Cogent Compensation Partners ~ Services ~ Employment and Severance Agreement Assistance

There is no need to put incentive compensation arrangements in writing - unless of course they are expected to be worth something someday.

	Compensation committee advisory
	Compensation strategy development
	Annual incentive plan design
	Long-term incentive plan design
	Equity compensation program design
	Executive employment and severance agreement assistance
	SEC disclosure assistance
	Compensation program risk assessment
	Executive compensation accounting, tax and regulatory considerations
	Competitive compensation analysis of executive and employee jobs
	Board of director compensation analysis
	Executive and director stock ownership guidelines program development

Executive Employment and Severance Agreement Assistance

We help clients design and review executive employment and severance agreements.

We assess the competitive market as well as the specific circumstances of the company. We can provide insight regarding current trends and best practices when re-evaluating current arrangements. We can also recommend the terms for a new agreement.

We work closely with the client's legal counsel, reviewing the agreements and plan documents to ensure the terms are captured as originally intended. We also provide input into the potential impact of "golden parachute" tax rules on severance payments following a change in control.