PERFECTENERGY (SHANGHAI) LIMITED Employment Agreement Name: Zhou Diping Employment No.: 205003
PERFECTENERGY
(SHANGHAI) LIMITED
Name:
Zhou Diping
Employment
No.: 205003
Agreement
No.
Party
A:
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Perfectenergy
(Shanghai) Limited
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Authorized
Signature:
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Date:
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September
1, 2005
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Party
B:
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Signature:
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/s/
Zhou Diping
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Date:
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September
1, 2005
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Party
A
and Party B (hereinafter the “Parties”), pursuant to the PRC Labor Code and
related laws and regulation, enter into this agreement in order to establish
an
employment relationship and ascertain their respective rights and
obligations:
1. | Position and Duties |
1.1.
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Party
A agrees to employ Party B as a contract-based employee, and Party
B is
hereby employed as Vice General Manager in the office of the General
Manager.
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1.2.
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Party
B’s duties and work and reporting procedures shall be in accordance
with
Party A’s charter documents and company policies. On matters not addressed
by the charter documents and/or company policies, Party A shall act
in
accordance with the fundamental principles of diligence and
responsibility, and such matters shall be determined based on applicable
industry standards. Party B shall diligently carry out his duties
without
exceeding the scope of his rights or violating procedures and policies,
and without harming Party A’s interests. Party A reserves the right to
pursue legal remedies against Party B for any violation thereto.
Party B’s
duties shall include such other duties as determined and required
by Party
A.
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1.3.
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During
the term of this agreement, Party B shall devote all of his working
time,
efforts, professional experience and skills to his employment for
the
benefits of Party A, and Party B agrees not to be separately employed
without Party A’s prior consent.
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2.
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Term
of the Agreement; Probation Period
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2.1
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The
term of this agreement is three years, from September 1, 2005 to
August
31, 2008, which includes a probation period of _____ months, from
_____ to
_____.
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2.2
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The
Parties agree that during the probation period, Party B’s compensation
shall be _____ of the standard salary set forth herein.
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2.3
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The
Parties agree that during the probation period, either Party may
terminate
this agreement, provided that Party B must notify Party A three days
in
advance, while Party A is not obligated to notify Party B and may
terminate Party B immediately.
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2.4
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The
Parties agree that in the event this agreement is terminated during
the
probation period, Party B shall facilitate in the transfer of his
work as
of the time of the termination and shall immediately return all files
and
things of Party A, the failure of which shall entitle Party A to
withhold
Party B’s compensation earned during the probation period, as well as to
seek damages and other legal remedies.
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2.5
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The
Parties agree that the term of this agreement is three years, beginning
from the date of the Parties’ execution of this agreement and including
the probation period. If this agreement is unilaterally terminated
during
the probation period, this agreement shall terminate as of that
termination date.
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3.
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Background
Check.
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Party
B
agrees to furnish, at the request of Party A, records and information (including
original documents) relating to Party’s status, education, accolades,
professional qualifications, work experience and health certificate, which
shall
be furnished prior to entering into this agreement
4.
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Warrants
and Representations.
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4.1
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At
the request of Party A, Party B hereby represents that entering into
this
agreement shall not infringe on the rights of other parties, and
Party B
shall be solely liable if the
contrary.
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4.2
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Party
B hereby warrants to Party A that the records and information furnished
to
Party A in accordance to this agreement and hereafter are true, in
effect
and in compliance with applicable law.
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4.3
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Party
B agrees that in the event any of Party B’s records and information
furnished hereunder is false, ineffective or illegal, Party A shall
have
the right to terminate this agreement immediately and to reciver
from
Party B any resulting damages.
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5.
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Compensation
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5.1
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The
Parties agree that Party B’s compensation during the term of this
agreement shall be Three Hundred Thousand RMB, including Two Hundred
Forty
Thousand RMB as base salary, _____ RMB in performance-related pay,
and
Sixty Thousand RMB as qualification pay. Party B shall determine
the
amount of tax to withhold, which amount will be withheld and paid
by Party
A. During the term of this agreement, Party A reserves the right
to adjust
compensation based on Party B’s job performance.
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5.2
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The
Parties agree that the compensation provision of this agreement shall
be
amended by adjustments to Party A’s employee compensation chart for any
increase in Party B’s compensation. Party A shall notify Party B in
advance of a decrease in compensation, and Party B shall have the
right to
accept such decrease in compensation or to terminate this agreement
without any liabilities.
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5.3
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The
Parties agree that compensations shall be paid on or before the 10th
day of
each calendar month, either by direct deposit or in cash. Party A
may
delay payment of compensation under limited extraordinary circumstances,
but in no event exceeding 10 days.
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6.
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Labor
Insurance and Benefits.
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6.1
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After
the probation period, Party A shall make regular payments on behalf
of
Party B toward social security in accordance with governmental
mandates.
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6.2
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Party
B shall be entitled to all governmentally mandated holidays, as well
paid
leaves such as annual leaves and leaves for marriage, funeral and
childbirth. During the employment term, if Party B requires medical
leave
due to illness or injuries unrelated to work, Party A shall determine
the
length of the medical leave based on applicable regulations.
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7.
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Periodic
Examinations
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The
Parties agree that Party A will administer at least four work-based
examinations, the passing standards and method of administration to be
determined by Party A. Party B agrees that Party A shall have the right to
terminate this agreement if Party B cannot satisfactorily pass any two
consecutive examinations.
8.
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Promotions
and Demotions
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The
Parties agree that during the term of this agreement, Party A shall have the
absolute discretion to promote and/or demote Party B based on Party B’s job
performance. The Parties further agree that in the event Party B does not accept
Party A’s determination to demote Party B, Party B shall have the right to
terminate this agreement, in which event Party A shall pay Party B compensation
until the agreement termination date.
9.
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Training
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The
Parties agree that Party A may require, depending on work requirements or the
nature of Party B’s work, Party B to participate in training programs, and that
after accepting Party A’s training program, Party B must fulfill time at work of
at least five times but no more than twenty times the total amount of time
for
the training (which may be set separately pursuant to a written agreement of
the
Parties) unless Party A determines otherwise.
After
participating in Party A’s training program, if Party B unilaterally terminates
this agreement, Party A reserves the right to seek training costs from Party
B,
including without limitation tuition, room and board, transportation and wages
paid during training program.
With
Party A’s consent, Party B may be reimbursed for fees (tuition) paid for
training programs that relate to Party A’s business that Party B voluntarily
participates, with the reimbursement method to be determined at Party A’s
discretion.
The
parties shall enter into separate written agreement for training programs to
be
paid by Party A. With respect to any training program that the parties did
not
enter into a separate agreement, for each full year of employment that Party
B
completes, measured from the day after the completion of the training program,
20% of the costs that Party A may seek from Party B pursuant to this section
shall be waived.
10.
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Special
Employment Status
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Party
B
is deemed employed as a highly qualified professional, and Party A has, at
the
request of Party B, applied with the appropriate provincial agency for approval
of Party B’s employment with Party A. Accordingly, upon the completion of the
application process, Party B shall remain employed with Party A for _____ years,
and if Party B resigns from or leaves his employment prior to completing the
required years, Party B shall pay damages in the sum of _____, determined pro
rata. Upon the completion of each year of employment, the requisite damages
shall be reduced by 20%, with no reduction for any incomplete year.
10.
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Change
of Position
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The
Parties agree that Party A has the right, per its business requirements and
Party B’s skills, change Party B’s position at any time, provided that there is
open dialogue between the Parties regarding the change of position, and provided
that any such change of position shall be accomplished on the basis of mutual
understanding of the Parties and shall include any applicable adjustments to
Party B’s compensations.
11.
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Confidentiality
and Intellectual Property Rights
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“Confidential
Information” shall mean the trade secrets, technological and financial
information of Party A and its related companies, including but not
limited to business plans, contracts, designs, processes, product
specifications, manufacturing methods and techniques, management
know-how,
customer list, inventory information, sales strategies, and bids.
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During
the term of this agreement and any term pursuant to an amendment
of this
agreement, Party B shall maintain confidential all Confidential
Information, and shall not disclose, use or permit the use by others
of
the Confidential Information to the detriment of Party A. After the
term
of this agreement, Party B shall continue to maintain confidential
all
Confidential Information for a period of five years, and thereafter
for
all Confidential Information that continues to have commercial value,
unless the Parties agree separately and
otherwise.
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Party
B shall be liable for all damages to Party A resulting from a breach
of
the foregoing, including but not limited to all direct damages, loss
profits, and investigation and legal costs including attorney fees.
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Party
A shall be assigned all intellectual property rights arising during
the
course of Party B’s employment, including but not limited to inventions,
improvements, prototypes, techniques, designs, patents, management
and
business models and methodologies, and Party A may compensate Party
B in
accordance with Party A’s policies and applicable laws.
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This
Section 11 shall be deemed to be in effect separately and independently
from this agreement, and shall remain in effect even if any and/or
all
other terms of this agreement are deemed
ineffective.
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12.
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Disciplinary
Matters.
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The
Parties agree that during the term of this agreement, Party B shall comply
with
Party A’s policies and regulations (unless any such policies and regulations are
in violation of the laws of the PRC, and upon Party B’s breach thereof, Party A
shall have the right to require that Party B take corrective measures and to
terminate this agreement. Party B warrants not to intentionally harm the
interests and goodwill of Party A, and Party A shall have the right to seek
from
Party B any damages resulting from the intentional and/or negligent actions
of
Party B.
13.
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Resignation
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The
Parties agree that during the term of this agreement, Party B may
resign
from employment for personal reasons, provided that Party A receives
a one
month written notice and subject to Party A’s consent, which consent may
be withheld only if Party B’s resignation will result in a breach of the
Parties’ agreement and damages to Party A’s
interests.
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The
Parties agree that during the term of this agreement, Party A may
unilaterally terminate this agreement as legally warranted, and Party
A
shall additionally have the right to terminate this agreement at
any time
without cause, provided that Party A assumes all responsibility from
such
termination pursuant to the terms of this agreement.
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After
Party B’s notice of resignation, Party B must comply with all applicable
transfer procedures, including completing the “Job Termination and
Transfer Form” and obtaining requisite management approvals thereto,
before leaving the company. If Party B fails to complete all transfer
procedures after one month from the date of his notice of resignation,
Party B shall assume all of Party A’s economic damages resulting therefrom
or, alternatively, continue to complete the transfer procedures without
pay. Otherwise, the human resources department shall record the matter
in
Party B’s personnel file.
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14.
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Termination
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The
Parties agree that during the term of this agreement, Party A shall have the
right to terminate this agreement upon the occurrence of any event as set forth
herein permitting such termination, but in any event, Party A shall have the
right to terminate this agreement at any time without cause, provided that
Party
A assumes all responsibility from such termination pursuant to the terms of
this
agreement.
15.
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Amendment
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The
Parties agree that the agreement shall be effective upon execution by the
Parties or their representatives, and neither Party shall have the right to
amend this agreement unilaterally, all such amendments being deemed ineffective.
Any amendment and/or supplement jointly by the Parties shall be binding.
16.
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Extension
of Term
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The
Parties agree that one month prior to the end of the term, the Parties may
enter
into discussion to extend and/or amend the term of the agreement, which
extension and/or amendment shall be deemed effective upon the execution by
the
Parties or their representatives. Otherwise, this agreement shall terminate
automatically at the end of the term.
17.
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Breach
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The
Parties agree that during the term of this agreement, this agreement
may
be terminated in the event of force majeure (including but not limited
to
natural disasters, wars, famine, labor strikes, fire and political
instabilities) or a Party’s breach which will prevent the purpose of this
agreement. The breaching Party shall be liable for all damages of
the
non-breaching Party (including but not limited to economical and
reputational, direct and indirect
damages).
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The
breaching Party shall be liable for damages to, and assume all liabilities
of, the non-breaching Party arising from
breaching.
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Party
B warrants that Party B shall be liable for all damages to Party
A as a
result of Party B’s breach of Section 4 of this agreement, and shall act
to rectify any damages to Party A’s goodwill resulting
therefrom.
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18.
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Dispute
Resolution
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The
Parties agree that during the term of this agreement, any dispute shall first
be
resolved by the Parties themselves. If the dispute remains unresolved, any
Party
may request an arbitration of the dispute by the Shanghai Labor Employment
Arbitration Board (the “Board”). If any Party is unsatisfied with the findings
of the Board, then the Party may initiate legal proceeding before the People’s
Court.
19.
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Copies
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This
agreement shall be in two copies, to be deemed effective upon the Parties’
executions thereto. Each Party shall have one copy, each having the same legal
force and effect as the other.
20.
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Addendum
to this Agreement
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The
Parties jointly agree that any separate agreements entered into by the Parties
regarding compensation adjustments, as well as management documents, shall
supplement and be made a part of this agreement, with the same legal force
and
effect. The Parties further agree that Party A may at any time supplement this
agreement, which supplement shall be made a part of this agreement and be
legally binding upon the parties when executed by the Parties’ representative.
21.
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Miscellaneous
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Entire
Agreement
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This
agreement is the entire agreement of the Parties, and supersedes the parties’
prior agreements and/or understandings, if any. Party A’s internal policies and
regulations are deemed a part of this agreement, which Party B shall be
knowledgeable of and in compliance with.
21.2 |
Effectiveness
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This
agreement shall be deemed effective upon the Parties’ execution and Party A’s
corporate seal. This agreement shall be in two copies, with each Party having
one copy. Any issues not addressed in this agreement shall be supplemented
in
writing jointly by the parties, any such supplements being deemed to have the
same force and effect as this agreement.