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C6: Principles of Executive Rewards (U.S.)

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Principles of Executive Rewards
Certification Course: C6

How to Reward Top Talent

Certification Candidates!
The exam for this elective course must be taken by Dec. 31, 2009.

This intermediate-level course provides an overview of the executive compensation field. Topics include a review of executive compensation plans, how they operate, and U.S. tax and accounting treatments.

  • Learn the elements and objective of executive rewards
  • Examine the factors that shape an executive rewards package
  • Discuss the influences of executive rewards programs
  • Examine the various aspects of executive pay
  • Gain an overview of long-term incentive plan design
  • Explore supplemental executive benefits and perquisites

Who Should Attend

This course is particularly valuable for professionals who are new or relatively new to the executive compensation function. This course examines the differences in rewards packages between executives and other employees.

What You Will Learn

Executive Rewards in a Total Rewards Strategy

  • The evolution of rewards
  • Who is an executive?
  • Objectives and elements of executive rewards
  • Influences on executive rewards
  • Uniqueness of executive rewards
  • Developing executive rewards strategy

Tax and Regulatory Influences on Executive Rewards

  • Forms of taxation
  • Million-dollar cap/Section 162(m)
  • Taxation of deferred compensation
  • SEC regulations
    • Proxy disclosure

Financial Statements and Other Measures of Executive Performance

  • Financial statements
    • Income statement
    • Balance sheet
    • Statement of cash flows
  • Key financial/performance measures

Salary and Short-Term Incentive Strategies

  • Benchmarking for executives
  • Short-term incentives
    • Types
    • Basis for setting goals
    • Performance measures
    • Characteristics of an effective plan

Long-Term Incentive Plans

  • Understanding long-term incentives
  • The equity market
  • Types of long-term incentive plans
  • Summary

Long-Term Incentive Plan Design

  • Considerations for equity-based rewards
  • Stock options and plan design

 

  

Supplemental Executive Benefits & Perquisites

  • Understanding supplemental executive benefits
  • Nonqualified plans
  • Deferred compensation plans
  • Supplemental executive retirement plans
  • Funding
  • Perquisites
  • Current issues

Bonus
Attendees will also receive:

Reading Proxy Statements
A Guide to the New SEC Disclosure Rules for Executive and Director Compensation

WorldatWork Executive Rewards Questionary
Optimize Executive Compensation Design
(e-book)

Credits
CCP: Elective through Dec. 31, 2009 Under Current Certification Requirements (compare current and new CCP requirements)
Certificate in Executive Compensation: Required
Recertification: 2 course, .5 Exam
CEUs: 1.5 Course, .3 Exam
CPEs: 16
CFP: 12 credits
CPT: 12 points
CPIM/CFPIM/CSCP: 14 points
PHR/SPHR/GPHR recertification hours: 16 (classroom); 14 (live CourseCasts)
Faculty/Course Contributors
Course book amendments
Test your knowledge

Consider Bringing This Course to Your Location
This professional development program and others offered by WorldatWork can be customized to meet the unique needs of your organization and delivered at your location. For more information, contact a Corporate Education Resource Manager at 877/710-5970 or 480/905-5980.

Fees and Registration Registration Policies
Instructor-Led Traditional Classroom
Two-day Instruction
Course & Certification Exam: $1,645 USD*  |  Member $1,125 USD
Note: In 2009, exams are to be completed on the third-day of the course.
In 2010, participants may schedule their exam through Computer-Based Testing.
Schedule/Registration
Course Only: $1,480 USD * | Member $990 USD
Schedule/Registration
Self-Paced Study Material and Exam About this option
Course Binder Only: $690 USD * | Member $460 USD (Plus shipping & handling.)
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Course Binder and Computer-Based Certification Exam:
$1,320 USD * | Member $925 USD (Plus shipping & handling.)
Add to Cart
Computer-Based Certification Exam Only: $705 USD * | Member $550 USD
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Please note: If you are purchasing an exam option, you must schedule and complete the computer-based exam within 120 days from the first day of a live instructor-led class or from date of purchase for all self-paced learning packages. Your eligibility expires after 120 days; however, 30-day exam extensions are available for a $150 USD fee when purchased before the original access expires. It is recommended that you complete your exam in a timely manner as exams may be updated without notification. Instructions for scheduling your computer-based exam will be provided at purchase. Learn more at www.worldatwork.org/cbt. Self-study binder and all e-learning product purchases are nonreturnable.

WorldatWork classroom locations offer e-binder technology to participants. Your certification course binder (and BAII calculator, if applicable) will be available for pick up on site the day of the course. For two-day courses, you may access the e-binder PDF two weeks prior to the course start date or upon registration if you register within two weeks of the course.

Live instructor-led e-learning class registrants, you will receive your course binder prior to the first day of class. Self-paced e-learning course purchasers will receive a course binder 5-7 days after date of purchase. 30-day extensions of e-learning access are available for a fee if purchased before original access expires.

Please visit www.worldatwork.org/seminars to download course binder amendments, view class rosters and to find out what to bring to your class.

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