email   Print

   ID or email
  Password
   Login
Password
  Change  Forgot  Get
  
  
   Community
   Join the free online community
   today and start connecting
   with compensation,
   benefits and work-life
   professionals worldwide.
   More info  Get started.
C6A: Advanced Concepts in Executive Compensation (U.S.)

Learning Options

Advanced Concepts in Executive Compensation
Certification Course: C6A

Delving Into the Issues of Rewarding Top Talent

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

This advanced-level course concentrates on strategic issues affecting executive compensation and key technical aspects of the regulatory environment. It covers U.S. accounting, taxation, securities issues, performance measures, long-term and short-term incentives and other aspects of executive compensation. The goal of this course is to enable participants to effectively interact with board of directors as well as internal or external tax, financial, legal and planning professionals. Please note that this course focuses on the design and administration of programs prevalent in publicly owned/traded companies.

  • Gain an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of corporate governance to safeguard and increase value of shareholder investments
  • Acquire a deeper understanding of accounting and tax considerations for executive compensation
  • Obtain an overview of major securities regulations and their requirements
  • Take a detailed look at the proxy statement including disclosure requirements and components of public communication
  • Discuss the appropriate use of performance measures and essential plan design concepts for short-term incentive plans
  • Examine the factors that influence long-term incentive vehicles and design alternatives
  • Review other executive compensation issues

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for mid- to senior-level HR, finance and legal practitioners who work in executive compensation, consultants who advise companies on executive compensation, and members of the compensation committee of the board of directors who oversee executive compensation.

What You Will Learn

Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance

  • Executive compensation review
  • Corporate governance
  • Board of directors
  • Shareholders

Advanced Accounting and Taxation

  • Taxation
  • Accounting for equity-based compensation
  • Option pricing valuation models
  • Earnings per share

Advanced Securities Law

  • SEC Section 16
  • SEC Rule 10(b)5
  • Sarbanes-Oxley Act
  • SEC proxy disclosure requirements

Performance Measurement and Short-Term Incentives

  • Performance measures
  • Short-term incentive plan design
    • Goal setting and funding
    • Payout approaches
    • Payment alternatives
  • Final consideration

Long-Term Incentives and Executive Performance

  • Review of long-term incentives
  • Factors affecting LTI selection
  • Stock options
  • Stock appreciation rights
  • Restricted stock
  • Other long-term incentives
  • Performance shares
  • Performance unit plans
  • Phantom stock

Executive Compensation Issues

  • Deferred compensation
  • Employment contracts
  • Director compensation
  • Stock ownership guidelines
  

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
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.)
Add to Cart
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
Add to Cart

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.

*Join now and receive the best value. This includes both a one-year WorldatWork Premier membership and course registration. Add the course to your cart and then click "Join Now" before proceeding to check out.