Employee Benefits Matters promptly, and in any event within 5 days after a Responsible Officer becoming aware of any of the following, a written notice setting forth the nature thereof and the action, if any, that the Company or an ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect thereto:
Employee Benefits Matters. (a) Parent shall, or shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, assume, honor and fulfill all of the Company Benefit Plans in accordance with their terms as in effect immediately prior to the date of this Agreement or as subsequently amended as permitted pursuant to the terms of such Company Benefit Plans. Effective as of the Effective Time Parent shall provide, or shall cause the Surviving Corporation to provide, to each employee of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries who continues to be employed by the Parent or the Surviving Corporation or any Subsidiary thereof (the “Continuing Employees”), (i) for the one (1) year period immediately following the Effective Time, base salary (or wages) that is not less favorable than the base salary (or wages) provided by the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time, and (ii) from the Effective Time through December 31, 2015 (x) annual cash bonus opportunities and (y) employee benefits (excluding equity-based compensation) in the aggregate, that are, in each of (x) and (y), no less favorable than those provided by the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time. Effective as of the Effective Time and thereafter, Parent shall provide, or shall cause the Surviving Corporation to provide, that periods of employment with the Company (including any current or former affiliate of the Company or any predecessor of the Company to the extent recognized by the Company) shall be taken into account for all purposes under all employee benefit plans maintained by Parent or an affiliate of Parent for the benefit of the Continuing Employees, including vacation or other paid-time-off plans or arrangements, 401(k), pension or other retirement plans and any severance or health or welfare plans (other than for purposes of determining any accrued benefit under any defined benefit pension plan or as would result in a duplication of benefits).
Employee Benefits Matters. From and after the Effective Time, Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation and its subsidiaries to honor in accordance with their terms, all contracts, agreements, arrangements, policies, plans and commitments of the Company and the Subsidiaries as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time that are applicable to any current or former employees, consultants, or directors of the Company or any Subsidiary. Following the Effective Time, Parent shall give each Company employee credit for prior service with the Company or its Subsidiaries, including predecessor employers, for purposes of (i) eligibility and vesting under any employee benefit plan of Parent or its applicable subsidiary in which such employee becomes eligible to participate at or following the Effective Time, and (ii) determination of benefits levels under any vacation or severance plan of Parent or its subsidiaries in which such employee becomes eligible to participate at or following the Effective Time; provided that in each case under clauses (i) and (ii) above, if the Company or any of its Subsidiaries maintains a comparable Plan, service shall be credited solely to the extent that such crediting will not result in the duplication of benefits. Parent shall give credit under those of its and its subsidiaries’ welfare benefit plans in which Company employees and their eligible dependents become eligible to participate at or following the Effective Time, for all co-payments made, amounts credited toward deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums, and time accrued against applicable waiting periods, by Company employees and their eligible dependents, in respect of the plan year in which the Effective Time occurs or the plan year in which such individuals are transitioned to such plans from the corresponding Plans, and Parent shall waive all requirements for evidence of insurability and pre-existing conditions otherwise applicable, except as would also be applicable under the corresponding Plans, to Company employees and their eligible dependents under the employee heath plans of Parent and its subsidiaries, including medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plans, in which such individuals become eligible to participate at or following the Effective Time.
Employee Benefits Matters. 44 SECTION 6.7 Directors' and Officers' Indemnification and Insurance. 45 SECTION 6.8
Employee Benefits Matters. 36 Section 6.07
Employee Benefits Matters. (i) Effective as of immediately prior to the Closing, Seller shall terminate (or cause to be terminated) the employment of all Eligible Employees, other than employees receiving long-term disability benefits. Effective as of Closing or, with respect to any Eligible Employee with a right to reemployment under applicable law or a Collective Bargaining Agreement assumed by Buyer or its Subsidiary, at such time subsequent to Closing that such Eligible Employees present themselves to Buyer for employment, Buyer shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates to, offer employment to each Eligible Employee (other than Eligible Employees receiving long-term disability benefits) on terms and conditions substantially comparable in the aggregate to those such employees had with Seller and its Subsidiaries immediately prior to the Closing. With respect to such Eligible Employees who are covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (collectively, “Union Employees”) the terms of such offer shall be in accordance with the terms of the respective Collective Bargaining Agreements in effect as of the time such offer is made, and Buyer shall (or cause its Affiliates to, as appropriate) otherwise assume and thereafter be bound by and comply with each Collective Bargaining Agreement presently applying to the Union Employees and as may be amended from time to time, and such employees shall be credited with their period of service with Seller, its Subsidiaries (including Subsidiaries of any member of the Paper Group) and their respective predecessors for purposes of the Collective Bargaining Agreements. Each Eligible Employee who accepts Buyer’s offer of employment is referred to herein as a “Transferred Employee.” Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer shall be under no obligation to enter into new individual severance agreements with any Eligible Employee nor to match the terms of any existing individual severance agreement after such agreement otherwise expires in accordance with its terms.
Employee Benefits Matters. Section 3.10(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and accurate list, as of the date of this Agreement, of each material Company Plan. The Company has made available to Parent correct and complete copies of (a) the current plan document for each material Company Plan (or, if such Company Plan is not in writing, a written description of the material terms thereof), (b) the most recent annual reports on Form 5500 required to be filed with the Department of Labor with respect to each Company Plan (if any such report was required), (c) the most recent summary plan description for each material Company Plan for which such summary plan description is required, (d) each trust agreement relating to any Company Plan, (e) the most recent audited financial statement and the actuarial or other valuation report prepared for the most recently completed plan year with respect thereto and (f) any material and non-routine correspondence with a Governmental Authority regarding any pending audit, investigation, claim or dispute under any Company Plan. Each Company Plan is in compliance with its terms and the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and all other applicable laws, except where such noncompliance would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. There are no pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened claims (other than claims for benefits in the ordinary course) with respect to any Company Plans, nor is any Company Plan under (and the Company has received no notice that there is any threatened) audit or administrative proceeding by the IRS, the Department of Labor, or any other Governmental Authority with respect to any Company Plan that, in each case, would reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. All Company Plans that are “employee pension plans” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) that are intended to be tax qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code (each, a “Company Pension Plan”) have received a favorable determination letter from the IRS or has filed a timely application therefor and, to the Knowledge of the Company, such Company Pension Plan qualifies in all material respects under Section 401(a) of the Code in operation. The Company has made available to Parent a correct and complete copy of the most recent determination letter received with respect to each Company Pension Plan, as well as a correct and complete copy of each pending application for a determination ...
Employee Benefits Matters. Annex B hereto sets forth certain agreements among the parties hereto with respect to employee benefits matters and is incorporated herein by this reference.
Employee Benefits Matters. The Company does not maintain or contribute to any plan or arrangement that constitutes an "employee pension benefit plan" as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA, and is not obligated to contribute to or accrue or pay benefits under any deferred compensation or retirement funding arrangement.
Employee Benefits Matters. (a) Except as required by applicable Laws, the terms of an Employee Plan or the terms of the Employee Matters Agreement, there exists no obligation to make or provide any acceleration, vesting, increase in benefits, severance or termination payment to any Business Employee as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
