This excerpt taken from the PBI 10-K filed Feb 26, 2009.
4. RETIREMENT, DISABILITY, DEATH, LEAVE OR
TERMINATION
(A)
If a
participants employment with the Company terminates for any reason before
the distribution or payment of an Annual Incentive Award or a Cash Incentive
Unit award, the award will be forfeited and will not be paid, except as
provided in this Section or except as otherwise determined by the Committee.
(B)
Incentive
Award. If the participants employment ceases on account of:
(i)
Retirement
(or bridged to Retirement pursuant to a written severance agreement), Total
Disablity as defined under the Companys disability plans or because of a
Company-approved leave of absence, the participant shall be entitled to
payment of the Annual Incentive Award on a pro-rata basis. (Retirement is
defined as age 65 with 3 years of service or age 55 or older with at least 10
years of service, as that definition may be amended under the Pitney Bowes
Pension Plan.) The payment will be based on the number of days the
participant was actively employed during the performance measurement period,
the participants incentive percentage based on performance targets met and
the participants salary during the performance period. The payment will be
made when the award otherwise would be paid whether or not the participant is
actively employed at the time the payment is scheduled to be made. Actively
employed for purposes of this Plan means the participant is physically at
work or on a Company-approved paid leave of absence.
(ii)
In the event
of death during the performance year, the award will be pro-rated and paid to
the participants spouse or designated beneficiary, or if none, to the
particpants estate.
(iii)
If the
participant terminates employment under the terms of a written severance
agreement, the Company may, in its sole discretion, provide (a) in the event
of a nonretirement eligible employee that all or a pro-rata portion of the
participants award is earned by and payable to the participant, or (b) in
the event of a retirement eligible employee that the participants award will
be paid at the time of termination from employment in lieu of when the Annual
Incentive Award is normally paid under the program.
(iv)
In the event
of a sale, spin-off or outsourcing of a business or business unit, the
Company shall determine whether eligible participants are entitled to an
Incentive Award and the criteria to be used in calculating the award.
(C)
Cash
Incentive Unit. If the participants employment ceases on account of:
(i)
Retirement
(or bridged to Retirement pursuant to a written severance agreement), or
Total Disability as defined under the Companys disablity plans, the
participant will be entitled to payment of the Cash Incentive Units on a
pro-rated basis based on the number of full calendar months of service during
the Cycle through the date of Retirement or Total Disability. During a paid
leave of absence, Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 and military leaves of
absence, and disability leave where the participant is receiving benefits
under the Companys disability benefit plans, the participant will be treated
as actively employed with respect to the participants outstanding Cash
Iincentive Unit awards. The payment of the Cash Incentive Unit will be made
when the Award is otherwise paid to other eligible participants, whether or
not the participant is actively employed at the time the payment is scheduled
to be made. A participant will be considered actively at work if physically
at work or on a Company-approved paid leave of absence.
(ii)
In the event
of death during the performance year, the award will be paid to the
participants spouse or designated beneficiaries, or if none, to the
participants estate. The payment will be made when the award is otherwise
paid to other eligible participants.
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(iii)
If the
participant terminates employment under the terms of a written severance
agreement but is not otherwise retirement eligible, Cash Incentive Units
outstanding for 12 months or more from the date of termination will be paid
on a pro-rated basis based on the number of full calendar months of service
during the Cycle through the last day of work. The payment will be made when
the award is otherwise paid to other eligible participants. Cash Incentive
Units outstanding less than 12 months from the date of termination shall be
forfeited.
(iv)
In the event
of a sale, spin-off or outsourcing of a business or business unit, Cash
Incentive Units will be paid on a pro-rated basis based on the number of full
calendar months of service during the Cycle through the last day of work.
(D)
Gross
Misconduct. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, if the
participants employment ceases on account of Gross Misconduct all awards
made to the participant under this Plan shall be forfeited upon the date of
the Gross Misconduct, whether or not the participant also qualifies under any
other special class described in this Section 4 including Retirement or
Disability. Gross Misconduct shall be defined as (i) the participants
conviction of a felony (or crime of similar magnitude in non-U.S.
jurisdictions) in connection with the performance or nonperformance of the
participants duties or (ii) the participants willful act or failure to act
in a way that results in material injury to the business or reputation of the
Company or employees of the Company. The Company, in its sole discretion,
shall determine whether there has been a Gross Misconduct and the Companys
determination shall be final, conclusive and binding on all parties.
(E)
The
provisions of Section 9 will override and take precedence over the provisions
of this Section with respect to 162(m) Covered Employees.
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