In the 1980’s, some tech execs in the Silicon Valley decided they could get more and give more through the...
Archive for category: Long Term Incentives
His Employment Agreement Says What?
Jan 27,2014January 27, 2014
When is the last time you looked really hard at every single employment agreement and plan document that touches your...
If an RSU plan allows for deferral of receipt of shares at the option of the recipient, what are the frequent parameters, terms and restrictions of that deferral?
Jan 13,2014January 13, 2014
Dan’s Answer: Generally: Deferral must be at least 5 years from the date of the original vesting. Deferral must be...
★ What kind of Sale Events other than an IPO are available to ex-employees who have vested RSUs in a pre-IPO company?
Jan 13,2014January 13, 2014
RSUs usually have an early termination date if an Employee leaves. Assuming an employee wants to leave but is unsure...
Putting Out the Equity Compensation Fire? Let’s Talk About Burn Rates
Jan 09,2014January 9, 2014
Once again proxy season is just about upon us. Over a few of my next posts, I am going to...
Cash in lieu of stock for employees who are retiring?
Jan 06,2014January 6, 2014
From the WorldatWork Discussion Board 12/18/2013 Does anyone have a policy or guideline for awarding some type of immediate cash...
Predicting the Next 10 Years of Compensation
Dec 26,2013December 26, 2013
As someone who spends a lot of time designing and honing long-term incentive programs, I thought I’d skip 2014 and...
In what ways have companies attempted to make compensation proportional to actual performance, and which methods have been most successful?
Dec 16,2013December 16, 2013
There are a wide array of methods that may link compensation to company performance. Some of these define “performance” broadly...
Who Ate All of the Pie?
Dec 11,2013December 11, 2013
It’s the holiday season and that means pie. There is apple pie, pumpkin pie and even mincemeat pie. There are...
Everyone Does It – Hot Compensation Trends
Dec 03,2013December 3, 2013
Have you ever bought a cool new car only to spend the next few weeks noticing how many other people...