(a) In consideration of the payments and arrangements set forth above, Employee (on behalf of herself, Employee’s heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns) knowingly and voluntarily releases Maximus and its affiliated entities and their officers, directors, partners, owners, employees, contractors, clients, agents, representatives, predecessors, successors and assigns (the “Releasees”) from any and all individual or class action claims, actions, rights, demands, debts, damages, grievances or accountings of whatever nature, whether known or unknown, currently existing or arising in the future, relating in any way to Employee’s employment with Maximus or the termination thereof, including, without limitation, claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Immigration Reform and Control Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, National Labor Relations Act, Sections 1981 through 1988 of Title 42 of the United States Code; The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974; and all other federal, state or local laws or any other statute, rule, regulation or executive order precluding discrimination or retaliation in employment, claims for breach of contract (whether oral or written, express or implied from any source), wrongful discharge, personal injuries or torts (whether intentional, negligent or otherwise), defamation, or common law and all claims whether known or unknown, or any claim for costs, fees, or other expenses including attorneys’ fees incurred in these matters, arising through the date of execution of this Second Agreement by Employee, excepting only those matters explicitly set forth in this Second Agreement.
(b) Excluded from this release and covenant not to sue are: (i) any claim or right which cannot be waived by law, including without limitation, all claims arising after the date of this Second Agreement, claims for unemployment compensation, claims for vested retirement benefits and claims for worker compensation benefits; (ii) claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act; and (iii) the right to file a charge with or participate in an investigation conducted by an administrative agency, provided Employee is waiving, however, any right to any monetary recovery or other equitable or injunctive relief if any administrative agency or other party pursues any claim or claims
13. This Second Agreement sets forth the parties’ entire agreement and supersedes any and all prior written or oral agreements or understandings between them pertaining to the subject matter of this Second Agreement other than the First Separation
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Agreement, CRC Agreement and any agreement(s) or covenant(s) previously executed by Employee to preserve the confidentiality of Releasees’ data, documents, transactions or other information or to prohibit unfair competition by Employee.
14. Should any provision of this Second Agreement be determined by any court to be illegal or invalid and cannot be modified to be enforceable, the validity of the remaining terms shall not be affected thereby, and the illegal or invalid term shall be deemed not to be part of this Second Agreement. If any portion of the general release language is ruled to be unenforceable for any reason, Employee will, upon demand, execute additional or supplemental general release agreements waiving any and all claims that Employee may have, and Employee agrees that Employee may not obtain any personal recovery against Releasees.
15. This Second Agreement shall be construed in accordance with Virginia law, without regard to any jurisdiction’s principles of conflict of laws. In any action brought to enforce this Second Agreement, the substantially prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable legal fees and costs, and the action shall be tried to a court without a jury.
16. This Second Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding on the successors, heirs and assigns of the parties.
17. This Second Agreement may only be amended by a written document signed by both of parties hereto, wherein specific reference is made to this Second Agreement.
18. A photocopy, facsimile or emailed copy of this Second Agreement shall be as effective as an original. An electronic signature shall be as effective as an original.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Second Agreement as of the dates set forth below.