分离和解协议
ADEA/OWPA板块
本《ADEA/OWPA（这份"协议"）的分离与解除协议》是由以下双方签订 Britton Smith （"执行官"）和 蓝鸟公司 及 蓝鸟车身公司 (以下简称“公司”):
作证如下：
鉴于高管已担任公司员工，各方愿意签订本协议，目的是有序终止双方关系，并就涉及该关系的一切事宜（包括终止，无论是过去，现在还是未来，包括律师费和支出以及任何其他侵权、合同、法定和其他种类的索赔），提供全面和最终的解决方案；
因此，基于本协议中包含的互相承诺、契约、协议和事项，以及其他良好和有价值的考虑，特此承诺并确认双方在法律上有约束力，特此协议如下：
1. Consideration如果高管自愿辞去职务并及时签署、退还本协议且未撤销，公司将为他提供以下待遇：
(a)根据《就业合同》第5.1款规定，公司将在辞职日期之前按照60天的通知期提供高管相当于38天工资基数的一次性支付（以辞职日的工资基数为准，扣除适用税款和代扣款项）。
(b)执行人有权获得本协议规定的支付和福利，但前提是执行人必须遵守本协议条款和其雇佣协议下的离职后义务。
2. 豁免、解除和不起诉约定.
(a) 执行人完全接受本协议的条款，作为对与公司的雇佣关系或雇佣终止相关的任何和所有索赔的最终和完全解决和满意。 因此，执行人特此放弃公司、其继承者或购买方，以及所有母公司、子公司或关联公司或业务实体，以及所有相关的过去或现在的雇员、官员、代理人、董事、股东、成员、律师、合作伙伴和前述方的代表，以及代表前述方行事的其他人（以下简称“被解除人”）对于任何自始至今、直至签署本协议的日期的过去、现在或未来的索赔、诉讼权利或福利，无论其性质或描述如何，包括任何关于年龄歧视禁止就业法( ADEA) 29 U.S.C. § 621 与前述公司雇佣与雇佣终止有关的任何和所有索赔，包括所有索赔经费和费用的要求。 也就是说，双方不会追究任何与前述方发生的违约事宜 序列 《年龄歧视就业法案 (ADEA) 29 U.S.C. § 621》
(b) 双方进一步明白并同意，本文件旨在全面达成、解决和满足执行人针对被解除人拥有或可能拥有的任何法律索赔、权益，包括但不限于根据适用州或联邦法律下产生的所有合同、侵权和法定索赔，仅限于根据年龄歧视就业法案（ADEA）29 U.S.C. § 621产生的索赔。 et. 序号。, as amended, the Older Workers’ Protection Act (“OWPA”), or any age discrimination claim related to Executive's employment with the Company or the termination of that employment.
(c) While Executive understands that this Agreement does not affect his right to file a Charge with or to participate as a witness in an investigation or proceeding conducted by the EEOC or comparable state or local agency, Executive gives up and waives his right to receive any financial benefit, including monetary recovery and/or reinstatement, from any lawsuit or settlement related to such rights and claims released hereunder and must tender back and return any such amounts received, whether the lawsuit is filed or the settlement is reached by the EEOC or anyone else. Executive does not release any rights or claims arising under this Agreement or which may arise after the date of entry of this Agreement.
(d) Executive is not waiving or releasing any indemnification rights he may have under Section 8 of the Employment Agreement.
(e) Executive warrants and acknowledges that the execution of this Agreement, including the general release set forth above, is knowing and voluntary and that Executive understands this Agreement, including the general release set forth above. Executive further warrants and acknowledges that he does not waive rights or claims that may arise after the date this Agreement is executed, and that the claims waived and released by this Agreement have been waived and released in exchange for consideration in addition to anything of value to which Executive is already entitled. Executive further acknowledges and warrants that he is advised to consult with an attorney prior to the execution of this Agreement, and that he has had the opportunity to consult with an attorney with respect to the terms of this Agreement, including the general release contained herein. It is further understood that Executive shall have twenty-one (21) days from tender of this Agreement within which to consider to execute this Agreement. Executive agrees that any changes to this Agreement do not restart the running of this twenty-one (21) day period. The Company and Executive agree that for a period of seven (7) days following the execution of this Agreement, Executive may revoke this Agreement and this Agreement will not become effective or enforceable until after that revocation period has expired. Said revocation must be delivered in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on the seventh (7th) day after the execution of this Agreement to Ted Scartz, General Counsel, at the Company.
3. 不准入执行人承认，本协议中的任何内容，包括在此所载的一般赔偿或上述款项的支付，均不得被解释为公司或任何获释人承担责任或责任的承认，所有此类责任和责任均得到明确否认。
4. 全部协议除本协议另有规定外，本协议构成双方之间关于限于根据《就业歧视年龄法案》（ADEA）29 U.S.C. § 621 提出的索赔事项的全部协议和理解，而以前讨论的、承诺的、代表的、承诺的、谈判的和协议的所有内容均合并到本协议中。为避免任何疑问，进一步理解本协议包括或涉及的仅为执行人就《就业歧视年龄法案》（ADEA）29 U.S.C. § 621 提出的索赔和公司根据该法案的义务。 等。 序号。被修改的《老年工人保护法案》（“OWPA”），或任何与执行人在本协议中未包括的与公司雇佣有关的年龄歧视索赔均合并到本协议中。为避免任何疑问，进一步理解该协议仅包括或涉及仅执行人根据《就业歧视年龄法案》（ADEA）29 U.S.C. § 621 提出的索赔和公司根据该法案的义务。
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。 根据修改，老年工人保护法（“OWPA”）或与公司相关的任何年龄歧视索赔与高管就职有关事项，高管和公司的所有其他索赔和义务均在被称为“解雇和豁免协议”之独立协议中处理。进一步约定和理解，本协议不得更改、修改或修订，除非由各方后续签署的书面文件。 序号。高管和公司承认并声明，他们各自已阅读或导致阅读本协议，每个人完全理解并自愿签署。进一步理解和同意，本协议应受佐治亚州法律管辖，并不受任何其他州的法律管辖。
9. 杂项在此证明，签字人在下文所示日期签字并盖章。
| /s/ Britton Smith | ||
| Britton Smith | ||
日期： 2024年9月6日 | ||
| blue bird公司和blue bird车身公司 | ||
| /s/ Philip Horlock | ||
作者： Phil Horlock | ||
日期： 2024年9月6日 | ||
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