Exactly. There are many reasons why an employer might want to give a stipend for (fill in desired behavior) as opposed to just increasing pay. Some companies g

Exactly. There are many reasons why an employer might want to give a stipend for (fill in desired behavior) as opposed to just increasing pay. Some companies give stipends to employees who commute using public transportation. They could just give everyone a raise to cover those fees, but tying the stipend to the behavior actually encourages people to do it.