Termination Benefits to Executive. 4.1 Termination Not Related to a Change in Control. Subject to Sections 4.5 and 8.1, if the Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company without Cause or the Executive resigns for Good Reason, and in either case a Change in Control Date has not occurred, then, provided that the Executive has delivered to the Company (and the applicable revocation period has expired with respect to) a signed general release substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”) during the 60 days following the Date of Termination, the Executive shall be entitled to payments and benefits set forth below. Unless delayed by Section 4.5 or not payable under Section 8.1, the payments will begin (or for lump sums will be made) in the first payroll period after the Release becomes irrevocable, provided that if the sixtieth day falls in the calendar year following the year of the Date of Termination, the payments will begin (or be made) no earlier than the first payroll period of such later calendar year. The first payroll payment will include a make-up payment for the period that elapsed between the Date of Termination and the payroll period in which payments begin. (a) For the 12 months following the Date of Termination (the “Severance Period”), the Company shall pay to the Executive (i) an amount equal to Executive’s then-current base salary, to be paid on the Company’s normal payroll cycle during the Severance Period and (ii) an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the Executive’s target bonus for the then-current fiscal year, to be paid in equal installments (subject to rounding) with the amounts paid pursuant to the preceding clause (i); provided that if any (b) The Company shall pay to the Executive in a lump sum, in cash, an amount equal to 12 times the excess of (i) the monthly premium payable by former employees for continued coverage under COBRA for the same level of coverage, including dependents, provided to the Executive under the Company’s group health benefit plans in which the Executive participates immediately prior to the Notice of Termination over (ii) the monthly premium paid by active employees for the same coverage immediately prior to the Notice of Termination. (c) The Company shall pay to the Executive in a lump sum, in cash, in lieu of any further life, disability, and accident insurance benefits (not including medical, dental or vision insurance) (the “Other Plans”), an amount equal to the cost to the Executive of providing such benefits (based on the applicable premiums charged to the Company for such coverage under the Other Plans), to the extent that the Executive is eligible to receive such benefits immediately prior to the Notice of Termination, for the Severance Period. (d) To the extent not previously paid or provided, the Company shall timely pay or provide to the Executive any other amounts or benefits required to be paid or provided or which the Executive is eligible to receive following the Executive’s termination of employment under any plan, program, policy, practice, contract or agreement of the Company and its affiliated companies, including any compensation previously deferred by the Executive (together with any accrued interest or earnings thereon) and any accrued vacation pay. (e) [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED] (f) The Company shall provide outplacement services through one or more outside firms of the Executive’s choosing and reasonably acceptable to the Company up to an aggregate of $45,000, with such services to extend until the earlier of (i) 12 months following the termination of Executive’s employment or (ii) the date the Executive secures full time employment.
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Samples: Executive Retention Agreement (Aspen Technology Inc /De/)
Termination Benefits to Executive. 4.1 Termination Not Related to a Change in Control. Subject to Sections 4.5 and 8.1, if the Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company without Cause or the Executive resigns for Good Reason, and in either case a Change in Control Date has not occurred, then, provided that the Executive has delivered to the Company (and the applicable revocation period has expired with respect to) a signed general release substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”) during the 60 days following the Date of Termination, the Executive shall be entitled to payments and benefits set forth below. Unless delayed by Section 4.5 or not payable under Section 8.1, the payments will begin (or for lump sums will be made) in the first payroll period after the Release becomes irrevocable, provided that if the sixtieth day falls in the calendar year following the year of the Date of Termination, the payments will begin (or be made) no earlier than the first payroll period of such later calendar year. The first payroll payment will include a make-up payment for the period that elapsed between the Date of Termination and the payroll period in which payments begin.
(a) For the 12 months following the Date of Termination (the “Severance Period”), the Company shall pay to the Executive (i) an amount equal to Executive’s then-current base salary, to be paid on the Company’s normal payroll cycle during the Severance Period and (ii) an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the Executive’s target bonus for the then-current fiscal year, to be paid in equal installments (subject to rounding) with the amounts paid pursuant to the preceding clause (i); provided that if anyany payments would otherwise be due on or after March 15 of the calendar year next succeeding the year in which termination occurs, then all payments that would otherwise be due after March 15 shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum in the payroll period on or immediately prior to March 15 of such next succeeding year.
(b) The Company shall pay to the Executive in a lump sum, in cash, an amount equal to 12 times the excess of (i) the monthly premium payable by former employees for continued coverage under COBRA for the same level of coverage, including dependents, provided to the Executive under the Company’s group health benefit plans in which the Executive participates immediately prior to the Notice of Termination over (ii) the monthly premium paid by active employees for the same coverage immediately prior to the Notice of Termination.
(c) The Company shall pay to the Executive in a lump sum, in cash, in lieu of any further life, disability, and accident insurance benefits (not including medical, dental or vision insurance) (the “Other Plans”), an amount equal to the cost to the Executive of providing such benefits (based on the applicable premiums charged to the Company for such coverage under the Other Plans), to the extent that the Executive is eligible to receive such benefits immediately prior to the Notice of Termination, for the Severance Period.
(d) To the extent not previously paid or provided, the Company shall timely pay or provide to the Executive any other amounts or benefits required to be paid or provided or which the Executive is eligible to receive following the Executive’s termination of employment under any plan, program, policy, practice, contract or agreement of the Company and its affiliated companies, including any compensation previously deferred by the Executive (together with any accrued interest or earnings thereon) and any accrued vacation pay.
(e) [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]
(f) The Company shall provide outplacement services through one or more outside firms of the Executive’s choosing and reasonably acceptable to the Company up to an aggregate of $45,000, with such services to extend until the earlier of (i) 12 months following the termination of Executive’s employment or (ii) the date the Executive secures full time employment.
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Samples: Executive Retention Agreement (Aspen Technology, Inc.)
Termination Benefits to Executive. 4.1 Termination Not Related to a Change in Control. Subject to Sections 4.5 and 8.1, if the Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company without Cause or the Executive resigns for Good Reason, and in either case a Change in Control Date has not occurred, then, provided that the Executive has delivered to the Company (and the applicable revocation period has expired with respect to) a signed general release substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”) during the 60 days following the Date of Termination, the Executive shall be entitled to payments and benefits set forth below. Unless delayed by Section 4.5 or not payable under Section 8.1, the payments will begin (or for lump sums will be made) in the first payroll period after the Release becomes irrevocable, provided that if the sixtieth day falls in the calendar year following the year of the Date of Termination, the payments will begin (or be made) no earlier than the first payroll period of such later calendar year. The first payroll payment will include a make-up payment for the period that elapsed between the Date of Termination and the payroll period in which payments begin.
(a) For the 12 months following the Date of Termination (the “Severance Period”), the Company shall pay to the Executive (i) an amount equal to Executive’s then-current base salary, to be paid on the Company’s normal payroll cycle during the Severance Period and (ii) an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the Executive’s target bonus for the then-current fiscal year, to be paid in equal installments (subject to rounding) with the amounts paid pursuant to the preceding clause (i); provided that if anyany payments would otherwise be due on or after March 15 of the calendar year next succeeding the year in which termination occurs, then all payments that would otherwise be due after March 15 shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum in the payroll period on or immediately prior to March 15 of such next succeeding year.
(b) The Company shall pay to the Executive in a lump sum, in cash, an amount equal to 12 times the excess of (i) the monthly premium payable by former employees for continued coverage under COBRA for the same level of coverage, including dependents, provided to the Executive under the Company’s group health benefit plans in which the Executive participates immediately prior to the Notice of Termination over (ii) the monthly premium paid by active employees for the same coverage immediately prior to the Notice of Termination.
(c) The Company shall pay to the Executive in a lump sum, in cash, in lieu of any further life, disability, and accident insurance benefits (not including medical, dental or vision insurance) (the “Other Plans”), an amount equal to the cost to the Executive of providing such benefits (based on the applicable premiums charged to the Company for such coverage under the Other Plans), to the extent that the Executive is eligible to receive such benefits immediately prior to the Notice of Termination, for the Severance Period.
(d) To the extent not previously paid or provided, the Company shall timely pay or provide to the Executive any other amounts or benefits required to be paid or provided or which the Executive is eligible to receive following the Executive’s termination of employment under any plan, program, policy, practice, contract or agreement of the Company and its affiliated companies, including any compensation previously deferred by the Executive (together with any accrued interest or earnings thereon) and any accrued vacation pay.
(e) [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]
(f) The Company shall provide outplacement services through one or more outside firms of the Executive’s choosing and reasonably acceptable to the Company up to an aggregate of $45,000, with such services to extend until the earlier of (i) 12 months following the termination of Executive’s employment or (ii) the date the Executive secures full time employment.
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Samples: Executive Retention Agreement (Aspen Technology Inc /De/)
Termination Benefits to Executive. 4.1 Termination Not Related to a Change in Control. Subject to Sections 4.5 and 8.1, if the Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company without Cause or the Executive resigns for Good Reason, and in either case a Change in Control Date has not occurred, then, provided that the Executive has delivered to the Company (and the applicable revocation period has expired with respect to) a signed general release substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the ““ Release”) during the 60 days following the Date of Termination, the Executive shall be entitled to payments and benefits set forth below. Unless delayed by Section 4.5 or not payable under Section 8.1, the payments will begin (or for lump sums will be made) in the first payroll period after the Release becomes irrevocable, provided that if the sixtieth day falls in the calendar year following the year of the Date of Termination, the payments will begin (or be made) no earlier than the first payroll period of such later calendar year. The first payroll payment will include a make-up payment for the period that elapsed between the Date of Termination and the payroll period in which payments begin.
(a) For the 12 18 months following the Date of Termination (the “Severance Period”), the Company shall pay to the Executive (i) an amount equal to Executive’s then-current base salary, to be paid on the Company’s normal payroll cycle during the Severance Period and (ii) an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the Executive’s target bonus for the then-current fiscal year, to be paid in equal installments (subject to rounding) with the amounts paid pursuant to the preceding clause (i); provided that if anyany payments would otherwise be due on or after March 15 of the calendar year next succeeding the year in which termination occurs, then all payments that would otherwise be due after March 15 shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum in the payroll period on or immediately prior to March 15 of such next succeeding year.
(b) The Company shall pay to the Executive in a lump sum, in cash, an amount equal to 12 18 times the excess of (i) the monthly premium payable by former employees for continued coverage under COBRA for the same level of coverage, including dependents, provided to the Executive under the Company’s group health benefit plans in which the Executive participates immediately prior to the Notice of Termination over (ii) the monthly premium paid by active employees for the same coverage immediately prior to the Notice of Termination.
(c) The Company shall pay to the Executive in a lump sum, in cash, in lieu of any further life, disability, and accident insurance benefits (not including medical, dental or vision insurance) (the “Other Plans”), an amount equal to the cost to the Executive of providing such benefits (based on the applicable premiums charged to the Company for such coverage under the Other Plans), to the extent that the Executive is eligible to receive such benefits immediately prior to the Notice of Termination, for the Severance Period.
(d) To the extent not previously paid or provided, the Company shall timely pay or provide to the Executive any other amounts or benefits required to be paid or provided or which the Executive is eligible to receive following the Executive’s termination of employment under any plan, program, policy, practice, contract or agreement of the Company and its affiliated companies, including any compensation previously deferred by the Executive (together with any accrued interest or earnings thereon) and any accrued vacation pay.
(e) [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]
(f) The Company shall provide outplacement services through one or more outside firms of the Executive’s choosing and reasonably acceptable to the Company up to an aggregate of $45,000, with such services to extend until the earlier of (i) 12 18 months following the termination of the Executive’s employment or (ii) the date the Executive secures full time employment.
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Samples: Executive Retention Agreement (Aspen Technology, Inc.)