When a PM offers a guarantee, who pays for it?

Entering comp negotiations for a pod and want to see how much leverage I have.

If a PM offers to buy out your bonus with a guaranteed comp package, where does that money come from? Does a PM have an allocated budget or foes it comes from a centralized cost center? If they are allocated a budget, does the PM pocket what he doesn’t spend in guarantees?

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