Other Terms & Conditions
Business Expenses. The Company will reimburse you for reasonable travel or other expenses incurred by you in the furtherance of or in connection with the performance of your duties under this Letter, in accordance with the Company’s expense reimbursement policy as may be in effect from time to time.
This offer is not to be considered a contract guaranteeing employment for any specific duration. Employment with FUSA is on anat-will basis. You are thus free to terminate your employment with FUSA for any reason at any time with or without prior notice. Similarly, FUSA may terminate the employment relationship with or without cause or notice
Section 409A US Treasury Regulation
Each payment and benefit payable under this letter is intended to constitute a separate payment for purposes ofSection 1.409A-2(b) (2) of the Treasury Regulations. The foregoing provisions are intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the final regulations and official guidance thereunder (“Section 409A”) such that none of the payments and benefits provided hereunder will be subject to the additional tax imposed under Section 409A, and any ambiguities herein will be interpreted to so comply
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this letter, no severance payments or benefits to be paid or provided to you, if any, under this letter that, when considered together with any other severance payments or separation benefits, are considered deferred compensation under Section 409A (together, the “Deferred Payments”) will be paid or provided until you have a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A. Similarly, no severance payable to you, if any, under this letter that otherwise would be exempt from Section 409A pursuant to Treasury RegulationSection 1.409A-1(b)(9) will be payable until you have a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A. In no event will you have the discretion to determine the taxable year of payment of any Deferred Payment.
You agree we will work together in good faith to consider amendments to this letter, if required, and to take such reasonable actions, as necessary, appropriate or desirable to avoid imposition of any additional tax or income recognition prior to actual payment to you under Section 409A. In no event will the Company reimburse you for any taxes that may be imposed on you as result of Section 409A.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this letter, if you are a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A at the time of your separation from service (other than due to death), then the Deferred Payments, if any, that are payable within the first six (6) months following your separation from service, will become payable on the date six (6) months and one (1) day following the date of your separation from service. All subsequent Deferred Payments, if any, will be payable in accordance with the payment schedule applicable to each payment or benefit. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event of your death following your separation from service, but before the six (6) month anniversary of the separation from service, any payments delayed in accordance with this paragraph will be payable in a lump sum as soon as administratively practicable after the date of your death and all other Deferred Payments will be payable in accordance with the payment schedule applicable to each payment or benefit.
During the term of your employment, and for aone-year period immediately following the termination of your employment, you shall not, without FUSA’s prior written consent:
(i) solicit or encourage to leave the employment or other service of FUSA, Fabrinet (Cayman) or the affiliates of either, any employee or independent contractor thereof, or hire (on behalf of yourself or any other person or entity) any employee or independent contractor who has left the employment or other service of FUSA, Fabrinet (Cayman) or the affiliates of either within theone-year period that follows the termination of such employee’s or independent contractor’s employment or other service with FUSA, Fabrinet (Cayman) or the affiliates of either; or
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