Performance, pay & rewards · Working
Long-term incentive
Also called: LTI
ELI5
Compensation tied to multi-year performance or value creation.
Used in conversation
“Who is accountable for long-term incentive, and who is affected by it?”
Pitch context
You will see “Long-term incentive” in organisation plans, workforce reviews, change programmes and people reports when the discussion reaches performance, pay & rewards.
Why it matters: In performance, pay & rewards, a loose definition can change rights, obligations, approval, disclosure or enforceability.
Caution
Meaning, enforceability and required process vary by jurisdiction and agreement; this definition is not legal advice.
Connected terms
- Lost-time injuryThe search label “LTI” can route to both entries.
Sources & evidence · 2
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — BLS GlossaryDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- OECD — G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance 2023Direct source · institutional · checked 2026-08-16