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May 16-19, 2023

The National Conference attracts employee owners from all levels, top association volunteer leaders from across the nation, and expert professionals ready to share their experiences.

AACE Awards

Annual Awards for Communications Excellence

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The AACE Competition identifies companies that excel at communicating with employee owners and the larger community about ESOPs. Apply for the AACE and EOM Poster Competitions today.

Washington Alerts from The ESOP Association

TEA Petitions the U.S. DOL for Adequate Consideration Exemption Regulation

On September 22, 2022, TEA filed a formal petition with the U.S. DOL to undertake a long-delayed rulemaking essential to the formation and ongoing operation of ESOPs.  Since 1974, the DOL has steadfastly refused to fulfil the requirements of ERISA in violation of Congressional direction and stakeholders’ rights.  TEA has filed a petition under the federal Administrative Procedure Act to address this regulatory vacuum.

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Why Join The ESOP Association?

TEA offers benefits you can’t find anywhere else—like a unique nationwide network of 19 chapters, advocacy tools and support for any ESOP company regardless of size or corporate structure, world-class conferences, and the largest membership with the best networking available.

What is an ESOP?

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In the simplest terms, an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is a retirement plan. But, in reality, it is much more than that: ESOPs motivate employees, increase productivity, improve worker retention, keep jobs local, contribute to business longevity, and so much more.

We are the largest employee ownership advocacy organization in the world

We are the largest Employee Ownership advocacy organization in the world

For over 43 years, The ESOP Association has successfully represented the interests of millions of Employee Owners and their companies in Washington, DC and state capitols across the nation.  The ability to form and operate an Employee Stock Ownership Plan is fundamentally rooted in the laws that were passed to allow their existence.  The ESOP Association’s Advocacy on public policy remains one of the most important services provided by the Association to our members.

During the last four decades, The ESOP Association has been called upon to promote new ideas that would make Employee Ownership more accessible and to protect the tax laws that make employee ownership financially and structurally feasible.  You can learn more about this important history of success, and become part of that movement yourself, in our Advocacy section.

Find Your Chapter of The ESOP Association

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Insights for every employee owner

ESOP Business Succession

ESOP Association Launches New Video Series

The ESOP Association and Employee Ownership Foundation have launched a new video series aimed at shedding light on why companies decide to become employee owned, how they initiate their search for information, and the impacts employee ownership has on a business. 

Pro-ESOP Retirement Legislation In Final Stages

The ESOP Association has been working with Congress during this congressional session on bipartisan retirement security legislation.  That important legislation – which includes provisions that affect every ESOP and employee ownership in general – is being considered in the final days of the current Congress.  If this bill, which was painstaking

SOMETHING FOR EVERY EMPLOYEE OWNER

ESOP Association Offers over 150 local events and 6 national events a year

National Meetings

Gather with fellow employee owners, ESOP company executives, and professional service providers from across the country at one of our national meetings.

The ESOP Association Members have access to all of our membership benefits

Chapter Membership

Join TEA and you are automatically enrolled in your state or regional chapter. Network with your peers and get great educational content at local chapter meetings.

The ESOP Association Digital Workgroups will launch in early 2020!

Digital Networking

Our online communities are your one-stop-shop for connecting with your peers and quickly getting answers to your most pressing questions.

The ESOP Association is the only organization that advocates on behalf of all employee owners.

ESOP Advocacy

Receive materials, training, and tools to help you connect with your legislators and make a powerful impression.

The ESOP Association has many free and members-only resources available to assist current and prospective employee owners.

Resources

Read our newsletter, the ESOP Report, or check out the ESOP Blog. See or latest survey data or get invaluable introductions to key ESOP concepts in our ESOP Briefs.

The ESOP Association has many award categories for outstanding employee owners and employee owned companies.

Awards

Learn from the outstanding companies, owners, and industry professionals through TEA’s array of awards programs.  

Business Solutions for ESOPs

TEAs Workers Comp Plan Saves You Money

As an ESOP Association member, you get exclusive access to a suite of insurance programs designed to provide high quality service while putting money back in your pockets! Why pay too much to an insurer when you can keep that money for your employee owners' ESOP accounts?

We can offer group captive health insurance, workers' comp insurance, and a host of business insurance products—including cyber liability, fiduciary liability, D&O, crime, and employment practices liability.

To see all of the options available to you as a TEA member, just click the button below.