Other Elements of Compensation
Post-Employment Benefits
We provide severance and change of control protections to our named executive officers through a severance policy and agreements which are discussed below under the heading “Agreements with Executive Officers.” Under our severance policy, the cash severance payment upon a termination without cause is equal to 1.5 times base salary plus the target cash incentive award for the year of termination. In addition, all restricted stock units and stock options and the performance share units are subject to double trigger vesting following a change of control.
Perquisites
Under Mr. Bisignano’s employment agreement, he is entitled to reasonable use of our company aircraft for personal travel and company-provided car and driver. More information regarding perquisites provided to our named executive officers is available in footnote 5 to the Summary Compensation Table below.
Health and Welfare Benefits
We provide subsidized health and welfare benefits to our named executive officers, which include medical, dental, life insurance, disability insurance and paid time off on the same terms generally available to all salaried employees, subject to limitations under applicable law. Our named executive officers, however, were not eligible in 2024 for company matching contributions under our 401(k) savings plan, company contributions to health savings accounts or participation in the employee stock purchase plan. We do not provide a separate pension program or a supplemental executive retirement plan.
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan
Our named executive officers, along with other highly compensated employees, are eligible to participate in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan pursuant to which they can defer up to 75% of base salary, commissions and/or any cash payment earned pursuant to one of our written incentive plans. Participants must make a deferral election each year and may elect to have distributions begin on a specified date or following cessation of service, upon death or in connection with a change of control. Distributions are generally made in a lump sum or in up to 15 annual installments. Accounts are credited with earnings based on each participant’s selection among investment choices that are similar to those available under our 401(k) savings plan. Investment allocations may be changed at any time by the participant. We do not make any contributions to this plan. None of our named executive officers participated in our non-qualified deferred compensation plan during 2024.
Additional Compensation Policies
Securities Trading Policy
We have adopted the Fiserv, Inc. Securities Trading Policy, which governs the purchase, sale and other acquisitions and dispositions of our common stock by our directors, officers and employees and the company itself. We believe this policy is reasonably designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, related Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations and New York Stock Exchange listing standards.
This policy prohibits our executive officers and directors from trading in or making gifts of our common stock during certain periods at the end of each quarter until the day after the first full trading day after we disclose our financial and operating results unless such trading occurs under an approved Rule 10b5-1 plan. We may impose additional restricted trading periods at any time if we believe trading by executive officers and directors would not be appropriate because of developments that are, or could be, material. In addition, we require pre-clearance of all stock transactions by designated senior members of management and our board of directors, including the establishment of a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and impose a statutory waiting period after entering into a Rule 105b-1 trading plan.
This policy also prohibits our employees, officers and directors from engaging in transactions that hedge or offset, or are designed to hedge or offset, any decrease in the value of our common stock granted to, or held directly or indirectly by, our employees, officers and directors, including through the use of financial instruments such as prepaid variable