Bonuses are an important element of cash compensation as they link a portion of each employee's pay directly to Intel's performance and profitability.

Employee Bonus
The Intel Employee Bonus is a variable-pay program for eligible employees worldwide. Payout is made once per year and is based on profitability (i.e., Earnings Per Share), an employee's bonus target, and the performance against corporate-defined goals.

Employee Cash Bonus Program
The Employee Cash Bonus Plan is a profit-sharing program that offers cash rewards to employees twice per year based on a percentage of net income or pretax margin, whichever is greater.