*so the President asks that you guys "voluntarily" deal with the bonus issues, and this is your response? To increase their base pay for a job NOT well done? I am speechless.
Bank of America May Raise Investment Bankers’ Salaries by 70%
By Jacqueline Simmons and Josh Fineman
March 27 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of America Corp. plans to increase some investment bankers’ salaries by as much as 70 percent following the takeover of Merrill Lynch & Co., people familiar with the proposal said.
Bank of America, which has received $45 billion of taxpayers’ money, may raise the annual base pay for some managing directors to about $300,000 from $180,000, said the people, who declined to be identified because the final numbers are still under discussion. Salaries for less-senior directors would climb to about $250,000 from $150,000, and vice presidents would get $200,000, up from about $125,000, the people said.
“We regularly review our compensation programs,” Bank of America said in an e-mailed statement. “Such a review is particularly appropriate during such challenging times. While various alternatives are being considered, no decisions have been reached.” more...
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