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Vesting Schedule
A timeline governing when an employee gains ownership of employer-provided equity (stock options, RSUs). Common structures: 4-year vesting with a 1-year cliff (25% vests after year one, the rest monthly). Terminated before the cliff? You receive nothing.
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