Release of Claims Under Age Discrimination in Employment Act Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Executive agrees that by executing this Release, [he] [she] has released and waived any and all claims [he] [she] has or may have as of the date of this Release for age discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq. It is understood that the Executive is advised to consult with an attorney prior to executing this Release; that the Executive in fact has consulted a knowledgeable, competent attorney regarding this Release; that the Executive may, before executing this Release, consider this Release for a period of twenty-one (21) calendar days; and that the consideration the Executive receives for this Release is in addition to amounts to which the Executive was already entitled. It is further understood that this Release is not effective until seven (7) calendar days after the execution of this Release and that the Executive may revoke this Release within seven (7) calendar days from the date of execution hereof. The Executive agrees that [he] [she] has carefully read this Release and is signing it voluntarily. The Executive acknowledges that [he] [she] has had twenty one (21) days from receipt of this Release to review it prior to signing or that, if the Executive is signing this Release prior to the expiration of such 21-day period, the Executive is waiving [his] [her] right to review the Release for such full 21-day period prior to signing it. The Executive has the right to revoke this release within seven (7) days following the date of its execution by [him] [her]. However, if the Executive revokes this Release within such seven (7) day period, no severance benefit will be payable to the Executive under the CIC Agreement and the Executive shall return to the Company any such payment received prior to that date. THE EXECUTIVE HAS CAREFULLY READ THIS RELEASE AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT CONSTITUTES A GENERAL RELEASE OF ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN CLAIMS AGAINST THE COMPANY UNDER THE AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT. THE EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT [HE] [SHE] HAS HAD A FULL OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY OR OTHER ADVISOR OF THE EXECUTIVE’S CHOOSING CONCERNING [HIS] [HER] EXECUTION OF THIS RELEASE AND THAT [HE] [SHE] IS SIGNING THIS RELEASE VOLUNTARILY AND WITH THE FULL INTENT OF RELEASING THE COMPANY FROM ALL SUCH CLAIMS. Executive Date:
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (a) Section 3.12(a) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of all Plans and Benefit Arrangements maintained by the Company and any of its Subsidiaries (which for purposes of this Section 3.12 will include any ERISA Affiliate with respect to any Plan subject to Title IV of ERISA). As to all such Plans and Benefit Arrangements, and except as disclosed in such Section 3.12(a) of the Disclosure Schedule:
Annual Leave Party B is entitled to the paid annual leave pursuant to Party A’s vacation policy.
Leave of Absence With respect to the Award, the Company may, in its sole discretion, determine that if you are on leave of absence for any reason you will not be considered as having terminated employment with the Company; however, your rights to the Restricted Stock Units during a leave of absence will be limited to the extent to which those rights were earned or vested when the leave of absence began.
Compliance with Employment Laws The Company and each Subsidiary is in material compliance with all applicable foreign, federal, state and local Legal Requirements respecting employment, employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, worker classification, tax withholding, social security contributions withholding, prohibited discrimination, working time, employee representation, equal employment, fair employment practices, meal and rest periods, immigration status, employee safety and health, wages (including overtime wages) compensation, and hours of work. There are no material Actions pending or threatened against the Company, any Subsidiary, or any of their Employees relating to any Employee, Employee Agreement or Company Employee Plan. There are no material pending or threatened Actions against Company, any Subsidiary, any Company trustee or any trustee of any Subsidiary under any worker’s compensation policy or long-term disability policy. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is party to a conciliation agreement, consent decree or other agreement or order with any Governmental Entity with respect to employment practices. Except as set forth in Section 2.16 of the Disclosure Schedule, the services provided by each of the Company’s, each Subsidiary’s and their ERISA Affiliates’ Employees are terminable at the will of the Company and its ERISA Affiliates and any such termination would result in no liability to the Company or any ERISA Affiliate (other than ordinary administration expenses or with respect to benefits, other than bonuses, commissions or amounts under other compensation plans, that were previously earned, vested or accrued under Company Employee Plan prior to the Effective Time. Section 2.16(a) of the Disclosure Schedule lists all liabilities of the Company to any Employee that would result from the termination by the Company, Parent or any Subsidiary of such Employee’s employment or provision of services, other than those disclosed in Section 2.15(j). Neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate has any material direct or indirect liability with respect to any misclassification of any person as an independent contractor, intern, and/or temporary worker rather than as an employee, with respect to any employee leased from another employer or with respect to any employee currently or formerly classified as exempt from overtime wages.
Older Workers Benefit Protection Act This Agreement is intended to satisfy the requirements of the Older Workers’ Benefit Protection Act, 29 U.S.C. sec. 626(f). Employee is advised to consult with an attorney before executing this Agreement.
Personal Leave Personal leave shall be available to Employee for use in accordance with Company policies and procedures then in effect. Personal leave will not accrue for longer than a year and Employee will not be entitled to receive payment for any accrued personal leave upon the termination of their employment.
Vacations; Leave The Employee shall be entitled to annual paid vacation in accordance with the policies established by the Board of Directors for executive employees and to voluntary leave of absence, with or without pay, from time to time at such times and upon such conditions as the Board of Directors may determine in its discretion.
Savings and Retirement Plans During the Employment Period, the Executive shall be entitled to participate in all other savings and retirement plans, practices, policies and programs, in each case on terms and conditions no less favorable than the terms and conditions generally applicable to the Company’s other executive employees.
Benefit Programs The Executive shall be eligible to participate in any plans, programs or forms of compensation or benefits that the Company or the Company’s subsidiaries provide to the class of employees that includes the Executive, on a basis not less favorable than that provided to such class of employees, including, without limitation, group medical, disability and life insurance, paid time-off, and retirement plan, subject to the terms and conditions of such plans, programs or forms of compensation or benefits.
