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ESOP [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- employee stock-ownership plan 1, record 1, English, employee%20stock%2Downership%20plan
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
employee stock-ownership plan; ESOP : term and abbreviation extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - employee%20stock%2Downership%20plan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plan d'actionnariat du personnel d'une entreprise
1, record 1, French, plan%20d%27actionnariat%20du%20personnel%20d%27une%20entreprise
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plan d'actionnariat du personnel d'une entreprise : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - plan%20d%27actionnariat%20du%20personnel%20d%27une%20entreprise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial Government Programs (Canadian)
- Employment Benefits
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Employee Share Ownership Plan
1, record 2, English, Employee%20Share%20Ownership%20Plan
correct, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ESOP 1, record 2, English, ESOP
correct, Ontario
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Employee Share Ownership Plan provides incentives to employees of small- and medium-size companies to purchase newly-issued shares of their employer corporations. The Plan is administered by the Ministry of Revenue. 1, record 2, English, - Employee%20Share%20Ownership%20Plan
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Avantages sociaux
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Régime actionnariat des employés
1, record 2, French, R%C3%A9gime%20actionnariat%20des%20employ%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- RADE 1, record 2, French, RADE
correct, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Régime actionnariat des employés encourage les employés des petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) à acquérir des actions nouvellement émises de la compagnie où ils travaillent. Le régime est administré par le ministère du Revenu. 1, record 2, French, - R%C3%A9gime%20actionnariat%20des%20employ%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-02-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Employment Benefits
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- post-tax share purchase program
1, record 3, English, post%2Dtax%20share%20purchase%20program
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the primary program for employee share ownership in North America is the Employee Share Ownership Plan(ESOP).(In the United States it is usually a 401(k) plan funded by pre-tax company contributions, while in Canada it is a post-tax share purchase program). 1, record 3, English, - post%2Dtax%20share%20purchase%20program
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Avantages sociaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- programme d'achat d'actions après impôt
1, record 3, French, programme%20d%27achat%20d%27actions%20apr%C3%A8s%20imp%C3%B4t
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le régime d'actionnariat des employés est le programme du genre le plus répandu en Amérique du Nord. (Aux États-Unis, il s'agit habituellement d'un régime 401(k) financé par des cotisations patronales avant impôts; au Canada, il s'agit d'un programme d'achat d'actions après impôt). 1, record 3, French, - programme%20d%27achat%20d%27actions%20apr%C3%A8s%20imp%C3%B4t
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-07-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
- Investment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- employee stock ownership plan
1, record 4, English, employee%20stock%20ownership%20plan
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ESOP 2, record 4, English, ESOP
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- stock ownership plan 3, record 4, English, stock%20ownership%20plan
correct
- stock plan 4, record 4, English, stock%20plan
correct
- employee share ownership plan 5, record 4, English, employee%20share%20ownership%20plan
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stock ownership plan whereby employees purchase shares in their company’s stock. 6, record 4, English, - employee%20stock%20ownership%20plan
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
employee share ownership plan: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 7, record 4, English, - employee%20stock%20ownership%20plan
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
- Investissements et placements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- régime d'actionnariat des salariés
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9gime%20d%27actionnariat%20des%20salari%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- actionnariat des salariés 1, record 4, French, actionnariat%20des%20salari%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
- régime d'actionnariat 2, record 4, French, r%C3%A9gime%20d%27actionnariat
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Régime d'intéressement en vertu duquel les salariés de sociétés de capitaux peuvent, sous certaines conditions, devenir actionnaires de leur entreprise et, en certains cas, participer à leur gestion. 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9gime%20d%27actionnariat%20des%20salari%C3%A9s
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
- Inversiones
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- plan de participación en el capital de los empleados
1, record 4, Spanish, plan%20de%20participaci%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20capital%20de%20los%20empleados
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ESOP 2, record 4, Spanish, ESOP
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema para favorecer la participación de los empleados en el capital social de la empresa. 1, record 4, Spanish, - plan%20de%20participaci%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20capital%20de%20los%20empleados
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plan de participación en el capital de los empleados: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 4, Spanish, - plan%20de%20participaci%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20capital%20de%20los%20empleados
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-04-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ESOP Association
1, record 5, English, ESOP%20Association
correct, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formed by merger of ESOP Council of America and National Association of ESOP Compagnes 1, record 5, English, - ESOP%20Association
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ESOP Association
1, record 5, French, ESOP%20Association
correct, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-03-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- trust committee 1, record 6, English, trust%20committee
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esops [employee share ownership plans] are not merely a new kind of co-operative : indeed, their origins and their structure ensure that control generally remains with professional managers and with the trustees, who are typically lawyers and financial advisors. Only when the Esop is so structured as to dictate that the trust committee follows the voted decisions of the shares’ owners-that is, the company workers-does a "democratic" version of an Esop come into being. Some of these include the Solar Center, in San Francisco; Atlas Chain, in Pennsylvania; and Seymour Speciality Wire Company, in Connecticut. These companies use what has been called a two tiered scheme-where the employees mandate the decisions of the trustee board-in order to keep effective control in the hands of the employees. 1, record 6, English, - trust%20committee
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- comité de fiducie
1, record 6, French, comit%C3%A9%20de%20fiducie
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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