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This letter, together with the documents referenced herein, constitutes the official record of your separation from the Company.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"20","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"efeeebf6-a691-421e-974e-1c6f463e70f1","order":14,"text":"2. Reason for Termination","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"marginTop":"10","sectionNum":"S02"},{"id":"68ebe57c-f37e-469c-b8a9-e5d22b7ae5d8","order":15,"text":"The Company has determined to terminate your employment for cause. The specific grounds for this decision are as follows: [Detailed grounds for termination — e.g., violation of Company policy, gross misconduct, breach of duties, unsatisfactory performance following documented corrective action]. The Company has documented the conduct or performance issues referenced above in your personnel file and has, where appropriate, previously communicated these concerns to you.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"c9c5da24-9929-4057-a6d1-a6c6b677d4db","value":"for cause","type":"add","operator":"="}]},{"id":"5dd7ff36-e17e-4933-b5e6-f6e7ea27f17c","order":16,"text":"The Company has determined to terminate your employment without cause. This decision is not based on misconduct or a determination that you have engaged in any wrongful act. The Company has elected to exercise its right to terminate the employment relationship in accordance with the at-will nature of your employment and for legitimate business reasons.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"c9c5da24-9929-4057-a6d1-a6c6b677d4db","value":"without cause","type":"add","operator":"="}]},{"id":"9647aafc-ba34-47a8-a8d4-6b91163f8765","order":17,"text":"Your position is being eliminated as part of a reduction in force driven by business and operational considerations. This action is not a reflection of your performance or conduct. The Company appreciates your contributions and regrets the necessity of this action. To the extent applicable, the Company has complied or will comply with any obligations under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act and any equivalent state-law plant-closing or mass-layoff statute.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"c9c5da24-9929-4057-a6d1-a6c6b677d4db","value":"due to a reduction in force","type":"add","operator":"="}]},{"id":"dfd07e44-5c57-4f3e-8b62-aabfbeb3f9cd","order":18,"text":"3. 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If you have outstanding business expenses that have not yet been reimbursed, you must submit any final expense reports, together with supporting documentation, no later than fifteen (15) calendar days after the Termination Date. Reimbursable expenses will be paid in accordance with the Company's standard expense reimbursement policy.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"177a098e-9b49-4557-be7c-aee33459fa18","order":23,"text":"The timing of your final pay is intended to comply with the wage payment laws of the State of [State]. If applicable state law mandates an earlier final-pay deadline than the date set forth above, the Company will issue your final wages by such earlier deadline.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"20","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"d536da3e-82af-492c-90f8-e3bbecb24be4","order":24,"text":"5. 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The severance payment will be made in a single lump sum within thirty (30) calendar days following the effective date of the Separation Agreement, subject to the expiration of any applicable revocation period.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"f1ff3472-54a8-434b-8eb0-03dd4396bc81","order":26,"text":"You will have [Days to consider] calendar days from the date you receive the Separation Agreement to consider its terms and to consult with an attorney of your choosing at your own expense. Please review the Separation Agreement carefully. Your eligibility for severance is contingent upon: (a) your continued compliance with all post-employment obligations set forth in this letter and in any other agreement between you and the Company; (b) your timely execution of the Separation Agreement; and (c) your non-revocation of the Separation Agreement during any applicable revocation period.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"16d50c12-3cbe-4a99-9fa0-c1a5bc4df467","order":27,"text":"Because you are forty (40) years of age or older, federal law (the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act) requires the Company to provide you with certain protections. The Separation Agreement will accordingly provide you with not less than [Days to consider] calendar days to consider the agreement (or forty-five (45) days in the case of a group termination program) and seven (7) calendar days after signing to revoke your acceptance. The Separation Agreement will not become effective or enforceable until the revocation period has expired without revocation.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"327f60fd-ad52-400e-9005-052e473c0e1b","value":"YES","type":"add","operator":"="}]},{"id":"7cfecd82-f15a-4376-ada4-786af71fb0cf","order":28,"text":"If you do not timely execute the Separation Agreement, or if you revoke it within any applicable revocation period, you will not be entitled to the severance payment described above, but you will nevertheless receive all wages and other amounts you have already earned through the Termination Date.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"20","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"1fa181bf-029b-4512-9c3b-904e9448fcd9","order":29,"text":"6. 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The election notice will describe your continuation coverage rights, the applicable premiums, the deadlines for electing coverage (generally sixty (60) days from the later of the date of the notice or the date coverage would otherwise terminate), and instructions for electing coverage. To the extent that applicable state "mini-COBRA" or continuation laws provide for additional or longer continuation rights, those rights will also be described.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"20","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"b2fd0330-92a6-41c4-bca3-c50f0846d18e","order":32,"text":"7. 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Please consult your award agreements and plan documents for the specific terms applicable to your awards.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"20","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"1558f056-a0f4-4048-b94a-dc530553f56c","value":"YES","type":"add","operator":"="}]},{"id":"52dd91b7-0945-46f9-99ba-d575a74968e3","order":36,"text":"9. 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Failure to return Company property may result in the Company taking such legal action as it deems appropriate and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, withholding from any amounts otherwise due to you the value of any unreturned property.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"20","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"af4502b9-648f-419a-b0dc-de9533b2e186","order":39,"text":"10. Continuing Obligations","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"marginTop":"10","sectionNum":"S10"},{"id":"396f1efb-9362-4c5f-90c5-6101458bc3b6","order":40,"text":"You are reminded of, and remain bound by, all post-employment obligations to which you previously agreed, including without limitation: (a) your obligation to maintain in strict confidence all confidential, proprietary, and trade-secret information of the Company; (b) your obligation to assign to the Company, and to assist in protecting, all inventions, works of authorship, and other intellectual property created within the scope of your employment; and (c) your obligation not to disclose, use, or misappropriate any such confidential information for any purpose other than for the benefit of the Company, except as required by law.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"adf635a6-92ae-4d7a-8345-4331d7da202f","order":41,"text":"In addition, you remain bound by the restrictive covenants set forth in the following agreement(s), which survive the termination of your employment in accordance with their terms: [Description of agreement(s) — e.g., Employee Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement dated MM/DD/YYYY, Non-Solicitation Agreement dated MM/DD/YYYY]. To the extent that the enforceability of any restrictive covenant is limited by the law of the jurisdiction in which you reside or perform services, including without limitation any limitations on non-compete agreements under applicable state law, those limitations are acknowledged, and the restrictions will be enforced only to the extent permitted by such law.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"1adf3b27-7a3b-48a0-a707-4490dd73b661","value":"YES","type":"add","operator":"="}]},{"id":"5424d956-aa25-48b7-8939-6a2e5602675e","order":42,"text":"Nothing in this letter or in any other agreement between you and the Company shall be construed to prohibit you from: (i) reporting possible violations of federal, state, or local law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or any other federal, state, or local agency Inspector General; (ii) making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal, state, or local law or regulation; or (iii) discussing or disclosing information about unlawful acts in the workplace, including but not limited to sexual harassment, sexual assault, discrimination, retaliation, or any other conduct that you have reason to believe is unlawful. You do not need the prior authorization of the Company to make any such reports or disclosures and you are not required to notify the Company that you have made such reports or disclosures.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"20","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"e7e7cbcf-3db5-481d-86cc-9df9a3c120ca","order":43,"text":"11. Non-Disparagement and Confidentiality","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"marginTop":"10","sectionNum":"S11"},{"id":"8d9941ea-9e4f-4aa0-8477-191527bcbfb3","order":44,"text":"The Company asks that you refrain from making any disparaging statements, whether written or oral, about the Company, its officers, directors, employees, products, or services, except as permitted by law and except for truthful statements made in connection with a legal proceeding, governmental investigation, or as otherwise required by law. The contents of this letter, and the circumstances of your separation, should be treated as confidential, except that you may disclose this information to your immediate family, your legal and financial advisors, and as required by law.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"20","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"771c4635-b100-47ab-bc50-46a6bf0e2424","order":45,"text":"12. Continued Cooperation","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"marginTop":"10","sectionNum":"S12"},{"id":"e70c4900-aa22-4b0a-8f4f-84431d398821","order":46,"text":"You agree that, following the Termination Date, you will reasonably cooperate with the Company in connection with the transition of your duties and responsibilities, and that you will respond promptly to reasonable requests for information regarding matters in which you were involved during your employment, including in connection with any pending or threatened litigation, investigation, audit, or regulatory inquiry. The Company will reimburse you for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing such cooperation.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"20","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"8ef60acd-0bc6-41e9-9fc3-abc33ff8726a","order":47,"text":"13. 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Nothing in this letter or in any other Company document or agreement waives your right to file a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, any equivalent state or local fair-employment-practice agency, the National Labor Relations Board, or any other governmental agency, or to cooperate in any agency investigation or proceeding.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"20","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"00b4d7c2-09ee-492c-95a1-34c7440d3a3a","order":53,"text":"16. Personnel File and Records","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"marginTop":"10","sectionNum":"S16"},{"id":"4c405e87-9ed2-4436-a2a6-eba1544ac1ab","order":54,"text":"To the extent provided by applicable state law, you have the right to inspect and obtain copies of your personnel file and certain payroll records. Requests should be submitted in writing to Human Resources and will be processed in accordance with applicable law and Company policy. The Company will maintain your personnel records for the period required by applicable law.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"20","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"9960c23f-5d4d-49e8-b7b5-3436fb1047cd","order":55,"text":"17. Miscellaneous","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"marginTop":"10","sectionNum":"S17"},{"id":"b49b0465-345f-4f7a-9f86-3956c785be3f","order":56,"text":"(a) Governing Law. This letter shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of [State], without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles, except to the extent federal law preempts state law.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"5c5ae000-d35c-4eee-bc7b-ec3f3f0133c6","order":57,"text":"(b) Severability. If any provision of this letter is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect, and the invalid provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to render it valid and enforceable.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"c3972261-0e09-439c-b29e-769e355ee687","order":58,"text":"(c) Entire Statement. This letter, together with the Separation Agreement (if executed), the Company's benefit plan documents, and any prior agreements concerning confidentiality, intellectual property, or restrictive covenants, constitutes the complete statement of the terms of your separation from the Company. No oral statement by any representative of the Company shall modify the terms of your separation.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"17fd6081-4745-4486-a17b-ad9ddbae284b","order":59,"text":"(d) No Waiver. The failure of the Company to enforce any provision of this letter shall not be deemed a waiver of such provision or of the right to enforce it at a later time. 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