Share schemes
Employers can design their own employee share schemes, but most prefer to make use of favourable tax treatment available through the four Inland Revenue approved schemes: sharesave (SAYE), share incentive plan (Sip), company share option plan (Csop) and enterprise management incentive (EMI). The most popular staff option scheme in the UK is the sharesave scheme, also known as save as you earn (SAYE). Executive share option plans (including long term incentives – Ltips) are used for very senior employees.
Definitions of employee share scheme terms & Buyer's guides
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News
Catlin adds total reward statements in US and sharesave in Malaysia
Insurance firm Catlin has launched online total reward statements in the US and extended its sharesave scheme to employees in Malaysia.
23 Aug Employee share schemes rise in popularity
02 Aug Wolfson Microelectronics adds sharesave and group personal pension salary sacrifice
22 Jun Budget 2010: Higher rate capital gains tax to increase from midnight
03 Jun Tesco staff to split £105 million share bonus pot
Analysis
Fresh growth for share incentive plans
The recession has sparked renewed interest in share incentive plans as a tax-efficient investment option for staff, says Georgina Fuller
01 Mar Company share option plans can boost executive reward
01 Feb How to set up an international share scheme
03 Dec Long-term incentive plans are a rewarding alternative
28 Sep Tailoring employee share scheme particpation to suit workforce demographics
Case Studies
Asda relaunches sharesave scheme
Asda has relaunched its sharesave scheme, using staff who have benefited previously to boost take-up.
01 Mar SSL International replaces expired sharesave plan
01 Mar Staff at Countrywide Farmers take up sharesave plan
01 Mar Tesco staff urged to take part in share schemes
04 Feb Case study: Catlin's extended employee share scheme
Research
Employee share schemes rise in popularity
More than 12,000 organisations operated employee share schemes during the 2008-09 tax year, according to figures from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The schemes in use include save as you earn (SAYE) sharesave plans, share incentive plans (Sips), company share option plans and employee management incentives (EMIs).
28 May Ifs Proshare research: Increase in employees saving through share ownership
18 May Employee-owned companies underperform in Q1 of 2010
02 Mar Employee-owned companies outperform all-share companies
28 Jan Sharp drop in new executive long-term incentive plans
02 Nov Employee-owned companies outperform FTSE All-Share Index
