New Wave Group AB Annual_report_2018_EN_HQ | Page 108

NWG // FINANCIAL INFORMATION // THE PARENT COMPANY Note 5 - Salaries, other remuneration and social security contributions SEK million 2018 Social Salaries and other security remuneration contributions 22.0 11.8 Of which pension costs 2017 Social Salaries and other security remuneration contributions 3.9 Of which pension costs 17.8 9.1 2.8 Of the Parent company's pension costs SEK 0.4 million (SEK 0.4 million) concerns the Board and the CEO. Salaries and other remuneration divided between Board members, CEO and other employees SEK million 2018 Board and CEO Of which bonus Other employees 2017 Board and CEO Of which bonus Other employees 1.9 0.0 20.1 2.0 0.0 15.8 2018 2017 Board members' fees External members of the Parent company's Board Of which to the Chairman of the Board 1.0 1.1 0.3 0.3 Remuneration committee for the Parent company has not been elected. The fees paid to the Chairman of the Board and the Board of Directors are in accordance with the decision of the Annual General Meeting. Conditions of employment for the CEO Remuneration to the CEO comprises a fixed salary from New Wave Group AB. No board member's fees or other remuneration such as bonuses are paid to the CEO. As pension insurance for the CEO, a market- adjusted defined contribution plan is in place. A mutual notice period of six months applies for the CEO and no severence pay is awarded. No board member fees are paid when senior executives take part of Group companies' boards. Market-adjusted defined contribution pension plan exist for the other senior executives. A mutual notice period of between three to six months exists for the other senior executives and no severence pay is awarded. Conditions of employment for other senior executives Decision-making process Other senior executives refers to the three persons employed by the Parent company whom together with the CEO is a part of the Group management. For the structure of the Group management, see page 54 of this report. Renumeration to the other senior executives comprises a fixed salary and in one case bonus based on development in terms of inventory turnover, operating margin and turnover for appli- cable segment. 108 // ANNUAL REPORT There is no specially appointed renumeration committee to deal with wages, pension benefits, incentives and other employment-related conditions for the CEO and the Group's other senior executives; these matters are dealt with by the Board as a whole. The salaries of the senior executives are decided by the CEO after consultation with the Chairman of the Board. The board members' fees are decided by the Annual General Meeting.