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EXHIBIT 10.19
INTERNATIONAL REPATRIATION AGREEMENT
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Repatriation Provisions
July 28, 2000
This letter confirms our mutual understanding of the terms and conditions
applying to your transfer to the U.S. as SVP Xxxxxxx Company and President,
Xxxxxxx USA, effective August 1, 2000 (the actual relocation will take place
after obtaining a U.S. work visa which is anticipated to be between September 1
and October 1). This relocation is subject to obtaining a U.S. government work
visa.
BASE SALARY
Effective August 1, 2000, your base salary will be US$400,000. Next salary
review April 1, 2001 and annually thereafter.
HOUSING
If you sold your home as a result of taking your international assignment, you
will be reimbursed normal buyer's closing costs upon purchasing a new residence
when you relocate to the U.S.
EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS
For your actual relocation, the Company will provide business-class air and will
reimburse you for travel expenses. If your housing arrangements are not
completed by the time you return to your home country, the Company will pay
reasonable living costs (auto rental, hotel or motel, laundry, meals not related
to business, normal gratuities, telephone charges related to relocation, and
reasonable valet services ) for you and your family for a period of up to 30
days. Expense reimbursements will be made by the U.S.
RELOCATION ALLOWANCE
A relocation allowance of US$10,472, net of income tax (not Social Taxes) will
be paid to you upon your official relocation. This allowance is designed to aid
in the payment of relocation expenses such as the replacement of personal items,
small electrical appliances, and other incidental expenses related to your move.
Additionally, as agreed in the July 13, 2000 memo signed by Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx and
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, you will receive a one-time lump sum payment of US$50,000, net
of income tax (not Social Taxes), upon your official relocation.
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HOME LEAVE/EMERGENCY LEAVE
You and your dependents will be allowed three (3) home leave occasions. They may
be scheduled once a year during the first 3 years of the transfer to the U.S.
You may obtain additional tickets by downgrading to coach class. The leave time
shall not exceed or be in addition to vacation entitlement. No reimbursement
will be made in lieu of home leave not taken. Transportation will allow business
class air fare. Transportation will be allowed to designated home city only.
Home, for the purpose of home leave, is established as Rockhampton, Australia.
In the event of death or critical illness of an immediate family member
(including in-laws), business class-air tickets (or the equivalent) will be
provided for you and your dependents through the first three (3) years following
relocation to the U.S. For the purposes of this policy, "immediate family" is
defined as mother, father, brother, sister, child, child by a former marriage,
spouse of a child, grandparents, and any other key relatives as deemed
appropriate and approved by the CEO.
SHIPMENT OF PERSONAL EFFECTS
The Company will make arrangements to insure and ship your personal effects and
furniture if applicable. An exception has been approved to insure and ship your
personal wine collection from Australia to the U.S. The Company will also pay
for any import duties and other expenses necessary for the actual delivery of
these goods.
Household goods and other personal effects will be transported by ocean
freight/by the most economical means. A limited amount of persona! items may be
shipped by air transport.
Arrangements for shipping will be handled by the Logistics Department of your
Host country. All fees for moving, shipping and import duties will be paid by
the home country.
TAX EQUALIZATION POLICY
The accounting firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers will assist you in the preparation
and filing of your 2000 and 2001 foreign and domestic income tax returns and any
tax issue that may result from your international assignment. The cost of
PricewaterhouseCoopers services will be borne by the U.K. It is your
responsibility to file returns and provide required documentation on a timely
basis to comply with home and host country tax laws. Please contact the local
office in the U.S. (Xxxxx Xxxxx at 565-2207) soon after your arrival so that you
can be briefed on tax documentation and filing requirements.
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Once your tax compliance work is completed as a result of your expatriate
assignment, your U.S. income tax preparation will be provided as a part of the
U.S. officer program.
AUTOMOBILE
The compensation and benefits program for U.S. employees (except for Field
Sales) does not include a Company-provided automobile. As a result, you will not
be provided an automobile when you relocate to the U.S. since you have been a
U.S. expatriate (paid according to the U.S. compensation schedule and received
U.S. benefits) and will remain on the U.S. payroll and benefit program.
TERMINATION/BENEFIT PAY (IF APPLICABLE)
In some locations, host country severance (termination indemnity) payments, or
payments from a host country benefit plan are required by local law. Should you
qualify and/or receive additional compensation required by local law at
repatriation, transfer to another Kellogg assignment, or termination, you will
turn such benefits (payments) over to the Company. Alternatively, payments
received will be offset against home country benefits or other allowances or
differentials.
RELOCATION IN EVENT OF TERMINATION
If you terminate while in the U.S., either at your own or the Company's option,
the Company will pay to relocate you and your family (business class airfare) to
your point of origin or alternate of your choice, if lesser cost to the Company,
as well as your personal and household effects, provided you return to that
point within 30 days of termination, provided these expenses are not covered by
a new employer.
TERMINATION CLAUSE
In the event your employment is terminated, within five years from the effective
date of this appointment, for reasons other than malfeasance, theft, or
immorality, you will be provided an amount of severance pay equal to two years'
pay. The severance pay shall equal two times the salary and target bonus for the
year in which the termination occurs. Any severance pay is conditional upon
signing a release and waiver of all claims against the Xxxxxxx Company and its
subsidiaries.
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
