Synopsis and Benefit to Xxxxxxx County The Agreement continues the contractual relationship between the Oregon State Marine Board and Xxxxxxx County through its Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office will be reimbursed for marine law enforcement patrols, boater education, and boat inspections conducted throughout the County.
Compensation and Benefit Plans During the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the Effective Time, XM agrees as to itself and its Subsidiaries that, except as set forth in Section 4.1(k) of the XM Disclosure Schedule, it will not: (i) other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, enter into, adopt, amend (except for such amendments as may be required by law) or terminate any XM Benefit Plan, (ii) except as required by any XM Benefit Plan as in effect as of the date hereof and except for normal payments, awards and increases in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, increase in any manner the compensation or fringe benefits of any director, officer, employee, independent contractor or consultant or pay any benefit not required by any XM Benefit Plan as in effect as of the date hereof or enter into any contract, agreement, commitment or arrangement to do any of the foregoing, (iii) enter into or renew any contract, agreement, commitment or arrangement (other than a renewal occurring in accordance with the terms of an XM Benefit Plan) providing for the payment to any director, officer, employee, independent contractor or consultant of compensation or benefits contingent, or the terms of which are materially altered, upon the occurrence of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or (iv) provide, with respect to the grant of any stock option, restricted stock, restricted stock unit or other equity-related award on or after the date hereof to the extent permitted by Section 4.1(c), that the vesting of any such stock option, restricted stock, restricted stock unit or other equity-related award shall accelerate or otherwise be affected by the occurrence of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Compensation/Benefit Programs During the Term of Employment, the Executive shall be entitled to participate in all medical, dental, hospitalization, accidental death and dismemberment, disability, travel and life insurance plans, and any and all other plans as are presently and hereinafter offered by the Company to its executive personnel, including savings, pension, profit-sharing and deferred compensation plans, subject to the general eligibility and participation provisions set forth in such plans.
Salary and Benefits (a) During the period from the date of delivery of a Termination Notice (the “Notice Date”) until the earlier of (i) the date twelve (12) months after the Notice Date, or (ii) the date the Executive commences employment with another company or organization, it being agreed that the Executive shall immediately notify the Company of such event (the “Severance Period”), and so long as the Executive is in compliance with the terms of this Agreement and any material provision of any other written agreement with the Company, the Company shall (A) pay to the Executive, per normal payroll practice, a salary (the “Severance Period Salary”) at a rate equal, on an annualized basis, to the highest annual salary (excluding any bonuses) in effect with respect to the Executive during the six month period immediately preceding the Termination Notice and (B) provide the Executive with employee benefits, including health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, participation in the Company’s 401(k) plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan and short-term and long-term disability coverage, pursuant to the same terms and conditions under which the Company makes such benefits available to employees generally, all subject to the terms and conditions of the respective plans and applicable law (collectively, the “Severance Period Benefits”).
(b) In the event that (i) there is a Change in Control (as defined below) of the Company and (ii) within twelve (12) months thereafter, a Change in Status (as defined below) of the Executive occurs, and so long as the Executive is in compliance with the terms of this Agreement and any material provision of any other written agreement with the Company, the Company shall pay the Severance Period Salary and provide the Severance Period Benefits to the Executive during the period from the effective date of the Change in Status until the earlier of (i) the date twelve (12) months after such date or (ii) the date the Executive commences employment with another company or organization, it being agreed that the Executive shall immediately notify the Company of such event. Such compensation and benefits, and those provided under Section 3, shall be in lieu of any other compensation and benefits to the Executive with respect to any continuing employment during such period, and the Company shall have no obligation to make any payments or provide any benefits to the Executive under Section 2(a) above.
Pension and Benefit Plans The Company hereby represents and warrants to Acquiror that:
(a) Schedule 5.14(a) contains a correct and complete list identifying each material “employee benefit plan,” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, each employment, severance, change in control or similar contract, plan, arrangement or policy and each other plan or arrangement providing for compensation, profit-sharing, stock option or other stock-related rights or other forms of incentive or deferred compensation, insurance (including any self-insured arrangements), health or medical benefits, disability or sick leave benefits, post-employment or retirement benefits and fringe benefits (each, an “Employee Plan”) which is maintained, administered or contributed to by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate and covers any Employee or Former Employee of the Company or any ERISA Affiliate. Copies of such plans and arrangements (and, if applicable, related trust or funding agreements or insurance policies) and all amendments thereto and written interpretations thereof have been furnished to Acquiror. Such plans are referred to collectively herein as the “Employee Plans.”
(b) None of the Company, any of its ERISA Affiliates and any predecessor thereof sponsors, maintains or contributes to, or has in the past sponsored, maintained or contributed to, any Employee Plan subject to Title IV of ERISA or any defined benefit plan.
(c) None of the Company, any ERISA Affiliate of the Company and any predecessor thereof contributes to, or has in the past contributed to, any Multiemployer Plan, as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA (a “Multiemployer Plan”).
(d) Neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate sponsors any Employee Plans.
(e) There is no current or projected Liability in respect of post-employment or post-retirement health or medical or life insurance benefits for retired, former or current Employees, except as required to avoid excise tax under Section 4980B of the Code.
(f) As to all Employees Plans:
(i) all such Plans comply and have been administered in all material respects in form and in operation with all applicable Laws, all required returns (including without limitation information returns) have been prepared in accordance with all applicable Laws and have been timely filed in accordance with applicable Laws, and neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate has received any outstanding written notice from any Governmental or quasi-Governmental Body questioning or challenging such compliance;
(ii) all Employee Plans intended to qualify to comply with Section 401 of the Code maintained or previously maintained by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate comply and complied in form and in operation with all applicable requirements of the Code and ERISA, a favorable determination letter has been received from the IRS with respect to each such Plan (or the sponsor of the Plan is entitled to rely on a favorable opinion letter issued to the Plan’s prototype sponsor by the IRS) and no event has occurred that will or could reasonably be expected to give rise to disqualification of any such Plan or to a tax under Section 511 of the Code;
(iii) there are no non-exempt “prohibited transactions” (as described in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) with respect to any Employee Plan and neither the Company nor any of its ERISA Affiliates has otherwise engaged in any prohibited transaction; and
(iv) there have been no acts or omissions by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate that have given rise to or could reasonably be expected to give rise to material fines, penalties, taxes or related charges under Sections 502(c), 502(i) or 4071 of ERISA or Chapter 43 of the Code for which the Company or any ERISA Affiliate may be liable and neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees or any other fiduciary has committed any breach of fiduciary responsibility imposed by ERISA that would subject the Company or any ERISA Affiliate or any of their respective directors, officers or employees to liability under ERISA.
(g) All individuals considered by the Company and any ERISA Affiliate to be independent contractors are, and could only be reasonably considered to be, in fact “independent contractors” and are not “employees” or “common law employees” for tax, benefits, wage, labor or any other legal purpose.
(h) No Employee is entitled to, nor shall any Employee accrue or receive, additional benefits, services, accelerated rights to payment of benefits or accelerated vesting, whether pursuant to any Employee Plan or otherwise, including the right to receive any parachute payment as defined in Section 280G of the Code, or become entitled to severance, termination allowance or other similar payments as a result of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereunder.
(i) All options that have been granted by the Company to Employees that purport to be “incentive stock options” under the Code comply with all applicable requirements necessary to qualify for such tax status, and no option is subject to the provisions of Section 409A of the Code.
(j) Neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate maintains any “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” subject to Section 409A of the Code.
In-Kind Benefits and Reimbursements Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, all (A) reimbursements and (B) in-kind benefits provided under this Agreement shall be made or provided in accordance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, including, where applicable, the requirement that (w) any reimbursement is for expenses incurred during the Executive’s lifetime (or during a shorter period of time specified in this Agreement); (x) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in kind benefits provided, during a calendar year may not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in kind benefits to be provided, in any other calendar year; (y) the reimbursement of an eligible expense will be made no later than the last day of the calendar year following the year in which the expense is incurred; and (z) the right to reimbursement or in kind benefits is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
Base Salary and Benefits (a) During the Employment Period, the Company shall pay Executive an annual base salary of $535,600 (the “Base Salary”). As used herein, references to “Base Salary” shall include all subsequent increases in annual base salary during the Employment Period. The Base Salary shall be payable in regular installments in accordance with the Company’s general payroll practices (as in effect from time to time).
(b) In addition to the Base Salary, during the Employment Period, Executive will be eligible to earn an annual bonus under a bonus plan to be established by the Company, payable in accordance with the Company’s customary practices, as determined by the Board, in its sole discretion based upon the Company’s achievement of budgetary and other objectives set by the Board; provided that, in determining the amount of the annual bonus, if any, to be paid to Executive, the Board shall, in determining whether the Company has achieved the budgetary and other goals set by the Board, disregard any payments by the Company and its subsidiaries to Onex (as defined below) and affiliates.
(c) During the Employment Period, Executive shall be entitled to participate in all of the Company’s employee benefit programs for which senior executives of the Company and its subsidiaries are generally eligible. Without duplication of any employee benefits provided to all senior executives of the Company and its subsidiaries, the Company shall reimburse Executive for the annual premium cost of $1 million of term life insurance coverage purchased by Executive on his life, up to a maximum of Eleven Thousand Dollars ($11,000) per year.
(d) During the Employment Period, the Company shall (without duplication of any employee benefits provided to Executive pursuant to other provisions of this Agreement) reimburse Executive for all reasonable business expenses incurred by him in the course of performing his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement which are consistent with the Company’s policies in effect from time to time with respect to travel, entertainment and other business expenses, subject to the Company’s requirements with respect to reporting and documentation of such expenses.
(e) All amounts payable or otherwise provided to Executive pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to all applicable withholding and deduction obligations.
PAY, HOURS AND BENEFITS A. WAGES
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS The Executive shall receive the following additional compensation and welfare and fringe benefits:
Salaries and Benefits (i) Seller shall be responsible for (a) the payment of all wages and other remuneration due to Hired Active Employees with respect to their services as employees of Seller through the close of business on the Closing Date, including pro rata quarterly bonus payments, if any; (b) and the provision of health plan continuation coverage in accordance with Legal Requirements prior to and through the close of business on the Closing Date; (c) all notices of termination or pay in lieu thereof, severance pay, damages for wrongful dismissal and any other employee entitlements, benefits or claims of whatever kind or nature for any Hired Active Employees who’s employment was terminated prior to the Closing Date. For greater certainty, Buyer shall be responsible for all vacation pay earned prior to the Closing Date as such amounts shall have been considered in the Purchase Price adjustments pursuant to Section 2.8.
(ii) Seller shall be liable for any claims made or incurred by Hired Active Employees and their beneficiaries through the Closing Date under the Employee Plans. For purposes of the immediately preceding sentence, a charge will be deemed incurred, in the case of hospital, medical or dental benefits, when the services that are the subject of the charge are performed and, in the case of other benefits (such as disability or life insurance), when an event has occurred or when a condition has been diagnosed that entitles the employee to the benefit.
(iii) Buyer shall be responsible for (a) the payment of all wages and other remuneration to Hired Active Employees with respect to their services as employees of Buyer following the Closing Date, including pro rata bonus payments and all vacation pay for periods which may have commenced prior to the Closing Date; (b) and the provision following the Closing Date of health plan continuation coverage in accordance with Legal Requirements; (c) all notices of termination or pay in lieu thereof, severance pay, damages for wrongful dismissal and any other employee entitlements, benefits or claims of whatever kind or nature for any Hired Active Employees i) who refuse to have their employment relationship transferred to Buyer after the Closing Date; or ii) whose employment is terminated after the Closing Date.
(iv) Buyer shall be liable for any claims made or incurred by Hired Active Employees and their beneficiaries following the Closing Date under the existing or subsequent Employee Plans.
