Divorce and Termination
A divorce case involving stock options that has some potential lessons for stock plan administrators recently came to my attention. The case involves grants that were divided in a divorce settlement...
View ArticleThe Horror! The Horror!
Today we continue our series of blog entries guest authored by speakers for the 18th Annual NASPP Conference. For this installment of the series, we feature Emily Cervino of the CEP Institute on “Night...
View ArticleFace Your Demons!
With the NASPP Conference just barely behind us, today I highlight some tips I picked up on working with your lawyers from one of the sessions at the Conference. While most of us dread having to run...
View ArticleBlind Spots
A policy is only as solid as its exceptions. You may have a well-defined plan or policy for your company’s current situation that has bare spots that may not stand the test of time–and unusual...
View ArticleAutomation 1-2-3
Automation is essential for data management because of its efficiency and accuracy. Any time a person is tasked with manual data entry, there is a significant risk of error. That risk increases...
View ArticleThe Deja View
For today’s blog entry, we feature guest author Kim Kovacs of OptionEase on new technologies for stock plan administration. Kim, along with Edwin Yuen of Microsoft and John Hammond of AST Equity Plan...
View ArticleSurvey Says…
The NASPP’s 2014 Domestic Stock Plan Administration Survey (co-sponsored by Deloitte Consulting LLP) is now open for participation. This is the industry’s most comprehensive survey on stock plan...
View ArticleRandom Questions
I needed a quick blog entry for today (Jenn is on vacation), so I decided to do another poll with questions that have been posted recently to the NASPP’s discussion forum. If they apply to you, please...
View ArticleRandom Answers
Here are the results to my random questions in last week’s blog entry. Terminated Employees & Black-out Periods Two-thirds of respondents (37 out of 54) do not subject terminated employees to...
View Article5 Things About Global Stock Plans and Technology
This past summer, the NASPP and Solium co-sponsored a quick survey on global stock plan administration. We asked companies about the technological challenges they experience when it comes to...
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