Links each board and committee member’s pay to their own performance and to the entity’s results, within the limits Saudi regulations set, and produces a documented recommendation ready for the minutes and disclosure.
Domains, indicators, weights and targets approved by the board before the year starts, so every member knows how they will be assessed.
Legal limits and conditions apply automatically, and the policy is checked before approval, with the legal basis cited in the alerts.
From listed companies to government bodies and associations, with an adjustable entity name: company, organization, authority, health cluster.
60,000 results matched against an independent implementation, plus 20 self-tests on your own settings on the Results page.
Member score: 7 criteria rated 1–5 by the chair and peers, including attendance.
Entity score: each domain’s indicators against threshold, target and stretch.
Weights (member/entity): independent 60/40 · non-executive 50/50 · external committee member 70/30
Used for each indicator and the member rating, rising linearly between points. Defaults shown; all adjustable.
| Legal form | Performance-linked pay | Cap | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listed company — main market | Allowed; never profit-based for independents | Set by the articles; amount approved by the general assembly | Companies Law Art. 76; implementing regulation Arts. 7–12 |
| Listed company — parallel market (Nomu) | Allowed; never profit-based for independents | Set by the articles | Most governance provisions are guidance |
| Unlisted company | Allowed; never profit-based for independents | Set by the articles | Companies Law Art. 76 |
| Government-owned company or health cluster | Allowed, without profit-linked indicators | SAR 350,000 if the owner applies Resolution 135 | Warning; the entity decides |
| Government body | Not allowed | Res. 135: SAR 350,000 per member (SAR 1,000,000 for a government employee). Outside Res. 135: SAR 2,000 per session, up to SAR 30,000 a year, unless excepted | Council of Ministers Res. 135, 574 and 333 |
| Non-profit association | Not allowed; lump sum only | Per the National Center for Non-Profit Sector rules | Implementing regulation Arts. 24(7) and 30 |
| Non-profit foundation | Allowed, with a warning | In line with competence and workload | Implementing regulation Art. 55(2) |
Profit-linked indicators are left out of the entity score for independent members (Art. 9(b)), and for all members of government and non-profit entities. Domains and weights change with the sector and legal form.
Legal basis: Companies Law Art. 76 · CMA implementing regulation for listed joint-stock companies, Arts. 7–12 · Corporate Governance Regulations Art. 58 · CMA circular of 17 September 2026 · Council of Ministers Resolutions No. 135 (1445H), No. 574 (1446H) and No. 333 (1448H) · Joint Government Committees Regulation (Resolution No. 469, 1447H), Art. 2(2) · Associations and Foundations Law implementing regulation
This tool is in beta. It supports the committee’s judgement; it is not legal advice or a substitute for a governance review. Default values are illustrative — replace them with your approved policy.