Participation in Retirement and Employee Benefit Plans The Employee shall be entitled to participate in all plans relating to pension, thrift, profit-sharing, group life and disability insurance, medical and dental coverage, education, cash bonuses, and other retirement or employee benefits or combinations thereof, in which the Bank's executive officers participate.
Participation in Employee Benefit Plans The Executive shall be permitted during the Term, if and to the extent eligible, to participate in any group life, hospitalization or disability insurance plan, health program, or any pension plan or similar benefit plan of the Company, which is available generally to other senior executives of the Company.
Employment and Employee Benefits Matters (a) Subject to the terms of any agreement between a Current Employee and the Company, Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation and each of its other Subsidiaries to, for a period of one year following the Effective Time (or until employment terminates, if sooner), maintain for each individual employed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries immediately prior to the Effective Time (each, a “Current Employee”)
(i) an annual base salary and target annual cash bonus opportunity (excluding equity-based compensation and, with respect to the 2025 performance year, specific performance goals) that are, in each case, no less than those provided to the Current Employee as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, (ii) employee benefits that are substantially comparable in the aggregate to those maintained for and provided to the Current Employee as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (in each case, excluding equity, equity-based, deferred compensation, severance, change in control, retention or transaction-related benefits, specific performance goals for any cash incentive compensation for the 2025 performance year, defined benefit pension and post-retirement welfare arrangements) and (iii) severance benefits that are at least as favorable as the severance benefits provided by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries to the Current Employee as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and to the extent set forth on Section 5.6(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, subject to, as a condition to such Current Employee receiving such severance in connection with such Current Employee’s termination, the applicable Current Employee having then signed and not revoked a release of claims in a form substantially in the form of the Company’s standard release of claims and, in each case, except as otherwise agreed to with a Current Employee.
(b) Parent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Surviving Corporation to cause service rendered by Current Employees to the Company and its Subsidiaries (as well as service with any predecessor employer of the Company or any such Subsidiary, to the extent service with the predecessor employer is recognized by the Company or such Subsidiary under the comparable Company Plans) prior to the Effective Time to be taken into account for purposes of vesting and eligibility to participate and, solely for vacation and paid time off policies and severance plans and policies, determining levels of benefits under all employee benefit plans, programs, or arrangements of Parent and the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries (the “New Plans”) in which the Current Employees are otherwise eligible to participate, to the same extent and for the same purpose as such service was taken into account under the corresponding Company Plans immediately prior to the Effective Time (the “Old Plans”); provided that the foregoing will not apply to the extent that its application would result in a duplication of benefits or coverage with respect to the same type of benefits and period of service. Parent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Surviving Corporation to waive any eligibility requirements, waiting periods, actively-at-work requirements, evidence of insurability requirements or pre-existing condition limitations under any New Plan to the extent such restriction would not have been applicable to a Current Employee under any comparable Old Plan in which they participated prior to the Effective Time. Parent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries to give such Current Employees credit under the New Plans for any eligible expenses incurred by such Current Employees and their covered dependents and credited to such person under the comparable Old Plan during the portion of the plan year prior to the Effective Time for purposes of satisfying all co-payment, co-insurance, deductibles, maximum out-of-pocket requirements, and other out-of-pocket expenses applicable to such Current Employees and their covered dependents under the New Plans in respect of the plan year in which the Effective Time occurs.
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the terms and conditions of employment for any employees covered by a Labor Agreement shall be governed by the applicable Labor Agreement until the expiration, modification or termination of such Labor Agreement in accordance with its terms and applicable Law. The Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to use commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy any legal or contractual requirements to provide notice to, or carry out any information and/or consultation procedure with, any employee or groups of employees (or any individual service provider or groups of individual service providers) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any union, works council or similar employee representative organization (a “Labor Organization”) which is required by applicable Law or Contract of the Company with a Labor Organization as a result of the Contemplated Transactions (the “Labor Consultations”). In connection with the Labor Consultations, the Company shall (i) keep Parent reasonably informed of the status of any material developments with respect to such Labor Consultations, (ii) provide Parent with a reasonable opportunity to review, prior to distribution, any written material communications to any Labor Organizations with respect to such Labor Consultations and consider in good faith Parent’s reasonable comments thereto, and (iii) provide Parent with a true and certified copy of any written opinion or written statement delivered by any Labor Organization.
(d) No provision of this Agreement (i) prohibits Parent or the Surviving Corporation from establishing, amending or terminating any Company Plan or any other benefit or compensation plan, policy or arrangement, (ii) requires Parent or the Surviving Corporation to keep any Person employed for any period of time or to offer any particular term of employment, (iii) constitutes the termination of, establishment or adoption of, or amendment to, any Company Plan or other benefit or compensation plan, policy or arrangement or (iv) confers upon any Current Employee or any other Person any third-party beneficiary or similar rights or remedies.
Employee Benefits Plans Schedule 3.10 hereto identifies each ERISA Plan and Multiemployer Plan as of the Effective Date. No ERISA Event has occurred or could reasonably be expected to occur. With respect to any Pension Plan, no accumulated funding deficiency exists for which there would be an excise tax under Code Section 4971. With respect to each ERISA Plan that is intended to be qualified under Code Section 401(a), (a) the ERISA Plan and any associated trust operationally comply with the applicable requirements of Code Section 401(a); (b) the ERISA Plan and any associated trust have been amended to comply with all such requirements as currently in effect, other than those requirements for which a retroactive amendment can be made within the “remedial amendment period” available under Code Section 401(b) (as extended under Treasury Regulations and other Treasury pronouncements upon which taxpayers may rely); (c) the ERISA Plan and any associated trust have received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service stating that the ERISA Plan qualifies under Code Section 401(a), that the associated trust qualifies under Code Section 501(a) and, if applicable, that any cash or deferred arrangement under the ERISA Plan qualifies under Code Section 401(k), unless the ERISA Plan was first adopted at a time for which the above-described “remedial amendment period” has not yet expired; (d) the ERISA Plan currently satisfies the requirements of Code Section 410(b), subject to any retroactive amendment that may be made within the above-described “remedial amendment period”; and (e) no contribution made to the ERISA Plan is subject to an excise tax under Code Section 4972, in each case, except for noncompliances that, in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. With respect to any Pension Plan (other than the Computervision Pension Plan), the “accumulated benefit obligation” of Controlled Group members with respect to the Pension Plan (as determined in accordance with Statement of Accounting Standards No. 87, “Employers’ Accounting for Pensions”) does not exceed the fair market value of Pension Plan assets.
Employee Participation The Employer will assist employees' participation in health promotion and health education programs. Health promotion and health education programs that have been endorsed by the Employer (Minnesota Management & Budget) will be considered to be non-assigned job-related training pursuant to Administrative Procedure 21. Approval for this training is at the discretion of the Appointing Authority and is contingent upon meeting staffing needs in the employee's absence and the availability of funds. Employees are eligible for release time, tuition reimbursement, or a pro rata combination of both. Employees may be reimbursed for up to one hundred (100) percent of tuition or registration costs upon successful completion of the program. Employees may be granted release time, including the travel time, in lieu of reimbursement.
Eligibility for Group Participation This section describes eligibility to participate in the Group Insurance Program.
Participation in Benefit Plans The Executive shall be eligible to participate in the employee benefit plans and programs maintained by the Company from time to time for its executives, or for its employees generally, including without limitation any life, medical, dental, accidental and disability insurance and profit sharing, pension, retirement, savings, stock option, incentive stock and deferred compensation plans, in accordance with the terms and conditions as in effect from time to time.
Compensation; Employment Agreements; Etc Enter into or amend or renew any employment, consulting, severance or similar agreements or arrangements with any director, officer or employee of Security or its subsidiaries, or grant any salary or wage increase or increase any employee benefit, (including incentive or bonus payments) except (i) for normal individual increases in compensation to employees in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (ii) for other changes that are required by applicable law, or (iii) to satisfy Previously Disclosed contractual obligations existing as of the date hereof.
Pension and Employee Benefits (a) Each of the Company, each Subsidiary and the Joint Venture has complied in all material respects with all the terms of, and all applicable laws in respect of, the pension and other employee compensation and benefit obligations of the Company, the Subsidiary or Joint Venture, as the case may be, including the terms of any funding and investment contracts or obligations applicable thereto, arising under or relating to each of the pension or retirement income plans or other employee compensation or benefit plans, agreements, policies, programs, arrangements or practices, whether written or oral, which are maintained by or binding upon the Company, any Subsidiary or the Joint Venture (collectively referred to as the “Benefit Plans”) and all Benefit Plans are, as of the last actuarial valuation for same, fully funded and in good standing with such regulatory authorities as may be applicable.
(b) No step has been taken, no event has occurred and no condition or circumstance exists that has resulted in or could reasonably be expected to result in any Benefit Plan being ordered or required to be terminated or wound up in whole or in part or having its registration under applicable legislation refused or revoked, or being placed under the administration of any trustee or receiver or regulatory authority or being required to pay any material taxes, fees, penalties or levies under applicable laws. There are no actions, suits, claims (other than routine claims for payment of benefits in the ordinary course), trials, demands, investigations, arbitrations or other proceedings which are pending or threatened in respect of any of the Benefit Plans or their assets which would have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(c) None of the Company, any Subsidiary or the Joint Venture has any pension or retirement income plans, and have not made any agreements or promises with respect to same.
(d) None of the Company, any Subsidiary or the Joint Venture has any stock option plan or similar arrangement other than the Stock Option Plan. The Company Disclosure Statement sets forth a complete, up-to-date and accurate list of all optionholders under the Stock Option Plan, together with the number of Options granted, the exercise price, vesting provisions and the expiry date thereof.
Employee Benefits Matters (a) Parent hereby agrees that, for a period of one (1) year immediately following the Effective Time, it shall, or it shall cause the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries to provide each Employee as of the Effective Time (each, a “Continuing Service Provider”) to the extent such Continuing Service Provider remains employed by Parent or its Subsidiaries with (i) a base salary or wage rate that is not less than the base salary or wage rate provided by the Company Group to such Continuing Service Provider as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, (ii) target annual cash incentive compensation opportunities for such Continuing Service Provider that are no less favorable than those in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, and (iii) all other employee benefits (excluding any equity or equity-based compensation, severance, defined benefit pension benefits, non-qualified deferred compensation benefits, retiree health and welfare benefits or change in control, transaction or retention bonuses or payments) that are substantially comparable, in the aggregate to either (A) those in effect for such Continuing Service Providers immediately prior to the Effective Time or (B) those provided by Parent or its Subsidiaries to similarly situated employees of Parent or its Subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of this Section 6.05(a), and subject to Section 6.05(f) from and after the Effective Time, Parent shall, or it shall cause the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries, to honor all obligations under the Plans other than those terminated pursuant to Section 6.05(e), in each case in accordance with and subject to their terms as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, including with respect to any payments, benefits or rights arising as a result of the Transactions (either alone or in combination with any other event).
(b) Parent shall, or shall cause the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries to cause Continuing Service Providers to receive full service credit for purposes of eligibility to participate and vesting (but not for benefit accrual purposes, except for paid time off and severance) under any employee benefit plan, program, policy or arrangement, in each case, established or maintained by Parent, the Surviving Corporation or any of their respective Subsidiaries under which each Continuing Service Provider may be eligible to participate on or after the Effective Time (a “Parent Plan”) to the same extent recognized by the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries under comparable Plans immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided, however, that such crediting of service shall not be credited for the purposes of any retiree health or welfare plan, defined benefit pension plan or long-term equity incentive program (including in respect of any “retirement” provisions thereunder) and shall not operate to duplicate any benefit or the funding of any such benefit. In addition, Parent shall use reasonable best efforts to (i) waive, or cause to be waived, any limitations on benefits relating to any pre-existing conditions under a Parent Plan to the extent such conditions are covered immediately prior to the Effective Time a comparable Plan and to the same extent such limitations are waived under such Plan as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) recognize, for purposes of the annual deductible and out-of-pocket limits under its medical and dental plans, the deductible and out-of-pocket expenses paid by Continuing Service Provider in the calendar year in which the Effective Time occurs to the same extent recognized under any comparable Plan prior to the Effective Time.
(c) With respect to each Continuing Service Provider whose employment is terminated without cause during the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending one (1) year after the Closing Date, Parent shall, or it shall cause the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries, to provide such Continuing Service Provider with severance benefits equal in value to the severance benefits determined in accordance with (and subject to the terms and conditions of) the policy set forth on Section 6.05(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, in each case, taking into account the Continuing Service Provider’s service with the Company Group prior to the Closing and with Parent or its Subsidiaries on or after the Closing.
(d) To the extent the Closing Date occurs in the 2024 calendar year, Parent shall, or it shall cause the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries to, continue any Plan that is an annual bonus plan for the 2024 calendar year and will administer it in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and taking into account determinations made prior to the Closing with respect to such annual bonus program or target amounts thereunder, in all cases pursuant to and subject to the terms of Section 6.05(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedule.
(e) If requested by Parent as of at least ten (10) days prior to the Closing Date (but conditioned upon the occurrence of the Closing), the Company shall take all necessary actions to terminate or cause to be terminated any or all of the Plans sponsored or maintained by the Company or any Company Subsidiaries. The Company shall, or shall cause its applicable Affiliate to, provide Parent with evidence that any requested terminated Plan has been terminated, with the termination of the applicable Plans effective no later than the day immediately preceding the Closing Date, pursuant to a duly adopted resolution of the Company or its applicable Affiliate (the form and substance of which shall be subject to review and approval by Parent, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) no later than the day immediately preceding the Effective Time.
(f) Without limiting the generality of Section 9.09, nothing contained in this Agreement is intended to be treated as an amendment to any Plan or any employee benefit plan or arrangement of Parent or any of its Affiliates, or to create any third-party beneficiary rights in any Employee or Non-Employee Service Provider, any beneficiary or dependent thereof, or any collective bargaining representative thereof. Nothing contained herein, express or implied, shall (i) alter or limit the ability of Parent or the Surviving Corporation or any of their respective Affiliates to amend, modify or terminate any Plan or any other benefit plan, program, agreement or arrangement at any time assumed, established, sponsored or maintained by any of them or (ii) create any rights to continued employment or service with Parent, the Surviving Corporation or any Company Subsidiary or any of their respective Affiliates or in any way limit the ability of Parent, the Surviving Corporation or any Company Subsidiary or any of their respective Affiliates to terminate the employment or service of any Employee or Non-Employee Service Provider at any time and for any reason.
