Employee Ownership Blog

Dallan Guzinski

Join the NCEO's Crash Course and Get a Head Start on Networking for Our 2022 Conference!

The NCEO's Annual 2022 Employee Ownership Conference is finally back and in-person this year, taking place in Seattle, WA, on April 25-28, and we have all been eager to connect with the employee ownership community once again in a shared space. We have learned quite a bit about networking over the past two years, and many have managed to adjust and evolve their outreach and communications with colleagues in new and exciting ways despite the limitations of a virtual world. This year, we're excited to bring everything we've learned and build on all the great work employee-owners have done to stay connected and engaged. If you and your colleagues would like to get a head start on networking and ESOP education before the conference, join the NCEO's Communications Committee Crash Course this March, where you will join other employee-owners in a series of sessions focused on ESOP education, employee engagement, and networking with fellow employee ownership across the country!

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Scott Rodrick

It May Rain Cats and Dogs in Seattle, But Our Puppies Will Stay Dry

We've seen our conference grow from a small pack of attendees in the early 80s to more than 2,000 due to our dogged insistence on serving the employee ownership community's needs, but everyone was always human, even if they did howl sometimes. Now we're going to have puppies too! Barking up the wrong tree when you communicate your plan? Have a bone to pick with repurchase? You'll have no obligation to feel bad after cheerfully cuddling with our captivatingly cute canine companions.

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Kevin McPhillips

Guest Blog: New EO Legislation Passes in PA

The Pennsylvania Center for Employee Ownership is pleased to announce that employee ownership legislation has successfully passed in the Pennsylvania House and is on to the Senate. Pennsylvania is one of only a small number of states that do not currently mirror the federal Section 1042 rules. By making an election under Section 1042, sellers of C corporations can defer 100% of capital gains tax when selling to their employees in an ESOP. The bill (PA HB-285) would adopt the rules of Section 1042 (as well as Section 402(e)(4), regarding net unrealized appreciation) in Pennsylvania state tax law.

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Dallan Guzinski

Admitting We Need a Little Help Is a Strength, Not a Weakness

The NCEO recently conducted an employee survey for a medium-sized ESOP company as part of its Ownership Culture Surveys Networking Program. In preparation for their upcoming initiatives, the company had also registered several employees for the NCEO's Communications Committee Crash Course. The company clearly wanted to make some important changes and do positive work on behalf of their fellow employee-owners. When assessing some of the themes in the employee feedback, we found that there was a strong desire among employees with fewer than two years of service for guidance or a formal way for them to receive mentorship and help while growing into their career.

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