Qualifying Termination Sample Clauses
A Qualifying Termination clause defines the specific circumstances under which an employee’s termination is considered to meet certain criteria, often triggering special rights or benefits. Typically, this clause outlines what constitutes a qualifying event, such as termination without cause or resignation for good reason, and may detail the severance, accelerated vesting, or other compensation the employee is entitled to receive. Its core practical function is to provide clarity and predictability for both parties regarding entitlements upon certain types of employment termination, thereby reducing disputes and ensuring fair treatment.
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Qualifying Termination. If the Executive is subject to a Qualifying Termination, then, subject to Sections 4, 9, and 10 below, Executive will be entitled to the following benefits:
Qualifying Termination. If following, or within thirty (30) days prior to, a Change in Control Executive’s employment with the Company and its affiliated companies is terminated, such termination shall be conclusively considered a “Qualifying Termination” unless:
(a) Executive voluntarily terminates his employment with the Company and its affiliated companies. Executive, however, shall not be considered to have voluntarily terminated his employment with the Company and its affiliated companies if, following, or within thirty (30) days prior to, the Change in Control, Executive’s base salary is reduced or adversely modified in any material respect, or Executive’s authority or duties are materially changed, and subsequent to such reduction, modification or change Executive elects to terminate his employment with the Company and its affiliated companies within sixty (60) days following such reduction, modification or change after having given the Company at least thirty (30) days notice of the same and a reasonable opportunity to cure during such 30-day notice period. For such purposes, Executive’s authority or duties shall conclusively be considered to have been “materially changed” if, without Executive’s express and voluntary written consent, there is any substantial diminution or adverse modification in Executive’s title, status, overall position, responsibilities, reporting relationship, general working environment (including without limitation secretarial and staff support, offices, and frequency and mode of travel), or if, without Executive’s express and voluntary written consent, Executive’s job location is transferred to a site more than twenty-five (25) miles away from his place of employment thirty (30) days prior to the Change in Control. In this regard as well, Executive’s authority and duties shall conclusively be considered to have been “materially changed” if, without Executive’s express and voluntary written consent, Executive no longer holds the same title or no longer has the same authority and responsibilities or no longer has the same reporting responsibilities, in each case with respect and as to a publicly held parent company which is not controlled by another entity or person.
(b) The termination is on account of Executive’s death or Disability. For such purposes, “Disability” shall mean a physical or mental incapacity as a result of which Executive becomes unable to continue the performance of his responsibilities for the Company and its affiliated companies...
Qualifying Termination. If, prior to Executive’s attainment of age 65, Executive’s employment is involuntarily terminated by the Company without Cause (and other than due to his Disability) or is voluntarily terminated by Executive for Good Reason, in either case only during the period commencing on the occurrence of a Change in Control of the Company and ending on the second anniversary of date of the Change in Control (“Protection Period”), then the Company shall pay or provide Executive with:
(i) Executive’s Accrued Obligations, payable in accordance with Section 8(a)(i);
(ii) Any unpaid annual cash incentive award earned with respect to any fiscal year ending on or preceding the date of termination, payable when awards are paid generally to senior executives for such year;
(iii) A pro-rated annual cash incentive for the fiscal year in which such termination occurs, the amount of which shall be based on target performance and a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days elapsed during the performance year through the date of termination and the denominator of which is 365, which pro-rated annual cash incentive award shall be paid when awards are paid generally to senior executives for such year;
(iv) A lump sum severance payment in the aggregate amount equal to the product of (A) the sum of (1) Executive’s highest Base Salary during the Protection Period plus (2) his annual target annual cash incentive award multiplied by (B) two (2); provided, unless the Change of Control occurring on or preceding such termination also meets the requirements of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) and Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) (or any successor provision) thereunder (a “409A Change in Control”), the amount payable to Executive under this subparagraph (iv) shall be paid to Executive in equal semi-monthly payroll installments over a period of twenty-four (24) months, not in a lump sum, to the extent necessary to avoid the application of Section 409A(a)(1)(A) and (B);
(v) Subject to Executive’s continued co-payment of premiums, continued participation for two (2) years in the Company’s medical benefits plan which covers Executive and his eligible dependents upon the same terms and conditions (except for the requirements of Executive’s continued employment) in effect for active employees of the Company. In the event Executive obtains other employment that offers substantially similar or more favorable medical benefits, such continuation of coverage by the Company under this subse...
Qualifying Termination. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Qualifying Termination" means a termination of Executive's employment with the Company for any reason other than:
Qualifying Termination. Subject to Sections 4(c), 4(e) and 11(d), and the Executive’s continued compliance with the provisions of Section 7 hereof, if the Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated during the Employment Period due to a Qualifying Termination, then in addition to the Accrued Obligations:
Qualifying Termination. If your employment is terminated during the Term without Cause (as defined below) by the Company or by you for “Good Reason” (as defined below) (each, a “Qualifying Termination”), the Company shall pay you (or cause to occur, as applicable) each of the following:
(A) cash severance installment payments in an aggregate amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of your annual Base Salary as in effect on your Termination Date (“Cash Severance”) being paid in ten monthly pro-rata installments with the first installment of Cash Severance being paid on the 90th day after your “separation from service” (within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) Section 409A) from the Company (“Termination Date”) and the last installment being paid on the first anniversary of the Termination Date;
(B) a pro-rated cash Performance Bonus, calculated as follows: the product of (x) the Performance Bonus that would have been earned during the fiscal year in which the Qualifying Termination occurred, assuming that the Qualifying Termination had not occurred and that you remained as President of Worldwide Cinema of the Company through the end of such fiscal year, which Performance Bonus, if any, shall be based on the extent to which the Company achieved the MBO Goals (or the performance standards set forth in any successor incentive plan) during such fiscal year, multiplied by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days of the Company’s fiscal year prior to the Termination Date and the denominator of which is 365 days. This pro-rated Performance Bonus (a “Pro-Rated Bonus”) shall be paid to you no later than the 15th day of the third month immediately following the fiscal year in which the Qualifying Termination has occurred;
(C) the Company will continue to pay the cost (to the same extent that the Company was doing so immediately before the Termination Date) for all group employee benefit coverage continuation under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”) to the same extent provided by the Company’s group plans immediately before the Termination Date for twelve (12) months after the Termination Date or until you become eligible for group insurance benefits from another employer, whichever occurs first, provided that you timely elect COBRA coverage (“COBRA Benefits”). You agree (i) at any time either before or during the period of time you are receiving benefits under this subsection (C), to inform the Company promptly in writing ...
Qualifying Termination. A "Qualifying Termination" means the Employee's (i) termination of employment by the Company without Cause (other than on account of Disability); or (ii) the Employee's resignation from employment with the Company for Good Reason.
Qualifying Termination. In the event of a Qualifying Termination, the Executive shall be entitled, subject to Section 4(a)(vi), to the following payments and benefits:
Qualifying Termination. A Qualifying Termination shall occur if:
(a) The Executive incurs a Separation from Service because of an involuntary termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company for reasons other than Cause, Disability or death; or
(b) The Executive incurs a Separation from Service because of a voluntary termination by the Executive for Good Reason pursuant to a Notice of Termination delivered to the Company by the Executive.
Qualifying Termination. For purposes of Sections 8(a)(vi) and 8(b)(ii) of this Agreement, a qualifying termination means (i) an involuntary termination without Cause, (ii) for Change of Control Severance Plan participants, a voluntary termination of employment for Good Reason (as defined in the Change of Control Severance Plan) or (iii) an involuntary termination that qualifies for severance under the Ameren Corporation Severance Plan for Ameren Employees or the Ameren Corporation Severance Plan for Ameren Officers (as in effect immediately prior to the Change of Control).
