To create a positive outlook on the part of the company's workforce, Al Dunlap got Sunbeam's board to approve making every manager and every domestic employee eli¬gible for stock options. The plan allowed for options of up to 11.3 million shares to be granted. In addition, employees were given the option of buying Sunbeam shares through payroll deductions mid could put up to half of their 401(K) plan in company stock, with 100 percent company matching (also in stock).