Instant Answers to Hundreds of Key Executive Compensation Questions! Executive Compensation Answer Book, Eighth Edition by Bruce Overton, Susan E. Stoffer List Price: $355.00   Eligible for Free Standard Shipping on U.S. Prepaid Orders Imprint: Aspen Publishers ISBN: 9780735508804 Hardcover: 850 pages Publication Cycle: Supplemented annually Last Updated: 12/12/2012 Automatic Supplementation More Info. Available: Item ships in 3-5 Business Days

Executive Compensation Answer Book is the complete source for proven, practical, executive compensation solutions that draws on the authority of the best in the business - Bruce Overton and Susan E. Stoffer. In a straightforward question-and-answer format, this dependable source of guidance shows you how to: Attract and retain top executive talent Create compensation plans that boost profitability, structure incentives for peak performance and strict compliance with regulations Keep up with regulatory, legal, and tax trends Design competitive executive compensation plans Monitor programs to boost the bottom line You get quick, authoritative answers to more than 800 questions on the full range of compensation issues. Executive Compensation Answer Book has been updated to include: Developing rules under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act, including compensation advisor independence Updated information on ISS policies for proxy disclosure voting New IRS guidance for the treatment of dividends and dividend equivalents under Code Section 162(m) A detailed guide to "profits interest" plans for LLCs New model language to simplify document preparation A review of recent trends in executive compensation New "case studies" from a consultant's point of view of day-to-day executive compensation planning and administration issues View the Highlights for this title. 1. Fundamental Concepts of Executive Compensation Total Compensation Issues Base Salary Incentive Plans Tax Considerations Accounting Considerations 2. Building a Total Compensation Strategy General Considerations Factors Determining Total Compensation Strategy Benefit Programs Addressed in Total Compensation Strategy Statement Determining the Mix Developing a Total Strategy Approval and Implementation Examples of Strategy Statements 3. Defining the Executive Job and Employment Terms Executive Job Descriptions Employment Terms Executive Turnover 4. Identifying and Evaluating Executive Candidates Sources of Executive Talent Interviewing Executives Employing the Executive 5. Base Salary Establishing Base Salary Salary Ranges and Salary Banding Job Evaluation Salary Increases 6. Deferred Compensation Overview General Considerations Tax Considerations Funding Arrangements ERISA and SEC Considerations 7. Executive Employment Agreements General Considerations Employment Contracts Severance Contracts Retirement Contracts 8. Non-Equity-Based Annual Incentive Plans General Considerations Plan Design Performance Measures Performance Standards Funding Incentive Plans Other Design Considerations 9. Non-Equity-Based Long-Term Incentive Plans Performance Unit Plans Formula Plans Book Value Plans Book Value Appreciation Plans Book Value Purchase Plans Economic Profit Plans Plan Comparisons Plan Design 10. Equity-Based Incentive Plans General Definitions and Considerations Stock Option Purchase Plans Incentive Stock Options Nonqualified Stock Options Discounted Stock Options Premium Stock Options Reload Options Performance-Based Stock Options Indexed Stock Options Stock Appreciation Rights Full-Value Stock Award Plans Restricted Stock Performance Shares Plan Design and Administration Issues Other Issues Related to Equity Compensation Exhibit 1 "Say on Pay" Advisory Vote Resolution Contained in a Company Proxy Statement for 2011 Exhibit 2 "Say on Frequency" Vote Found in a Company's 2011 Proxy Statement Filed with the SEC 11. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans General Considerations Qualified Retirement Plans Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans Tax Considerations Funding Arrangements Split-Dollar Life Insurance 12. Supplemental Life and Disability Coverage 13. Perquisites General Considerations Typesof Perquisites Tax and Accounting Impact Executive Compensation-Fringe Benefits Audit Techniques Guide (02-2005) 14. Special Early Retirement Programs Severance Programs Planning Early Retirement Programs 15. Severance Plans and Arrangements 16. ERISA Aspects of Deferred Compensation Plans ERISA Considerations Pension Protection Act of 2006 Considerations 17. Small-Company Versus Large-Company Practices General Considerations Annual Incentives Long-Term Plans Benefits and Perquisites Special Considerations for Small Companies New Venture Businesses 18. Publicly Traded Company Issues General Considerations Stock-Based Plans S Corporations SEC Regulations Proxy Rules Tax Deductibility 19. Executive Compensation in the Not-for-Profit Organization Base Salary Annual Incentives Long-Term Incentives Benefits Perquisites 20. Executive Compensation in the Public Sector Philosophy Base Salary Annual and Long-Term Incentives Benefits and Perquisites 21. Executive Compensation in High-Technology and Start-Up Companies Stock Options Other Benefits Trends 22. Compensation for Division Executives General Considerations Base Salary Annual Incentives Long-Term Incentives Benefits and Perquisites 23. Compensation for Temporary Executives General Considerations Elements of Compensation Federal Protection Conversion to Full-Time Status Litigation Key Cases 24. U.S. Executives Working Overseas General Strategy Considerations Premiums and Allowances Tax Considerations Special Compensation Foreign Law Considerations 25. Compensation for Boards of Directors Outside Directors vs. Inside Directors Compensation of Outside Directors Compensation Methods Benefits and Perquisites 26. Executive Compensation in Banks 27. Executive Compensation Practices During a Restructuring Base Salary Short-Term Incentives Long-Term Incentives Benefits and Perquisites 28. Administration and Communication of Executive Compensation Recording Executive Pay Information Establishing Executive Pay Administration External Reporting of Executive Pay Communicating Pay Plans to Executives 29. Trends in Executive Compensation Total Cash Compensation Long-Term Compensation Outside Directors 30. Executive Compensation in Privately Held Subchapter S and/or LLC Organizations Subchapter S Corporation Limited Liability Company Comparing Executive Compensation in C-Corps, S-Corps, and LLCs APPENDIX A. Executive Position Descriptions Chairman of the Board Chief Executive Officer Top Operations Officer Top Financial Officer Top Human Resources Officer Top Legal Officer Top Information Technology Officer Top Planning Officer Top Public Relations Officer Division or Strategic Business Unit Officer Top Sales and Marketing Officer Top Sales Officer Top Marketing Officer Controller Top Tax Officer Treasurer Top Engineering Officer Top Research and Development Officer Top Distribution Officer Top International Officer APPENDIX B. Sample Employment and Severance Agreements Hewlett-Packard Company Léo Apotheker Employement Agreement Yahoo! Hilary Schneider Severance Agreement APPENDIX C. Sample Annual Non-Equity Incentive Plan Performance Award and Cash Bonus Plan of Transocean Ltd. (As Established January 1, 2009) APPENDIX D. Sample Long-Term Incentive Plan Philips Long-Term Incentive Plan APPENDIX E. Sample Equity Compensation Plans Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company Equity and Incentive Plan APPENDIX F. Sample Stock Purchase Plans Apple Inc. Amended Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Effective as of November 10, 2009) APPENDIX G. Sample Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan Citadel Broadcasting Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan APPENDIX H. IRS Model Rabbi Trust Arrangement Revenue Procedure 92-64,1992-2 C.B. 422—Rabbi Trust Arrangements Revenue Procedure 92-65, 1992-2 CB 428—Rulings on Unfunded Deferred Compensation Arrangements APPENDIX I. IRS Notice References Regarding Transitional Relief and Document Correction for the Application of Code Section 409A to Deferred Compensation Arrangements APPENDIX J. Sample Executive Severance Plan Motorola Solutions, Inc. 2011 Executive Severance Plan APPENDIX K. Sample Proxy Disclosures APPENDIX L. Sample SEC Form 8-K Disclosures Acxiom Corp NALCO Holding Co Sothebys APPENDIX M. Code Section 162(m): Recent Cases and IRS Rulings Proposed Regulations – June 23, 2011 Office of Chief Counsel: Internal Revenue Service Memorandum AM 2009-006 IRS Revenue Ruling 2008-13 IRS Notice 2008-94 IRS Notice 2007-49 Shaev v. Datascope Corporation (320 F.3d 373 (3d Cir. 2003)) Letter Ruling 200727008 Letter Ruling 200511007 Letter Ruling 200027012 Letter Ruling 9950021 Letter Ruling 9949014 Letter Ruling 9942012 Letter Ruling 9928015 Letter Ruling 9928014 Letter Ruling 9924007 Letter Ruling 9921032 Letter Ruling 9910011 Letter Ruling 9811029 Letter Ruling 9801043 Chief Counsel Advice 9926030 APPENDIX N. Code Section 280G: Cases and IRS Rulings IRS Notice 2008-94 Letter Ruling 200607006 Revenue Ruling 2005-39 (2005-27 I.R.B.1) Letter Rulings 200036024-200036027, 200036031, 200036032, 200036034, 200036035, and 200036037 Letter Ruling 9949009 Letter Ruling 9943032 Letter Ruling 9905012 Letter Ruling 9822029 Letter Ruling 9610022 Hemingway v. United States, 81 F. Supp. 2d 1163 (C.D. Utah 1999) Sullivan v. Easco Corp., 662 F. Supp. 1396 (D. Md. 1987) Worth v. Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 43 Ohio St. 3d 192, 540 N.E.2d 249 (1989) Cline v. Commissioner, 34 F.3d 480 (7th Cir. 1994) APPENDIX O. Sample Compensation Plans for Outside Directors Arch Chemicals, Inc. 1999 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors APPENDIX P. Sample Deferred Compensation Plans Molycorp, Inc. Nonemployee Director Deferred Compensation Plan Effective January Journal of Deferred Compensation: Nonqualified Plans and Executive Compensation Bruce J. McNeil A unique source of timely analysis, innovative strategies and practical solutions for professionals in the field of executive compensation, this quarterly journal helps you navigate through the new government rules that limit the salary and benefits of top employees and expose employers to additiona more... 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