Ascential Software Offer of Employment Letter to Prospective Employee

Summary

This letter from Ascential Software offers employment to a prospective employee for a specific position at the company's Westboro office. It outlines the salary, benefits, stock options, and participation in an incentive plan. The offer is contingent on signing confidentiality and tax forms, and providing proof of legal work status. Employment is at-will, meaning it can be ended by either party at any time. The offer must be accepted within seven business days, and all required documents must be submitted before or shortly after starting work.

EX-10.38 16 b42470asex10-38.txt FORM OF OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT LETTER Exhibit 10.38 [Date] [Name and Address] Dear [Name]: We are very pleased that you are considering joining us at Ascential Software. The purpose of this letter is to set forth our offer of employment. We propose that you begin employment with Ascential Software in the capacity of [Title] in our Westboro office, reporting to [Name], [Title] of Ascential Software, with a starting date no later than [Date]. Your salary, computed on an annual basis beginning on the date you become an employee of the Company is [Amount], which will be paid, in equal semi-monthly installments of [Amount]. You will be covered under our company health, dental, life and long-term disability insurance benefit plans, effective on the first day of your employment. Insurance programs are subject to change by the Company without notice. Ascential Software also offers a 401(k) retirement savings program with immediate enrollment eligibility. You will also participate in the Executive Incentive Compensation Plan ("EICP") at a rate of [Percentage]. In addition to your base salary above, you will be recommended for a nonqualified stock option under the Ascential Software Corporation Employee Stock Option Plan to acquire [Amount] shares of the common stock of Ascential Software Corporation. Options are granted to Ascential employees on the 15th Ascential U.S. business day of each month (the "Grant Date"). If this option is granted to you, it will be granted on the Grant Date occurring in the month following the month in which your employment commences. You, of course, will be under no obligation to exercise any stock options, which may be granted to you. Should a Change In Control ("CIC") occur that also results in your termination or constructive discharge, the vesting and exercise period for these [Amount] stock options will be continued for one year beyond your termination date. Severance pay in the amount of one years' base and on target earnings (EICP @ [Percentage]) shall be paid should a CIC, with resulting termination or constructive discharge, occur. This offer of employment is contingent upon the following: - Your signing of the Company's Employee Confidential/Ownership/Nonsolicitation Agreement, in the form attached. - Your acceptance of this offer by signing this letter below. - Your signing of the enclosed W-4 form. - Within your first day of employment, you must provide for examination proof of your legal right to work in the United States and complete the Immigration Form I-9 as required by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. These include either (1) a U.S. passport, a U.S. certificate of citizenship, a U.S. certificate of naturalization, an unexpired foreign passport with attached employment authorization or an alien registration card with photograph; OR (2) a state driver's license, a state I.D. card, a U.S. military card AND a Social Security card or a U.S. birth certificate. If you do not have proof of identification on the first day of employment, you will be sent home to obtain the documents. You will not be placed on the payroll until this form is completed by a Company representative. If for any reason you are unable to provide proof of your identity as well as your legal right to work in the United States within the first three days, the Company may terminate your employment. From time to time after your first day of employment, you may be asked to provide proof of your identity as well as your legal right to work in the United States. Employment may be contingent upon approval of an Export License granted by the U.S. Department of Commerce, if required. This offer of employment is for employment "at will", which means that it is not for any specific period of time and your employment may be terminated with or without cause by yourself or the Company at any time and for any reason. As an employee of Ascential Software, you also agree to comply with company policies, procedures and standards of conduct that may be established by the Company. This offer of employment contains all of the terms and conditions of your employment with the Company and supersedes any and all prior, oral or written representations or agreements made by anyone employed by, or associated with, the Company. The terms of this offer, if accepted, will become your terms of employment and can only be added to or modified by a written document signed by the Vice President of Human Resources, Human Resources Director or the President of the Company. Please be advised that this offer of employment is valid only to 7 business days. Please acknowledge your acceptance by signing and dating this letter and returning it to before 7 business days. In addition, please complete and return all of the enclosed new hire forms to the Human Resources Staffing Department prior to beginning your employment or no later than 3 days after your date of hire. Enclosed for your convenience in returning the offer letter and related material is a self-addressed envelope. Please bring all of your new hire paperwork, required identification, Non-Disclosure Agreement with you on your first day of employment for verification and witnessing by your manager. Should you have any questions regarding this offer, please call Eileen Bergquist at ###-###-####. Sincerely, Eileen Bergquist - VP Human Resources Enclosures AGREED ON THE _________________DAY OF ___________________________________ ANTICIPATED START DATE:__________________________________________________ SIGNED: _________________________________________________________________