Executive benefits (BenefitsLink.com)Headlines re Executive benefits, gathered by BenefitsLink.comGuidance Overview Benefits Quiz from the April 2008 Trucker Huss Benefits Report (PDF)- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Pages 1-2 of 10 pages. Excerpt: "The . . . questions are designed to refresh, and to fine tune, your benefits expertise. Some of the answers (which are found on page 8 of this Newsletter) may surprise you." (Trucker Huss)http://truckerhuss.com/articles/data/newsletter_back_issues/2008/20080401_newsletter_volum... Senate Bill Would Impose Greater Restrictions on Executive Compensation- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Excerpt: "Sen. Harry Reid (Nev.) has introduced the Corporate Executive Compensation Accountability and Transparency Act (S. 2866), which would require greater disclosure of senior corporate officer compensation; empower shareholders and investors to protect themselves from fraud; limit conflicts of interest in determining senior corporate officer compensation; and close corporate tax loopholes utilized to subsidize senior corporate officer compensation." (Wolters Kluwer)http://hr.cch.com/news/pension/050508.asp Opinion Pay Gap Fuels Worker Anger- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Excerpt: "The gap between top executive and employee compensation has never been greater. That's triggering lower morale and productivity on some corporate staffs, and making it more difficult to attract and keep talent, even in a slowing economy." (The Wall Street Journal)http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120933662693248203.html?mod=psp_editors_picks Guidance Overview Severance Pay Under Section 415- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Excerpt: "One of the major changes in the Regulations related to the necessity to include certain post severance compensation in the definition of Code 415 Compensation. Apparently, some plan documents (not McKay Hochman's) had previously been drafted to state that any amounts paid after separation of service (termination of employment), even regular pay, would be disregarded for all plan purposes. While this language was not wrong, the IRSTreasury became concerned that some amounts of...http://www.mhco.com/Commentary/2008/Severance_pay_042508.htm Guidance Overview IRS Changes the Rules for Performance-Based Compensation- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Excerpt: "Recent changes to the way in which the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) interprets 'performance-based compensation' under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 162(m) have narrowed the types of arrangements that may be classified as performance-based and will require publicly-held companies to reexamine these arrangements or jeopardize the financial soundness of current tax and financial planning methodologies." (Littler Mendelson P.C.)http://www.littler.com/presspublications/index.cfm?event=pubItem&pubItemID=18883&c... Executive Compensation: Is It Too High- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Excerpt: "There are five tools companies generally use in setting executive compensation, points out E-Commerce Times columnist Theodore F. di Stefano: base salary, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, employee benefits and perks." (Ecommerce Times)http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/62793.html?welcome=1209737349 The Wall Street Journal Hay Group CEO Compensation Study- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Excerpt: "Hay Group recently partnered with The Wall Street Journal to conduct The Wall Street Journal Hay Group CEO Compensation Study of the largest companies in the United States. Our purpose was to examine how CEOs were compensated across all forms of pay in fiscal 2007. The study focused on 200 companies with more than $5 billion in annual revenue that filed their proxy statements after October 1, 2007. Hay Group researched these public filings, examining all primary components of...http://newsweaver.co.uk/haygroupusmkting/e_article001082604.cfm?x=bcB1B7b,b773F1T0 Executive Salary - The Foundation of Total Compensation- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Excerpt: "Base salary is the least complex form of compensation, yet some would argue it is the most important when viewing pay in the workforce. For top executives in larger organizations, base salary generally is not the most significant form of compensation in terms of value, but it can have a significant bearing on the actual value of other remuneration components." (Hay Group)http://newsweaver.co.uk/haygroupusmkting/e_article001082608.cfm?x=bcB1B7b,b773F1T0 An Effective Annual Incentive Plan for Executive Compenation It Starts with the Design Process- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Excerpt: "Short-term variable compensation has become a critical component of most employers' total reward programs. Diverse perceptions exist regarding the use of variable pay; its advantages and disadvantages include . . . ." (Hay Group)http://newsweaver.co.uk/haygroupusmkting/e_article001082614.cfm?x=bcB1B7b,b773F1T0 Guidance Overview Issue Brief: The Final 409A Deferred Compensation Regulations- (Found July 8, 2008 ) The NCEO presents excerpts from its new issue brief on the final deferred compensation regulations under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. (National Center for Employee Ownership)http://www.nceo.org/pubs/409A-deferred-compensation.html |