Many smaller companies have both limited time and expertise to spend on their compensation programs. Faced with immediate needs many...
Archive for category: Compensation Planning
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...
The Duckbilled Platypuses of Compensation
Sep 10,2013September 10, 2013
More than two years ago I wrote about “Defining Pay for a Compensation Unicorn”. A unicorn is a person with...
162(m) – Created to Slow Public Companies, but a Real Accelerator for Start-ups
Aug 29,2013August 29, 2013
Twenty years ago, 162(m) was enacted by Congress. The purpose of this rule was to slow executive pay growth by...
ESPP: Employee Ownership on Layaway
Aug 05,2013August 5, 2013
Retailers once again are promoting layaway. Budgets have tightened and credit cards have become increasingly used for subsistence. Layaway offers...
Are Your Compensation Programs No-DOMA Ready?
Jul 30,2013July 30, 2013
First, congratulations to everyone who can now legally experience what is the best thing about my life, marriage. A quick...
Equity Compensation: What are different forms of equities that companies offer? What are differences?
Jul 11,2013July 11, 2013
This is a recent question asked on Quora: “I am a layman and would like to know these basic information....
Now Playing – “The Statistics”
Jul 03,2013July 3, 2013
In our world of sound bites and summaries, statistics are playing an increasingly important role. They are the basis of...
Are Stock Appreciation Rights the Right Tool for You?
Jun 06,2013June 6, 2013
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) are a commonly misunderstood component of the equity compensation mix. This is probably because each of...
Executive Compensation Calendar – When Should You Work on Specific Projects?
May 16,2013May 16, 2013
It’s that time of the year again. Proxy season is wrapping up. You are probably working at one of the...