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General Motors will provide options on between 25 and 100 shares of its stock to its non-union work force. Stock allocations will be based on seniority and grade level.

The National Association of Stock Plan Professionals (NASPP) is offering its annual survey of design issues for domestic stock plans. The only way for companies to see the results of the survey is to complete the survey, which closes on April 19.

The Global Equity Organization (GEO) will host its 15th annual conference in Miami on May 7 to 9.

As announced in late 2013, the Global Equity Organization (GEO) is going live with the 2014 Global Equity Insights survey, together with its sponsors Computershare, hkp///, SAP, Siemens, and the University of Göttingen, and survey support partners WorldatWork, the Certified Equity Professional In

The Global Equity Organization will host its National Equity Compensation Forum on September 14 to 16 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Continental AG, one of the world's largest tire manufacturers, has set up a broad employee stock ownership program. The program could provide a model for other German companies, including former East German companies being privatized.

Until recently, continental European governments, business, and labor unions have had only minimal interest in employee ownership, but that appears to be changing.

Under prior law, German employees could receive an annual tax credit of 135 Euros on the purchase of shares in their company. Shares are typically offered at a discount, frequently 20%. The new law increases that to 360 Euros.

You can get a big picture overview of all things related to making an ESOP company work well at the Fall ESOP Forum, but most people I talk with have one aspect of ESOPs at the top of mind.

John Case of Inc. magazine has been one of the outstanding chroniclers of the revolution taking place at work.