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.

New NCEO Board Members

The winners of the 2006 board elections are Rick Amering (Paychex), Vistor Aspengren (RSM McGladrey), Ed Carberry (Cornell University), Bill Carris (Carris Reels), Dan Marcue (Woodward Communications), John MIscione (Duff & Phelps), and Tim Regnitz (Crow Chizek).

New NCEO Board Members Elected

Congratulations to the new NCEO board members. In a record turnout with a very tightly contested race, the winners were:

New NCEO Booklet Makes the Perfect Employee Handout

Acclaimed business author and NCEO board member John Case has written a new 24-page booklet for the NCEO titled Employee Ownership: Building a Better American Economy. It features compelling stories, research results, and easy-access explanations of employee ownership and its potential to