Employee retention is a critical challenge faced by organizations in today’s dynamic business landscape, especially with the recent surge in turnover.
A high turnover rate not only disrupts workflow but also increases an ESOP’s costs associated with recruitment, training, and lost productivity. In this article, we’ll explore several strategies that ESOPs can use to attract and retain the most talented employee owners.
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Aug. 10
In late June, ESOP PAC hosted a fundraising event for Congressman Jason Smith (R-MO), an ESOP champion and chair of the powerful House Committee on Ways and Means. Ways and Means is a key committee of jurisdiction for ESOPs as it is responsible for writing our tax code, along with its counterpart in the Senate, the Finance Committee.
Aug. 08
The shared passion for employee ownership is something that runs deep throughout the ESOP community. It’s something we all feel strongly about, and a key driver of why the ESOP model works for so many millions of Americans. But what is it, scientifically, about ESOP culture that fosters this pride among employee owners?
Aug. 03
Earlier this year, The ESOP Association announced the first Chapter expansion since the 1990s to better serve our membership, reinstating a standalone Florida Chapter and creating the Rocky Mountain Chapter, serving Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. TEA is excited to announce our newest chapters are already making great progress, and both will be hosting their inaugural conferences in August (Florida) and September (Rocky Mountain)!
Feb. 17
Todd Bransky, or “Mr. ESOP,” as he is known to his fellow employee owners, is a Systems Integration Specialist for Folience, which is based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He is a passionate advocate for employee ownership and an IT expert with more than 22 years of experience.
Feb. 02
At NCM Associates, strong relationships—with employee owners and with customers—are an essential part of the business.
ESOP Blog, Resource
Feb. 28
In this, our final installment on common criticisms of ESOPs—and why they are wrong—we’ll look at the assertion that ESOPs are not real ownership.
According to cynics, ESOPs are “fake” ownership plans. In “real” ownership, they argue, the owners control their assets by determining such things as who runs the company, who sits on the Board of Directors, when major corporate decisions are made that might impact the future of the company, and so on.
But ESOPs are true ownership.
According to cynics, ESOPs are “fake” ownership plans. In “real” ownership, they argue, the owners control their assets by determining such things as who runs the company, who sits on the Board of Directors, when major corporate decisions are made that might impact the future of the company, and so on.
But ESOPs are true ownership.
ESOP Blog, Resource
Feb. 14
I often hear three criticisms about ESOPs: The second criticism is that ESOPs are a waste of taxpayers’ money.
Cynics say the tax breaks provided to ESOPs are money losers because the majority of American taxpayers pay higher rates to make up for the cost of ESOP tax benefits.
But anyone who says that must not have done very well in elementary school when they learned basic math. ESOPs offer great returns on tax incentives.
Cynics say the tax breaks provided to ESOPs are money losers because the majority of American taxpayers pay higher rates to make up for the cost of ESOP tax benefits.
But anyone who says that must not have done very well in elementary school when they learned basic math. ESOPs offer great returns on tax incentives.