Employee Benefit Perspectives - Where Are We Spending Our Time

Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Time: 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT / 10:00 AM MT / 09:00 AM PT [Prevailing Time]
Presenter: Mary K. Samsa , Partner, McDermott Will & Emery
Moderators:
Learning Objectives:
To provide attendees the ability to identify potential strategies and opportunities that may be of use to their organizations.
Field of Study: Personnel/Human Resources
Program Level: Basic
CPE Credit: 1 Credit Hour
Delivery Method: Group Internet-based
Prerequisite(s): No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.
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Course Description

Although implementation of health care reform is taking up the majority of employer's time on the benefits side of the house, qualified retirement plans and executive compensation programs still manage to squeak out challenges and new considerations for employers as new trends continue to occur. For this 50 minute session, we will explore (1) the ongoing pension de-risking environment, (2) the financial wellness initiatives taking place, and (3) the fringe benefit audit landscape.

Presenter and Moderator Bios

Presenter: Mary K. Samsa , Partner, McDermott Will & Emery

Mary K. Samsa is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm's Chicago office. Mary has more than 15 years of experience and has represented a wide range of organizations including, but not limited to, Fortune 100 public companies, privately held companies, multinational organizations and not-for-profit hospital systems as well as educational institutions. Mary's primary practice focuses on executive compensation (for both taxable and tax-exempt entities) where she regularly advises on nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements, executive employment arrangements (including the rebuttable presumption of reasonableness for tax-exempt entities), equity compensation arrangements, reporting and disclosure of compensatory arrangements, severance arrangements and change in control issues, to name just a few. Mary has also developed significant experience in international employee benefit issues, whereby her relationships with attorneys in over 100 countries enables her to provide rapid turnaround on time-sensitive international mobile employee tax and employment issues. Prior to becoming an attorney, Mary was a Certified Public Accountant for approximately nine years with an emphasis in corporate tax strategy and planning. Consequently, she is versed in financial statement preparation and the financial impact of varying corporate strategic scenarios.

Cost
$56.00 for NSAC Members / $70.00 for Non-Members

Delivery System

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  • There will be assistance available to help with technical and connectivity issues up to 10 minutes prior to the start of the presentation.

Registration

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Additional Information

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CPE Credits
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