Incentive Compensation: Why Comp Plans Break When They Hit Code

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A comp plan looks simple on the one-page PDF reps get handed at kickoff: base rate, an accelerator above quota, maybe a cap, maybe not. A clawback isn't a simple "reverse the commission" operation — it needs to know exactly which plan version, which rate, and which accelerator tier applied to the original commission calculation, because that's the number being reversed. It's treating the plan itself as a versioned, effective-dated rule set, where every commission calculation references the specific plan version that was live on the relevant date, not whatever the current plan happens to say.

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