Directors, key managerial personnel and other employees.

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee shall, while formulating the policy ensure that—

(a) The level and composition of remuneration is reasonable and sufficient to attract, retain and motivate Directors of the quality required to run the company successfully;

(b) Relationship of remuneration to performance is clear and meets appropriate performance benchmarks; and

(c) Remuneration to Directors, key managerial personnel and senior management involves a balance between fixed and incentive pay reflecting short and long-term performance objectives appropriate to the working of the company and its goals:

*policy shall be placed on the website of the company, if any, and the salient features of the policy and changes therein, if any, along with the web address of the policy, if any, shall be disclosed in the Board’s report.

 

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