Exhibit 10.3
EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT (“Employee Matters Agreement”) is executed effective as of January 2, 2023, by and between General Electric Company, a New York corporation (“Parent”) and GE HealthCare Technologies Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SpinCo”) (collectively, the “Parties”).
WHEREAS, the Parties have entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement dated November 7, 2022 (as amended, the “Separation Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to set forth in writing the terms and conditions governing employee matters related to the Separation Transactions as set forth in this Employee Matters Agreement, which shall supplement the provisions of the Separation Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants set forth in the Separation Agreement and herein, and other good and valuable consideration, and contingent upon the Distribution, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1. Definitions
For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings. All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Separation Agreement unless otherwise indicated.
“Allocated Plan” means each Parent Plan identified in Appendix A for which sponsorship is transferred to a member of the SpinCo Group in accordance with the terms of this Employee Matters Agreement.
“Assets” for purposes of this Employee Matters Agreement is applicable only with respect to those Parent Plans or Business Plans which are funded by a trust that is exempt from tax under Section 501(a) of the Code, and the Heller Financial Executive Deferred Compensation Plan and Heller Financial Inc. Deferral Restoration Plan which are each funded by a Rabbi trust.
“Business Plan” means each (i) “employee benefit plan,” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA (whether or not subject to ERISA), (ii) other plan, program, fund, scheme or agreement, whether written or unwritten, providing for compensation, bonuses, profit-sharing, equity compensation or other forms of incentive or deferred compensation, insurance (including self-insured arrangements), health, medical or other welfare benefits, or post-employment or retirement benefits (including severance or other compensation, pension, health, medical, life insurance or other welfare benefits), and (iii) Employee Agreement, in each case which is sponsored, maintained, or administered or contributed to by one or more members of the SpinCo Group or with respect to which a SpinCo Group member has any Liability. Effective upon the applicable Split Date, the Business Plans shall include the Allocated Plans and the Mirror Plans for which Liabilities (and Assets, where applicable) are transferred or allocated to the SpinCo Group, and shall exclude the Business Plans listed in
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