SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION	9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Share-Based Compensation
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION	4. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION The Company provides compensation benefits to certain key employees under several share-based plans providing for performance-accelerated and/or time-vested restricted stock unit awards, and to non-employee directors under a non-employee directors compensation plan. Performance-Accelerated Restricted Stock Unit (PARS) Awards and Time-Vested Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) Awards Compensation expense related to the PARS/RSU awards was $1.6 million and $4.4 million for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2022, respectively, and $2.5 million and $4.5 million for the corresponding periods in 2021. As of June 30, 2022, there were 265,643 unvested stock units outstanding. Non-Employee Directors Plan Compensation expense related to the non-employee director grants was $0.3 million and $0.9 million for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2022, respectively, and $0.3 million and $1.0 million for the corresponding periods in 2021. The total share-based compensation cost that has been recognized in the results of operations and included within selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) was $1.9 million and $5.3 million for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2022, respectively, and $2.8 million and $5.5 million for the corresponding periods in 2021. The total income tax benefit recognized in results of operations for share-based compensation arrangements was $0.4 million and $1.0 million for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2022, respectively, and $0.4 million and $1.1 million for the corresponding periods in 2021. As of June 30, 2022, there was $12.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to share-based compensation arrangements. That cost is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average period of 1.9 years.

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

4. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company provides compensation benefits to certain key employees under several share-based plans providing for performance-accelerated and/or time-vested restricted stock unit awards, and to non-employee directors under a non-employee directors compensation plan.

Performance-Accelerated Restricted Stock Unit (PARS) Awards and Time-Vested Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) Awards

Compensation expense related to the PARS/RSU awards was $1.6 million and $4.4 million for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2022, respectively, and $2.5 million and $4.5 million for the corresponding periods in 2021. As of June 30, 2022, there were 265,643 unvested stock units outstanding.

Non-Employee Directors Plan

Compensation expense related to the non-employee director grants was $0.3 million and $0.9 million for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2022, respectively, and $0.3 million and $1.0 million for the corresponding periods in 2021.

The total share-based compensation cost that has been recognized in the results of operations and included within selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) was $1.9 million and $5.3 million for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2022, respectively, and $2.8 million and $5.5 million for the corresponding periods in 2021. The total income tax benefit recognized in results of operations for share-based compensation arrangements was $0.4 million and $1.0 million for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2022, respectively, and $0.4 million and $1.1 million for the corresponding periods in 2021. As of June 30, 2022, there was $12.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to share-based compensation arrangements. That cost is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average period of 1.9 years.