It said in January it would give bonuses of 65 to 600 restricted stock units — worth between $2,900 and $27,000 — to 97% of its workforce, with the caveat that employees who earn more than $500,000 a year are ineligible.
Two days later, the bank announced a string of compensation boosts for higher-level executives. Namely, managing directors in investment banking and markets would get a $100,000 base salary raise to $500,000; directors would get a bump of $50,000 to $100,000; and smaller-increment raises would take effect down the ladder.
Bank of America employees who earn less than $100,000 a year will receive a base salary raise of up to 7% next month, depending on how long they’ve worked for the company, according to a memo seen Tuesday by Bloomberg. The raises will start at 3% for workers who joined the bank in 2021, the wire service reported.
The Charlotte, North Carolina-based lender launched a separate, albeit niche, perk this week — offering $4,000 in reimbursement to employees who buy an electric vehicle, or $2,000 toward a new lease, Bloomberg reported. Workers with at least three years at the company whose salaries are less than $250,000 per year can take advantage of that benefit starting in July, the wire service reported.