ALLETE Executive Annual Incentive Plan Form of Award (2010)

Summary

This agreement outlines the terms of ALLETE's Executive Annual Incentive Plan for eligible executive employees, effective 2010. It sets a target award based on a percentage of the executive's base salary, with payouts varying according to performance levels: superior, target, threshold, or below threshold. The award is determined by achieving specific financial and strategic goals, each with assigned weightings. The plan specifies that no payout is made if performance falls below the threshold level.

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Exhibit 10(h)3



ALLETE Executive Annual Incentive Plan
Form of Award
Effective 2010
[Eligible Executive Employees]
 
 



Target Award Opportunity


Base Salary
$
   
Times
 
   
Award Opportunity (percent of base salary)
%            
   
Equals
 
   
Target Award
$

Performance Levels and Award Amounts


 
Goal Performance Level
Payout as Percent of
Target Award
 
Award Amount
Superior
200%
$
Target
100%
$
Threshold
37.5%
$
Below Threshold
0%
$


Goals

             
Goal
             
Weighting
 
Financial Goals
         
   
Net Income from Continuing Operations
50%
   
Cash from Operating Activities
 
25%
               
 
Strategic Goals
     
  25% 
             
100%