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BMY » Topics » Post-Retirement Medical and Life Insurance -Employees with ten years of service are eligible for post-retirement medical and life insurance benefits. Involuntary Termination Not for CauseThis excerpt taken from the BMY DEF 14A filed Mar 23, 2009. Post-Retirement Medical and Life InsuranceEmployees with ten years of service are eligible for post-retirement medical and life insurance benefits. Involuntary Termination Not for Cause The following benefits are generally available to all salaried employees including the Named Executive Officers: Annual IncentiveEmployees are eligible for a pro-rata award based on the number of months worked in the performance period if the termination occurs on or after September 30th of the plan year. If an employee is eligible to retire, the employee is eligible for a pro-rata award based on the number of months worked in the performance period. In the case of a retirement on or after September 15th of the plan year, employees are eligible for the full award. Stock OptionsUpon signing a general release, an employee is eligible for accelerated vesting of stock options held at least one year from the grant date and has three months to exercise. If an employee is eligible to retire or the employees age plus years of service equal or exceed 70 and the employee has at least 10 years of service, the employee will have the full term to exercise. Exercise thresholds as described in the CD&A and Outstanding Equity Awards Table, where applicable, remain in effect. Restricted Stock/Restricted Stock UnitsUpon signing a general release, employees are eligible for a pro-rata portion of restricted stock/restricted stock unit awards held at least one year from the grant date. Long-Term Performance AwardsAwards granted in 2007 and earlier are forfeited; however, if the employee is eligible to retire or the employees age plus years of service equal or exceed 70 and
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Table of Contentsthe employee has at least 10 years of service, the employee will be eligible for a pro-rata portion of any awards held at least one year from the grant date. For awards granted in 2008 or later, the employee will be eligible for a pro-rata portion of any awards held at least one year from the grant date. Defined Benefit Pension PlansEmployees are eligible for benefits accrued under the Retirement Income Plan and the Benefit Equalization PlanRetirement Plan. If the employees age plus years of service equal or exceed 70 and the employee has at least 10 years of service, the employee is not eligible for early retirement, and the employee signs a general release, the retirement benefits are payable immediately following termination of employment with the enhanced adjustment factors that are applicable to employees eligible for early retirement. Savings PlansEmployees are eligible for benefits accumulated under the Savings and Investment Program and the Benefit Equalization PlanSavings Plan. Post-Retirement Medical InsuranceIf the employees age plus years of service equal or exceed 70 and the employee has at least 10 years of service, the employee is not eligible for early retirement, and the employee signs a general release, the employee is eligible for continued medical coverage without company subsidy until age 55, and is eligible for the post-retirement medical benefits starting at age 55. Cash SeveranceAs disclosed in the CD&A, 14 senior executives (including the Named Executive Officers) are eligible to receive severance payments and benefits if their employment is terminated for any of the following reasons:
A terminated executive who signs a general release will be eligible for the following:
This excerpt taken from the BMY DEF 14A filed Mar 24, 2008. Post-Retirement Medical and Life InsuranceEmployees with ten years of service are eligible for post-retirement medical and life insurance benefits. Involuntary Termination Not for Cause The following benefits are generally available to all salaried employees including the Named Executive Officers: Annual IncentiveEmployees are eligible for a pro rata award based on the number of months worked in the performance period if the termination occurs on or after the last business day in September of the plan year. If an employee is eligible to retire, the employee is eligible for a pro rata award based on the number of months worked in the performance period. In the case of a retirement on or after September 15th of the plan year, employees are eligible for the full award. Stock OptionsUpon signing a general release, an employee is eligible for accelerated vesting of stock options held at least one year from the grant date and has three months to exercise. If an employee is eligible to retire or the employees age plus years of service equals or exceeds 70 and the employee has at least 10 years of service, the employee will have the full term to exercise. Applicable exercise thresholds, as described in the CD&A and Outstanding Equity Awards Table, remain in effect. Restricted Stock UnitsUpon signing a general release, employees are eligible for a pro rata portion of restricted stock unit awards held at least one year from the grant date. Long-Term Performance AwardsAwards are forfeited; however, if the employee is eligible to retire or the employees age plus years of service equals or exceeds 70 and the employee has at least 10 years of service, the employee will be eligible for a pro rata portion of any awards held at least one year from the grant date upon signing a general release.
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Defined Benefit Pension PlansEmployees are eligible for benefits accrued under the Retirement Income Plan and the Benefit Equalization PlanRetirement Plan. If the employees age plus years of service equals or exceeds 70 and the employee has at least 10 years of service, the employee is not eligible for early retirement, and the employee signs a general release, the retirement benefits are payable immediately following termination of employment with the enhanced adjustment factors that are applicable to employees eligible for early retirement. Savings PlansEmployees are eligible for benefits accumulated under the Savings and Investment Program and the Benefit Equalization PlanSavings Plan. Post-Retirement Medical InsuranceIf the employees age plus years of service equals or exceeds 70 and the employee has at least 10 years of service, the employee is not eligible for early retirement, and the employee signs a general release, the employee is eligible for continued medical coverage without company subsidy until age 55, and is eligible for the post-retirement medical benefits starting at age 55. Cash SeveranceAs disclosed in the CD&A, approximately 15 senior executives, including the Named Executive Officers, are eligible to receive severance payments and benefits if their employment is terminated for any of the following reasons:
A terminated executive who signs a general release will be eligible for the following:
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