Settlement Administration. The Settlement Administrator will conduct a skip trace for the address of all former employee Class Members. The Settlement Administrator will mail the Notice by first class U.S. mail to all Class Members at the address Defendants have on file for those Class Members and to all former employee Class Members at the address resulting from the skip trace. The Notice will inform Class Members that they have until the Response Deadline to either object to the Settlement or to opt-out of the Settlement. Any Class Member who does not receive Notice after the steps outlined above have been taken will still be bound by the Settlement and/or judgment.
Settlement Administration. 5.1 The Settlement Administrator shall, under the supervision of the Court, administer the relief provided by this Settlement Agreement by processing Claim Forms in a rational, responsive, cost effective, and timely manner. The Settlement Administrator shall maintain reasonably detailed records of its activities under this Agreement. The Settlement Administrator shall maintain all such records as are required by applicable law in accordance with its normal business practices and such records will be made available to Class Counsel and Defendant’s Counsel upon request. The Settlement Administrator shall also provide reports and other information to the Court as the Court may require. The Settlement Administrator shall provide Class Counsel and Defendant’s Counsel with information concerning Notice, administration, and implementation of the Settlement Agreement. Should the Court request, the Parties shall submit a timely report to the Court summarizing the work performed by the Settlement Administrator, including a report of all amounts from the Settlement Fund paid to Settlement Class Members on account of Approved Claims. Without limiting the foregoing, the Settlement Administrator shall:
Settlement Administration. 5.1 The Settlement Administrator shall, under the supervision of the Court, administer the relief provided by this Agreement by providing Notice and processing Claim Forms in a reasonable, cost effective, and timely manner. The Settlement Administrator shall maintain reasonably detailed records of its activities under this Agreement. The Settlement Administrator shall maintain all such records as are required by applicable law in accordance with its normal business practices and such records will be made available to Class Counsel and Defendant’s Counsel upon request. The Settlement Administrator shall also provide reports and other information to the Court as the Court may require. Without limiting the foregoing, the Settlement Administrator shall:
Settlement Administration. 5.1 The Settlement Administrator shall, under the supervision of the Court, administer the relief provided by this Settlement Agreement by processing Claim Forms in a rational, responsive, cost effective, and timely manner. The Settlement Administrator shall maintain reasonably detailed records of its activities under this Agreement. The Settlement Administrator shall maintain all such records as are required by applicable law in accordance with its normal business practices and such records will be made available to Class Counsel and Defendant’s Counsel upon request. The Settlement Administrator shall also provide reports and other information to the Court as the Court may require. The Settlement Administrator shall provide Class Counsel and Defendant’s Counsel with regular reports at weekly intervals containing information concerning Notice, administration, and implementation of the Settlement Agreement. Should the Court request, the Parties shall submit a timely report to the Court summarizing the work performed by the Settlement Administrator, including a report of all amounts from the Settlement Fund paid to Settlement Class Members on account of Approved Claims. Without limiting the foregoing, the Settlement Administrator shall:
Settlement Administration. 5.1 The Settlement Administrator shall, under the supervision of the Court, administer the relief provided by this Settlement Agreement by processing Claim Forms submitted by Unidentified Class Members, processing requests for exclusion from the Settlement, and disbursing funds from the Settlement Fund in a rational, responsive, cost effective, and timely manner. The Settlement Administrator shall maintain reasonably detailed records of its activities under this Agreement. The Settlement Administrator shall maintain all such records as are required by applicable law in accordance with its normal business practices and such records will be made available to Class Counsel and Defendant’s Counsel upon request. The Settlement Administrator shall also provide reports and other information to the Court as the Court may require. The Settlement Administrator shall provide Class Counsel and Defendant’s Counsel with regular reports at weekly intervals containing information concerning Notice, administration, and implementation of the Settlement Agreement. Should the Court request, the Parties shall submit a timely report to the Court summarizing the work performed by the Settlement Administrator, including a report of all amounts from the Settlement Fund paid to Settlement Class Members on account of Approved Claims. Without limiting the foregoing, the Settlement Administrator shall:
Settlement Administration. The Administrator will be responsible for establishing and maintaining the Settlement Fund, using its best efforts to locate updated addresses for the Class Members if the Administrator determines that the contact information included in the Class List is no longer current; mailing, and emailing the Class Notice to Class Members; handling inquiries from Class Members concerning the Notice or any other issue related to administration of the Settlement; preparing and distributing settlement checks to Participating Class Members; maintaining a static website, the web address for which will be included in the Notice, providing Class Members with a method to obtain information regarding final approval and final judgment; and performing such other duties as the Parties and/or the Court may direct. On a weekly basis, the Administrator will provide updates to Class Counsel and Defense Counsel regarding the number of validated and timely received Opt-Out Requests and any objections submitted by Class Members. The Administrator will serve on Class Counsel and Defense Counsel via e-mail date-stamped copies of the original objections, rescissions of Opt-Out Requests, and withdrawal of objections within seven days of the Administrator’s receipt of the same. By no later than 14 days after the Opt-Out Deadline, the Administrator will compile and deliver to Class Counsel and Defense Counsel a final report with information regarding: (a) the final pro-rata portion of the Residual Settlement Fund for each of the Plaintiffs and each Participating Class Member, and (b) the final number of Opt-Outs. Further, at least 14 days prior to the Final Approval and Fairness Hearing, the Administrator shall provide Class Counsel and Defense Counsel with a Declaration of Due Diligence and Proof of Mailing (Declaration) regarding the mailing of the Notice, its attempts to locate Class Members where applicable, and other information regarding administration of the Settlement. Specifically, the Declaration shall include the number of Class Members to whom/which Notices were sent, the number of Class Members for whom/which there is reason to suspect that Notices were not delivered, the number of Opt-Outs, and the number and form of any objections received. Class Counsel will file the Administrator’s Declaration with the Court at least seven days before the Final Approval and Fairness Hearing.
Settlement Administration. 5.1 The Settlement Administrator shall, under the supervision of the Court, administer the relief provided by this Settlement Agreement in a rational, responsive, cost effective, and timely manner. The Settlement Administrator shall maintain reasonably detailed records of its activities under this Agreement. The Settlement Administrator shall maintain all such records as are required by applicable law in accordance with its normal business practices and such records will be made available to Class Counsel and Defendant’s Counsel upon request. The Settlement Administrator shall also provide reports and other information to the Court as the Court may require. The Settlement Administrator shall provide Class Counsel and Defendant’s Counsel with regular reports at weekly intervals containing information concerning Notice, administration, and implementation of the Settlement Agreement. Should the Court request, the Parties shall submit a timely report to the Court summarizing the work performed by the Settlement Administrator, including a report of all amounts from the Settlement Fund paid to Settlement Class Members. Without limiting the foregoing, the Settlement Administrator shall:
Settlement Administration a. The Settlement Administrator shall be responsible for mailing and emailing the Notice of Settlement to the Proposed Class, tracing undeliverable mailings, recording and tracking responses to the mailings to the Proposed Class, tracking and responding to any inquiries made by any member of the Proposed Class, reviewing Class Counsel’s calculation of the Settlement Awards, and any other related tasks mutually agreed to by the Parties. The Settlement Administrator shall also be responsible for establishing a Qualified Settlement Fund (“QSF”) pursuant to Section 468B(g) of the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of administering this Settlement, as well as issuing the necessary checks for all Settlement Awards, issuing all required tax documents (such as Forms W-2 and 1099-MISC), performing all related tax reporting to taxing authorities and to the Company, and issuing the Service Award, the Settlement Administration Expenses Award, and the Attorney’s Fees and Costs Award.
Settlement Administration. 33. All Notice and Settlement Administration Costs will be paid from the Settlement Fund.
Settlement Administration. 31. The Settlement Administrator shall administer the Settlement and shall act under Class Counsel’s supervision and subject to the jurisdiction of the Court. Class Counsel shall be responsible for supervising the administration of the Settlement and the disbursement of the Net Settlement Fund, subject to Court approval.
