Compensation Fringe Benefits and Stock Options
Compensation Fringe Benefits and Stock Options Sample Clauses
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Severance and Retirement Options (a) (i) Where an employee resigns within 30 days after receiving notice of layoff pursuant to article 14.02 (a)(ii) that his or her position will be eliminated, he or she shall be entitled to a separation allowance of two (2) weeks' salary for each year of continuous service to a maximum of sixteen (16) weeks' pay, and, on production of receipts from an approved educational program, within twelve (12) months of resignation, may be reimbursed for tuition fees up to a maximum of three thousand ($3,000) dollars.
Company Stock Options (a) At the Effective Time, each outstanding stock option (each a "Company Stock Option" and, collectively, the "Company Stock Options") granted pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Company's stock option plans and arrangements (collectively, the "Company Stock Option Plans"), whether or not exercisable, shall be converted into and become rights with respect to Parent Common Stock, and the Parent shall assume the Company's obligations with respect to each Company Stock Option and the related Company Stock Option Plan, in accordance with its terms, except that from and after the Effective Time (i) Parent and its compensation committee shall be substituted for the Company and the committee of the Company's Board of Directors (including, if applicable, the entire Company Board) administering the Company Stock Option Plan, if any, under which such Company Stock Option was granted or otherwise governed, (ii) each Company Stock Option assumed by Parent may be exercised solely for shares of Parent Common Stock, (iii) the number of shares of Parent Common Stock subject to such Company Stock Option shall be equal to the number of whole shares (rounded to the nearest whole share) of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by the Exchange Ratio, (iv) the per share exercise price under each such Company Stock Option shall be adjusted by dividing the per share exercise price under each such Company Stock Option by the Exchange Ratio and rounding to the nearest whole cent, and (v) all references in the Company Stock Option Plans and the stock option certificates and agreements to the Company (or its predecessors) shall be deemed to refer to Parent. Notwithstanding the provisions of clauses (iii) and (iv) of the first sentence of this Section 2.04(a), each Company Stock Option which is an "incentive stock option" shall be adjusted as required by Section 424 of the Code, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, so as not to constitute a modification, extension or renewal of such Company Stock Option, within the meaning of Section 424(h) of the Code.
Reporting Subawards and Executive Compensation a. Reporting of first-tier subawards.
Compensation of Employees Compensate its employees for services rendered at an hourly rate at least equal to the minimum hourly rate prescribed by any applicable federal or state law or regulation.
Deferred Compensation Plans Employees are to be included in the State of California, Department of Personnel Administration's, 401(k) and 457 Deferred Compensation Programs. Eligible employees under IRS Code Section 403(b) will be eligible to participate in the 403(b) Plan.
Compensation and Benefit Plans Except as required by applicable Law, the Company shall not and shall not permit its Subsidiaries to: (i) increase the wages, salaries, or incentive compensation or incentive compensation opportunities of any director, officer, employee or full time individual independent contractor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; provided that such increases in cash compensation shall be permitted for any individual who is not a director or senior executive of the Company in the ordinary course of business, but the aggregate amount of all such increases among all such individuals shall not exceed $500,000 (on an annualized basis); (ii) increase or accelerate the accrual rate, vesting, or timing of payment or funding of, any compensation, severance, retention, benefits or other rights of any current or former director, employee or full time individual independent contractor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or otherwise pay any amount to which any current or former director, employee or full time individual independent contractor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is not entitled; (iii) establish, adopt, amend, or become a party to any new employment, severance, retention, change in control, or consulting agreement or any employee benefit or compensation plan, program, commitment, policy, practice, arrangement, or agreement or amend, suspend or terminate any Company Employee Benefit Plan; provided that this clause shall not prohibit the Company or its Subsidiaries from (A) establishing a “top up retention pool” with costs not to exceed $2 million in the aggregate, based on the plan mutually agreed to by Parent and the Company, pursuant to which participants will be eligible to receive a retention payment subject to their continued employment with the Company through the 30th day following the Effective Date (such date, the “Retention Date”) (with participants remaining eligible to receive such payment in the event he or she is terminated without “cause” following the Effective Date but prior to the Retention Date), with the participants and individual awards thereunder as discussed and agreed to by Parent’s Chief Executive Officer, based on recommendations provided to Parent by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer), or (B) hiring at-will employees to replace employees who have left employment of the Company, so long as such hiring (and the applicable employment terms) is consistent with past practice; (iv) modify any Company Option, Company Restricted Stock Unit, or other equity-based award (except to the extent required by Section 2.15 and Section 2.16 of this Agreement); (v) make any discretionary contributions or payments to any trust or other funding vehicle or pay any discretionary premiums in respect of benefits under any Company Employee Benefit Plan; or (vi) establish, adopt, enter into, amend, suspend or terminate any collective bargaining agreement or other contract with any labor union, except as required by the terms of any collective bargaining agreement or other contract with any labor union in effect on the date hereof.
Compensation Benefits Etc During the Employment Period, the Manager shall be compensated as follows:
Compensation/Benefit Programs During the Term of Employment, the Executive shall be entitled to participate in all medical, dental, hospitalization, accidental death and dismemberment, disability, travel and life insurance plans, and any and all other plans as are presently and hereinafter offered by the Company to its executive personnel, including savings, pension, profit-sharing and deferred compensation plans, subject to the general eligibility and participation provisions set forth in such plans.
Salary Benefits and Bonus Compensation 3.1 BASE SALARY. Effective July 1, 2000, as payment for the services to be rendered by the Employee as provided in Section 1 and subject to the terms and conditions of Section 2, the Employer agrees to pay to the Employee a "Base Salary" at the rate of $180,000 per annum, payable in equal bi-weekly installments. The Base Salary for each calendar year (or proration thereof) beginning January 1, 2001 shall be determined by the Board of Directors of Avocent Corporation upon a recommendation of the Compensation Committee of Avocent Corporation (the "Compensation Committee"), which shall authorize an increase in the Employee's Base Salary in an amount which, at a minimum, shall be equal to the cumulative cost-of-living increment on the Base Salary as reported in the "Consumer Price Index, Huntsville, Alabama, All Items," published by the U.S. Department of Labor (using July 1, 2000, as the base date for computation prorated for any partial year). The Employee's Base Salary shall be reviewed annually by the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee of Avocent Corporation.
Employees and Compensation Schedule 3.12 contains a true and complete list of all employees of the Station, their job description, date of hire, salary and amount and date of last salary increase. Schedule 3.12 also contains a true and complete list as of the date of this Agreement of all employee benefit plans or arrangements applicable to the employees of the Station and all fixed or contingent liabilities or obligations of Seller with respect to any person now or formerly employed by Seller at the Station, including pension or thrift plans, individual or supplemental pension or accrued compensation arrangements, contributions to hospitalization or other health or life insurance programs, incentive plans, bonus arrangements, and vacation, sick leave, disability and termination arrangements or policies, including workers' compensation policies, and a description of all fixed or contingent liabilities or obligations of Seller with respect to any person now or formerly employed at the Station or any person now or formerly retained as an independent contractor at the Station.
