_{EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION}

·         Designing total compensation level and mix

·         Designing capital accumulation arrangements

·         Developing annual and long-term incentives

·         Developing employment agreements

SPECIALTY PAY ARRANGEMENTS

·         Determining statutory overtime and Fair Labor Standards Act compliance

·         Assessing exempt overtime practices

·         Designing on call, shift, or work premiums

·         Crafting license- and certification-based pay

·         Defining executive severance and change-in-control agreements

NON QUALIFIED COMPENSATION

·         Advising on the design of supplemental pension arrangements

·         Designing non qualified deferred compensation plans

·         Counseling on supplemental executive welfare benefits: disability, medical, vacation

·         Drafting plan language 

SALES COMPENSATION

·         Defining relevant success criteria

·         Assessing the level and mix of pay elements

·         Crafting variable pay arrangements

·         Advising on career progression and placement criteria

EMPLOYEE COMMUNICATION

·         Designing communications strategies

·         Drafting employee copy

·         Developing and presenting employee briefings 

MARKETPLACE DEFINITION

·         Characteristics of company work force

·         Relevance of scope and geographic factors 

TOTAL COMPENSATION ARCHITECTURE

·         Level of pay elements:  salary, short- and long-term pay

·         Element mix and weighting

·         Success factors and measurement criteria

·         Timing and award form 

"VARIABLE" COMPENSATION MECHANISMS

·         Choosing  current versus deferred awards

·         Selecting timing and basis of payout:  cash or stock

·         Unreasonable Compensation Counse

UNREASONABLE COMPENSATION COUNSEL