Employment Agreement, Page 1 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT This Agreement executed as of the date set forth below but effective as of _________,
20____ between _______________________________________ , a sole proprietorship
(hereinafter "Company") and _______________________________, (hereinafter "Employee").NOW, THEREFORE AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MUTUAL PROMISES
AND AGREEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN, AND OTHER GOOD AND VALUABLE
CONSIDERATION, THE RECEIPT AND SUFFICIENCY OF WHICH IS HEREBY
ACKNOWLEDGED, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE AS FOLLOWS:SECTION 1. EMPLOYMENT1.1Term. The Company agrees to employ Employee as a ________________ for a term
commencing _________, 20____ , and continuing until termination in accordance with § 5.1.2 Duties. Employee accepts employment with the Company on the terms and conditions
set forth in this Agreement, and agrees to devote his full time and attention (reasonable
periods of illness excepted) to the performance of his duties under this Agreement.
Employee shall perform such general and specific duties and shall exercise such general
and specific authority as may be assigned to Employee from time to time by the Owner of
the Company. In performing such duties, Employee shall be subject to the direction and
control of the Owner of the Company. Employee further agrees that in all aspects of such
employment, Employee shall comply with the policies, standards, and regulations of the
Company from time to time established, and shall perform his duties faithfully,
intelligently, to the best of his ability, and in the best interest of the Company. The
devotion of reasonable periods of time by Employee for personal purposes, outside
business activities, or charitable activities shall not be deemed a breach of this
Agreement, provided that such purposes or activities do not materially interfere with the
services required to be rendered to or on behalf of the Company.SECTION 2. COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE; CONFIDENTIALITY2.1Noncompetition. For a period of _____ (_____) years from the date of this Agreement,
Employee shall not, within a _____ mile radius of _____ , _____, directly or indirectly,
(1) own (as proprietor, partner, stockholder, or otherwise) an interest in; or (2) participate
(as an officer, director, or in any other capacity) in the management, operation, or control
of; or (3) perform services as or act in the capacity of an employee, independent
contractor, consultant, or agent of any enterprise engaged, directly or indirectly, in the
business of ________________________________________________ or in competition
with any other business conducted by the Company except with the prior written consent
of the Company.2.2Confidentiality. Employee acknowledges and agrees that all product specifications,
Employment Agreement, Page 2 production techniques, lists of the Company's customers and suppliers, product planning
information, and other Company data related to its business ("Confidential Information")
are valuable assets of the Company. Except for disclosures reasonably made to advance
the business of the Company and information which is a matter of public record,
Employee shall not, during the term of this Agreement or after the termination of
employment with the Company disclose any Confidential Information to any person or
use any Confidential Information for the benefit of Employee or any other person, except
with the prior written consent of the Company.2.3Return Of Documents. Employee acknowledges and agrees that all originals and copies
of records, reports, documents, lists, plans, drawings, memoranda, notes, and other
documentation related to the business of the Company or containing any Confidential
Information shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company, and shall be
returned to the Company upon the termination of employment with the Company or upon
the written request of the Company.2.4 Injunction. Employee agrees that it would be difficult to measure damage to the
Company from any breach by Employee of § 2.1, 2.2 or 2.3 and that monetary damages
would be an inadequate remedy for any such breach. Accordingly, Employee agrees that
if Employee shall breach § 2.1, 2.2 or 2.3, the Company shall be entitled, in addition to
all other remedies it may have at law or in equity, to an injunction or other appropriate
orders to restrain any such breach, without showing or proving any actual damage
sustained by the Company.2.5 No Release. Employee agrees that the termination of employment with the Company or
the expiration of the term of this Agreement shall not release Employee from any
obligations under § 2.1, 2.2 or 2.3.SECTION 3. COMPENSATION3.1Base Compensation; Bonus Compensation. In consideration of all services to be
rendered by Employee to the Company, the Company shall pay to Employee gross base
compensation of $________ per year, to be paid in _____ (_____) equal installments
every _____ (_____) weeks. Employee shall also be entitled to receive such increases in
said gross base compensation as shall be deemed to be appropriate by Owner of the
Company in his sole discretion from time to time during the existence of this Agreement.
As further compensation, the Company shall pay to Employee such bonus or bonuses as
may from time to time be awarded to Employee by the Owner of the Company, payable
as such times and in such amounts as the Owner may determine in his sole discretion;
provided, however, that this Agreement shall not be construed to require the Owner of the
Company to pay any bonus to Employee.3.2Withholding; Other Benefits. Base compensation and bonus compensation shall be
subject to the customary withholding of income taxes and shall be subject to other
withholding of income taxes and shall be subject to other employment taxes required
with respect to compensation paid by a company to an employee. The Company shall
Employment Agreement, Page 3 provide to Employee and Employee's spouse and children the same coverage and
participation that the Company provides to other personnel and their families with respect
to accident and health insurance, life insurance, disability income insurance, medical
expense reimbursement, wage continuation plans, and other fringe benefits upon
Employee's meeting the respective eligibility conditions of each such benefit.3.3Life Insurance. The parties hereto acknowledged that the Owner of the Company
presently owns and maintains life insurance policy #_____ with _____ on the life of
Employee. The parties hereto further acknowledge and agree that Owner of the
Company shall remain the sole and exclusive owner of said life insurance policy and that
Employee shall have no right, title or interest said insurance policy or any cash value or
proceeds payable thereunder unless and until Employee shall remain employed by
Company for a continuous period of _____ years from the effective date of this
Agreement and not otherwise breach any of his obligations contained herein during said
period. If at the end of _____ years from the effective date of this Agreement, Employee
has remained continuously employed with Company and had fulfilled all of his
obligations, covenants and warranties set forth herein then Owner of the Company agrees
that the ownership of said life insurance policy shall be assigned or otherwise transferred
to Employee as additional compensation and Employee agrees to be solely responsible
for any income, withholding or other taxes resulting from said assignment or transfer.SECTION 4.EXPENSESEmployee shall be entitled to reimbursement from the Company for reasonable expenses
necessarily incurred by Employee in the performance of Employee's duties under this
Agreement, upon presentation of vouchers indicating in detail the amount and business
purpose of each such expense.SECTION 5. TERMINATION5.1Termination By Prior Notice. The employment of Employee by the Company may be
terminated by either the Company or Employee upon the giving of _______ (_____) days'
prior written notice to the other party. This Agreement may be terminated at any time
upon the mutual written agreement of the Company and Employee.5.2 Immediate Termination. The employment of Employee by the Company may be
terminated immediately in the sole discretion of the Owner of the Company upon the
occurrence of any one of the following events:5.2.1 In the event Employee shall willfully and continuously fail or refuse to comply with
the policies, standards, and regulations of the Company from time to time established.5.2.2 In the event Employee shall be guilty of fraud, dishonesty, or any other act of
misconduct in the performance of Employee's duties on behalf of the Company.5.2.3In the event Employee shall fail to perform any provision of this Agreement to be
Employment Agreement, Page 4 performed by Employee.5.2.4In the event of the sale, transfer, or other disposition of all or substantially all the
assets of the Company, or the discontinuance of the Company's conduct of the
business of ___________________________________.5.2.5 In the event Employee shall suffer a permanent disability. For purposes of this
Agreement, "permanent disability" shall be defined as Employee's inability due to
physical or mental illness, or other cause, to perform the majority of Employee's usual
duties for a period of three (3) months or more.5.3 Death. In the event Employee dies during the term of this Agreement, this Agreement
shall terminate, and the Company shall pay to Employee's estate the salary which would
be otherwise payable to Employee through the end of the month in which Employee's
death occurs.5.4 Proration Of Base Compensation.Except as provided in § 5.3, upon the termination of
employment, the base compensation payable to Employee pursuant to § 3.1 shall be
prorated to the date of such termination and shall be payable on the first day of the month
following such termination date.SECTION 6. VACATION.Subject to approval of time by the Owner of the Company, Employee shall be entitled to
one or more vacations totaling _______ (_____) working days in each calendar year. Unused vacation time shall not be carried over to future years. Unused vacation time will be carried over to future years. Other: _______________________________________________________________ SECTION 7.FACILITIES AND PERSONNELEmployee shall be provided such facilities, supplies, and services as shall be reasonably
required for the performance of Employee's duties under this Agreement.SECTION 8. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF EMPLOYEEEmployee represents and warrants to the Company that there is no employment contract
or any other contractual obligation to which Employee is subject which prevents
Employee from entering into this Agreement or from performing fully Employee's duties
under this Agreement.SECTION 9. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISION
Employment Agreement, Page 5 9.1The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
heirs, personal representatives, successors, and assigns of the parties.9.2Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given under this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be hand delivered or mailed by certified mail,
return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the parties as follows:COMPANY: EMPLOYEE: All notices and other communications shall be deemed to be given at the expiration of
_______ (_____) days after the date of mailing. The addresses to which notices or other
communications shall be mailed may be changed from time to time by giving written
notice to the other parties as provided above.9.3 In the event of a default under this Agreement, the defaulting party shall reimburse the
non-defaulting party for all costs and expenses reasonably incurred by the non-defaulting
party in connection with the default, including without limitation attorney fees.
Additionally, in the event a suit or action is filed to enforce this Agreement or with
respect to this Agreement, the prevailing party or parties shall be reimbursed by the other
party for all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the suit or action, including
without limitation reasonable attorney fees at the trial level and on appeal.9.4 No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed, or shall constitute, a
waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a
continuing waiver. No waiver shall be binding unless executed in writing by the party
making the waiver.9.5 This Agreement shall be governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws
of the State of ___________.9.6 This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to its
subject matter and it supercedes all prior contemporaneous agreements, representations,
and understandings of the parties. No supplement, modification, or amendment of this
Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by all parties.WITNESS THE SIGNATURES OF THE PARTIES HERETO, this the ____ d ay o f _ ________,
20 _ _.COMPANY: EMPLOYEE: