GM will address the additional deferrals in full in its next proxy filing, Cain said. More: GM loses $800 million in 2nd quarter, but beats Wall Street projections "It's a little bit of good economic news in the midst of a lot of bad news," said a GM salaried worker, who asked to not be named because there is no authorization to speak to the media. In late March, GM announced that CEO Mary Barra will take home nearly one-third less in compensation for at least six months and that its 69,000 other salaried workers will defer 20% of their cash compensation for six months.