Apergy Liabilities. Dover and Apergy intend that all employment, compensation, and employee benefits-related Liabilities associated with Apergy Participants are to be assumed by Apergy or another member of the Apergy Group (as determined by Apergy), except as specifically set forth herein. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, as of the Effective Time, (i) Apergy hereby retains or assumes and agrees to (or shall cause another member of the Apergy Group to) pay, perform, fulfill, and discharge, (ii) Dover shall have no further Liability with respect to, and (iii) Apergy shall indemnify Dover with respect to the following Liabilities, in all events whether arising prior to, as of, or following the Effective Time: (A) all Liabilities arising under or related to Apergy Benefit Plans, (B) all employment (including workers’ compensation), compensation (including wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, fees, all unused entitlements to vacation earned by the Apergy Participant, and payment and withholding of social security and similar Taxes and contributions), employee benefits, or service-related Liabilities (including moving, relocation, repatriation, and immigration-related obligations), in each case, with respect to (x) all Apergy Participants as of the Effective Time and (y) any individual who is, or was, a dependent or independent contractor, temporary employee, temporary service worker, consultant, freelancer, agency employee, leased employee, on-call worker, incidental worker, or non-payroll worker or in any other employment or similar relationship primarily connected to a member of the Apergy Group, including Liabilities relating to adopting and maintaining any policies or practices necessary to comply with employment-related Laws and requirements relating to the employment of Apergy Employees or such individuals described in the foregoing clause (y), (C) all Liabilities with respect to any and all collective bargaining agreements, collective agreements, trade union, or works council agreements entered into between any member of the Dover Group and any union, works council, or other body representing exclusively Apergy Employees, (D) all Liabilities and obligations whatsoever with respect to claims made by or with respect to any Apergy Participants in connection with any Apergy Benefit Plan, program, or policy not otherwise retained or assumed by any member of the Dover Group pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise, including such Liabilities relating to actions or omissions of or by any member of the Dover Group or any officer, director, employee or agent thereof as of or prior to the Effective Time, (E) all Liabilities retained or assumed by Apergy or another member of the Apergy Group pursuant to the terms of the Local Agreements, and (F) all Liabilities expressly transferred to a member of the Apergy Group under this Agreement.
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Samples: Employee Matters Agreement (DOVER Corp), Employee Matters Agreement (Apergy Corp), Employee Matters Agreement
Apergy Liabilities. Dover All workers’ compensation Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from any claim by Apergy Employees or Former Apergy Employees that result from an accident or from an occupational disease which is incurred or becomes manifest, as the case may be, as of or prior to the Effective Time and while such individual was employed by either Party or its respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates shall be assumed, or retained as the case may be, by Apergy intend as of the Effective Time. Each member of the Apergy Group shall also be solely responsible for all workers’ compensation Liabilities relating to, arising out of, or resulting from any claim incurred for a compensable injury sustained by an Apergy Employee or Former Apergy Employee that results from an accident or from an occupational disease which is incurred or becomes manifest, as the case may be, after the Effective Time. Effective as of the Effective Time, Apergy, acting through the applicable member of the Apergy Group employing each Apergy Employee, will be responsible for obtaining workers’ compensation insurance, including providing all employmentcollateral required by the insurance carriers. To the extent that such insurance coverage cannot be either assigned to or obtained by Apergy or another member of the Apergy Group, compensation, in respect of claims and employee benefits-related Liabilities associated with Apergy Participants are otherwise to be assumed by Apergy or another member of the Apergy Group (as determined by Apergypursuant to Section 2.3(a) and this Section 4.4(a), except as specifically set forth herein. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, as of the Effective Time, (i) Apergy hereby retains or assumes and agrees to (or shall cause another member of the Apergy Group to) pay, perform, fulfill, and discharge, (ii) Dover shall have no further Liability with respect toremain primarily liable for such claims and Liabilities, and (iii) but Apergy shall indemnify and hold harmless Dover for any such claims and Liabilities. If the preceding sentence applies, then at one or more mutually agreed upon dates, Dover will determine, in its sole discretion, the total amount paid with respect to the following Liabilitiessuch claims and Liabilities and Apergy shall reimburse Dover for that amount; provided, in all events whether arising prior to, as of, or following the Effective Time: (A) all Liabilities arising under or related to Apergy Benefit Plans, (B) all employment (including workers’ compensation), compensation (including wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, fees, all unused entitlements to vacation earned by the Apergy Participant, and payment and withholding of social security and similar Taxes and contributions), employee benefits, or service-related Liabilities (including moving, relocation, repatriation, and immigration-related obligations), in each casehowever, with respect to (x) all any such claim or Liability, Apergy Participants as of the Effective Time and (y) any individual who is, or was, a dependent or independent contractor, temporary employee, temporary service worker, consultant, freelancer, agency employee, leased employee, on-call worker, incidental worker, or non-payroll worker or in any other employment or similar relationship primarily connected shall only be required to a member of the Apergy Group, including Liabilities relating to adopting and maintaining any policies or practices necessary to comply with employment-related Laws and requirements relating reimburse Dover to the employment of Apergy Employees or such individuals described in extent the foregoing clause (y), (C) all Liabilities total amount paid with respect to such claim or Liability, as determined by Dover, in its sole discretion, taken together with any and all collective bargaining agreements, collective agreements, trade union, or works council agreements entered into between any member of the Dover Group and any union, works council, or other body representing exclusively Apergy Employees, (D) all Liabilities and obligations whatsoever amounts owed with respect to claims made by or with respect to any Apergy Participants described in connection with any Apergy Benefit Plan, program, or policy not otherwise retained or assumed by any member Section 9.3(a) of the Dover Group pursuant to this Agreement or otherwiseSeparation Agreement, including such Liabilities relating to actions or omissions of or by any member of exceeds the Dover Group or any officer, director, employee or agent thereof as of or prior aggregate amount set forth on Schedule 1.1(50)(i)(a) to the Effective Time, (E) all Liabilities retained or assumed by Apergy or another member of the Apergy Group pursuant to the terms of the Local Agreements, and (F) all Liabilities expressly transferred to a member of the Apergy Group under this Separation Agreement.
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Samples: Employee Matters Agreement (DOVER Corp), Employee Matters Agreement (Apergy Corp), Employee Matters Agreement