Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation 

Many businesses state that their employees are their greatest assets. That's almost always true. But attracting and keeping productive employees in today's competitive marketplace is a challenge. In fact, sometimes it seems as though the personnel department should have a revolving door.

The benefit plans offered by employers are increasingly important factors in maintaining a highly qualified staff and avoiding the costly cycle of hiring and training employees only to have them move on. Losing key employees has an adverse impact on productivity and morale. In many businesses, it can also mean losing key clients.

We also help employers negotiate executive employment contracts that often have both special incentives and protective agreements such as non-compete or non-disclosure clauses.

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Innovation can mean as much as compensation in the battle to attract highly sought after executive talent. There are complex rules and regulations governing some benefits such as retirement and group health plans. We help our clients meet regulatory and reporting requirements. We also analyze the tax consequences of various options, both for the employer and employees. Aware of the high cost and disruption of the "Help Wanted" cycle, many businesses may hire us and discover that our Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group offers precisely the kind of experienced help they need.

Usually, employers want employees with experience. When you hire us, you get the benefit of our experience with the whole spectrum of benefit options, including:

• Pension, profit sharing, and 401(k) plans
• Group health plans
• Non-qualified deferred compensation plans
• Split-dollar life insurance arrangements
• Stock incentive plans

When you consider the investment you make in hiring and training employees, especially highly skilled or upper management personnel, it makes sense to invest in keeping them. Our Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group can help. We assist you in weighing many options for benefits and creating packages that give employees incentives to stay.