Common use of RHODE ISLAND Clause in Contracts

RHODE ISLAND. If the Participant is primarily a resident of, or primarily provides services in, Rhode Island on (i) the Date of Grant or (ii) the Termination Date, Section 1(a)(ii) of Appendix A shall not apply after the Termination Date, if the Participant’s average annual earnings (as defined by Rhode Island law) are less than, or equal to, 250% of the federal poverty level for individuals as established by the United States Department of Health and Human Services federal poverty guidelines. SOUTH DAKOTA If the Participant is primarily a resident of, or primarily provides services in, South Dakota on (i) the Date of Grant or (ii) the Termination Date, Sections 1(a)(i) and 1(a)(ii) of Appendix A shall not apply for more than two years after the Termination Date. UTAH If the Participant is primarily a resident of, or primarily provides services in, Utah on (i) the Date of Grant or (ii) the Termination Date, Section 1(a)(ii) of Appendix A shall not apply for more than one year after the Termination Date. VIRGINIA If the Participant is primarily a resident of, or primarily provides services in, Virginia on (i) the Date of Grant or (ii) the Termination Date: (a) Section 1(a)(ii) of Appendix A shall not apply during the post-employment period of the Restricted Period, if the Participant is considered a “low-wage employee”, which is defined as anyone earning, over a rolling 52-week period preceding the Termination Date, less than Virginia’s average weekly wage, which for the first quarter of 2023 was equivalent to approximately $77,000. A low-wage employee does not include an employee whose earnings are derived, in whole or in predominant part, from sales commissions, incentives, or bonuses; and (b) Sections 1(a)(i) and 1(a)(ii) of Appendix A shall not prohibit the Participant from providing services to the Company Group’s customers or clients during the post-employment period of the Restricted Period, if the Participant does not initiate contact with or solicit such customer or client, to the extent required by Virginia law. WASHINGTON If the Participant is primarily a resident of, or primarily provides services in, Washington on (i) the Date of Grant or (ii) the Termination Date: (a) Section 1(a)(ii) of Appendix A shall not apply after the Termination Date unless the Participant’s annualized “earnings” (as defined by Washington law) from the Company Group exceed $120,560 per year (which is the threshold amount for 2024 and subject to annual adjustments pursuant to Washington law); (b) If the Participant’s Termination is a result of a layoff, should any member of the Company Group choose to enforce the provisions of Section 1(a)(ii) of Appendix A, then during the post-employment portion of the Restricted Period, the Company (or other member of the Company Group, as applicable) shall pay the Participant compensation equivalent to the Participant’s base salary as of the Termination Date, minus any severance or other compensation paid by the Company Group and any compensation the Participant earns through subsequent non-competitive employment during the post-termination portion of the Restricted Period; and (c) Section 1(a)(ii) of Appendix A shall not apply for more than eighteen months after the Termination Date.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Performance Share Unit Agreement (Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.), Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.)

RHODE ISLAND. If the Participant is primarily a resident of, or primarily provides services in, Rhode Island on (i) the Date of Grant or (ii) the Termination Date, Section 1(a)(ii) of Appendix A shall not apply after the Termination Date, if the Participant’s average annual earnings (as defined by Rhode Island law) are less than, or equal to, 250% of the federal poverty level for individuals as established by the United States Department of Health and Human Services federal poverty guidelines. SOUTH DAKOTA If the Participant is primarily a resident of, or primarily provides services in, South Dakota on (i) the Date of Grant or (ii) the Termination Date, Sections 1(a)(i) and 1(a)(ii) of Appendix A shall not apply for more than two years after the Termination Date. UTAH If the Participant is primarily a resident of, or primarily provides services in, Utah on (i) the Date of Grant or (ii) the Termination Date, Section 1(a)(ii) of Appendix A shall not apply for more than one year after the Termination Date. VIRGINIA If the Participant is primarily a resident of, or primarily provides services in, Virginia on (i) the Date of Grant or (ii) the Termination Date: (a) Section 1(a)(ii) of Appendix A shall not apply during the post-employment period of the Restricted Period, if the Participant is considered a “low-wage employee”, which is defined as anyone earning, over a rolling 52-week period preceding the Termination Date, less than Virginia’s average weekly wage, which for the first quarter of 2023 2025 was equivalent to approximately $77,00076,082 annually. A low-wage employee does not include an employee whose earnings are derived, in whole or in predominant part, from sales commissions, incentives, or bonuses; and (b) Sections 1(a)(i) and 1(a)(ii) of Appendix A shall not prohibit the Participant from providing services to the Company Group’s customers or clients during the post-employment period of the Restricted Period, if the Participant does not initiate contact with or solicit such customer or client, to the extent required by Virginia law. WASHINGTON If the Participant is primarily a resident of, or primarily provides services in, Washington on (i) the Date of Grant or (ii) the Termination Date: (a) Section 1(a)(ii) of Appendix A shall not apply after the Termination Date unless the Participant’s annualized “earnings” (as defined by Washington law) from the Company Group exceed $120,560 per year (which is the threshold amount for 2024 and subject to annual adjustments pursuant to Washington law); (b) If the Participant’s Termination is a result of a layoff, should any member of the Company Group choose to enforce the provisions of Section 1(a)(ii) of Appendix A, then during the post-employment portion of the Restricted Period, the Company (or other member of the Company Group, as applicable) shall pay the Participant compensation equivalent to the Participant’s base salary as of the Termination Date, minus any severance or other compensation paid by the Company Group and any compensation the Participant earns through subsequent non-competitive employment during the post-termination portion of the Restricted Period; and (c) Section 1(a)(ii) of Appendix A shall not apply for more than eighteen months after the Termination Date.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.), Performance Share Unit Agreement (Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.)