My company matches 50% of my contributions up to 6% of my salary. Their contribution shows on my t4 so the tax is paid up front. When I cash out any gains get taxed in that year but Solium (ESP Manager) doesn't hold anything back. Mine are vested for a year and released a year to the day they were bought. My last plan they stayed vested for a full calender year but the clock started at the end of the fiscal year so it was common to have them locked up for well over a year. I max my contributions and cash out regularly, it's easy money and mosstly my emergency/major purchase fund.
My current company has been climbing since I started so it's been great, but I was with Bombardier when it went from ~40 down to 1.75 so there is a downside and this is why I don't let it get too big.
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