HSY » Topics » G. GENERAL RULES

These excerpts taken from the HSY 8-K filed Jul 21, 2005.

G.    GENERAL RULES

            1.       No Right to Continued Employment

            Neither the Plan nor any action taken with respect to it will confer upon any person the right to continue in the employ of the Company.

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            2.        Rehiring of Participants

            A Participant who receives any benefits under Section F. of the Plan is not eligible for rehire by the Company, unless such rehire is approved by the Senior Vice President, Chief People Officer of the Company.

            3.        Benefits Non-Assignable

            Benefits under the Plan may not be anticipated, assigned or alienated.

            4.        Unfunded Plan

            Except as provided in Sections F.1.(a) and F.1.(e), the Company will pay the benefits described above from its general assets. Nothing contained in this Plan will give any Employee any right, title or interest in any property of the Company.

            5.        Usage of Terms and Headings

            Words used in the singular include the plural, and vice versa, unless qualified by the context. Headings are included for ease of reference only and are not to be construed to alter the terms of the Plan.

            6.        Governing Laws

            The provisions of the Plan will be construed, administered and enforced according to applicable federal law and, where appropriate, the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without reference to its conflict of laws rules and without regard to any rule of any jurisdiction that would result in the application of the law of another jurisdiction except with respect to the residents of California in which case the provisions of the Separation Agreement specifically applicable to California residents will also apply. The Company and each Participant (the “parties”) expressly consent that: (a) any action or proceeding relating to this Plan or any release or other agreement entered into with respect to this Plan will only be brought in the federal or state courts, as appropriate, located in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and (b) any such action or proceeding will be heard without a jury. The parties expressly waive the right to bring any such action in any other jurisdiction and to have such action heard before a jury. No action relating to this Plan or any release or other agreement entered into with respect to this Plan will be brought by a Participant in court more than two years and 90 days after such Participant has exhausted his or her administrative remedies hereunder. Any provision in this section to the contrary notwithstanding, a Participant who is also a participant in the Company’s SERP will continue to be bound by and will comply with the procedures regarding arbitration set forth in the Long Term Incentive Program Participation Agreement, the terms of which relating to such arbitration procedures are incorporated herein by reference.

            7.        Severability

            The provisions of the Plan are severable. If any provision of the Plan is deemed legally or factually invalid or unenforceable to any extent or in any application, then the remainder of the provisions and the Plan, except to such extent or in such application, will not be affected, and

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each and every provision of the Plan will be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent and in the broadest application permitted by law.

            8.        Right to Withhold Taxes

            The Company may cause such amounts to be withheld from entitlements or payments under this Plan as it determines necessary to fulfill any federal, state or local income or employment tax requirements.

            9.        Plan Document to Serve as Summary Plan Description

            This Plan document will serve as the summary plan description for the Plan and will be distributed to all Eligible Employees in this form. In addition, as indicated in Section A, the Plan is intended to satisfy any applicable disclosure requirements (e.g., summary plan description or summary of material modification) for the underlying plans with respect to the benefit enhancements described in this document.

            10.        Plan Document will Control the Terms of the Plan

            No verbal or written communications that are contrary to the terms of the Plan shall be binding upon the Plan, the Plan Administrator, or the Company. In the event of any conflict between this Plan document and any other written or verbal communication regarding this Plan, this document will control. 

G.    GENERAL RULES

            1.        No Right to Continued Employment

            Neither the Plan nor any action taken with respect to it will confer upon any person the right to continue in the employ of the Company.

            2.        Rehiring of Participants

            A Participant who receives any benefits under Section F. of the Plan is not eligible for rehire by the Company, unless such rehire is approved by the Senior Vice President, Chief People Officer of the Company.

            3.        Benefits Non-Assignable

            Benefits under the Plan may not be anticipated, assigned or alienated.

            4.        Unfunded Plan

            The Company will pay any non-pension benefits described above from its general assets. The pension benefits described in Section F.1.(d) and F.1.(e) will be provided, funded, and paid solely through the Retirement Plan or ESSIOP, respectively. Nothing contained in this Plan will give any Employee any right, title or interest in any property of the Company.

            5.        Usage of Terms and Headings

            Words used in the singular include the plural, and vice versa, unless qualified by the context. Headings are included for ease of reference only and are not to be construed to alter the terms of the Plan.

            6.        Governing Laws

            The provisions of the Plan will be construed, administered and enforced according to applicable federal law and, where appropriate, the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without reference to its conflict of laws rules and without regard to any rule of any jurisdiction that would result in the application of the law of another jurisdiction except with respect to the residents of California in which case the provisions of the Separation Agreement specifically applicable to California residents will also apply. The Company and each Participant (the “parties”) expressly consent that: (a) any action or proceeding relating to this Plan or any release or other agreement entered into with respect to this Plan will only be brought in the federal or state courts, as appropriate, located in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and (b) any such action or proceeding will be heard without a jury. The parties expressly waive the right to bring any such action in any other jurisdiction and to have such action heard before a jury. No action relating to this Plan or any release or other agreement entered into with respect to this Plan will be brought by a Participant in court more than two years and 90 days after such Participant has

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exhausted his or her administrative remedies hereunder. Any provision in this section to the contrary notwithstanding, a Participant who is also a participant in the Company’s Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan will continue to be bound by and will comply with the procedures regarding arbitration set forth in the Long Term Incentive Program Participation Agreement, the terms of which relating to such arbitration procedures are incorporated herein by reference.

            7.        Severability

            The provisions of the Plan are severable. If any provision of the Plan is deemed legally or factually invalid or unenforceable to any extent or in any application, then the remainder of the provisions and the Plan, except to such extent or in such application, will not be affected, and each and every provision of the Plan will be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent and in the broadest application permitted by law.

            8.        Right to Withhold Taxes

            The Company may cause such amounts to be withheld from entitlements or payments under this Plan as it determines necessary to fulfill any federal, state or local income or employment tax requirements.

            9.        Plan Document to Serve as Summary Plan Description

            This Plan document will serve as the summary plan description for the Plan and will be distributed to all Eligible Employees in this form. In addition, as indicated in Section A, the Plan is intended to satisfy any applicable disclosure requirements (e.g., summary plan description or summary of material modification) for the underlying plans with respect to the benefit enhancements described in this document.

            10.       Plan Document will Control the Terms of the Plan

            No verbal or written communications that are contrary to the terms of the Plan shall be binding upon the Plan, the Plan Administrator, or the Company. In the event of any conflict between this Plan document and any other written or verbal communication regarding this Plan, this document will control.

EXCERPTS ON THIS PAGE:

8-K (2 sections)
Jul 21, 2005
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