FY 2004 Incentive Plan Description
Exhibit 10.1
FY 2004 Incentive Plan Description
Purpose
The Incentive Plan is designed to motivate and reward participants for the achievement of fiscal year financial and non-financial objectives that directly contribute to the success of the various business groups and Cadmus overall.
Eligibility
Participation in the Plan is limited to key managers at the Corporate and Group levels who have accountability for and significant impact on business strategy, business growth and profitability. Participants must be in salary grade 17 and above and their participation is confirmed at the beginning of each Plan year. Participants must still be employed at the time of distribution generally late August following completion of the fiscal year. A minimum of six months service in an eligible position generally is required for participation in the Plan. Awards to individuals with less than one years participation will be prorated based on the tenure in the eligible position.
Target Incentive Award
The Target Incentive Award is the amount that the participant is eligible to receive if the combined, weighted performance against the Plan objectives equals an overall achievement level of 100%. Depending upon the scope and impact of the participants position, Target Incentive Awards range from 10% to 60% of base salary.
In addition, participants are evaluated based on personal performance and objectives, which are set at the beginning of the year. For all group participants, one common individual goal will be the achievement of the groups overall sales budget for FY2004. The level of achievement for each participants overall performance and accomplishment of objectives also impacts the award. The actual award received by the participant could be substantially higher or lower than the target amount as a result of their individual performance.
Corporate participants are evaluated based on Earnings Per Share (EPS) and business group participants on Operating Profit (OP) for their group with an added Cadmus Factor based on EPS.
First Half Awards
No midyear payments will be made for FY 2004.
General Plan Provisions
Participation in the Plan terminates on the date the participant terminates employment with Cadmus, whether voluntary or involuntary.
With the exception of disability, retirement or death, participants must be actively employed on the date the awards are paid in order to receive an incentive award. Cadmus, at its sole discretion, may make an award to a former associate, or to the former associates estate, in such amount as it deems appropriate.
Should a participant transfer to another business group during the Plan year, the final award will be jointly determined and prorated for the time spent in each group.
Incentive award recommendations for all Plan participants are to be submitted to the Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Secretary by August 15, 2004. Award payments require approval by the CEO, Group President and the Human Resource and Compensation Committee (HRCC) of the Board of Directors. Documentation of individual objectives and accomplishments may be required to be submitted along with the award recommendations at year-end.
The CEO and HRCC reserve the right to adjust the overall incentive pool and/or individual incentive awards in their discretion for such matters and amounts as deemed necessary to meet minimally acceptable EPS requirements, to adjust for individual or division performance that falls below the Plan threshold or above the Plan maximum, or to adjust for individual performance determined by the CEO or HRCC to require either positive or negative adjustment.
Payments will be made to participants in cash as soon as practical after the HRCC meeting in August 2004.
Nothing in this FY 2004 Incentive Plan Description or in any action taken thereunder shall affect the Companys right to terminate at any time and for any reason the employment of any associate who is a participant in the Plan.
Definitions
Base Salary | The base annual salary rate of a participant as of October 1 of the Plan Year or, if later, the time he or she is approved as a participant for a given year, exclusive of bonuses, commissions or any special payments | |
Earnings Per Share (EPS) | Net earnings, post incentive, but before unusual, one-time charges, gains or losses divided by average common shares outstanding. EPS does include ongoing savings from restructuring. | |
Operating Profit (OP) | Pre-incentive, operating earnings before one-time charges, gains or losses. Includes ongoing savings from restructuring. | |
Plan Year | The period commencing July 1, 2003 and ending June 30, 2004 for which performance is being measured. |