Common use of Compensation and Benefits Comparability Clause in Contracts

Compensation and Benefits Comparability. For a period of one year following the Closing, each employee of the Company as of the Closing (each, a “Company Employee”) who remains in the employment of the Company or any of its Affiliates shall receive (i) the same or greater base salary or wage rate than the base salary or wage rate provided by the Company to such Company Employee immediately prior to the Closing, (ii) the same or greater annual aggregate cash compensation opportunities than those provided by the Company to such Company Employee immediately prior to the Closing under the Company’s 2014 Short Term Incentive Plan and any commission program of the Company (provided that for commission-based Company Employees, the Company may modify the terms of the applicable commission program at any time from and after the Closing Date so long as such modifications (A) are prospective in nature, (B) effective only following 30 days prior written notice, and (C) do not reduce the applicable target amounts), (iii) employee welfare benefits that are, in the aggregate, substantially similar to those provided by the Company to such Company Employee immediately prior to the Closing, and (iv) severance benefits in accordance with Schedule 6.13(a), taking into account such Company Employee’s additional period of service and rate of base pay or wages and target cash incentive compensation with the Company and its Affiliates following the Closing. Except as required by Law, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as requiring the Company or any of its Affiliates to continue the employment of any specific person.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Unit Purchase Agreement (Graham Holdings Co), Unit Purchase Agreement (A. H. Belo Corp), Unit Purchase Agreement (McClatchy Co)

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Compensation and Benefits Comparability. For a period of one year following the Closing, each employee of the Company as of the Closing (each, a “Company Employee”) who remains in the employment of the Company or any of its Affiliates shall receive (i) the same or greater base salary or wage rate than the base salary or wage rate provided by the Company to such Company Employee immediately prior to the Closing, (ii) the same or greater annual aggregate cash compensation opportunities than those provided by the Company to such Company Employee immediately prior to the Closing under the Company’s 2014 Short Term Incentive Plan and any commission program of the Company (provided that for commission-based Company Employees, the Company may modify the terms of the applicable commission program at any time from and after the Closing Date so long as such modifications (A) are prospective in nature, (B) effective only following 30 days prior written notice, and (C) do not reduce the applicable target amounts), (iii) employee welfare benefits that are, in the aggregate, substantially similar to those provided by the Company to such Company Employee immediately prior to the Closing, and (iv) severance benefits in accordance with Schedule 6.13(a), taking into account such Company Employee’s additional period of service and rate of base pay or wages and target cash incentive compensation with the Company and its Affiliates following the Closing. Except as required by Law, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as requiring the Company or any of its Affiliates to continue the employment of any specific person.. (b)

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Unit Purchase Agreement

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