Employment Agreement between Wealthcraft Systems Limited and Kelly Jay Michael Tallas (Chief Executive Officer)

Summary

This contract is between Wealthcraft Systems Limited and Kelly Jay Michael Tallas, appointing Tallas as Chief Executive Officer starting October 1, 2006. The agreement outlines Tallas's duties, salary, benefits, confidentiality obligations, and grounds for termination. Either party may end the contract with one month's notice or pay in lieu. The agreement also includes provisions on annual leave, return of company property, and non-solicitation of employees or customers after termination. The contract is governed by the laws of Hong Kong SAR.

EX-10.1 3 tallasemploy.txt EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN KELLY... EXHIBIT 10.1 EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT THIS EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT is made on the 1st day of October, 2006. BETWEEN: WEALTHCRAFT SYSTEMS LIMITED ("Employer") AND: KELLY JAY MICHAEL TALLAS ("Employee") WHEREAS A. The Employer offers to employ the Employee in the position of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. B. The Employee has agreed to serve in that position. Therefore the parties agree as follows: 1. POSITION The Employer shall employ the Employee and the Employee shall serve the Employer in the position set out above on the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement. 2. COMMENCEMENT The Employee shall commence her employment with the Employer on 1 OCTOBER, 2006. 3. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Employee shall perform her duties and responsibilities diligently and efficiently. The Employee shall carry out all reasonable instructions provided from time to time by the Employer. The duties shall include without limitation: (a) The Employee shall devote her full time, attention, skill and ability to the discharge of her duties, and shall use her best efforts to promote and protect the interests of the Employer. (b) The Employee shall not, during the term of her employment, engage in any activity that in the opinion of the Employer, is contrary to, detracts from, or is not in the best interests of the business of the Employer. (c) The Employee shall comply with all reasonable and lawful instructions that may be given by the Employer from time to time and shall at all times give to the Employer all such information and assistance as it may require in connection with its business. (d) The Employee shall not, without the prior written approval of the Employer, disclose to any person, firm, association or corporation other than the directors, officers or employees of the Employer, the private or business affairs of the Employer or its affiliated companies, or any other information of a private or confidential nature concerning the Employer or its affiliated companies, which, by virtue of her position or otherwise, the Employee may obtain during the term of her employment under this Agreement. 1 4. REMUNERATION The Employee shall be paid as follows: (a) The Employer shall pay the Employee a gross monthly salary of HK$25,000. In addition, the Employee shall be entitled to the Employers' contribution to the Employee's Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF). The Employee shall receive her net pay on the LAST DAY OF EACH MONTH after deduction for MPF or any other applicable deductions; (b) Payment of performance bonuses, variable bonuses or any other bonuses shall be at the sole discretion of the Employer; and (c) Approved business expenses shall be reimbursed. 5. LEAVE AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS The Employee shall be entitled to FIFTEEN (15) days of annual leave excluding public holidays. The Employer shall approve the taking of all annual leave. Any unused leave at the end of the calendar year shall be forfeited with no cash compensation. 6. TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT (a) The Employer may terminate this Agreement by providing to the Employee ONE (1) MONTH written notice or salary in lieu thereof. (b) The Employee may terminate this Agreement by providing to the Employer ONE (1) MONTH written notice or salary in lieu thereof. (c) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement, the Employer may terminate this Agreement at any time without notice or any remuneration in lieu if the Employee is in breach of the terms of this Agreement. Such breaches shall include but not be limited to dishonesty, wilful neglect of duty, breach of fiduciary duties or duties of fidelity to the Employer, and any omission or act that at law justifies an employer in dismissing an employee without notice. (d) Upon the termination of this Agreement the Employee will return to the Employer, without having made a copy, all business records, correspondence, files, technical data, and other documents or materials belonging to or supplied by the Employer, its customers, agents or suppliers. (e) The Employee agrees that upon termination of this Agreement, he shall not directly or indirectly attempt to solicit any of the Employer's employees or customers to leave the Employer for any reason. 7. CONFIDENTIALITY 7.1 The Employee undertakes to the Company that she shall not at any time during her employment with the Company or thereafter (i) disclose any trade secrets or other information of a confidential nature relating to the Company or any related company or the business of any of them or in respect of which the Company or any related company owes any duty of confidentiality to any third party or (ii) use any such trade secret or other information for his own benefit or that of any third party. 7.2 The provisions of sub-clause 8.2 shall not prevent the Employee making any disclosure if the same is necessary for the proper performance of her duties or is required by any law. 7.3 The Employee undertakes to the Company that she shall, at any time upon request by the Company and in any event upon termination of her employment with the Company, return to the Company all documents, samples and other items which belong to the Company or which contain or refer to any confidential information and which are then in the Employee's possession or under her control and delete any confidential 2 confirmation from any computer or other electronic device belonging to or used by the Employee on which any such information may be stored. 8. ENTIRE AGREEMENT The parties hereto acknowledge that this Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between them and that such Agreement supersedes any previous oral or written agreements between them that deal with the same subject matter. 9. APPLICABLE LAW This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Hong Kong SAR. Both parties submit to the jurisdiction of the Courts of the Hong Kong SAR. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties execute this Agreement on October 1, 2006. EMPLOYER Authorised Signatory: _____________________ Name: Kelly J. Tallas Position: Chief Executive Officer EMPLOYEE _________________________ Kelly Jay Michael Tallas _________________________ HK ID Number 3