Definition of vesting
: the conveying to an employee of inalienable rights to money contributed by an employer to a pension fund or retirement plan especially in the event of termination of employment prior to the normal retirement age; also : the right so conveyed
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Recent Examples of vesting from the Web
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That turn of events, combined with Verlander being owed $28 million a year through 2019 (with a $22 million vesting option in 2020), plus Detroit eyeing a youth movement, shoved the big right-hander onto the trade block.
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A short vesting schedule allows your money more time to grow, and fewer penalties for leaving your job.
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The doctrine's authority flows from the Fifth, Ninth and Tenth Amendments, and the vesting, posterity and nobility clauses of the U.S. Constitution.
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June will mark the four-year anniversary of Waze’s acquisition, and another stock-vesting payout, a time when employees tend to leave in droves.
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The PSCA says only about 39% of plans offer immediate, full vesting of matching contributions.
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The PSCA says only about 39% of plans offer immediate, full vesting of matching contributions.
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Snap employees would need to report the stock’s vesting value as income for the purposes of the internal revenue code.
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In fairness to the NFL and NFLPA, non-vesting players can qualify for other kinds of NFL retirement benefits, including the league’s Disability and Neurocognitive Disability Benefit Plan for players with permanent and total disabilities.
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First Known Use of vesting
1944
Financial Definition of VESTING
vesting
What It Is
Vesting occurs when a financial instrument or account becomes wholly owned by an investor.
How It Works
For example, let's assume that John Doe receives options to buy 2,000 shares of Company XYZ, his employer, for $10 a share. He receives the options as part of his compensation package.
His shares vest over a five-year period, meaning they do not become exercisable for five years. This means John must stay at the company for at least five years before he can exercise his stock options.
Vesting is also common in retirement plans. For example, if John Doe's employer matches the contributions he makes to his retirement plan, those contributions might vest over, say, three years. This means that although the employer agrees to add extra, free money to John's retirement account, that free money doesn't really become his for three years.
Accelerated vesting occurs when a stock option becomes exercisable earlier than originally scheduled. So if Company ABC comes along and buys a 51% stake in Company XYZ, this constitutes a change in control and John Doe's options might automatically vest even though the five-year period has not elapsed. John exercises his options at $10 a share, sells the shares for $20 a share, and walks away with a tidy profit.
Why It Matters
Vesting is a tactic for encouraging loyalty among employees. Vesting can be a windfall to employees, though some tax consequences may exist. Depending on the type of option, for example, John Doe might need to pay taxes on the grant value of the shares ($10) as well as the capital gains on the profit from the sale of those shares.
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