1.   The average total remuneration of all members of the management body and senior management shall be calculated by taking into account the total of the fixed and variable remuneration of all members of the management body in its management function and supervisory function as well as of all staff that belongs to the senior management as defined in Article 3(1), point (9), of Directive 2013/36/EU.

2.   For the purposes of this Regulation, variable remuneration that has been awarded but has not yet been paid shall be valued as at the date of the award without taking into account the application of the discount rate referred to in Article 94(1), point (g)(iii), of Directive 2013/36/EU or reductions in pay-outs, through clawback, malus or otherwise.

3.   All amounts of the variable and fixed remuneration shall be calculated gross and on a full-time equivalent basis.

4.   Institution’s remuneration policies shall set out the reference year for the variable remuneration that they take into account when calculating the total remuneration. That reference year shall be either the year preceding the financial year in which the variable remuneration is awarded or the year preceding the financial year for which the variable remuneration is awarded.