Common use of Base Benefit Clause in Contracts

Base Benefit. Company agrees to pay Executive the deferred compensation benefits set forth in this paragraph 3.5 as a supplemental retirement plan (the "Plan"). The base retirement benefit under the Plan (the "Base Benefit") shall be in the form of an annual straight life annuity in an amount equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times (b) the number of Executive's credited years of service (as defined below) under the Plan (but not in excess of 24 years) times (c) the Executive's final average compensation (as defined below). For purposes hereof, Executive's credited years of service under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (1) the number of Executive's years of benefit service with Company, calculated as set forth in the Continental Retirement Plan (the "CARP") beginning at January 1, 2000 ("Actual Years of Service"), (2) an additional one year of service for each one year of service credited to Executive pursuant to clause (1) of this sentence for the period beginning on January 1, 2000 and ending on December 31, 2004, and (3) three additional years of service if Executive is paid the Termination Payment under this Agreement. For purposes hereof, Executive's final average compensation shall be equal to the greater of (A) $315,000.00 or (B) the average of the five highest annual cash compensation amounts (or, if Executive has been employed less than five years by Company, the average over the full years employed by Company) paid to Executive by Company during the consecutive ten calendar years immediately preceding Executive's termination of employment at retirement or otherwise. For purposes hereof, cash compensation shall include base salary plus cash bonuses (including any amounts deferred (other than Stay Bonus amounts described below) pursuant to any deferred compensation plan of the Company), but shall exclude (i) any cash bonus paid on or prior to Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xx) any Stay Bonus paid to Executive pursuant to that certain Stay Bonus Agreement between Company and Executive dated as of Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xxx) any Termination Payment paid to Executive under this Agreement, (iv) any payments received by Executive under Company's Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, (v) any proceeds to Executive from any awards under any option, stock incentive or similar plan of Company, and (vi) any cash bonus paid under a long term incentive plan or program adopted by Company. Executive shall be vested immediately with respect to benefits due under the Plan.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Continental Airlines Inc /De/), Employment Agreement (Continental Airlines Inc /De/), Employment Agreement (Continental Airlines Inc /De/)

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Base Benefit. Company agrees The Employers agree to pay Executive the deferred compensation benefits set forth in this paragraph 3.5 as a supplemental retirement plan (the "Plan"). The base retirement benefit under the Plan (the "Base Benefit") shall be in the form of an annual amount (that is payable as a monthly straight life annuity in an amount annuity) equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times (b) the number of Executive's ’s credited years of service (as defined below) under the Plan (but not in excess of 24 30 years) times (c) the Executive's ’s final average compensation (as defined below). For purposes hereof, Executive's ’s credited years of service under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (1) the number of years (including partial years), beginning January 1, 1995 and ending December 31, 2010, of Executive's ’s employment with the Employers (which shall include all credited years of benefit service with CompanyContinental), calculated as set forth in the Continental Retirement Plan (the "CARP") beginning at January 1, 2000 with respect to credited service ("Actual Years of Service"), and (2) an additional one year two years of service for each one year of service credited to Executive pursuant to clause (1) of this sentence for the period beginning on January 1, 2000 and ending on December 31, 2004, and (3) three additional years of service if Executive is paid the Termination Payment under this Agreement. For purposes hereof, Executive's ’s final average compensation shall be equal to the greater of (A) $315,000.00 720,000 or (B) the average of the five highest annual cash compensation amounts (or, if Executive has been employed less than five years by Company, the average over the full years employed by Company) paid to Executive by Continental and/or the Company during the consecutive ten calendar years immediately preceding Executive's termination of employment at retirement or otherwisethrough and including calendar year 2010. For purposes hereof, cash compensation shall include base salary plus cash bonuses (including any amounts deferred (other than Stay Bonus amounts described below) pursuant to any deferred compensation plan of Continental or the Company), but shall exclude (i) any cash bonus paid on or prior to Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xx) any Stay Bonus paid to Executive pursuant to that certain Stay Bonus Agreement between Company Continental and Executive dated as of Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xxxxx) any Termination Payment paid to Executive under this Agreement, (iviii) any payments received by Executive under Company's Continental’s Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, (viv) any proceeds to Executive from any awards under any option, stock incentive or similar plan of CompanyContinental or the Company (including RSUs awarded under Continental’s Incentive Plan 2000, Incentive Plan 2010 or any plans or programs thereunder), and (viv) any cash bonus paid under a long term incentive plan or program adopted by Continental or the Company. Executive shall be vested immediately with respect to benefits due under the Plan.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement, Employment Agreement (United Air Lines Inc)

Base Benefit. Company agrees to pay Executive the deferred compensation benefits set forth in this paragraph 3.5 as a supplemental retirement plan (the "Plan"). The base retirement benefit under the Plan (the "Base Benefit") shall be in the form of an annual straight life annuity in an amount equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times (b) the number of Executive's credited years of service (as defined below) under the Plan (but not in excess of 24 26 years) times (c) the Executive's final average compensation (as defined below). For purposes hereof, Executive's credited years of service under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (1) the number of Executive's years of benefit service with Company, calculated as set forth in the Continental Retirement Plan (the "CARP") beginning at January 1, 2000 1995 ("Actual Years of Service"), (2) an additional one year two years of service for each one year of service credited to Executive pursuant to clause (1) of this sentence for the period beginning on January 1, 2000 and ending on December 31, 2004, and (3) three if the Termination Payment becomes payable to Executive under this Agreement or if Executive's employment is terminated for a reason encompassed by paragraphs 2.2(i) or 2.2(ii), that number of additional years of service if Executive as is paid equal to (X) 18 years minus (Y) three times the number of full calendar years which have occurred during the period beginning January 1, 2000 and ending on the earlier of (i) the date that the Termination Payment under this AgreementAgreement first becomes payable to Executive or (ii) December 31, 2004. For purposes hereof, Executive's final average compensation shall be equal to the greater of (A) $315,000.00 451,500.00 or (B) the average of the five highest annual cash compensation amounts (or, if Executive has been employed less than five years by Company, the average over the full years employed by Company) paid to Executive by Company during the consecutive ten calendar years immediately preceding Executive's termination of employment at retirement or otherwise. For purposes hereof, cash compensation shall include base salary plus cash bonuses (including any amounts deferred (other than Stay Bonus amounts described below) pursuant to any deferred compensation plan of the Company), but shall exclude (i) any cash bonus paid on or prior to Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xx) any Stay Bonus paid to Executive pursuant to that certain Stay Bonus Agreement between Company and Executive dated as of Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xxx) any Termination Payment paid to Executive under this Agreement, (iv) any payments received by Executive under Company's Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, (v) any proceeds to Executive from any awards under any option, stock incentive or similar plan of Company, and (vi) any cash bonus paid under a long term incentive plan or program adopted by Company. Executive shall be vested immediately with respect to benefits due under the Plan.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement, Employment Agreement (Continental Airlines Inc /De/)

Base Benefit. Company agrees to pay Executive the deferred compensation benefits set forth in this paragraph 3.5 as a supplemental retirement plan (the "Plan"). The base retirement benefit under the Plan (the "Base Benefit") shall be in the form of an annual straight life annuity in an amount equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times (b) the number of Executive's credited years of service (as defined below) under the Plan (but not in excess of 24 26 years) times (c) the Executive's final average compensation (as defined below). For purposes hereof, Executive's credited years of service under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (1) the number of Executive's years of benefit service with Company, calculated as set forth in the Continental Retirement Plan (the "CARP") beginning at January 1, 2000 1995 ("Actual Years of Service"), (2) an additional one year two years of service for each one year of service credited to Executive pursuant to clause (1) of this sentence for the period beginning on January 1, 2000 and ending on December 31, 2004, and (3) three if the Termination Payment becomes payable to Executive under this Agreement or if Executive's employment is terminated for a reason encompassed by paragraphs 2.2(i) or 2.2(ii), that number of additional years of service if Executive as is paid equal to (X) 18 years minus (Y) three times the number of full calendar years which have occurred during the period beginning January 1, 2000 and ending on the earlier of (i) the date that the Termination Payment under this AgreementAgreement first becomes payable to Executive or (ii) December 31, 2004. For purposes hereof, Executive's final average compensation shall be equal to the greater of (A) $315,000.00 420,000.00 or (B) the average of the five highest annual cash compensation amounts (or, if Executive has been employed less than five years by Company, the average over the full years employed by Company) paid to Executive by Company during the consecutive ten calendar years immediately preceding Executive's termination of employment at retirement or otherwise. For purposes hereof, cash compensation shall include base salary plus cash bonuses (including any amounts deferred (other than Stay Bonus amounts described below) pursuant to any deferred compensation plan of the Company), but shall exclude (i) any cash bonus paid on or prior to Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xx) any Stay Bonus paid to Executive pursuant to that certain Stay Bonus Agreement between Company and Executive dated as of Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xxx) any Termination Payment paid to Executive under this Agreement, (iv) any payments received by Executive under Company's Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, (v) any proceeds to Executive from any awards under any option, stock incentive or similar plan of Company, and (vi) any cash bonus paid under a long term incentive plan or program adopted by Company. Executive shall be vested immediately with respect to benefits due under the Plan.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement, Employment Agreement (Continental Airlines Inc /De/)

Base Benefit. Company agrees to pay Executive the deferred compensation benefits set forth in this paragraph 3.5 as a supplemental retirement plan (the "Plan"). The base retirement benefit under the Plan (the "Base Benefit") shall be in the form of an annual straight life annuity in an amount equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times (b) the number of Executive's credited years of service (as defined below) under the Plan (but not in excess of 24 26 years) times (c) the Executive's final average compensation (as defined below). For purposes hereof, Executive's credited years of service under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (1) the number of Executive's years of benefit service with Company, calculated as set forth in the Continental Retirement Plan (the "CARP") beginning at January 1, 2000 1995 ("Actual Years of Service"), (2) an additional one year two years of service for each one year of service credited to Executive pursuant to clause (1) of this sentence for the period beginning on January 1, 2000 and ending on December 31, 2004, and (3) three if the Termination Payment becomes payable to Executive under this Agreement or if Executive's employment is terminated for a reason encompassed by paragraphs 2.2(i) or 2.2(ii), that number of additional years of service if Executive as is paid equal to (X) 18 years minus (Y) three times the number of full calendar years which have occurred during the period beginning January 1, 2000 and ending on the earlier of (i) the date that the Termination Payment under this AgreementAgreement first becomes payable to Executive or (ii) December 31, 2004. For purposes hereof, Executive's final average compensation shall be equal to the greater of (A) $315,000.00 693,500.00 or (B) the average of the five highest annual cash compensation amounts (or, if Executive has been employed less than five years by Company, the average over the full years employed by Company) paid to Executive by Company during the consecutive ten calendar years immediately preceding Executive's termination of employment at retirement or otherwise. For purposes hereof, cash compensation shall include base salary plus cash bonuses (including any amounts deferred (other than Stay Bonus amounts described below) pursuant to any deferred compensation plan of the Company), but shall exclude (i) any cash bonus paid on or prior to Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xx) any Stay Bonus paid to Executive pursuant to that certain Stay Bonus Agreement between Company and Executive dated as of Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xxx) any Termination Payment paid to Executive under this Agreement, (iv) any payments received by Executive under Company's Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, (v) any proceeds to Executive from any awards under any option, stock incentive or similar plan of Company, and (vi) any cash bonus paid under a long term incentive plan or program adopted by Company. Executive shall be vested immediately with respect to benefits due under the Plan.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement, Employment Agreement (Continental Airlines Inc /De/)

Base Benefit. Company agrees to pay Executive the deferred compensation benefits set forth in this paragraph 3.5 as a supplemental retirement plan (the "Plan"). The base retirement benefit under the Plan (the "Base Benefit") shall be in the form of an annual straight life annuity in an amount equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times (b) the number of Executive's credited years of service (as defined below) under the Plan (but not in excess of 24 26 years) times (c) the Executive's final average compensation (as defined below). For purposes hereof, Executive's credited years of service under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (1) the number of Executive's years of benefit service with Company, calculated as set forth in the Continental Retirement Plan (the "CARP") beginning at January 1, 2000 2001 ("Actual Years of Service"), (2) an additional one year of service for each one year of service credited to Executive pursuant to clause (1) of this sentence for the period beginning on January 1, 2000 2001 and ending on December 31, 20042006, and (3) three additional years of service if Executive is paid the Termination Payment becomes payable to Executive under this AgreementAgreement or if Executive's employment is terminated for a reason encompassed by paragraphs 2.2(i) or 2.2(ii), an additional three years of service. For purposes hereof, Executive's final average compensation shall be equal to the greater of (A) $315,000.00 450,000 or (B) the average of the five highest annual cash compensation amounts (or, if Executive has been employed less than five years by Company, the average over the full years employed by Company) paid to Executive by Company during the consecutive ten calendar years immediately preceding Executive's termination of employment at retirement or otherwise. For purposes hereof, cash compensation shall include base salary plus cash bonuses (including any amounts deferred (other than Stay Bonus amounts described below) pursuant to any deferred compensation plan of the Company), but shall exclude (i) any cash bonus paid on or prior to Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xx) any Stay Bonus paid to Executive pursuant to that certain Stay Bonus Agreement between Company and Executive dated as of Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xxx) any Termination Payment paid to Executive under this Agreement, (iv) any payments received by Executive under Company's Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, (v) any proceeds to Executive from any awards under any option, stock incentive or similar plan of Company (including RSUs awarded under Company's Long Term Incentive and RSU Program), and (vi) any cash bonus paid under a long term incentive plan or program adopted by Company. Executive shall be vested immediately with respect to benefits due under the Plan.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Continental Airlines Inc /De/), Employment Agreement (Continental Airlines Inc /De/)

Base Benefit. Company agrees to pay Executive the deferred compensation benefits set forth in this paragraph 3.5 as a supplemental retirement plan (the "Plan"). The base retirement benefit under the Plan (the "Base Benefit") shall be in the form of an annual amount (that is payable as a monthly straight life annuity in an amount annuity) equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times (b) the number of Executive's credited years of service (as defined below) under the Plan (but not in excess of 24 26 years) times (c) the Executive's final average compensation (as defined below). For purposes hereof, Executive's credited years of service under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (1) the number of years (including partial years) beginning January 1, 2001, through the end of Executive's years period of benefit service employment with Company, calculated as set forth in the Continental Retirement Plan (the "CARP") beginning at January 1, 2000 with respect to credited service ("Actual Years of Service"), (2) an additional one year of service for each one year of service credited to Executive pursuant to clause (1) of this sentence for the period beginning on January 1, 2000 2001 and ending on December 31, 20042006, and (3) three additional years of service if Executive is paid the Termination Payment becomes payable to Executive under this AgreementAgreement or if Executive's employment is terminated for a reason encompassed by paragraphs 2.2(i) or 2.2(ii), an additional three years of service. For purposes hereof, Executive's final average compensation shall be equal to the greater of (A) $315,000.00 450,000 or (B) the average of the five highest annual cash compensation amounts (or, if Executive has been employed less than five years by Company, the average over the full years employed by Company) paid to Executive by Company during the consecutive ten calendar years immediately preceding Executive's termination of employment at retirement or otherwiseemployment. For purposes hereof, cash compensation shall include base salary plus cash bonuses (including any amounts deferred (other than Stay Bonus amounts described below) pursuant to any deferred compensation plan of the Company), but shall exclude (i) any cash bonus paid on or prior to Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xx) any Stay Bonus paid to Executive pursuant to that certain Stay Bonus Agreement between Company and Executive dated as of Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xxxxx) any Termination Payment paid to Executive under this Agreement, (iviii) any payments received by Executive under Company's Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, (viv) any proceeds to Executive from any awards under any option, stock incentive or similar plan of Company (including RSUs awarded under Company's Long Term Incentive and RSU Program), and (viv) any cash bonus paid under a long term incentive plan or program adopted by Company. Executive shall be vested immediately with respect to benefits due under the Plan.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Continental Airlines Inc /De/), Employment Agreement (Continental Airlines Inc /De/)

Base Benefit. Company agrees to pay Executive the deferred compensation benefits set forth in this paragraph 3.5 as a supplemental retirement plan (the "Plan"). The base retirement benefit under the Plan (the "Base Benefit") shall be in the form of an annual straight life annuity in an amount equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times (b) the number of Executive's credited years of service (as defined below) under the Plan (but not in excess of 24 26 years) times (c) the Executive's final average compensation (as defined below). For purposes hereof, Executive's credited years of service under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (1) the number of Executive's years of benefit service with Company, calculated as set forth in the Continental Retirement Plan (the "CARP") beginning at January 1, 2000 1995 ("Actual Years of Service"), (2) an additional one year two years of service for each one year of service credited to Executive pursuant to clause (1) of this sentence for the period beginning on January 1, 2000 and ending on December 31, 2004, and (3) three additional years of service if Executive is paid the Termination Payment under this Agreement. For purposes hereof, Executive's final average compensation shall be equal to the greater of (A) $315,000.00 470,000.00 or (B) the average of the five highest annual cash compensation amounts (or, if Executive has been employed less than five years by Company, the average over the full years employed by Company) paid to Executive by Company during the consecutive ten calendar years immediately preceding Executive's termination of employment at retirement or otherwise. For purposes hereof, cash compensation shall include base salary plus cash bonuses (including any amounts deferred (other than Stay Bonus amounts described below) pursuant to any deferred compensation plan of the Company), but shall exclude (i) any cash bonus paid on or prior to Xxxxx 00March 31, 00001995, (xxii) any Stay Bonus paid to Executive pursuant to Exxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xx that certain Stay Bonus Agreement between Company and Executive dated as of Xxxxx 00April 14, 0000, (xxx) any Termination Payment paid to Executive under this Agreement, (iv) any payments received by Executive under Company's Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, (v) any proceeds to Executive from any awards under any option, stock incentive or similar plan of Company1998, and (viiii) any cash bonus paid under a long term incentive plan or program adopted by Company. Executive shall be vested immediately with respect to benefits due under the Plan.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Continental Airlines Inc /De/)

Base Benefit. Company agrees to pay Executive the deferred compensation benefits set forth in this paragraph 3.5 as a supplemental retirement plan (the "Plan"). The base retirement benefit under the Plan (the "Base Benefit") shall be in the form of an annual straight life annuity in an amount equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times (b) the number of Executive's credited years of service (as defined below) under the Plan (but not in excess of 24 30 years) times (c) the Executive's final average compensation (as defined below). For purposes hereof, Executive's credited years of service under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (1) the number of Executive's years of benefit service with Company, calculated as set forth in the Continental Retirement Plan (the "CARP") beginning at January 1, 2000 1995 ("Actual Years of Service"), (2) an additional one year four years of service for each one year of service credited to Executive pursuant to clause (1) of this sentence for the period beginning on January 1, 2000 and ending on December 31, 2004, and (3) three if the Termination Payment becomes payable to Executive under this Agreement or if Executive's employment is terminated for a reason encompassed by paragraphs 2.2(i) or 2.2(ii), that number of additional years of service if Executive as is paid equal to (X) 28 years minus (Y) five times the number of full calendar years which have occurred during the period beginning January 1, 2000 and ending on the earlier of (i) the date that the Termination Payment under this AgreementAgreement first becomes payable to Executive or (ii) December 31, 2004. For purposes hereof, Executive's final average compensation shall be equal to the greater of (A) $315,000.00 1,042,500.00 or (B) the average of the five highest annual cash compensation amounts (or, if Executive has been employed less than five years by Company, the average over the full years employed by Company) paid to Executive by Company during the consecutive ten calendar years immediately preceding Executive's termination of employment at retirement or otherwise. For purposes hereof, cash compensation shall include base salary plus cash bonuses (including any amounts deferred (other than Stay Bonus amounts described below) pursuant to any deferred compensation plan of the Company), but shall exclude (i) any cash bonus paid on or prior to Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xx) any Stay Bonus paid to Executive pursuant to that certain Stay Bonus Agreement between Company and Executive dated as of Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xxx) any Termination Payment or Existing Severance paid to Executive under this Agreement, (iv) any payments received by Executive under Company's Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, (v) any proceeds to Executive from any awards under any option, stock incentive or similar plan of Company, and (vi) any cash bonus paid under a long term incentive plan or program adopted by Company. Executive shall be vested immediately with respect to benefits due under the Plan.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement

Base Benefit. Company agrees to pay Executive the deferred compensation benefits set forth in this paragraph 3.5 as a supplemental retirement plan (the "Plan"). The base retirement benefit under the Plan (the "Base Benefit") shall be in the form of an annual amount (that is payable as a monthly straight life annuity in an amount annuity) equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times (b) the number of Executive's credited years of service (as defined below) under the Plan (but not in excess of 24 26 years) times (c) the Executive's final average compensation (as defined below). For purposes hereof, Executive's credited years of service under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (1) the number of years (including partial years) beginning September 6, 2006, through the end of Executive's years period of benefit service employment with Company, calculated as set forth in the Continental Retirement Plan (the "CARP") beginning at January 1, 2000 with respect to credited service ("Actual Years of Service"), and (2) an additional one year of service for each one year of service credited to Executive pursuant to clause (1) of this sentence for the period beginning on January 1, 2000 and ending on December 31, 2004, and (3) three additional years of service if Executive is paid the Termination Payment (as such term is defined in paragraph 4.8) becomes payable to Executive under this AgreementAgreement or if Executive's employment is terminated for a reason encompassed by paragraphs 2.2(i) or 2.2(ii), an additional three years of service. For purposes hereof, Executive's final average compensation shall be equal to the greater of (A) $315,000.00 [374,544] or (B) the average of the five highest annual cash compensation amounts (or, if Executive has been employed less than five years by Company, the average over the full years employed by Company) paid to Executive by Company during the consecutive ten calendar years immediately preceding Executive's termination of employment at retirement or otherwiseemployment. For purposes hereof, cash compensation shall include base salary plus cash bonuses (including any amounts deferred (other than Stay Bonus amounts described below) pursuant to any deferred compensation plan of the Company), but shall exclude (i) any cash bonus paid on or prior to Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xx) any Stay Bonus paid to Executive pursuant to that certain Stay Bonus Agreement between Company and Executive dated as of Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xxx) any Termination Payment paid to Executive under this Agreement, (ivii) any payments received by Executive under Company's Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, (viii) any proceeds to Executive from any awards under any option, stock incentive or similar plan of Company (including RSUs awarded under Company's Long Term Incentive and RSU Program (the "NLTIP/RSU Program")), and (viiv) any cash bonus paid under a long term incentive plan or program adopted by Company. Executive shall be vested immediately with respect to benefits due under the Plan.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Continental Airlines Inc /De/)

Base Benefit. Company agrees to pay Executive the deferred compensation benefits set forth in this paragraph 3.5 as a supplemental retirement plan (the "Plan"). The base retirement benefit under the Plan (the "Base Benefit") shall be in the form of an annual straight life annuity in an amount equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times (b) the number of Executive's credited years of service (as defined below) under the Plan (but not in excess of 24 26 years) times (c) the Executive's final average compensation (as defined below). For purposes hereof, Executive's credited years of service under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (1) the number of Executive's years of benefit service with Company, calculated as set forth in the Continental Retirement Plan (the "CARP") beginning at January 1, 2000 1995 ("Actual Years of Service"), (2) an additional one year two years of service for each one year of service credited to Executive pursuant to clause (1) of this sentence for the period beginning on January 1, 2000 and ending on December 31, 2004, and (3) three additional years of service if Executive is paid the Termination Payment under this Agreement. For purposes hereof, Executive's final average compensation shall be equal to the greater of (A) $315,000.00 400,000.00 or (B) the average of the five highest annual cash compensation amounts (or, if Executive has been employed less than five years by Company, the average over the full years employed by Company) paid to Executive by Company during the consecutive ten calendar years immediately preceding Executive's termination of employment at retirement or otherwise. For purposes hereof, cash compensation shall include base salary plus cash bonuses (including any amounts deferred (other than Stay Bonus amounts described below) pursuant to any deferred compensation plan of the Company), but shall exclude (i) any cash bonus paid on or prior to Xxxxx 00March 31, 00001995, (xxii) any Stay Bonus paid to Executive pursuant to that certain purxxxxx xx xxxx xxxxxxn Stay Bonus Agreement between Company and Executive dated as of Xxxxx 00April 14, 0000, (xxx) any Termination Payment paid to Executive under this Agreement, (iv) any payments received by Executive under Company's Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, (v) any proceeds to Executive from any awards under any option, stock incentive or similar plan of Company1998, and (viiii) any cash bonus paid under a long term incentive plan or program adopted by Company. Executive shall be vested immediately with respect to benefits due under the Plan.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Continental Airlines Inc /De/)

Base Benefit. Company agrees to pay Executive the deferred compensation benefits set forth in this paragraph 3.5 as a supplemental retirement plan (the "Plan"). The base retirement benefit under the Plan (the "Base Benefit") shall be in the form of an annual straight life annuity in an amount equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times (b) the number of Executive's credited years of service (as defined below) under the Plan (but not in excess of 24 years) times (c) the Executive's final average compensation (as defined below). For purposes hereof, Executive's credited years of service under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (1) the number of Executive's years of benefit service with Company, calculated as set forth in the Continental Retirement Plan (the "CARP") beginning at January 1, 2000 ("Actual Years of Service"), (2) an additional one year of service for each one year of service credited to Executive pursuant to clause (1) of this sentence for the period beginning on January 1, 2000 and ending on December 31, 2004, and (3) three additional years of service if Executive is paid the Termination Payment under this Agreement. For purposes hereof, Executive's final average compensation shall be equal to the greater of (A) $315,000.00 399,000.00 or (B) the average of the five highest annual cash compensation amounts (or, if Executive has been employed less than five years by Company, the average over the full years employed by Company) paid to Executive by Company during the consecutive ten calendar years immediately preceding Executive's termination of employment at retirement or otherwise. For purposes hereof, cash compensation shall include base salary plus cash bonuses (including any amounts deferred (other than Stay Bonus amounts described below) pursuant to any deferred compensation plan of the Company), but shall exclude (i) any cash bonus paid on or prior to Xxxxx 00March 31, 00001995, (xxii) any Stay Bonus paid to Executive pursuant to that certain Stay Bonus Agreement between Company and Executive dated as of Xxxxx 00April 14, 00001998, (xxxiii) any Termination Payment paid to Executive under this Agreement, (iv) any payments received by Executive under Company's Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, (v) any proceeds to Executive from any awards under any option, stock incentive or similar plan of Company, and (vi) any cash bonus paid under a long term incentive plan or program adopted by Company. Executive shall be vested immediately with respect to benefits due under the Plan.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Continental Airlines Inc /De/

Base Benefit. Company agrees to pay Executive the deferred compensation benefits set forth in this paragraph 3.5 as a supplemental retirement plan (the "Plan"). The base retirement benefit under the Plan (the "Base Benefit") shall be in the form of an annual straight life annuity in an amount equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times (b) the number of Executive's credited years of service (as defined below) under the Plan (but not in excess of 24 26 years) times (c) the Executive's final average compensation (as defined below). For purposes hereof, Executive's credited years of service under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (1) the number of Executive's years of benefit service with Company, calculated as set forth in the Continental Retirement Plan (the "CARP") beginning at January 1, 2000 1995 ("Actual Years of Service"), (2) an additional one year two years of service for each one year of service credited to Executive pursuant to clause (1) of this sentence for the period beginning on January 1, 2000 and ending on December 31, 2004, and (3) three if the Termination Payment becomes payable to Executive under this Agreement or if Executive's employment is terminated for a reason encompassed by paragraphs 2.2(i) or 2.2(ii), that number of additional years of service if Executive as is paid equal to (X) 18 years minus (Y) three times the number of full calendar years which have occurred during the period beginning January 1, 2000 and ending on the earlier of (i) the date that the Termination Payment under this AgreementAgreement first becomes payable to Executive or (ii) December 31, 2004. For purposes hereof, Executive's final average compensation shall be equal to the greater of (A) $315,000.00 420,000.00 or (B) the average of the five highest annual cash compensation amounts (or, if Executive has been employed less than five years by Company, the average over the full years employed by Company) paid to Executive by Company during the consecutive ten calendar years immediately preceding Executive's termination of employment at retirement or otherwise. For purposes hereof, cash compensation shall include base salary plus cash bonuses (including any amounts deferred (other than Stay Bonus amounts described below) pursuant to any deferred compensation plan of the Company), but shall exclude (i) any cash bonus paid on or prior to Xxxxx 00March 31, 00001995, (xxii) any Stay Bonus paid to Executive pursuant to that certain Stay Bonus Agreement between Company and Executive dated as of Xxxxx 00April 14, 00001998, (xxxiii) any Termination Payment paid to Executive under this Agreement, (iv) any payments received by Executive under Company's Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, (v) any proceeds to Executive from any awards under any option, stock incentive or similar plan of Company, and (vi) any cash bonus paid under a long term incentive plan or program adopted by Company. Executive shall be vested immediately with respect to benefits due under the Plan.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Continental Airlines Inc /De/

Base Benefit. Company agrees to pay Executive the deferred compensation benefits set forth in this paragraph 3.5 as a supplemental retirement plan (the "Plan"). The base retirement benefit under the Plan (the "Base Benefit") shall be in the form of an annual straight life annuity in an amount equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times (b) the number of Executive's credited years of service (as defined below) under the Plan (but not in excess of 24 26 years) times (c) the Executive's final average compensation (as defined below). For purposes hereof, Executive's credited years of service under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (1) the number of Executive's years of benefit service with Company, calculated as set forth in the Continental Retirement Plan (the "CARP") beginning at January 1, 2000 1995 ("Actual Years of Service"), (2) an additional one year two years of service for each one year of service credited to Executive pursuant to clause (1) of this sentence for the period beginning on January 1, 2000 and ending on December 31, 2004, and (3) three if the Termination Payment becomes payable to Executive under this Agreement or if Executive's employment is terminated for a reason encompassed by paragraphs 2.2(i) or 2.2(ii), that number of additional years of service if Executive as is paid equal to (X) 18 years minus (Y) three times the number of full calendar years which have occurred during the period beginning January 1, 2000 and ending on the earlier of (i) the date that the Termination Payment under this AgreementAgreement first becomes payable to Executive or (ii) December 31, 2004. For purposes hereof, Executive's final average compensation shall be equal to the greater of (A) $315,000.00 693,500.00 or (B) the average of the five highest annual cash compensation amounts (or, if Executive has been employed less than five years by Company, the average over the full years employed by Company) paid to Executive by Company during the consecutive ten calendar years immediately preceding Executive's termination of employment at retirement or otherwise. For purposes hereof, cash compensation shall include base salary plus cash bonuses (including any amounts deferred (other than Stay Bonus amounts described below) pursuant to any deferred compensation plan of the Company), but shall exclude (i) any cash bonus paid on or prior to Xxxxx 00March 31, 00001995, (xxii) any Stay Bonus paid to Executive pursuant to that certain Stay Bonus Agreement between Company and Executive dated as of Xxxxx 00April 14, 00001998, (xxxiii) any Termination Payment paid to Executive under this Agreement, (iv) any payments received by Executive under Company's Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, (v) any proceeds to Executive from any awards under any option, stock incentive or similar plan of Company, and (vi) any cash bonus paid under a long term incentive plan or program adopted by Company. Executive shall be vested immediately with respect to benefits due under the Plan.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Continental Airlines Inc /De/

Base Benefit. Company agrees to pay Executive the deferred compensation benefits set forth in this paragraph 3.5 as a supplemental retirement plan (the "Plan"). The base retirement benefit under the Plan (the "Base Benefit") shall be in the form of an annual amount (that is payable as a monthly straight life annuity in an amount annuity) equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times (b) the number of Executive's credited years of service (as defined below) under the Plan (but not in excess of 24 30 years) times (c) the Executive's final average compensation (as defined below). For purposes hereof, Executive's credited years of service under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (1) the number of years (including partial years) beginning January 1, 1995, through the end of Executive's years period of benefit service employment with Company, calculated as set forth in the Continental Retirement Plan (the "CARP") beginning at January 1, 2000 with respect to credited service ("Actual Years of Service"), (2) an additional one year two years of service for each one year of service credited to Executive pursuant to clause (1) of this sentence for the period beginning on January 1, 2000 and ending on December 31, 2004, and (3) three additional years of service if Executive is paid the Termination Payment becomes payable to Executive under this AgreementAgreement or if Executive's employment is terminated for a reason encompassed by paragraphs 2.2(i) or 2.2(ii), an additional three years of service. For purposes hereof, Executive's final average compensation shall be equal to the greater of (A) $315,000.00 720,000 or (B) the average of the five highest annual cash compensation amounts (or, if Executive has been employed less than five years by Company, the average over the full years employed by Company) paid to Executive by Company during the consecutive ten calendar years immediately preceding Executive's termination of employment at retirement or otherwiseemployment. For purposes hereof, cash compensation shall include base salary plus cash bonuses (including any amounts deferred (other than Stay Bonus amounts described below) pursuant to any deferred compensation plan of the Company), but shall exclude (i) any cash bonus paid on or prior to Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xx) any Stay Bonus paid to Executive pursuant to that certain Stay Bonus Agreement between Company and Executive dated as of Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xxxxx) any Termination Payment paid to Executive under this Agreement, (iviii) any payments received by Executive under Company's Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, (viv) any proceeds to Executive from any awards under any option, stock incentive or similar plan of Company (including RSUs awarded under Company's Long Term Incentive and RSU Program), and (viv) any cash bonus paid under a long term incentive plan or program adopted by Company. Executive shall be vested immediately with respect to benefits due under the Plan.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Continental Airlines Inc /De/)

Base Benefit. Company agrees to pay Executive the deferred compensation benefits set forth in this paragraph 3.5 Section 1 as a supplemental retirement plan (the "Plan"). The base retirement benefit under the Plan (the "Base Benefit") shall be in the form of an annual amount (that is payable as a monthly straight life annuity in an amount annuity) equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times (b) the number of Executive's ’s credited years of service (as defined below) under the Plan (but not in excess of 24 years) times (c) the Executive's ’s final average compensation (as defined below). For purposes hereof, Executive's ’s credited years of service under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (1) the number of years (including partial years) beginning June 16, 2005, through the earlier of December 31, 2010 or the end of Executive's years ’s period of benefit service employment with CompanyCompany (such earlier date being referred to herein as the “Freeze Date”), calculated as set forth in the Continental Retirement Plan (the "CARP") beginning at January 1, 2000 with respect to credited service ("Actual Years of Service"), (2) an additional one year of service for each one year of service credited to Executive pursuant to clause (1) of this sentence for the period beginning on January 1, 2000 and ending on December 31, 2004, and (3) three additional years of service if Executive is paid the Termination Payment under this Agreement. For purposes hereof, Executive's ’s final average compensation shall be equal to the greater of (A) $315,000.00 260,100 or (B) the average of the five highest annual cash compensation amounts (or, if Executive has been employed less than five years by Company, the average over the full years employed by Company) paid to Executive by Company Continental during the consecutive ten calendar years immediately preceding Executive's termination of employment at retirement or otherwisethe Freeze Date. For purposes hereof, cash compensation shall include base salary plus cash bonuses (including any amounts deferred (other than Stay Bonus amounts described below) pursuant to any deferred compensation plan of the CompanyContinental), but shall exclude (i) any cash bonus paid on or prior to Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xx) any Stay Bonus paid to Executive pursuant to that certain Stay Bonus Agreement between Company Continental and Executive dated as of Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xxx) any Termination Payment paid to Executive under this Agreement, (ivxx) any payments received by Executive under Company's Continental’s Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, (viii) any proceeds to Executive from any awards under any option, stock incentive or similar plan of CompanyContinental (including RSUs awarded under Continental’s Long Term Incentive and RSU Program), and (viiv) any cash bonus paid under a long term incentive plan or program adopted by CompanyContinental. Executive shall be vested immediately with respect to benefits due under the Plan. For all purposes of this Agreement, Executive shall be considered to have terminated employment with Company when Executive incurs a “separation from service” with Company within the meaning assigned to such term in the New Employment Agreement for purposes of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Serp Agreement (United Air Lines Inc)

Base Benefit. Company agrees to pay Executive the deferred compensation benefits set forth in this paragraph 3.5 Section 1 as a supplemental retirement plan (the "Plan"). The base retirement benefit under the Plan (the "Base Benefit") shall be in the form of an annual amount (that is payable as a monthly straight life annuity in an amount annuity) equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times (b) the number of Executive's ’s credited years of service (as defined below) under the Plan (but not in excess of 24 years) times (c) the Executive's ’s final average compensation (as defined below). For purposes hereof, Executive's ’s credited years of service under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (1) the number of years (including partial years) beginning September 13, 2007, through the earlier of December 31, 2010 or the end of Executive's years ’s period of benefit service employment with CompanyCompany (such earlier date being referred to herein as the “Freeze Date”), calculated as set forth in the Continental Retirement Plan (the "CARP") beginning at January 1, 2000 with respect to credited service ("Actual Years of Service"), (2) an additional one year of service for each one year of service credited to Executive pursuant to clause (1) of this sentence for the period beginning on January 1, 2000 and ending on December 31, 2004, and (3) three additional years of service if Executive is paid the Termination Payment under this Agreement. For purposes hereof, Executive's ’s final average compensation shall be equal to the greater of (A) $315,000.00 260,100 or (B) the average of the five highest annual cash compensation amounts (or, if Executive has been employed less than five years by Company, the average over the full years employed by Company) paid to Executive by Company Continental during the consecutive ten calendar years immediately preceding Executive's termination of employment at retirement or otherwisethe Freeze Date. For purposes hereof, cash compensation shall include base salary plus cash bonuses (including any amounts deferred (other than Stay Bonus amounts described below) pursuant to any deferred compensation plan of the CompanyContinental), but shall exclude (i) any cash bonus paid on or prior to Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xx) any Stay Bonus paid to Executive pursuant to that certain Stay Bonus Agreement between Company Continental and Executive dated as of Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xxx) any Termination Payment paid to Executive under this Agreement, (ivxx) any payments received by Executive under Company's Continental’s Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, (viii) any proceeds to Executive from any awards under any option, stock incentive or similar plan of CompanyContinental (including RSUs awarded under Continental’s Long Term Incentive and RSU Program), and (viiv) any cash bonus paid under a long term incentive plan or program adopted by CompanyContinental. Executive shall be vested immediately with respect to benefits due under the Plan. For all purposes of this Agreement, Executive shall be considered to have terminated employment with Company when Executive incurs a “separation from service” with Company within the meaning assigned to such term in the New Employment Agreement for purposes of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Serp Agreement (United Air Lines Inc)

Base Benefit. Company agrees to pay Executive the deferred compensation benefits set forth in this paragraph 3.5 as a supplemental retirement plan (the "Plan"). The base retirement benefit under the Plan (the "Base Benefit") shall be in the form of an annual straight life annuity in an amount equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times (b) the number of Executive's credited years of service (as defined below) under the Plan (but not in excess of 24 26 years) times (c) the Executive's final average compensation (as defined below). For purposes hereof, Executive's credited years of service under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (1) the number of Executive's years of benefit service with Company, calculated as set forth in the Continental Retirement Plan (the "CARP") beginning at January 1, 2000 1995 ("Actual Years of Service"), (2) an additional one year two years of service for each one year of service credited to Executive pursuant to clause (1) of this sentence for the period beginning on January 1, 2000 and ending on December 31, 2004, and (3) three if the Termination Payment becomes payable to Executive under this Agreement or if Executive's employment is terminated for a reason encompassed by paragraphs 2.2(i) or 2.2(ii), that number of additional years of service if Executive as is paid equal to (X) 18 years minus (Y) three times the number of full calendar years which have occurred during the period beginning January 1, 2000 and ending on the earlier of (i) the date that the Termination Payment under this AgreementAgreement first becomes payable to Executive or (ii) December 31, 2004. For purposes hereof, Executive's final average compensation shall be equal to the greater of (A) $315,000.00 451,500.00 or (B) the average of the five highest annual cash compensation amounts (or, if Executive has been employed less than five years by Company, the average over the full years employed by Company) paid to Executive by Company during the consecutive ten calendar years immediately preceding Executive's termination of employment at retirement or otherwise. For purposes hereof, cash compensation shall include base salary plus cash bonuses (including any amounts deferred (other than Stay Bonus amounts described below) pursuant to any deferred compensation plan of the Company), but shall exclude (i) any cash bonus paid on or prior to Xxxxx 00March 31, 00001995, (xxii) any Stay Bonus paid to Executive pursuant to that certain Stay Bonus Agreement between Company and Executive dated as of Xxxxx 00April 14, 00001998, (xxxiii) any Termination Payment paid to Executive under this Agreement, (iv) any payments received by Executive under Company's Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, (v) any proceeds to Executive from any awards under any option, stock incentive or similar plan of Company, and (vi) any cash bonus paid under a long term incentive plan or program adopted by Company. Executive shall be vested immediately with respect to benefits due under the Plan.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Continental Airlines Inc /De/

Base Benefit. Company agrees to pay Executive the deferred compensation benefits set forth in this paragraph 3.5 as a supplemental retirement plan (the "Plan"). The base retirement benefit under the Plan (the "Base Benefit") shall be in the form of an annual straight life annuity in an amount equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times (b) the number of Executive's credited years of service (as defined below) under the Plan (but not in excess of 24 30 years) times (c) the Executive's final average compensation (as defined below). For purposes hereof, Executive's credited years of service under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (1) the number of Executive's years of benefit service with Company, calculated as set forth in the Continental Retirement Plan (the "CARP") beginning at January 1, 2000 1995 ("Actual Years of Service"), (2) an additional one year three years of service for each one year of service credited to Executive pursuant to clause (1) of this sentence for the period beginning on January 1, 2000 and ending on December 31, 2004, and (3) three additional years of service if Executive is paid the Termination Payment under this Agreement. For purposes hereof, Executive's final average compensation shall be equal to the greater of (A) $315,000.00 650,000.00 or (B) the average of the five highest annual cash compensation amounts (or, if Executive has been employed less than five years by Company, the average over the full years employed by Company) paid to Executive by Company during the consecutive ten calendar years immediately preceding Executive's termination of employment at retirement or otherwise. For purposes hereof, cash compensation shall include base salary plus cash bonuses (including any amounts deferred (other than Stay Bonus amounts described below) pursuant to any deferred compensation plan of the Company), but shall exclude (i) any cash bonus paid on or prior to Xxxxx 00March 31, 00001995, (xxii) any Stay Bonus paid to Executive pursuant to that Execuxxxx xxxxxxxx xx xxxt certain Stay Bonus Agreement between Company and Executive dated as of Xxxxx 00April 14, 0000, (xxx) any Termination Payment paid to Executive under this Agreement, (iv) any payments received by Executive under Company's Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, (v) any proceeds to Executive from any awards under any option, stock incentive or similar plan of Company1998, and (viiii) any cash bonus paid under a long term incentive plan or program adopted by Company. Executive shall be vested immediately with respect to benefits due under the Plan.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Continental Airlines Inc /De/)

Base Benefit. Company agrees to pay Executive the deferred compensation benefits set forth in this paragraph 3.5 as a supplemental retirement plan (the "Plan"). The base retirement benefit under the Plan (the "Base Benefit") shall be in the form of an annual straight life annuity in an amount equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times (b) the number of Executive's credited years of service (as defined below) under the Plan (but not in excess of 24 years) times (c) the Executive's final average compensation (as defined below). For purposes hereof, Executive's credited years of service under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (1) the number of Executive's years of benefit service with Company, calculated as set forth in the Continental Retirement Plan (the "CARP") beginning at January 1, 2000 ("Actual Years of Service"), (2) an additional one year of service for each one year of service credited to Executive pursuant to clause (1) of this sentence for the period beginning on January 1, 2000 and ending on December 31, 2004, and (3) three additional years of service if Executive is paid the Termination Payment under this Agreement. For purposes hereof, Executive's final average compensation shall be equal to the greater of (A) $315,000.00 315,000 or (B) the average of the five highest annual cash compensation amounts (or, if Executive has been employed less than five years by Company, the average over the full years employed by Company) paid to Executive by Company during the consecutive ten calendar years immediately preceding Executive's termination of employment at retirement or otherwise. For purposes hereof, cash compensation shall include base salary plus cash bonuses (including any amounts deferred (other than Stay Bonus amounts described below) pursuant to any deferred compensation plan of the Company), but shall exclude (i) any cash bonus paid on or prior to Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xx) any Stay Bonus paid to Executive pursuant to that certain Stay Bonus Agreement between Company and Executive dated as of Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xxx) any Termination Payment paid to Executive under this Agreement, (iv) any payments received by Executive under Company's Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, (v) any proceeds to Executive from any awards under any option, stock incentive or similar plan of Company (including RSUs awarded under Company's Long Term Incentive and RSU Program), and (vi) any cash bonus paid under a long term incentive plan or program adopted by Company. Executive shall be vested immediately with respect to benefits due under the Plan.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Continental Airlines Inc /De/)

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Base Benefit. Company agrees to pay Executive the deferred compensation benefits set forth in this paragraph 3.5 as a supplemental retirement plan (the "Plan"). The base retirement benefit under the Plan (the "Base Benefit") shall be in the form of an annual amount (that is payable as a monthly straight life annuity in an amount annuity) equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times (b) the number of Executive's credited years of service (as defined below) under the Plan (but not in excess of 24 26 years) times (c) the Executive's final average compensation (as defined below). For purposes hereof, Executive's credited years of service under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (1) the number of years (including partial years) beginning January 1, 2004, through the end of Executive's years period of benefit service employment with Company, calculated as set forth in the Continental Retirement Plan (the "CARP") beginning at January 1, 2000 with respect to credited service ("Actual Years of Service"), (2) an additional one year of service for each one year of service credited to Executive pursuant to clause (1) of this sentence for the period beginning on January 1, 2000 2004 and ending on December 31, 20042006, and (3) three additional years of service if Executive is paid the Termination Payment becomes payable to Executive under this AgreementAgreement or if Executive's employment is terminated for a reason encompassed by paragraphs 2.2(i) or 2.2(ii), an additional three years of service. For purposes hereof, Executive's final average compensation shall be equal to the greater of (A) $315,000.00 450,000 or (B) the average of the five highest annual cash compensation amounts (or, if Executive has been employed less than five years by Company, the average over the full years employed by Company) paid to Executive by Company during the consecutive ten calendar years immediately preceding Executive's termination of employment at retirement or otherwiseemployment. For purposes hereof, cash compensation shall include base salary plus cash bonuses (including any amounts deferred (other than Stay Bonus amounts described below) pursuant to any deferred compensation plan of the Company), but shall exclude (i) any cash bonus paid on or prior to Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xx) any Stay Bonus paid to Executive pursuant to that certain Stay Bonus Agreement between Company and Executive dated as of Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xxxxx) any Termination Payment paid to Executive under this Agreement, (iviii) any payments received by Executive under Company's Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, (viv) any proceeds to Executive from any awards under any option, stock incentive or similar plan of Company (including RSUs awarded under Company's Long Term Incentive and RSU Program), and (viv) any cash bonus paid under a long term incentive plan or program adopted by Company. Executive shall be vested immediately with respect to benefits due under the Plan.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Continental Airlines Inc /De/)

Base Benefit. Company agrees to pay Executive the deferred compensation benefits set forth in this paragraph 3.5 Section 1 as a supplemental retirement plan (the "Plan"). The base retirement benefit under the Plan (the "Base Benefit") shall be in the form of an annual amount (that is payable as a monthly straight life annuity in an amount annuity) equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times (b) the number of Executive's ’s credited years of service (as defined below) under the Plan (but not in excess of 24 years) times (c) the Executive's ’s final average compensation (as defined below). For purposes hereof, Executive's ’s credited years of service under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (1) the number of years (including partial years) beginning September 6, 2006, through the earlier of December 31, 2010, or the end of Executive's years ’s period of benefit service employment with CompanyCompany (such earlier date being referred to herein as the “Freeze Date”), calculated as set forth in the Continental Retirement Plan (the "CARP") beginning at January 1, 2000 with respect to credited service ("Actual Years of Service"), (2) an additional one year of service for each one year of service credited to Executive pursuant to clause (1) of this sentence for the period beginning on January 1, 2000 and ending on December 31, 2004, and (3) three additional years of service if Executive is paid the Termination Payment under this Agreement. For purposes hereof, Executive's ’s final average compensation shall be equal to the greater of (A) $315,000.00 260,100 or (B) the average of the five highest annual cash compensation amounts (or, if Executive has been employed less than five years by Company, the average over the full years employed by Company) paid to Executive by Company Continental during the consecutive ten calendar years immediately preceding Executive's termination of employment at retirement or otherwisethe Freeze Date. For purposes hereof, cash compensation shall include base salary plus cash bonuses (including any amounts deferred (other than Stay Bonus amounts described below) pursuant to any deferred compensation plan of the CompanyContinental), but shall exclude (i) any cash bonus paid on or prior to Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xx) any Stay Bonus paid to Executive pursuant to that certain Stay Bonus Agreement between Company and Executive dated as of Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xxx) any Termination Payment paid to Executive under this Agreement, (iv) any payments received by Executive under Company's Continental’s Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, (vii) any proceeds to Executive from any awards under any option, stock incentive or similar plan of CompanyContinental (including RSUs awarded under Continental’s Long Term Incentive and RSU Program), and (viiii) any cash bonus paid under a long term incentive plan or program adopted by CompanyContinental. Executive shall be vested immediately with respect to benefits due under the Plan. For all purposes of this Agreement, Executive shall be considered to have terminated employment with Company when Executive incurs a “separation from service” with Company within the meaning assigned to such term in the New Employment Agreement for purposes of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Serp Agreement (United Air Lines Inc)

Base Benefit. Company agrees to pay Executive the deferred compensation benefits set forth in this paragraph 3.5 Section 1 as a supplemental retirement plan (the "Plan"). The base retirement benefit under the Plan (the "Base Benefit") shall be in the form of an annual amount (that is payable as a monthly straight life annuity in an amount annuity) equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times (b) the number of Executive's ’s credited years of service (as defined below) under the Plan (but not in excess of 24 years) times (c) the Executive's ’s final average compensation (as defined below). For purposes hereof, Executive's ’s credited years of service under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (1) the number of years (including partial years) beginning January 1, 2000, through the earlier of December 31, 2013 or the end of Executive's years ’s period of benefit service employment with CompanyCompany (such earlier date being referred to herein as the “Freeze Date”), calculated as set forth in the Continental Retirement Plan (the "CARP") beginning at January 1, 2000 with respect to credited service ("Actual Years of Service"), and (2) an additional one year of service for each one year of service credited to Executive pursuant to clause (1) of this sentence for the period beginning on January 1, 2000 and ending on December 31, 2004, and (3) three additional years of service if Executive is paid the Termination Payment under this Agreement. For purposes hereof, Executive's ’s final average compensation shall be equal to the greater of (A) $315,000.00 330,000, or (B) the average of the five highest annual cash compensation amounts (or, if Executive has been employed less than five years by Company, the average over the full years employed by Company) paid to Executive by Company Continental during the consecutive ten calendar years immediately preceding the earlier of December 31, 2010 or the end of Executive's termination ’s period of employment at retirement or otherwisewith Company. For purposes hereof, cash compensation shall include base salary plus cash bonuses (including any amounts deferred (other than Stay Bonus amounts described below) pursuant to any deferred compensation plan of the CompanyContinental), but shall exclude (i) any cash bonus paid on or prior to Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xx) any Stay Bonus paid to Executive pursuant to that certain Stay Bonus Agreement between Company Continental and Executive dated as of Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xxx) any Termination Payment paid to Executive under this Agreement, (ivxx) any payments received by Executive under Company's Continental’s Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, (viii) any proceeds to Executive from any awards under any option, stock incentive or similar plan of CompanyContinental (including RSUs awarded under Continental’s Long Term Incentive and RSU Program), and (viiv) any cash bonus paid under a long term incentive plan or program adopted by CompanyContinental. Executive shall be vested immediately with respect to benefits due under the Plan. For all purposes of this Agreement, Executive shall be considered to have terminated employment with Company when Executive incurs a “separation from service” with Company within the meaning assigned to such term in the New Employment Agreement for purposes of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Serp Agreement (United Airlines, Inc.)

Base Benefit. Company agrees to pay Executive the deferred compensation benefits set forth in this paragraph 3.5 as a supplemental retirement plan (the "Plan"). The base retirement benefit under the Plan (the "Base Benefit") shall be in the form of an annual amount (that is payable as a monthly straight life annuity in an amount annuity) equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times (b) the number of Executive's credited years of service (as defined below) under the Plan (but not in excess of 24 30 years) times (c) the Executive's final average compensation (as defined below). For purposes hereof, Executive's credited years of service under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (1) the number of years (including partial years) beginning January 1, 1995, through the end of Executive's years period of benefit service employment with Company, calculated as set forth in the Continental Retirement Plan (the "CARP") beginning at January 1, 2000 with respect to credited service ("Actual Years of Service"), (2) an additional one year two years of service for each one year of service credited to Executive pursuant to clause (1) of this sentence for the period beginning on January 1, 2000 and ending on December 31, 2004, and (3) three additional years of service if Executive is paid the Termination Payment becomes payable to Executive under this AgreementAgreement or if Executive's employment is terminated for a reason encompassed by paragraphs 2.2(i) or 2.2(ii), an additional three years of service. For purposes hereof, Executive's final average compensation shall be equal to the greater of (A) $315,000.00 950,000 or (B) the average of the five highest annual cash compensation amounts (or, if Executive has been employed less than five years by Company, the average over the full years employed by Company) paid to Executive by Company during the consecutive ten calendar years immediately preceding Executive's termination of employment at retirement or otherwiseemployment. For purposes hereof, cash compensation shall include base salary plus cash bonuses (including any amounts deferred (other than Stay Bonus amounts described below) pursuant to any deferred compensation plan of the Company), but shall exclude (i) any cash bonus paid on or prior to Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xx) any Stay Bonus paid to Executive pursuant to that certain Stay Bonus Agreement between Company and Executive dated as of Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xxxxx) any Termination Payment paid to Executive under this Agreement, (iviii) any payments received by Executive under Company's Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, (viv) any proceeds to Executive from any awards under any option, stock incentive or similar plan of Company (including RSUs awarded under Company's Long Term Incentive and RSU Program), and (viv) any cash bonus paid under a long term incentive plan or program adopted by Company, and (vi) the amount previously paid to Executive related to his covenant not to compete and related matters. Executive shall be vested immediately with respect to benefits due under the Plan.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Continental Airlines Inc /De/)

Base Benefit. Company agrees to pay Executive the deferred compensation benefits set forth in this paragraph 3.5 as a supplemental retirement plan (the "Plan"). The base retirement benefit under the Plan (the "Base Benefit") shall be in the form of an annual straight life annuity in an amount equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times (b) the number of Executive's credited years of service (as defined below) under the Plan (but not in excess of 24 30 years) times (c) the Executive's final average compensation (as defined below). For purposes hereof, Executive's credited years of service under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (1) the number of Executive's years of benefit service with Company, calculated as set forth in the Continental Retirement Plan (the "CARP") beginning at January 1, 2000 1995 ("Actual Years of Service"), (2) an additional one year four years of service for each one year of service credited to Executive pursuant to clause (1) of this sentence for the period beginning on January 1, 2000 and ending on December 31, 2004, and (3) three if the Termination Payment becomes payable to Executive under this Agreement or if Executive's employment is terminated for a reason encompassed by paragraphs 2.2(i) or 2.2(ii), that number of additional years of service if Executive as is paid equal to (X) 28 years minus (Y) three times the number of full calendar years which have occurred during the period beginning January 1, 2000 and ending on the earlier of (i) the date that the Termination Payment under this AgreementAgreement first becomes payable to Executive or (ii) December 31, 2004. For purposes hereof, Executive's final average compensation shall be equal to the greater of (A) $315,000.00 1,042,500.00 or (B) the average of the five highest annual cash compensation amounts (or, if Executive has been employed less than five years by Company, the average over the full years employed by Company) paid to Executive by Company during the consecutive ten calendar years immediately preceding Executive's termination of employment at retirement or otherwise. For purposes hereof, cash compensation shall include base salary plus cash bonuses (including any amounts deferred (other than Stay Bonus amounts described below) pursuant to any deferred compensation plan of the Company), but shall exclude (i) any cash bonus paid on or prior to Xxxxx 00March 31, 00001995, (xxii) any Stay Bonus paid to Executive pursuant to that certain Stay Bonus Agreement between Company and Executive dated as of Xxxxx 00April 14, 00001998, (xxxiii) any Termination Payment or Existing Severance paid to Executive under this Agreement, (iv) any payments received by Executive under Company's Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, (v) any proceeds to Executive from any awards under any option, stock incentive or similar plan of Company, and (vi) any cash bonus paid under a long term incentive plan or program adopted by Company. Executive shall be vested immediately with respect to benefits due under the Plan.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Continental Airlines Inc /De/

Base Benefit. Company agrees to pay Executive the deferred compensation benefits set forth in this paragraph 3.5 as a supplemental retirement plan (the "Plan"). The base retirement benefit under the Plan (the "Base Benefit") shall be in the form of an annual straight life annuity in an amount equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times (b) the number of Executive's credited years of service (as defined below) under the Plan (but not in excess of 24 26 years) times (c) the Executive's final average compensation (as defined below). For purposes hereof, Executive's credited years of service under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (1) the number of Executive's years of benefit service with Company, calculated as set forth in the Continental Retirement Plan (the "CARP") beginning at January 1, 2000 1995 ("Actual Years of Service"), (2) an additional one year two years of service for each one year of service credited to Executive pursuant to clause (1) of this sentence for the period beginning on January 1, 2000 and ending on December 31, 2004, and (3) three additional years of service if Executive is paid the Termination Payment under this Agreement. For purposes hereof, Executive's final average compensation shall be equal to the greater of (A) $315,000.00 430,000.00 or (B) the average of the five highest annual cash compensation amounts (or, if Executive has been employed less than five years by Company, the average over the full years employed by Company) paid to Executive by Company during the consecutive ten calendar years immediately preceding Executive's termination of employment at retirement or otherwise. For purposes hereof, cash compensation shall include base salary plus cash bonuses (including any amounts deferred (other than Stay Bonus amounts described below) pursuant to any deferred compensation plan of the Company), but shall exclude (i) any cash bonus paid on or prior to Xxxxx 00March 31, 00001995, (xxii) any Stay Bonus paid to Executive pursuant to that certain puxxxxxx xx xxxx xxxxxin Stay Bonus Agreement between Company and Executive dated as of Xxxxx 00April 14, 0000, (xxx) any Termination Payment paid to Executive under this Agreement, (iv) any payments received by Executive under Company's Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, (v) any proceeds to Executive from any awards under any option, stock incentive or similar plan of Company1998, and (viiii) any cash bonus paid under a long term incentive plan or program adopted by Company. Executive shall be vested immediately with respect to benefits due under the Plan.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Continental Airlines Inc /De/)

Base Benefit. Company agrees to pay Executive the deferred compensation benefits set forth in this paragraph 3.5 Section 1 as a supplemental retirement plan (the "Plan"). The base retirement benefit under the Plan (the "Base Benefit") shall be in the form of an annual amount (that is payable as a monthly straight life annuity in an amount annuity) equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times (b) the number of Executive's ’s credited years of service (as defined below) under the Plan (but not in excess of 24 26 years) times (c) the Executive's ’s final average compensation (as defined below). For purposes hereof, Executive's ’s credited years of service under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (1) the number of years (including partial years) beginning January 1, 2001, through the earlier of December 31, 2010 or the end of Executive's years ’s period of benefit service employment with CompanyCompany (such earlier date being referred to herein as the “Freeze Date”), calculated as set forth in the Continental Retirement Plan (the "CARP") beginning at January 1, 2000 with respect to credited service ("Actual Years of Service"), and (2) an additional one year of service for each one year of service credited to Executive pursuant to clause (1) of this sentence for the period beginning on January 1, 2000 2001 and ending on December 31, 2004, and (3) three additional years of service if Executive is paid the Termination Payment under this Agreement2006. For purposes hereof, Executive's ’s final average compensation shall be equal to the greater of (A) $315,000.00 450,000 or (B) the average of the five highest annual cash compensation amounts (or, if Executive has been employed less than five years by Company, the average over the full years employed by Company) paid to Executive by Company Continental during the consecutive ten calendar years immediately preceding Executive's termination of employment at retirement or otherwisethe Freeze Date. For purposes hereof, cash compensation shall include base salary plus cash bonuses (including any amounts deferred (other than Stay Bonus amounts described below) pursuant to any deferred compensation plan of the CompanyContinental), but shall exclude (i) any cash bonus paid on or prior to Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xx) any Stay Bonus paid to Executive pursuant to that certain Stay Bonus Agreement between Company Continental and Executive dated as of Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xxx) any Termination Payment paid to Executive under this Agreement, (ivxx) any payments received by Executive under Company's Continental’s Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, (viii) any proceeds to Executive from any awards under any option, stock incentive or similar plan of CompanyContinental (including RSUs awarded under Continental’s Long Term Incentive and RSU Program), and (viiv) any cash bonus paid under a long term incentive plan or program adopted by CompanyContinental. Executive shall be vested immediately with respect to benefits due under the Plan. For all purposes of this Agreement, Executive shall be considered to have terminated employment with Company when Executive incurs a “separation from service” with Company within the meaning assigned to such term in the New Employment Agreement for purposes of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Serp Agreement (United Air Lines Inc)

Base Benefit. Company agrees to pay Executive the deferred compensation benefits set forth in this paragraph 3.5 as a supplemental retirement plan (the "Plan"). The base retirement benefit under the Plan (the "Base Benefit") shall be in the form of an annual straight life annuity in an amount equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times (b) the number of Executive's credited years of service (as defined below) under the Plan (but not in excess of 24 30 years) times (c) the Executive's final average compensation (as defined below). For purposes hereof, Executive's credited years of service under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (1) the number of Executive's years of benefit service with Company, calculated as set forth in the Continental Retirement Plan (the "CARP") beginning at January 1, 2000 1995 ("Actual Years of Service"), (2) an additional one year two years of service for each one year of service credited to Executive pursuant to clause (1) of this sentence for the period beginning on January 1, 2000 and ending on December 31, 2004, and (3) three if the Termination Payment becomes payable to Executive under this Agreement or if Executive's employment is terminated for a reason encompassed by paragraphs 2.2(i) or 2.2(ii), that number of additional years of service if Executive as is paid equal to (X) 18 years minus (Y) three times the number of full calendar years which have occurred during the period beginning January 1, 2000 and ending on the earlier of (i) the date that the Termination Payment under this AgreementAgreement first becomes payable to Executive or (ii) December 31, 2004. For purposes hereof, Executive's final average compensation shall be equal to the greater of (A) $315,000.00 950,000 or (B) the average of the five highest annual cash compensation amounts (or, if Executive has been employed less than five years by Company, the average over the full years employed by Company) paid to Executive by Company during the consecutive ten calendar years immediately preceding Executive's termination of employment at retirement or otherwise. For purposes hereof, cash compensation shall include base salary plus cash bonuses (including any amounts deferred (other than Stay Bonus amounts described below) pursuant to any deferred compensation plan of the Company), but shall exclude (i) any cash bonus paid on or prior to Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xx) any Stay Bonus paid to Executive pursuant to that certain Stay Bonus Agreement between Company and Executive dated as of Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xxx) any Termination Payment paid to Executive under this Agreement, (iv) any payments received by Executive under Company's Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, (v) any proceeds to Executive from any awards under any option, stock incentive or similar plan of Company (including RSUs awarded under Company's Long Term Incentive and RSU Program), and (vi) any cash bonus paid under a long term incentive plan or program adopted by Company, and (vii) the amount paid to Executive pursuant to subparagraph 3.8(d) hereof. Executive shall be vested immediately with respect to benefits due under the Plan.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Continental Airlines Inc /De/)

Base Benefit. Company agrees to pay Executive the deferred compensation benefits set forth in this paragraph 3.5 as a supplemental retirement plan (the "Plan"). The base retirement benefit under the Plan (the "Base Benefit") shall be in the form of an annual straight life annuity in an amount equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times (b) the number of Executive's credited years of service (as defined below) under the Plan (but not in excess of 24 30 years) times (c) the Executive's final average compensation (as defined below). For purposes hereof, Executive's credited years of service under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (1) the number of Executive's years of benefit service with Company, calculated as set forth in the Continental Retirement Plan (the "CARP") beginning at January 1, 2000 1995 ("Actual Years of Service"), (2) an additional one year two years of service for each one year of service credited to Executive pursuant to clause (1) of this sentence for the period beginning on January 1, 2000 and ending on December 31, 2004, and (3) three if the Termination Payment becomes payable to Executive under this Agreement or if Executive's employment is terminated for a reason encompassed by paragraphs 2.2(i) or 2.2(ii), that number of additional years of service if Executive as is paid equal to (X) 18 years minus (Y) three times the number of full calendar years which have occurred during the period beginning January 1, 2000 and ending on the earlier of (i) the date that the Termination Payment under this AgreementAgreement first becomes payable to Executive or (ii) December 31, 2004. For purposes hereof, Executive's final average compensation shall be equal to the greater of (A) $315,000.00 720,000 or (B) the average of the five highest annual cash compensation amounts (or, if Executive has been employed less than five years by Company, the average over the full years employed by Company) paid to Executive by Company during the consecutive ten calendar years immediately preceding Executive's termination of employment at retirement or otherwise. For purposes hereof, cash compensation shall include base salary plus cash bonuses (including any amounts deferred (other than Stay Bonus amounts described below) pursuant to any deferred compensation plan of the Company), but shall exclude (i) any cash bonus paid on or prior to Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xx) any Stay Bonus paid to Executive pursuant to that certain Stay Bonus Agreement between Company and Executive dated as of Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xxx) any Termination Payment paid to Executive under this Agreement, (iv) any payments received by Executive under Company's Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, (v) any proceeds to Executive from any awards under any option, stock incentive or similar plan of Company (including RSUs awarded under Company's Long Term Incentive and RSU Program), and (vi) any cash bonus paid under a long term incentive plan or program adopted by Company. Executive shall be vested immediately with respect to benefits due under the Plan.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Continental Airlines Inc /De/)

Base Benefit. Company agrees to pay Executive the deferred compensation benefits set forth in this paragraph 3.5 as a supplemental retirement plan (the "Plan"). The base retirement benefit under the Plan (the "Base Benefit") shall be in the form of an annual straight life annuity in an amount equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times (b) the number of Executive's credited years of service (as defined below) under the Plan (but not in excess of 24 30 years) times (c) the Executive's final average compensation (as defined below). For purposes hereof, Executive's credited years of service under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (1) the number of Executive's years of benefit service with Company, calculated as set forth in the Continental Retirement Plan (the "CARP") beginning at January 1, 2000 1995 ("Actual Years of Service"), (2) an additional one year three years of service for each one year of service credited to Executive pursuant to clause (1) of this sentence for the period beginning on January 1, 2000 and ending on December 31, 2004, and (3) three if the Termination Payment becomes payable to Executive under this Agreement or if Executive's employment is terminated for a reason encompassed by paragraphs 2.2(i) or 2.2(ii), that number of additional years of service if Executive as is paid equal to (X) 23 years minus (Y) four times the number of full calendar years which have occurred during the period beginning January 1, 2000 and ending on the earlier of (i) the date that the Termination Payment under this AgreementAgreement first becomes payable to Executive or (ii) December 31, 2004. For purposes hereof, Executive's final average compensation shall be equal to the greater of (A) $315,000.00 757,500.00 or (B) the average of the five highest annual cash compensation amounts (or, if Executive has been employed less than five years by Company, the average over the full years employed by Company) paid to Executive by Company during the consecutive ten calendar years immediately preceding Executive's termination of employment at retirement or otherwise. For purposes hereof, cash compensation shall include base salary plus cash bonuses (including any amounts deferred (other than Stay Bonus amounts described below) pursuant to any deferred compensation plan of the Company), but shall exclude (i) any cash bonus paid on or prior to Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xx) any Stay Bonus paid to Executive pursuant to that certain Stay Bonus Agreement between Company and Executive dated as of Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xxx) any Termination Payment or Existing Severance paid to Executive under this Agreement, (iv) any payments received by Executive under Company's Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, (v) any proceeds to Executive from any awards under any option, stock incentive or similar plan of Company, and (vi) any cash bonus paid under a long term incentive plan or program adopted by Company. Executive shall be vested immediately with respect to benefits due under the Plan.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Continental Airlines Inc /De/)

Base Benefit. Company agrees to pay Executive the deferred compensation benefits set forth in this paragraph 3.5 as a supplemental retirement plan (the "Plan"). The base retirement benefit under the Plan (the "Base Benefit") shall be in the form of an annual straight life annuity in an amount equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times (b) the number of Executive's credited years of service (as defined below) under the Plan (but not in excess of 24 30 years) times (c) the Executive's final average compensation (as defined below). For purposes hereof, Executive's credited years of service under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (1) the number of Executive's years of benefit service with Company, calculated as set forth in the Continental Retirement Plan (the "CARP") beginning at January 1, 2000 1995 ("Actual Years of Service"), (2) an additional one year four years of service for each one year of service credited to Executive pursuant to clause (1) of this sentence for the period beginning on January 1, 2000 and ending on December 31, 2004, and (3) three additional years of service if Executive is paid the Termination Payment under this Agreement. For purposes hereof, Executive's final average compensation shall be equal to the greater of (A) $315,000.00 850,000.00 or (B) the average of the five highest annual cash compensation amounts (or, if Executive has been employed less than five years by Company, the average over the full years employed by Company) paid to Executive by Company during the consecutive ten calendar years immediately preceding Executive's termination of employment at retirement or otherwise. For purposes hereof, cash compensation shall include base salary plus cash bonuses (including any amounts deferred (other than Stay Bonus amounts described below) pursuant to any deferred compensation plan of the Company), but shall exclude (i) any cash bonus paid on or prior to Xxxxx 00March 31, 00001995, (xxii) any Stay Bonus paid to Executive pursuant to that Execuxxxx xxxxxxxx xx xxxt certain Stay Bonus Agreement between Company and Executive dated as of Xxxxx 00April 14, 0000, (xxx) any Termination Payment paid to Executive under this Agreement, (iv) any payments received by Executive under Company's Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, (v) any proceeds to Executive from any awards under any option, stock incentive or similar plan of Company1998, and (viiii) any cash bonus paid under a long term incentive plan or program adopted by Company. Executive shall be vested immediately with respect to benefits due under the Plan.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Continental Airlines Inc /De/)

Base Benefit. Company agrees to pay Executive the deferred compensation benefits set forth in this paragraph 3.5 as a supplemental retirement plan (the "Plan"). The base retirement benefit under the Plan (the "Base Benefit") shall be in the form of an annual straight life annuity in an amount equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times (b) the number of Executive's credited years of service (as defined below) under the Plan (but not in excess of 24 26 years) times (c) the Executive's final average compensation (as defined below). For purposes hereof, Executive's credited years of service under the Plan shall be equal to the sum of (1) the number of Executive's years of benefit service with Company, calculated as set forth in the Continental Retirement Plan (the "CARP") beginning at January 1, 2000 2004 ("Actual Years of Service"), (2) an additional one year of service for each one year of service credited to Executive pursuant to clause (1) of this sentence for the period beginning on January 1, 2000 2004 and ending on December 31, 20042006, and (3) three additional years of service if Executive is paid the Termination Payment becomes payable to Executive under this AgreementAgreement or if Executive's employment is terminated for a reason encompassed by paragraphs 2.2(i) or 2.2(ii), an additional three years of service. For purposes hereof, Executive's final average compensation shall be equal to the greater of (A) $315,000.00 450,000 or (B) the average of the five highest annual cash compensation amounts (or, if Executive has been employed less than five years by Company, the average over the full years employed by Company) paid to Executive by Company during the consecutive ten calendar years immediately preceding Executive's termination of employment at retirement or otherwise. For purposes hereof, cash compensation shall include base salary plus cash bonuses (including any amounts deferred (other than Stay Bonus amounts described below) pursuant to any deferred compensation plan of the Company), but shall exclude (i) any cash bonus paid on or prior to Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xx) any Stay Bonus paid to Executive pursuant to that certain Stay Bonus Agreement between Company and Executive dated as of Xxxxx 00, 0000, (xxx) any Termination Payment paid to Executive under this Agreement, (iv) any payments received by Executive under Company's Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, (v) any proceeds to Executive from any awards under any option, stock incentive or similar plan of Company (including RSUs awarded under Company's Long Term Incentive and RSU Program), and (vi) any cash bonus paid under a long term incentive plan or program adopted by Company. Executive shall be vested immediately with respect to benefits due under the Plan.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Continental Airlines Inc /De/)

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