Average Monthly Compensation definition

Average Monthly Compensation means the quotient determined by dividing the sum of the Employee’s then current Base Salary (as defined in Section 4.1 hereof) and the greater of the most recently paid Incentive Compensation (as defined in Section 4.2 hereof) or the average of Incentive Compensation paid over the three most recent years by twelve.

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Average Monthly Compensation means the total compensation received by a Displaced Employee or a Dismissed Employee during the last twelve (12) months in which they were employed immediately preceding the date of their displacement or dismissal, divided by twelve (12). The Average Monthly Compensation shall be adjusted to reflect subsequent general wage increases.

Average Monthly Compensation means the monthly average of the five consecutive years’ compensation out of the last ten complete years that gives the highest average. For purposes of determining the gross benefit under the Restoration Pension Plan, compensation includes W-2 compensation (subject to certain exclusions) plus any compensation deferred under a Section 125 or Section 401(k) plan, but only recognizes up to 100% of the target bonus amount for years prior to 2001 and up to 50% of the target bonus amount for years after 2000. The compensation for the gross Restoration Pension Plan benefit is not limited by the Code Section 401(a)(17) pay limit.

Examples of Average Monthly Compensation in a sentence

• If a Dismissed Employee accepts new employment (or reemployment by the dismissing Railroad) during the Protective Period, the dismissal allowance shall be reduced such that the accepted monthly compensation at the then-current position (including any unemployment insurance compensation received) plus the dismissal allowance is equivalent to the Dismissed Employee’s Average Monthly Compensation.

• The monthly dismissal allowance shall be equivalent to the Average Monthly Compensation received by the Dismissed Employee in the last twelve (12) months of employment prior to the employee’s dismissal.

• Participant's Final Average Monthly Compensation shall be determined by reference to his Annual Compensation as of his actual termination of employment.

• If a Displaced Employee’s compensation in that employee’s retained position is less in any month in which such employee performs work than the Average Monthly Compensation, then the Displaced Employee shall be paid the difference between the current compensation and the Average Monthly Compensation.

• If the Corporation terminates the employment of the Employee pursuant to this section during the five (5) year period beginning October 4, 2006, and concluding October 4, 2011 (the "Five Year Period"), the Corporation shall provide to the Employee a lump sum payment in lieu of notice equalling Employee's Average Monthly Compensation (as defined below) multiplied by the number of remaining months in the Five Year Period.

More Definitions of Average Monthly Compensation

Average Monthly Compensation means the quotient determined by dividing the sum of the Executive’s then current Base Salary (as defined in Section 4.1 hereof) and the greater of the most recently paid Non-Equity Incentive Compensation (as defined in Section 4.2 hereof) or the average of Non-Equity Incentive Compensation paid over the three most recent years by twelve.

Average Monthly Compensation means the monthly average of the five consecutive years’ compensation out of the last ten complete years on December 31, 1998 that gives the highest average; such compensation includes W-2 compensation (subject to certain exclusions) plus any compensation deferred under a Section 125 or Section 401(k) plan. Compensation is limited by the pay limit in Section 401(a)(17) of the Code.

Average Monthly Compensation means the quotient determined by dividing (a) the greater of (i) the Employee's then Base Salary, or (ii) the highest average of Base Salary and Incentive Compensation as described in Section 4.1(b) occurring in the most recent three (3) consecutive twelve-month periods during which the Employee was employed by the Employers (or if the Employers has been employed for fewer periods, such lesser number of periods) immediately prior to the effective date of the Agreement's termination, by (b) twelve (12). Notwithstanding any other provisions to this Agreement to the contrary, if the aggregate of the payments provided for in this Agreement and other payments and benefits which the Employee has the right to receive from the Employers (the "Total Payments") would constitute a "parachute payment", as defined in Section 280G(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, the Employee shall receive the Total Payments unless (x) the after-tax amount that would be retained by the Employee (after taking into account all federal, state and local income taxes payable by the Employee and the amount of any excise taxes payable by the Employee under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code that would be payable by the Employee (the "Excise Taxes")) if the Employee were to receive the Total Payments has a lesser aggregate value than (y) the after-tax amount that would be retained by the Employee (after taking into account all federal, state and local income taxes payable by the Employee) if the Employee were to receive the Total Payments reduced to the largest amount as would result in no portion of the Total Payments being subject to Excise Taxes (the "Reduced Payments"), in which case the Employee shall be entitled only to the Reduced Payments. If the Employee is to receive the Reduced Payments, the Employee shall be entitled to determine which of the Total Payments, and the relative portions of each, are to be reduced.

Average Monthly Compensation means one-twelfth of average final compensation as defined in s. 121.021(24).

Average Monthly Compensation means the quotient determined by dividing (A) the sum of (i) the Executive’s Base Salary and (ii) Executive maximum Incentive Compensation (as defined in Section 4.2(a)) for the year of termination by (B) twelve (12).

Average Monthly Compensation means one-sixtieth (1/60th) of the Employee’s base salary and cash bonus from the Company for the highest five (5) calendar years within the last ten (10) completed calendar years preceding the date of the Employee’s Separation from Service with the Company. In the event the Employee does not have five (5) calendar years of employment, only the number of full months from the date of hire through the December preceding Separation from Service shall be used to determine Average Monthly Compensation. Cash bonus means the cash distributed to the Employee during a calendar year pursuant to the Company’s annual cash incentive/bonus compensation program. Base salary and cash bonus for this purpose include any salary reduction deferrals pursuant to a cash or deferred arrangement or a cafeteria plan pursuant to Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) Sections 401(k) or 125.

Average Monthly Compensation means the same as in A.R.S. § 38-711(5).