Description
The CIPD finds no drop in enthusiasm for employee share plans among employers. Despite a 'perfect storm' for employee share schemes since our previous executive briefing on this topic in May 2001, our research indicates that organisations have revised their existing arrangements rather than retreated from them.
This publication is targeted at HR managers and reward specialists who are examining share plans, managers interested in learning how such plans can be used to contribute to improved employee engagement and performance in a tax-efficient way, and share scheme experts who want a broader picture of how such schemes fit with people management policies and practices.
This executive briefing on employee share plans examines such topics as:
- the rationale and evidence for employee share schemes
- the evidence as to whether they work
- implementation, administration and evaluation
- the new accountancy, tax and regulatory framework
- overseas and private firm issues
- employee share plans and what HR's role is.Contents
The Case for Employee Share Plans
The Regulatory, Tax and NIC Climate
The Cost to the Company
Putting Employee Share Ownership into Context and Plans into Practice
Starting from Scratch with a New Plan - How to Decide
Communication, Administration and Monitoring
Employee-owned, Private Company and Overseas Issues
Employee Share Plans and HR's Role
Summary of Different Types of Plan
Tables of Tax and NICs Implications
Glossary
Case Studies