MKA Executive Planners Blog

Don’t Let ‘em Get Away – Retention Programs That Keep Them on The Job

Posted by Barry Koslow on Tue, May, 29, 2018

It’s the worst!  Your project has developed to the point where you’re about to build the working model and file the application for a patent or FDA approval. The scientist who is heading the project walks into your office and tells you she or he is leaving for another position at the company a half mile down the road.  He or she has led a small team and doesn’t have a back-up. 

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Tags: Compensation, Executive Compensation, Supplemental Compensation Plans, Key Employee Retention

After Tax Plans: An Alternative to Deferred Compensation Plans

Posted by Barry Koslow on Fri, Mar, 24, 2017

After tax supplemental compensation plans funded with life insurance offer a hybrid arrangement that reduces the complexity and expense associated with non-qualified deferred compensation plan. These plans are a great benefit for a company to offer to non-owner key executives to retain and reward them for their valuable services. They are especially attractive in pass through entities such as Subchapter S corporations and tax exempt organizations.

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Tags: Life Insurance, Deferred Compensation Plans, Executive Compensation, Supplemental Compensation Plans, After Tax Plans