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Transparency for the Transparency Police?
Oct 22,2013October 22, 2013
On October 7, 2013 the NASDAQ OMX filed a petition with the SEC requesting they require ISS, Glass Lewis and...
Driving Your Compensation Programs in Reverse
Oct 09,2013October 9, 2013
By adminIn Articles, Compensation Philosophy, Compensation Plan Design, Compensation Planning, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Executive Compensation, Long Term Incentives, Pay For Performance, Private Companies, Restricted Stock, RSU, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Short-Term Incentives - STI, Start-up Pay, Stock Options
Many smaller companies have both limited time and expertise to spend on their compensation programs. Faced with immediate needs many...
Is 8 years RSU vesting period acceptable?
Oct 01,2013October 1, 2013
“After acquiring (a very successful) company I worked for, the acquiring corporation granted me, as one of very few key...
CEO Pay Ratio : Unintended Consequences?
Sep 30,2013September 30, 2013
The dreaded CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure is almost here! The SEC has proposed the rules for the regulation required by...
Why do some companies recruit heavily at universities (e.g. Microsoft, Google, Facebook, etc.) whereas others only make experienced hires
Sep 28,2013September 28, 2013
Link to full answer thread: http://www.quora.com/Why-do-some-companies-recruit-heavily-at-universities-e-g-Microsoft-Google-Facebook-etc-whereas-others-only-make-experienced-hires Dan’s answer My firm does compensation consulting and we often discuss the following with...
Is there are any cashless way to execute already vested stock options when leaving a pre-IPO startup?
Sep 20,2013September 20, 2013
Dan’s Answer: There are some potential ways to do this. The most common is below Ask your company if they...
What if company goes public before my vesting period is over?
Sep 20,2013September 20, 2013
“Say I am in year 2 of my employment and have received 25% of my total options are strike price...
Are there good resources for compensation data of privately-held companies?
Sep 18,2013September 18, 2013
On the WorldatWork Discussion Board, someone asked the following question: Are there any recommendations on sources to use for compensation...
What does it take to design an ESPP?
Sep 18,2013September 18, 2013
A World at Work member posted the following question: I am researching on designing an Employee Stock Purchase Plan for...