University Catalog 2014-2015

University of Colorado Boulder

LAWS-6551 (3) Employee Benefits and Compensation Law

Examines past and present employee benefits and compensation practices among private and public employers. Covers ERISA and defined benefit, defined contribution, and welfare benefit plans; equity awards granted by corporations; equity awards granted by LLCs and partnerships; nonqualified deferred compensation and Section 409A of the IRS; golden parachutes and Sections 280G and 4999 of the IRC. Prerequisites: Restricted to Law (LAWS) students only.