Common use of Qualified Years Clause in Contracts

Qualified Years. As used herein, the term "qualified years," with respect to any employee, shall refer to the number of consecutive periods of three hundred sixty-five (365) consecutive days each, calculated backward from the date of his severance, in each of which the employee has been employed by Producer for two hundred (200) or more workdays (including paid vacation days as workdays); it being understood and agreed that if, in any such three hundred sixty-five (365) day period, such employee was employed for less than two hundred (200) workdays by Producer, such three hundred sixty-five (365) day period shall not be counted as a qualified year but shall be "bridged" for severance pay purposes, with the result that any such three hundred sixty-five (365) day period or periods prior to such "bridged" year in which employee was employed by Producer for two hundred (200) or more workdays shall be counted as qualified years; provided, however, that any three hundred sixty-five (365) day period in which employee received any authorized leave of absence without pay shall be extended by the length of such leave and provided, further, that the computation of qualified years shall be subject to the following exception: If an employee is determined to have less than two (2) qualified years, he shall be credited with a qualified year only if, in addition to having been employed for at least two hundred (200) or more workdays in the three hundred sixty-five (365) days immediately preceding his date of severance, he shall have been employed for at least one (1) day during the first six (6) months of the eighteen (18) month period immediately preceding his date of severance, in which case he shall be credited with one (1) qualified year.

Qualified Years. As used herein, the term "“qualified years," years,”8 with respect to any employee, shall refer to the number of consecutive periods of three hundred sixty-five (365) consecutive days each, calculated backward from the date of his severance, in each of which the employee has been employed by Producer for two hundred (200) or more workdays work days (including paid vacation days as workdayswork days); it being understood and agreed that if, in any such three hundred sixty-five (365) day period, such employee was employed for less than two hundred (200) workdays work days by Producer, such three hundred sixty-five (365) day period shall not be counted as a qualified year but shall be "“bridged" ” for severance pay purposes, with the result that any such three hundred sixty-five (365) day period or periods prior to such "“bridged" ” year in which employee was employed by Producer for two hundred (200) or more workdays work days shall be counted as a qualified yearsyear; provided, however, that any three hundred sixty-five (365) day period in which employee received any authorized leave of absence without pay shall be extended by the length of such leave and provided, further, that the computation of qualified years shall be subject to the following exception: exceptions: (1) If an employee is determined to have less than two (2) qualified years, he shall be credited with a qualified year only if, in addition to having been employed for at least two hundred (200) or more workdays days in the three hundred sixty-five (365) days immediately preceding his date of severance, he shall have been employed for at least one (1) day during the first six (6) months of the eighteen (18) month period 7 The 1988 strike by the Writers Guild of America shall not be considered a disqualifying event for purposes of severance pay. Instead, any periods provided in Paragraph 74 shall be tolled for the duration of the WGA strike (March 7, 1988 through August 7, 1988). 8 The definition of a “qualified year,” for purposes of this Paragraph 74(f), shall be applied in the following manner with respect to calendar year 1988 to take account of the Writers Guild of America strike: As to calendar year 1988 only, an employee shall be deemed to have a “qualified year” if he has worked at least seven-twelfths (7/12) of the number of days otherwise required under this Paragraph to attain a “qualified year.” Thus, any employee who has worked one hundred seventeen (117) or more work days during calendar year 1988 shall be deemed to have a “qualified year” for purposes of this provision. immediately preceding his date of severance, in which case he shall be credited with one (1) qualified year. (2) Any period of two hundred seventy (270) consecutive days commencing prior to January 31, 1961 in which such employee was not actually employed by Producer will be deemed to have broken the employment record of such employee and no period prior to the completion of such two hundred seventy (270) days shall be considered in determining qualified years of such employee. (3) With respect to any severance of employment of an employee which occurred between February 1, 1961 and January 31, 1965, both dates inclusive, the passage of two hundred seventy (270) days following such severance in which such employee was not employed and did not receive an offer of comparable employment under the terms and conditions specified in the predecessor collective bargaining agreement of this Agreement shall result in his being a new employee for severance pay purposes upon the completion of such two hundred seventy (270) day period. (4) If an employee on the date of the severance of his employment under this Agreement after January 31, 1961 with Producer would otherwise have had one (1), two (2), three (3) or four (4) consecutive “qualified years” with Producer, but had received full severance pay prior to February 1, 1965, then he shall be deemed to be a new employee for severance pay purposes after being rehired and the applicable consecutive qualified years shall be based and computed only upon his employment with Producer after he so became such a new employee.

Qualified Years. As used herein, the term "“qualified years," ”** with respect to any employee, shall refer to the number of consecutive periods of three hundred sixty-five (365) consecutive days each, calculated backward from * The 1988 strike by the Writers Guild of America shall not be considered a disqualifying event for purposes of severance pay. Instead, any periods provided in Paragraph 74 shall be tolled for the duration of the WGA strike (March 7, 1988 through August 7, 1988). ** The definition of a “qualified year,” for purposes of this Paragraph 74(f), shall be applied in the following manner with respect to calendar year 1988 to take account of the Writers Guild of America strike: As to calendar year 1988 only, an employee shall be deemed to have a “qualified year” if he has worked at least seven-twelfths (7/12) of the number of days otherwise required under this Paragraph to attain a “qualified year.” Thus, any employee who has worked one hundred seventeen (117) or more work days during calendar year 1988 shall be deemed to have a “qualified year” for purposes of this provision. the date of his severance, in each of which the employee has been employed by Producer for two hundred (200) or more workdays work days (including paid vacation days as workdayswork days); it being understood and agreed that if, in any such three hundred sixty-five (365) day period, such employee was employed for less than two hundred (200) workdays work days by Producer, such three hundred sixty-five (365) day period shall not be counted as a qualified year but shall be "“bridged" ” for severance pay purposes, with the result that any such three hundred sixty-five (365) day period or periods prior to such "“bridged" ” year in which employee was employed by Producer for two hundred (200) or more workdays work days shall be counted as qualified years; provided, however, that any three hundred sixty-five (365) day period in which employee received any authorized leave of absence without pay shall be extended by the length of such leave and and, provided, further, that the computation of qualified years shall be subject to the following exception: exceptions: (1) If an employee is determined to have less than two (2) qualified years, he shall be credited with a qualified year only if, in addition to having been employed for at least two hundred (200) or more workdays days in the three hundred sixty-five (365) days immediately preceding his date of severance, he shall have been employed for at least one (1) day during the first six (6) months of the eighteen (18) month period immediately preceding his date of severance, in which case he shall be credited with one (1) qualified year. (2) Any period of two hundred seventy (270) consecutive days commencing prior to January 31, 1961 in which such employee was not actually employed by Producer will be deemed to have broken the employment record of such employee and no period prior to the completion of such two hundred seventy (270) days shall be considered in determining qualified years of such employee. (3) With respect to any severance of employment of an employee which occurred between February 1, 1961 and January 31, 1965, both dates inclusive, the passage of two hundred seventy (270) days following such severance in which such employee was not employed and did not receive an offer of comparable employment under the terms and conditions specified in the predecessor collective bargaining agreement of this Agreement shall result in his being a new employee for severance pay purposes upon the completion of such two hundred seventy (270) day period. (4) If an employee on the date of the severance of his employment under this Agreement after January 31, 1961 with Producer would otherwise have had one (1), two (2), three (3) or four (4) consecutive “qualified years” with Producer, but had received full

Qualified Years. As used herein, the term "qualified years," years,"9 with respect to any employee, shall refer to the number of consecutive periods of three hundred sixty-five (365) consecutive days each, calculated backward from the date of his severance, in each of which the employee has been employed by Producer for two hundred (200) or more workdays work days (including paid vacation days as workdays); it being understood and agreed that if, in any such three hundred sixty-five (365) day period, such employee was employed for less than two hundred (200) workdays work days by Producer, such three hundred sixty-five (365) day period shall not be counted as a qualified year but shall be "bridged" for severance pay purposes, with the result that any such three hundred sixty-five (365) day period or periods prior to such "bridged" year in which employee was employed by Producer for two hundred (200) or more workdays work days shall be counted as a qualified yearsyear; provided, however, that any three hundred sixty-five (365) day period in which employee received any authorized leave of absence without pay shall be extended by the length of such leave and provided, further, that the computation of qualified years shall be subject to the following exception: exceptions: (1) If an employee is determined to have less than two (2) qualified years, he shall be credited with a qualified year only if, in addition to having been employed for at least two hundred (200) or more workdays days in the three hundred sixty-five (365) days immediately preceding his date of severance, he shall have been employed for at least one (1) day during the first six (6) months of the eighteen (18) month period immediately preceding his date of severance, in which case he shall be credited with one (1) qualified year. (2) Any period of two hundred seventy (270) consecutive days commencing prior to January 31, 1961 in which such employee was not actually employed by Producer will be deemed to have broken the employment record of such employee and no period prior to the

Qualified Years. As used herein, the term "qualified years," years,"8 with respect to any employee, shall refer to the number of consecutive periods of three hundred sixty-five (365) consecutive days each, calculated backward from the date of his severance, in each of which the employee has been employed by Producer for two hundred (200) or more workdays work days (including paid vacation days as workdayswork days); it being understood and agreed that if, in any such three hundred sixty-five (365) day period, such employee was employed for less than two hundred (200) workdays work days by Producer, such three hundred sixty-five (365) day period shall not be counted as a qualified year but shall be "bridged" for severance pay purposes, with the result that any such three hundred sixty-five (365) day period or periods prior to such "bridged" year in which employee was employed by Producer for two hundred (200) or more workdays work days shall be counted as a qualified yearsyear; provided, however, that any three hundred sixty-five (365) day period in which employee received any authorized leave of absence without pay shall be extended by the length of such 7 The 1988 strike by the Writers Guild of America shall not be considered a disqualifying event for purposes of severance pay. Instead, any periods provided in Paragraph 74 shall be tolled for the duration of the WGA strike (March 7, 1988 through August 7, 1988). 8 The definition of a "qualified year," for purposes of this Paragraph 74(f), shall be applied in the following manner with respect to calendar year 1988 to take account of the Writers Guild of America strike: As to calendar year 1988 only, an employee shall be deemed to have a "qualified year" if he has worked at least seven-twelfths (7/12) of the number of days otherwise required under this Paragraph to attain a "qualified year." Thus, any employee who has worked one hundred seventeen (117) or more work days during calendar year 1988 shall be deemed to have a "qualified year" for purposes of this provision. leave and provided, further, that the computation of qualified years shall be subject to the following exception: exceptions: (1) If an employee is determined to have less than two (2) qualified years, he shall be credited with a qualified year only if, in addition to having been employed for at least two hundred (200) or more workdays days in the three hundred sixty-five (365) days immediately preceding his date of severance, he shall have been employed for at least one (1) day during the first six (6) months of the eighteen (18) month period immediately preceding his date of severance, in which case he shall be credited with one (1) qualified year. (2) Any period of two hundred seventy (270) consecutive days commencing prior to January 31, 1961 in which such employee was not actually employed by Producer will be deemed to have broken the employment record of such employee and no period prior to the completion of such two hundred seventy (270) days shall be considered in determining qualified years of such employee. (3) With respect to any severance of employment of an employee which occurred between February 1, 1961 and January 31, 1965, both dates inclusive, the passage of two hundred seventy (270) days following such severance in which such employee was not employed and did not receive an offer of comparable employment under the terms and conditions specified in the predecessor collective bargaining agreement of this Agreement shall result in his being a new employee for severance pay purposes upon the completion of such two hundred seventy (270) day period. (4) If an employee on the date of the severance of his employment under this Agreement after January 31, 1961 with Producer would otherwise have had one (1), two (2), three (3) or four (4) consecutive "qualified years" with Producer, but had received full severance pay prior to February 1, 1965, then he shall be deemed to be a new employee for severance pay purposes after being rehired and the applicable consecutive qualified years shall be based and computed only upon his employment with Producer after he so became such a new employee.

Qualified Years. As used herein, the term "qualified years," years,"8 with respect to any employee, shall refer to the number of consecutive periods of three hundred sixty-five (365) consecutive days each, calculated backward from the date of his severance, in each of which the employee has been employed by Producer for two hundred (200) or more workdays (including paid vacation days as workdays); , it being understood and agreed that if, if in any such three hundred sixty-five (365) day period, period such employee was employed for less than two hundred (200) workdays by Producer, such three hundred sixty-five (365) day period shall not be counted as a qualified year but shall be "bridged" for severance pay purposes, with the result that any such three hundred sixty-five (365) day period or periods prior to such "bridged" year in which employee was employed by Producer for two hundred (200) or more workdays shall be counted as qualified years; provided, however, that any three hundred sixty-five (365) day period in which employee received any authorized leave of absence without pay shall be extended by the length of such leave and provided, further, that the computation of qualified years shall be subject to the following exception: exceptions: (1) If an employee is determined to have less than two (2) qualified years, he shall be credited with a qualified year only if, in addition to having been employed for at least two hundred (200) or more workdays in the three hundred sixty-five (365) days immediately preceding his date of severance, he shall have been employed for at least one (1) day during the first six (6) months of the eighteen (18) month period immediately preceding his date of severance, in which case he shall be credited with one (1) qualified year. (2) Any period of two hundred seventy (270) consecutive days commencing prior to January 31, 1961 in which such employee was not actually employed by Producer will be deemed to have broken the employment record of such employee and no period prior to the completion of such two hundred seventy (270) days shall be considered in determining qualified years of such employee. 8 The definition of a "qualified year," for purposes of this Paragraph 74(f), shall be applied in the following manner with respect to calendar year 1988 to take account of the Writers Guild of America strike: As to calendar year 1988 only, an employee shall be deemed to have a "qualified year" if he has worked at least seven-twelfths (7/12) of the number of days otherwise required under this Paragraph to attain a "qualified year." Thus, any employee who has worked one hundred seventeen (117) or more work days during calendar year 1988 shall be deemed to have a "qualified year" for purposes of this provision. (3) With respect to any severance of employment of an employee which occurred between February 1, 1961 and January 31, 1965, both dates inclusive, the passage of two hundred seventy (270) days following such severance in which such employee was not employed and did not receive an offer of comparable employment under the terms and conditions specified in the predecessor collective bargaining agreement of this Agreement shall result in his being a new employee for severance pay purposes upon the completion of such two hundred seventy (270) day period. (4) If an employee, on the date of the severance of his employment under this Agreement after January 31, 1961 with Producer, would otherwise have had one (1), two (2), three (3) or four (4) consecutive "qualified years" with Producer, but had received full severance pay prior to February 1, 1965, then he shall be deemed to be a new employee for severance pay purposes after being rehired and the applicable consecutive qualified years shall be based and computed only upon his employment with Producer after he so became such a new employee.

Qualified Years. As used herein, the term "qualified years," "* with respect to any employee, shall refer to the number of consecutive periods of three hundred sixty-five (365) consecutive days each, calculated backward from the date of his severance, in each of which the employee has been employed by Producer for two hundred (200) or more workdays work days (including paid vacation days as workdays); it being understood and agreed that if, in any such three hundred sixty-five (365) day period, such employee was employed for less than two hundred (200) workdays work days by Producer, such three hundred sixty-five (365) day period shall not be counted as a qualified year but shall be "bridged" for severance pay purposes, with the result that any such three hundred sixty-five (365) day period or periods prior to such "bridged" year in which employee was employed by Producer for two hundred (200) or more workdays work days shall be counted as a qualified yearsyear; provided, however, that any three hundred sixty-five (365) day period in which employee received any authorized leave of absence without pay shall be extended by the length of such leave and provided, further, that the computation of qualified years shall be subject to the following exception: exceptions: (1) If an employee is determined to have less than two (2) qualified years, he shall be credited with a qualified year only if, in addition to having been employed for at least two hundred (200) or more workdays days in the three hundred sixty-five (365) days immediately preceding his date of severance, he shall have been employed for at least one (1) day during the first six (6) months of the eighteen (18) month period immediately preceding his date of severance, in which case he shall be credited with one (1) qualified year. (2) Any period of two hundred seventy (270) consecutive days commencing prior to January 31, 1961 in which such employee was not actually employed by Producer will be deemed to have broken the employment record of such employee and no period prior to the *The definition of a "qualified year," for purposes of this Paragraph 74(f), shall be applied in the following manner with respect to calendar year 1988 to take account of the Writers Guild of America strike: As to calendar year 1988 only, an employee shall be deemed to have a "qualified year" if he has worked at least seven-twelfths (7/12) of the number of days otherwise required under this Paragraph to attain a "qualified year." Thus, any employee who has worked one hundred seventeen (117) or more work days during calendar year 1988 shall be deemed to have a "qualified year" for purposes of this provision. completion of such two hundred seventy (270) days shall be considered in determining qualified years of such employee. (3) With respect to any severance of employment of an employee which occurred between February 1, 1961 and January 31, 1965, both dates inclusive, the passage of two hundred seventy (270) days following such severance in which such employee was not employed and did not receive an offer of comparable employment under the terms and conditions specified in the predecessor collective bargaining agreement of this Agreement shall result in his being a new employee for severance pay purposes upon the completion of such two hundred seventy (270) day period. (4) If an employee on the date of the severance of his employment under this Agreement after January 31, 1961 with Producer would otherwise have had one (1), two (2), three (3) or four (4) consecutive "qualified years" with Producer, but had received full severance pay prior to February 1, 1965, then he shall be deemed to be a new employee for severance pay purposes after being rehired and the applicable consecutive qualified years shall be based and computed only upon his employment with Producer after he so became such a new employee.

Qualified Years. As used herein, the term "qualified years," “Qualified Years”, with respect to any employee, shall refer to the number of consecutive periods of three hundred sixty-five (365) consecutive days each, calculated backward from the date of his severance, in each of which the employee has been employed by Producer the EMPLOYER for two hundred (200) or more workdays (including paid vacation days as workdays); it being understood and agreed that if, in any such three hundred sixty-five (365) day period, such employee was employed for less than two hundred (200) workdays by Producerthe EMPLOYER, such three hundred sixty-five (365) day period shall not be counted as a qualified year but shall be "“bridged" ” for severance pay purposes, with the result that any such three hundred sixty-five (365) day period or periods prior to such "“bridged" ” year in which employee was employed by Producer the EMPLOYER for two hundred (200) or more workdays shall be counted as a qualified yearsyear; provided, however, that any three hundred sixty-five (365) day period in which employee received any authorized leave of absence without pay shall be extended by the length of such leave and provided, further, that the computation of qualified years shall be subject to the following exception: exceptions: (A) If an employee is determined to have less than two (2) qualified years, he shall be credited with a qualified year only if, in addition to having been employed for at least two hundred (200) or more workdays days in the three hundred sixty-five (365) days immediately preceding his date of severance, he shall have been employed for at least one (1) day during the first six (6) months of the eighteen (18) month period immediately preceding his date of severance, in which case he shall be credited with one (1) qualified year. (B) Any period of two hundred seventy (270) consecutive days commencing prior to January 31, 1961 in which such employee was not actually employed by the EMPLOYER will be deemed to have broken the employment record of such employee and no period prior to the completion of such two hundred seventy (270) days shall be considered in determining qualified years of such employees. (C) With respect to any severance of employment of an employee which occurred between February 1, 1961 and January 31, 1965, both dates inclusive, the passage of two hundred seventy (270) days following such severance in which such employee was not employed and did not receive an offer of comparable employment under the terms and conditions specified in the predecessor collective bargaining agreement of this Agreement shall result in his being a new employee for severance pay purposes upon the completion of such two hundred seventy (270) day period. (D) If an employee on the date of the severance of his employment under this Agreement after January 31, 1961 with the EMPLOYER would otherwise have had one (1), two (2), three (3), or four (4) consecutive “qua1ifying years” with the EMPLOYER, but had received full severance pay prior to February 1, 1965, then he shall be deemed to be a new employee for severance pay purposes after being rehired and the applicable consecutive qualified years shall be based and computed only upon his employment with the EMPLOYER after he became such new employee.