Employees value being able to participate in their company’s share plan programs, as they can be significant parts of their pay, bonuses and benefits packages.
Company share plans give employees the opportunity to purchase shares of the company through payroll deductions and can be a great attraction and retention tool. But too many employees are being priced out, according to data from Computershare, an Australian-based stock transfer company. The average U.S. worker must set aside around one-third of their monthly disposable income in order to take part in one of these plans.
