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>day’s competitive business environment, the The company will determine in its sole discretion the . _ . l
company must often make changes to more efficiently amount, if any, of severance pay a displaced associate
and effectively serve our customers and shareholders. is eligible for and the other transttion assistance that
Sometimes these changes can result in the loss of may be available. 1 _ . -
assoc1ats’ jobs. Generally, when this happens, the ’ _ ` -
company tries to help the affected associates find If you are officially notified of your displacement, A
suitable replacement positions within the company you will receive information at that time about the ...,|
If an associate is displaced as described below, transition assistance that you are eligible for, including B
the associate may be eligible for severance pay the amount of severance pay In order to receive =
and other assistance to help ease the transition to severance pay and other transition assistance, you U')
new employment must remain in your job until your position ;-1:
eltmmation date or last scheduled day of work 5-
deterrnmed by the company and satisfy any other 5
Eligibility conditions established by the company You must m
In order to be eligible under the transition assistance sign, and not revoke, a general release of claims UI
policy, an associate must be. against the company, at the time and in the form E,
• In an employment classificauon subject to specified by the company QP
the policy gg
· Displaced due to workforce reduction, realignment Severance pay and transition assistance are not =
or similar measure as determined by the company provided to associates whose employment is affected S
in its sole discretion by acquisitions, sales, divestitures, outsourcing, the
• Officially notrfied in writing of the displacement by contracting out of functions and similar events
an authorized company representative unless an authorized representative of the company
specdically determ1nes otherwise and notifies the
affected associates in writing.
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Case 2:03-cv—O2262-ROS Document 158-33 Filed 10/07/2005 Page 1 of 1
Case 2:03-cv-02262-ROS
Document 158-33
Filed 10/07/2005
Page 1 of 1