Settlement Consideration Benefits and Release of Claims
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Separation Benefits If this Agreement is terminated either by the Company without Cause in accordance with Section 6(c) (including the Company’s non-renewal of this Agreement) or by Employee resigning his employment for Good Reason in accordance with Section 6(d), the Company shall have no further obligation to Employee under this Agreement, except the Company shall provide the Accrued Obligations to Employee in accordance with Section 7(a) plus the following payments and benefits (collectively, the “Separation Benefits”) to Employee: (i) an amount equal to one times the sum of the Base Salary in effect immediately before the Termination Date plus the Annual Bonus received by Employee for the fiscal year preceding the Termination Date (or if Employee was employed for less than one full fiscal year prior to the Termination Date, the Annual Bonus for purposes of this Section 7 shall be the Annual Bonus payable during the current fiscal year at the target amount provided above) (together, the “Separation Pay”); and (ii) during the six-month period commencing on the Termination Date that Employee is eligible to elect and elects to continue coverage for himself and his eligible dependents under the Company’s group heath insurance plan pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), or similar state law, the Company shall reimburse Employee on a monthly basis for the difference between the amount Employee pays to effect and continue such coverage under COBRA and the employee contribution amount that active employees of the Company pay for the same or similar coverage; provided, however, that Employee shall notify the Company in writing within five days after he becomes eligible after the Termination Date for group health insurance coverage, if any, through subsequent employment or otherwise and the Company shall have no further reimbursement obligation after Employee becomes eligible for group health insurance coverage due to subsequent employment or otherwise. The Separation Pay shall be paid to Employee in a lump sum within 60 days of the Termination Date; provided, however, that no Separation Pay shall be paid to Employee unless the Company receives, on or within 55 days after the Termination Date, an executed and fully effective copy of the Release (as defined below). Any COBRA reimbursements due under this Section shall be made by the last day of the month following the month in which the applicable premiums were paid by Employee. For the avoidance of doubt, Employee shall not be entitled to the Separation Benefits if this Agreement is terminated (i) due to Employee’s death; (ii) by the Company due to Employee’s Inability to Perform; (iii) by the Company for Cause; (iv) by Employee without Good Reason; or (v) by non-renewal by Employee in accordance with Sections 4(b) and 6(f).
Separation Agreement and Release of Claims The Executive’s receipt of any severance payments or benefits upon the Executive’s Qualifying Termination under Section 3 is subject to the Executive signing and not revoking the Company’s then-standard separation agreement and release of claims (which may include an agreement not to disparage any member of the Company Group, non-solicit provisions, an agreement to assist in any litigation matters, and other standard terms and conditions) (the “Release” and that requirement, the “Release Requirement”), which must become effective and irrevocable no later than the sixtieth (60th) day following the Executive’s Qualifying Termination (the “Release Deadline”). If the Release does not become effective and irrevocable by the Release Deadline, the Executive will forfeit any right to severance payments or benefits under Section 3.
Waiver and Release of Claims In consideration of, and subject to, the payment to be made to me by ____________ (the “Employer”) of the "Severance Payment" and the “Prorated Target Bonus Amount” (in each case as defined in the Severance Agreement, dated as of _________, entered into between me and the Company (the "Agreement")), I hereby waive any claims I may have for employment or re-employment by the Employer or any parent or subsidiary of the Employer after the date hereof, and I further agree to and do release and forever discharge the Employer and any parent or subsidiary of the Employer, and their respective past and present officers, directors, shareholders, insurers, employees and agents from any and all claims and causes of action, known or unknown, arising out of or relating to my employment with the Employer or any parent or subsidiary of the Employer, or the termination thereof, including, but not limited to, wrongful discharge, breach of contract, tort, fraud, the Civil Rights Acts, Age Discrimination in Employment Act as amended by the Older Workers’ Benefits Protection Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Americans with Disabilities Act, or any other federal, state or local legislation or common law relating to employment or discrimination in employment or otherwise; provided however, that no claim that I may have against the Employer in any capacity other than as an Employer shall be waived pursuant to this Waiver and Release. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision hereof, nothing in this Waiver and Release of Claims shall adversely affect (i) my rights to ongoing Severance Benefits under the terms of the Agreement; (ii) my rights to benefits (other than severance payments or benefits) under plans, programs and arrangements of the Employer or any parent or subsidiary of the Employer; (iii) my rights to indemnification under any indemnification agreement, applicable law or the certificates of incorporation or bylaws of the Employer or any parent or subsidiary of the Employer, (iv) my rights under any director's and officers' liability insurance policy covering me, (v) my workers compensation rights, or (vi) my unemployment insurance rights. I acknowledge that I have signed this Waiver and Release of Claims voluntarily, knowingly, of my own free will and without reservation or duress, and that no promises or representations have been made to me by any person to induce me to do so other than the promise of payment set forth in the first paragraph above and the Employer’s acknowledgment of my rights reserved under the second paragraph above. I understand that this release will be deemed to be an application for benefits under the Agreement and that my entitlement thereto shall be governed by the terms and conditions of the Agreement and any applicable plan. I expressly hereby consent to such terms and conditions. I acknowledge that (i) I am waiving any rights or claims I might have under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (“ADEA”); (ii) I have received consideration beyond that to which I was previously entitled; (iii) I have been given forty-five (45) days to review and consider this Waiver and Release of Claims (unless I have signed a written waiver of such review and consideration period); (iv) I have had the opportunity to consult with an attorney or other advisor of my choice and have been advised by the Company to do so if I choose; and (vi) I have been separately furnished a written schedule of all persons, listed by job title and age, within the affected decisional unit who were selected and not selected for the benefits extended by this Agreement, as may be required by the ADEA. I may revoke this Waiver and Release of Claims seven days or less after its execution by providing written notice to the Employer. I acknowledge that it is my intention and the intention of the Employer in executing this Waiver and Release of Claims that the same shall be effective as a bar to each and every claim, demand and cause of action hereinabove specified. In furtherance of this intention, I hereby expressly waive any and all rights and benefits conferred upon me by the provisions of SECTION 1542 OF THE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE, to the extent applicable to me, and expressly I consent that this Waiver and Release of Claims shall be given full force and effect according to each and all of its express terms and provisions, including as well those related to unknown and unsuspected claims, demands and causes of action, if any, as well as those relating to any other claims, demands and causes of action hereinabove specified. SECTION 1542 provides: "A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR." I acknowledge that I may hereafter discover claims or facts in addition to or different from those which I now know or believe to exist with respect to the subject matter of this Waiver and Release of Claims and which, if known or suspected at the time of executing this Waiver and Release of Claims, may have materially affected this settlement. Finally, I acknowledge that I have read this Waiver and Release of Claims and understand all of its terms. Signature Name Date Signed EXHIBIT B Assignment and Assumption of Severance Agreement Between ____________ and ______________, As of ___________ ____________ (the “Old Employer”) and ______________ (the “Executive”) have entered into a Severance Agreement dated ______________ (the “Agreement”). The Executive is transferring employment from the Old Employer to ____________ (the “New Employer”), effective ________. The fourth bullet of the Agreement provides that, if the Executive transfers to the Company or an Affiliate, the Old Employer shall assign the Agreement to the Company or Affiliate. To order to carry out the provisions of the fourth bullet of the Agreement –
Termination Benefits (a) If Executive’s employment is voluntarily (in accordance with Section 2(a) of this Agreement) or involuntarily terminated within two (2) years of a Change in Control, Executive shall receive:
Severance Benefits To the extent that Employee shall be entitled to receive Severance Benefits pursuant to Section 4(d) or 4(e) hereof, Company and Employee agree that the following shall apply: (i) "Severance Benefits" shall mean: (A) a continuation of Employee's then effective salary as payable pursuant to Section 3(a) hereof during the Severance Period (as defined below); (B) payment of any bonus payable to Employee pursuant to Section 3(c) hereof, calculated based on the full Company bonus payable thereunder (subject to attainment by Company of any objective financial or performance standards applicable to Company) and prorated for any period during the Severance Period that is less than the full twelve (12) month period in which such bonus would be earned; (C) immediate vesting and payment of any Option Payments; and (D) continuation during the Severance Period of any medical/dental care coverage (or the reasonable equivalent thereof) which Employee is receiving as of the date of termination of the Period of Employment, provided that such insurance coverage shall terminate prior to the expiration of the Severance Period as of the first date that Employee is covered under another employer's health benefit program which provides substantially the same level of benefits without exclusion for pre-existing medical conditions. Such coverage shall be in lieu of any other continued health care coverage to which Employee or his dependents would otherwise be entitled in accordance with the requirements of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended ("COBRA"), by reason of Employee's termination of employment. (ii) "Severance Period" shall mean a period of twenty-four (24) months following the termination of the Period of Employment pursuant to Section 4(d) or 4(e) hereof. (iii) Company shall be entitled to a credit for any amounts paid pursuant to Part One, Paragraph 1 of the Change of Control Agreement for any amounts payable pursuant to Paragraph (i)(A) and (i)(B) above as part of any Severance Benefits payable hereunder. (iv) Except as provided in Section 6 below, the Severance Benefits shall be received by Employee in lieu of any other right Employee may have under applicable law, Company or Parent policies or plans or otherwise with respect to any payments or compensation in connection with the termination of Employee's employment with Company. (v) Employee agrees that payment of the Severance Benefits may, in the discretion of the Company, be subject to the prior execution by the Employee of a release of claims in a form provided by the Company prior to any such payment and that payment of the Severance Benefits shall be consideration for such release. (g)
Separation Payments and Benefits Without admission of any liability, fact or claim, the Company hereby agrees, subject to Executive’s timely execution and non-revocation hereof and Executive’s compliance with Executive’s obligations pursuant to this Agreement and the Surviving Provisions, to provide Executive the severance payments and benefits set forth below:
General Release of Claims Employee knowingly and voluntarily releases and forever discharges the Company from any and all claims, rights, causes of action, demands, fees costs, expenses, including attorneys’ fees, and liabilities of any kind whatsoever, whether known or unknown, against the Company, that Employee has, has ever had or may have as of the date of execution of this Agreement and General Release, including, but not limited to, any alleged violation of: ● The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended; ● The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990; ● The National Labor Relations Act, as amended; ● Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; ● The Civil Rights Act of 1991; ● Sections 1981 through 1988 of Title 42 of the United States Code, as amended; ● The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended; ● The Immigration Reform and Control Act, as amended; ● The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended; ● The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, as amended; ● The Occupational Safety and Health Act, as amended; ● The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; ● All other federal, state or local civil or human rights laws, whistleblower laws, or any other local, state or federal law, regulations and ordinances; ● All public policy, contract, tort, or common laws; and ● All allegations for costs, fees, and other expenses including attorneys’ fees incurred in these matters. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the sole matters to which the Agreement and General Release do not apply are: (i) Employee’s rights of indemnification and directors and officers liability insurance coverage to which the Executive was entitled immediately prior to __________ __, 20__ with regard to the Executive’s service as an officer and director of the Company (including, without limitation, under Article 15 of the Severance Agreement); (ii) Employee’s rights under any tax-qualified pension plan or claims for accrued vested benefits under any other employee benefit plan, policy or arrangement maintained by the Company or under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended; (iii) Employee’s rights under Article 7 or Article 11 of the Severance Agreement, as the case may be; and (iv) Employee’s rights as a stockholder of the Company.
Release of Claims In return for the benefits conferred under the Employment Agreement and this Agreement (which Employee acknowledges Company has no legal obligation to provide if Employee does not enter into this Agreement), Employee, on behalf of Employee and Employee's heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, hereby releases and forever discharges Company and its past, present and future affiliates, future parent companies, subsidiaries, predecessors, successors and assigns, and each of their past, present and future shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents and insurers, from any and all claims, actions, causes of action, disputes, liabilities or damages, of any kind, which may now exist or hereafter may be discovered, specifically including, but not limited to, any and all claims, disputes, actions, causes of action, liabilities or damages, arising from or relating to Employee's employment with Company, or the termination of such employment, except for any claim for payment or performance pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. This release includes, but is not limited to, any claims that Employee might have for reemployment or reinstatement or for additional compensation or benefits and applies to claims that Employee might have under either federal, state or local law dealing with employment, contract, tort, wage and hour, or civil rights matters, including, but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, similar state laws, and any regulations under such laws. This release shall not affect any accrued rights Employee may have under any medical insurance, workers compensation or retirement plan because of Employee's prior employment with Company. EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THROUGH THIS RELEASE EMPLOYEE IS GIVING UP ALL RIGHTS AND CLAIMS OF EVERY KIND AND NATURE WHATSOEVER, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, CONTINGENT OR LIQUIDATED, THAT EMPLOYEE MAY HAVE AGAINST COMPANY AND THE OTHER PERSONS NAMED ABOVE, EXCEPT FOR THE RIGHTS SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED ABOVE.
Mutual Release of Claims (a) In consideration of the payment provided for in paragraph 2 above and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy, and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Employee and his heirs, executors, administrators, agents, assigns, receivers, attorneys, servants, legal representatives, predecessors and successors in interest, regardless of form, trustees in bankruptcy or otherwise, wards, and any other representative or entity acting on his or their behalf, pursuant to, or by virtue of the rights of any of them, do hereby now and forever unconditionally release, discharge, acquit and hold harmless the Company and any parent, subsidiary or related companies, and any and all of their employees, agents, administrators, assigns, receivers, attorneys, servants, legal representatives, affiliates, insurers, predecessors and successors in interest, regardless of form, trustees in bankruptcy or otherwise, insurance benefit plans, and any other representative or entity acting on its or their behalf (collectively, the "Released Parties"), from any and all claims, rights, demands, actions, suits, damages, losses, expenses, liabilities, indebtedness, and causes of action, of whatever kind or nature that existed from the beginning of time through the date of execution of this Agreement, regardless of whether known or unknown, and regardless of whether asserted by Employee to date, including, but not limited to, all claims for or relating to assault, battery, negligence, negligent hiring, negligent retention, negligent supervision, negligent training, negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment, defamation (whether libel or slander), personal injury, bodily injury, bad faith, pain and suffering, medical expenses, wage and hour, lost income and earnings (including, but not limited to, back pay, front pay and any other form of present or future income, benefits and/or earnings), equitable reinstatement, breach of any express or implied contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, workers' compensation, wrongful termination, wrongful demotion, wrongful failure to promote, wrongful deprivation of a career opportunity, discrimination (including disparate treatment and disparate impact), hostile work environment, quid pro quo sexual harassment, retaliation, any request to submit to a drug or polygraph test, and/or whistleblowing, whether said claim(s) are brought pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act or any other constitutional, federal, regulatory, state or local law, or under the common law or in equity. Employee further understands and warrants that this Agreement shall operate as a fully binding and complete resolution of all claims as to the parties to this Agreement and all parties represented by or claiming through such parties, and that he shall not be able to seek any monies for any claim, whether known or unknown, against any of the persons or entities released hereunder other than as provided in paragraphs 2 and 6 of this Agreement.
Separation Payment An ASF Member shall be compensated at the final rate of pay for all unused, accumulated vacation, leave time upon separation from state service, or movement to a vacation ineligible position. An employee on an unpaid leave of absence of more than one (1) year for a purpose other than accepting an unclassified position in state civil service, or an employee on layoff that results in separation from service, may elect to be compensated at the final rate of pay for unused accumulated vacation leave. This accumulated vacation payout shall not exceed two hundred and seventy-five (275) hours, except in the case of the ASF Member's death. Calculation of an ASF Member's hourly rate for purposes of computing vacation separation payment shall be based upon a base of two thousand eighty-eight (2,088) working hours per year. Appointment periods of less than one
