New Global Report Finds 91,000 Worker Cooperatives

The world's leading organization of worker cooperatives, CICOPA (the International Organisation of Industrial, Artisanal and Service Producers' Cooperatives) identified over 91,000 worker cooperatives around the world, according to its

New Guidance on ESPP and ISO Reporting

Employers do not need to report the exercise of incentive stock options and sale of employee stock purchase plan shares to the IRS for 2007 transactions.

New ISS Guidelines on Equity Plans

Institutional Shareowner Services (ISS), which provides widely followed advice to institutional investors on corporate governance matters, has issued its 2011 policy guidelines, including a new policy encouraging companies to hold annual say-on-pay votes for management.

New Jersey Advances Legislation to Encourage ESOPs

On September 17, the Labor Committee of the New Jersey Senate unanimously approved bill S945, legislation by Donald Norcross (D) that creates a gross income tax exclusion for capital gain

New Jersey Bill Would Encourage Employee Ownership

The deputy speaker of the New Jersey Assembly, Upendra Chivukula (D), and Assemblywoman Holly Schepisis (R) have introduced Assembly Bill 2911, which would create a state income tax exclu

New Member Resources from the NCEO

The members area of the NCEO's Web site now includes an index of research reports available at no charge to members. Topics include the ESOP repurchase obligation, executive compensation, corporate governance and more.

New Members of the NCEO Board of Directors

The NCEO is proud to announce the new members of its board of directors, following the election in January.  Six people will be serving new terms on the board:

New Missouri Legislation Leads to a New ESOP Company

PFSbrands is a Missouri-based company with 120 employees that supplies hot food programs to convenience and grocery stores nationally. Shawn and Julie Burcham were the company's shareholders.