Severance and Other Pay Benefit Policy, dated as of March 1, 2017
Exhibit 10.10
SEVERANCE AND OTHER PAY BENEFIT POLICY
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 1, 2017
Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to outline the severance and certain other payment benefit policies of Kestra Medical Technologies, Inc. and supplements the Kestra Medical Technologies, Inc. Team Member Handbook.
Eligibility
This policy applies to all exempt and nonexempt full-time Team Members, except where severance pay benefits are otherwise specifically provided for in an Employment Agreement.
Triggering Events
In the event of an involuntary termination due to a reduction in force/downsizing, change in control, change in company direction, or job elimination, Kestra Medical Technologies, Inc. provides a severance benefit for the affected Team Members. This policy does not apply to terminations for cause, refusal to be reassigned or refusal to be relocated.
Payment Amount
| Team Members |
The rate of severance for Team Members is based on length of service with Kestra Medical Technologies, as follows:
Team Member Length of Number of Weeks
Service
Less than one year 4
One year - less than three 5
Three years - less than four 6
Four years - less than five 8
Five years - less than six 10
Six years or more 12
The maximum allowed severance for Team Members is twelve weeks. Severance is calculated on base pay only. Team Members may choose to receive it as a salary continuation benefit (continue payments on scheduled paydays) or in a lump sum.
| Executives |
For this policy, Executives are those Team Members of Kestra Medical Technologies, Inc. whose titles include Chief Level Officers, Vice Presidents, Directors, and above, except where severance pay benefits are otherwise specifically provided for in an Employment Agreement. The rate of severance for Executives is based on length of service with Kestra Medical Technologies, as follows:
Executive Length of Number of Weeks
Service
Less than one year 8
One year - less than three 10
Three years - less than four 12
Four years - less than five 14
Five years or more 16
The maximum allowed severance for Executives is sixteen weeks. Severance is calculated on base pay only. Executives may choose to receive it as a salary continuation benefit (continue payments on scheduled paydays) or in a lump sum.
Vacation/Paid Time Off (PTO)
Accrued but unused vacation/PTO will be paid out to the Team Members whose employment terminates with the company. Vacation/PTO will stop accruing as of the effective date of termination.
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| Executive Vacation/PTO |
For this policy, Executives are those Team Members of Kestra Medical Technologies, Inc. whose titles include Chief Level Officers, Vice Presidents and above and who take vacation on an as needed basis. Upon any of the Triggering Events, Kestra Medical Technologies , lnc.s policy is to accrue the following as unused vacation/PTO for the Executives:
Chief Level Executives: 8 weeks per year, not to exceed 16 weeks
Vice Presidents: 5 weeks per year, not to exceed 10 weeks
Commissions
Any commissions earned as of the date of the termination will be paid out.
Insurance Benefits
Health and dental insurance coverage, if applicable, end on the last day of the month in which the Team Member receives the severance benefit. Upon termination of coverage, COBRA notification will be forwarded.
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This policy ☒ does ☐ does not mitigate legal risk to the company.
This policy ☒ does ☐ does not mitigate financial risk to the company.
Approved by General Counsel |
/s/ Traci S. Umberger |
Traci S. Umberger, General Counsel & CAO |
Approved by VP Finance |
/s/ Keith D. Claeys |
Keith D. Claeys, VP Finance |
Approved by Functional Vice President of Chief Executive Officer |
/s/ Brian Webster |
Brian Webster, CEO |
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