Is your organization prepared to be accountable to stakeholders (and the marketplace) for its human capital management policies and practices? If your company is still looking at human capital as a cost and not an asset, brace yourself for a dramatic perspective shift. As Michael S. Melbinger, attorney and author of the Executive Compensation Blog, has observed, “the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed human capital issues to the fore like never before.”
How does your retirement plan stack up to Bobby Bonilla’s deferred compensation agreement?
If July 1, 2020 came and passed and you didn’t realize it was “Bobby Bonilla Day”, don’t worry. He probably did enough celebrating to make up for anyone else who missed the date.
Fulcrum Partners, one of the largest independent executive benefits consultancies in the U.S., announces the availability of Deferred Compensation News on a no-cost, subscription basis. Previously offered only as an online publication, Deferred Compensation News is now available for direct email delivery.
IslerDare is a legal firm dedicated exclusively to the representation of management in all aspects of labor, employment and employee benefits law. We frequently share their insights here on the Deferred Compensation Blog, and are pleased to provide you this link to their timely newsletter, “The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Your Medical and Retirement Plans,” and the excerpt featured below, which specifically addresses current IRS positions on issues that could result from the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The team at Fulcrum Partners shares this important update from IslerDare PC, on the proposed new retirement plan electronic disclosure rule, from the Department of Labor (the DOL), regarding the allowance of online retirement plan disclosures.
Based on 2018 research results1, published and released by Principal® earlier this year, employers recognize that competitive benefit offerings remain key in attracting top talent. In a job market that can be tight and highly competitive, employers are looking for ways to recruit and retain key employees. Principal’s research shows that retaining and motivating key employees, along with restoring a …
Last week, The Clorox Company announced a new initiative that ties executive pay to the realization of environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals. In tying executive pay to sustainability goals The Clorox Company joins oil companies Royal Dutch Shell PLC and BP PLC, corporations that have already implemented similarly inspired executive pay or bonus structures. Laura Stein, Clorox executive vice …
The following article, originally published on the Executive Compensation Blog by Attorney Michael S. Melbinger, is republished here with permission. Compensation Clawback Attempts Lead to Unintended Consequences Just back from another excellent CompensationStandards.com/NASPP* Annual Conference. Among the many new and interesting topics explored was an issue related to compensation clawbacks, which recently has been thrust into prominence. The …
Read more about some of the most-popular recent posts here on Deferred Compensation News and Updates: Sixth Circuit Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan Decision Highlights Importance of Code Section 409A Compliance and ERISA (the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) Claims Procedures Attorneys Greg Daugherty and Dave Tumen of Porter Wright, shared insights on why being subject to ERISA may be a good thing for nonqualified …
In case you missed it (#ICYMI), here are a few of the most-read recent posts on Deferred Compensation News and Updates: Filing VCPs Electronically As of April 1, 2019, all Voluntary Correction Program (VCP) submissions are to be made electronically via www.pay.gov. In January 2019, Form 8950 was updated to reflect the new electronic filing procedures. #ReadMore: IRS Updates Determination Letter Program …
