Payment of Separation Pay. As a condition of receiving any separation pay under this Section 4, Employee must sign (and not revoke) a separation, waiver and release agreement (to be prepared by AXOGEN at the time of Employee’s termination) of all claims (known and unknown) against AXOGEN and INC. arising out of or relating to Employee’s employment with AXOGEN or termination thereof, excluding claims for separation pay under this Section 4, as well as any other terms and conditions reasonably required by AXOGEN. The Separation Payment will be made in a lump sum on the first payroll date following the 60th day following the date of Employee’s execution of the separation, waiver and release agreement; provided, however, that if the 60 day period spans two (2) calendar years, the payments will commence in the second calendar year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Employee is a “specified employee” on Employee’s termination date, the postponement provisions of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), as described in Section 8(n) below, shall apply, if applicable. Further, in the event Employee is entitled to separation payments pursuant to this Agreement and so long as AXOGEN or INC. is subject to federal COBRA and Employee timely elects continuation coverage under COBRA, AXOGEN or INC. shall pay the premiums for the Employee and Employee’s covered dependent’s COBRA (i) for the first eighteen (18) months of the COBRA continuation period in the event that the termination is in connection with a Change in Control or the first twelve (12) months of the COBRA continuation period in the event that the termination is not in connection with a Change in Control, or (ii) until such time as the Employee obtains new employment that provides reasonable and comparable health care coverage (including without limitation, coverage of dependents), whichever period is shorter. Employee has the duty to immediately notify the applicable entity, in writing, if the event in (ii) above occurs.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Axogen, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Axogen, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Axogen, Inc.)
Payment of Separation Pay. As a condition of receiving any separation pay under this Section 44 (the “Separation Payment”), Employee Executive must first sign (and not revoke) a separation, waiver and release agreement (to be prepared by AXOGEN at the time of EmployeeExecutive’s termination) (the “Separation Agreement”) of all claims (known and unknown) against AXOGEN and INC. ., including claims arising out of or relating to EmployeeExecutive’s employment with AXOGEN or termination thereof, excluding claims for separation pay under this Section 4, as well as any other terms and conditions reasonably required by AXOGEN. The Company will consider, in its sole discretion, offering a release to Executive in connection with the Separation Agreement. The Separation Payment will be made in a lump sum on the first payroll date following the 60th day following the date of EmployeeExecutive’s execution (without revocation) of the separation, waiver and release agreementSeparation Agreement; provided, however, that if the 60 60-day period spans two (2) calendar years, the payments will commence in the second calendar year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Employee Executive is a “specified employee” on EmployeeExecutive’s termination date, the postponement provisions of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), as described in Section 8(n6(n) below, shall apply, if applicable. Further, in the event Employee Executive is entitled to separation payments any Separation Payment pursuant to this Agreement and so long as AXOGEN or INC. is subject to federal COBRA and Employee Executive timely elects continuation coverage under COBRA, AXOGEN or INC. shall pay the premiums for the Employee and Employee’s covered dependent’s COBRA Executive (i) for a lump sum equal to the first eighteen value of Executive’s and Executive’s covered dependents’ health insurance premium equivalent to twenty-four (1824) months in lieu of the COBRA continuation period in the event that the termination is in connection with a Change in Control or a lump sum equal to the first twelve value of Executive’s and Executive’s covered dependents’ health insurance premium for eighteen (1218) months in lieu of the COBRA continuation period in the event that the termination is not in connection with a Change in Control, or (ii) until such time as the Employee obtains new employment that provides reasonable and comparable health care coverage (including without limitation, coverage of dependents), whichever period is shorter. Employee has the duty to immediately notify the applicable entity, in writing, if the event in (ii) above occurs. .
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Payment of Separation Pay. As a condition of receiving any separation pay under this Section 4, Employee must sign (and not revoke) a separation, waiver and release agreement (to be prepared by AXOGEN at the time of Employee’s termination) of all claims (known and unknown) against AXOGEN and INC. arising out of or relating to Employee’s employment with AXOGEN or termination thereof, excluding claims for separation pay under this Section 4, as well as any other terms and conditions reasonably required by AXOGEN. The Separation Payment will be made in a lump sum on the first payroll date following the 60th day following the date of Employee’s execution of the separation, waiver and release agreement; provided, however, that if the 60 day period spans two (2) calendar years, the payments will commence in the second calendar year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Employee is a “specified employee” on Employee’s termination date, the postponement provisions of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), as described in Section 8(n) below, shall apply, if applicable. Further, in the event Employee is entitled to separation payments pursuant to this Agreement and so long as AXOGEN or INC. is subject to federal COBRA and Employee timely elects continuation coverage under COBRA, AXOGEN or INC. shall pay the premiums for the Employee and Employee’s covered dependent’s COBRA (i) for the first eighteen fifteen (1815) months of the COBRA continuation period in the event that the termination is in connection with a Change in Control or the first twelve (12) months of the COBRA continuation period in the event that the termination is not in connection with a Change in Control, or (ii) until such time as the Employee obtains new employment that provides reasonable and comparable health care coverage (including without limitation, coverage of dependents), whichever period is shorter. Employee has the duty to immediately notify the applicable entity, in writing, if the event in (ii) above occurs.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Axogen, Inc.)