key employee
Definition
Employee that is considered to be a key stakeholder in the operation of a company. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) defines a key employee as anyone who owns greater than 5% of the company assets and/or receives compensation that is over a certain threshold set by the IRS. This employee may also be an officer with voting rights that can affect the company. Also called highly compensated employee.
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