VCB, the Company, the Bank (whether directly or by reason of succession to the Company or the Bank, as applicable), and all subsidiary and/or affiliated companies of the Company, the Bank, BAYK, and VCB, as well as the respective predecessors, successors, assigns, officers, owners, directors, agents, representatives, attorneys, advisors and employees of the Company, the Bank, BAYK, and VCB (all of whom are referred to throughout this Agreement as the “Releasees”), from all claims, claims for relief, demands, actions, causes of action, suits, damages, losses, and expenses, of any and every nature whatsoever, related to or arising out of the Employment Agreement.
Specifically included in this waiver, release and discharge are, among other things, any and all claims related to any severance pay; change in control benefits; provision of major medical and other healthcare insurance coverage (or cash payments in lieu of such coverage); participation rights in welfare benefit plans of the Company or the Bank; rights to contractual employment; cash bonus, stock option award, stock award, performance unit award, restricted stock unit award, and other incentive payment rights; rights to or reimbursement of legal expenses; automobile expenses or country club dues; and, any claim against the Releasees for back pay, front pay, severance pay, reinstatement, equitable relief, withholding from wages, liquidated damages, compensatory damages, punitive damages, or any other losses or other damages to Executive or Executive’s property resulting from any claimed violation of state or federal law, including, but not limited to, claims arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, and under any other federal, state and local laws.
b. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, the foregoing waiver, release and discharge does not apply to (i) base salary for the calendar year accrued (whether or not paid) up to the date of execution; (ii) unreimbursed business expenses incurred prior to the date of execution for which Executive is entitled to reimbursement under policies of the Company or the Bank; (iii) any vested rights that Executive may have under the terms of any 401(k) plan or other benefit plan; and (iv) Executive’s rights and benefits under this Agreement. The foregoing waiver, release and discharge does not waive, release or discharge claims that cannot be released by private agreement.
2. Non-Admission. This Agreement shall in no way be construed as an admission by any of the Releasees that it, he or she has acted wrongfully with respect to Executive or any other person or that Executive has any rights whatsoever against the Releasees or any of them. The Releasees specifically disclaim any liability to or wrongful acts against Executive or any other person or entity on the part of themselves, their employees, or their agents.
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