A nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plan is an arrangement that an employer and employee agree to where the employer accepts to pay the employee sometime in the future. Executives often ...

A 409a deferred compensation plan is a non-qualified arrangement that allows employees to defer a portion of their income to a future date. This plan is often used by high-income earners to reduce ...

Employers are either standing pat with benefits, or finding more creative ways to configure their package to make it more attractive to employees. Trends in compensation and benefits package design ...

An effective compensation plan is essential for attracting and retaining top talent. However, constructing a comprehensive compensation strategy that aligns with your business goals and keeps your ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about incisive investing advice. We discuss with Ashley Cline, an associate wealth advisor at JFS Wealth Advisors, based ...

In a recent survey of physician leaders conducted by Integrated Healthcare Strategies, survey participants reported “a lack of an incentive plan” as one of their frustrations with their current ...

Current SRPS defined benefit and deferred compensation plan clients also will migrate to the enhanced SRPS offering starting in 2024. In addition, professionals from Conduent and Newport will be ...

In her lengthy speech on ESG to the Brookings Institution in 2021, SEC Hester Peirce touched on ESG metrics used in compensation plans. The SEC’s mission is to protect investors, not stakeholders, she ...

Deferred compensation plans have become an integral way to save for retirement. They typically come in two general forms. The first is a qualified deferred compensation plan that is governed by ERISA ...

One of the most common errors in 401(k) plan administration continues to be a mismatch between a plan’s definition of compensation and the actual compensation taken into account for plan purposes ...

Motivate the Right Results: Incentive Compensation Plan Design for All Customer-Facing People in Your Business What does your comp plan say to Sales? Incentive plans drive behavior for sales people ...