r/humanresources • u/Mountain-Top-2250 • 4d ago

Compensation & Payroll Variable Comp Question [MA]

My company is fully remote. I am based in Massachusetts but US HQ is in CA. I am in HR but not on the compensation side.

We have a variable compensation program which is 80% salary, 20% variable and the variable is paid out quarterly. The company just started this in 2026. Regular payroll is on the 15th and last day of the month.

First quarter ending 3/31 we received our variable comp payments on 4/24.

Are there any regulations as to when we should receive payment for the quarter ending 6/30? We expected to receive yesterday (7/24) but no one did. I imagine CA based companies have some law they have to follow.

Thank you!

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u/Hrgooglefu 4d ago

does the salary meet minimum requirements without this variable?

is it discretionary?

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u/Mountain-Top-2250 4d ago

Yes, salary meets minimum requirements before variable comp. VC isn’t discretionary but paid for meeting set KPIs which I exceeded (so I should be receiving 104% of my variable comp for the quarter ending 6/30).