Common use of EMPLOYMENT BY NORTHWESTERN AND DURATION Clause in Contracts

EMPLOYMENT BY NORTHWESTERN AND DURATION. a. FULL TIME AND BEST EFFORTS. Subject to the terms set forth herein, NorthWestern agrees to employ Executive to provide management services for NorthWestern as Director, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Executive hereby accepts such employment. During the term of his employment with FNorthWestern, Executive will devote his best efforts and substantially all of his business time and attention to the performance of his duties hereunder, except for vacation periods as set forth herein and reasonable absences due to injury, illness as permitted by NorthWestern's general policies. Executive may participate in the affairs of any governmental, educational or other charitable institution, engage in professional speaking and writing activities and serve as a member of the board of directors of civic, private or publicly held corporations or entities, so long as NorthWestern's Chief Executive Officer, in good faith, does not determine that such activities unreasonably interfere with Executive's obligations under this Agreement, and Executive shall be entitled to retain all fees, royalties and other compensation derived from such activities in addition to the compensation and other benefits payable to him under this Agreement.

EMPLOYMENT BY NORTHWESTERN AND DURATION. a. FULL TIME AND BEST EFFORTS. Subject to the terms set forth herein, NorthWestern agrees to employ Executive to provide management services for NorthWestern as Director, Senior Vice President and as Managing Director and Chief Operating OfficerExecutive Officer of NorthWestern Growth Corporation, and Executive hereby accepts such employment. During the term of his employment with FNorthWesternNorthWestern, Executive will devote his best efforts and substantially all of his business time and attention to the performance of his duties hereunder, except for vacation periods as set forth herein and reasonable absences due to injury, illness as permitted by NorthWestern's general policies. Executive may participate in the affairs of any governmental, educational or other charitable institution, engage in professional speaking and writing activities and serve as a member of the board of directors of civic, private or publicly held corporations or entities, so long as NorthWestern's Chief Executive Officer, in good faith, does not determine that such activities unreasonably interfere with Executive's obligations under this Agreement, and Executive shall be entitled to retain all fees, royalties and other compensation derived from such activities in addition to the compensation and other benefits payable to him under this Agreement.

EMPLOYMENT BY NORTHWESTERN AND DURATION. a. FULL TIME AND BEST EFFORTS. Subject to the terms set forth herein, NorthWestern agrees to employ Executive to provide management services for NorthWestern as Director, Vice President - Finance and Chief Operating Financial Officer, and Executive hereby accepts such employment. During the term of his employment with FNorthWesternNorthWestern, Executive will devote his best efforts and substantially all of his business time and attention to the performance of his duties hereunder, except for vacation periods as set forth herein and reasonable absences due to injury, illness as permitted by NorthWestern's general policies. Executive may participate in the affairs of any governmental, educational or other charitable institution, engage in professional speaking and writing activities and serve as a member of the board of directors of civic, private or publicly held corporations or entities, so long as NorthWestern's Chief Executive Officer, in good faith, does not determine that such activities unreasonably interfere with Executive's obligations under this Agreement, and Executive shall be entitled to retain all fees, royalties and other compensation derived from such activities in addition to the compensation and other benefits payable to him under this Agreement.

EMPLOYMENT BY NORTHWESTERN AND DURATION. a. FULL TIME AND BEST EFFORTS. Subject to the terms set forth herein, NorthWestern agrees to employ Executive to provide management services for NorthWestern as DirectorVice President, President General Counsel and Chief Operating Legal Officer, and Executive hereby accepts such employment. During the term of his employment with FNorthWesternNorthWestern, Executive will devote his best efforts and substantially all of his business time and attention to the performance of his duties hereunder, except for vacation periods as set forth herein and reasonable absences due to injury, illness as permitted by NorthWestern's general policies. Executive may participate in the affairs of any governmental, educational or other charitable institution, engage in professional speaking and writing activities and serve as a member of the board of directors of civic, private or publicly held corporations or entities, so long as NorthWestern's Chief Executive Officer, in good faith, does not determine that such activities unreasonably interfere with Executive's obligations under this Agreement, and Executive shall be entitled to retain all fees, royalties and other compensation derived from such activities in addition to the compensation and other benefits payable to him under this Agreement.