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4Feb/090

Treasury Department’s New Pay Restrictions

New restrictions on executive compensation have been issued by the Treasury Department in an effort

...to strike the correct balance between the need for strict monitoring and accountability on executive pay and the need for financial institutions to fully function and attract the talent pool that will maximize the chances of financial recovery and taxpayers being paid back on their investments.

US Department of Treasury (TG-15) , February 4th, 2009

Essentially, companies that receive assistance through programs that are widely available to most firms and have pre-determined terms and conditions will not be affected.  The Treasury Department identified the Capital Purchase Program as one such program in which participating