EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
(this “ Agreement
”), dated effective as of September 14, 2009, by and between
MOBICLEAR INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws
of the State of Pennsylvania (the “ Company ”),
and LUTHER JAO, an individual residing at 5362 Armosolo Street,
Dasmarinas Village, Makati, Philippines (the “
Executive ”).
W I T N E S S E T
H :
WHEREAS , the Company wishes to employ the Executive
upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, and
the Executive desires to enter into this Agreement and accept such
employment, upon such terms and conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE
, in consideration of the mutual
covenants and promises contained herein, the parties hereto, each
intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
1.
Employment
. Subject to the terms and
conditions set forth herein, the Company shall employ the Executive
as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the
Executive accepts such employment for the Employment Term (as
defined in Section 3). During the Employment Term, the Executive
shall perform the duties consistent with such office and such other
duties as may from time to time be assigned to him by the Board of
Directors of the Company (the “ Board
”).
2.
Performance
.
(a) During
the Employment Term, the Executive shall perform and discharge the
duties that may be assigned to him by the Board from time to time
in accordance with this Agreement, and the Executive shall devote
his best talents, efforts and abilities to the performance of his
duties hereunder.
(b) During
the Employment Term, the Executive shall perform such duties on a
part-time basis until such time as it is agreed to make the
position full-time. The Executive shall be permitted to have other
employment and other outside business activities (other than in
connection with MobiClear or any other affiliate of the Company);
provided, however, that the Executive shall advise the Company of
such activities which shall not conflict with Mobiclear.
3.
Employment Term . Unless earlier terminated pursuant to
Section 6, the employment term shall begin on September 14, 2009
(the “ Effective Date ”), and shall continue for
a period of two (2) years from such date (the “ Initial
Term ”); provided that such term shall be automatically
extended for additional periods of one (1) year commencing on
September 14, 2011 and each September 14th thereafter (such period
the “ Additional Term ”) unless either party
shall have given notice to the other party that such party does not
desire to extend the term of this Agreement. Any such notice must
comply with Section 10 and be given at least sixty (60) days prior
to the end of the Initial Term or the Additional Terms, as
applicable (the Initial Term and the Additional Term or Terms, if
applicable, shall be known collectively as the “
Employment Term ”). Notwithstanding anything in this
Agreement to the contrary, the Employment Term shall end on the
Termination Date as defined in Section 6(g).
4.
Compensation
.
(a)
Base Salary . As compensation for services hereunder and in
consideration of the Executive’s other agreements hereunder,
during the Employment Term, the Company shall pay the Executive a
base salary, payable in accordance with the customary payroll
practices of Company procedures, at a monthly rate of US$5,000.00,
subject to review by the Board no less frequently than annually for
increases (such base salary, as increased from time to time being
hereinafter referred to as “ Base Salary
”).
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(b)
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Any withholding and other applicable
taxes shall be paid by the company.
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5.
Benefits . During the Employment Term, the Company shall
provide the Executive with the following benefits:
(a)
Vacation, Sick Leave . The Executive shall be entitled four
weeks of paid vacation during each full calendar year of the
Employment Term (and a pro rata portion thereof for any portion of
the Employment Term that is less than a full calendar year);
provided that no single vacation may exceed two consecutive weeks
in duration, unless approved by the Company. Unused vacation may
notbe carried over to successive years.
(b)
Expenses . The Executive shall be reimbursed by the Company
for all reasonable expenses actually incurred or paid by him in
connection with the performance of his duties hereunder in
accordance with policies established by the Company from time to
time and upon presentation of expense statements and/or such other
supporting information as the Company may reasonably
require.
6.
Termination . The employment hereunder of the Executive may
be terminated prior to the expiration of the Employment Term in the
manner described in this Section 6.
(a)
Termination by the Company for Good Cause . The Company
shall have the right to terminate the employment of the Executive
for Good Cause (as such term is defined in Section 6(h)(ii)) by
written notice to the Executive specifying the particulars of the
circumstances forming the basis for such Good Cause.
(b)
Termination upon Death . The employment of the Executive
hereunder shall terminate immediately upon his death.
(c)
The Company’s Options upon Disability . If the
Executive becomes physically or mentally disabled during the Term
so that he is unable to perform the services required of him
pursuant to this Agreement for a period of three (3) successive
months, or an aggregate of three (3) months in any twelve-month
period (the “ Disability Period ”), the Company
shall have the option, in its discretion, by giving written notice
thereof, either to (A) terminate the Executive’s employment
hereunder pursuant to Section 6(a); or (B) continue the employment
of the Executive hereunder upon all the terms and conditions set
forth herein. During the Disability Period, the Executive shall
continue to receive the compensation and other benefits provided
herein net of any payments received under any disability policy or
program of which the Executive is a beneficiary or
recipient.
(d)
Voluntary Resignation by the Executive . The Executive shall
have the right to voluntarily resign his employment hereunder for
other than Good Reason (as such term is defined in Section
6(h)(iii)) by written notice to the Company.
(e)
Termination by the Company without Good Cause . The Company
shall have the right to terminate the Executive’s employment
hereunder without Good Cause by written notice to the Executive,
but the obligations placed upon the Company in Section 7 will
apply.
(f)
Resignation by the Executive for Good Reason . The Executive
shall have the right to terminate his employment for Good Reason by
written notice to the Company specifying the particulars of the
circumstances forming the basis for such Good Reason.
(g)
Termination Date . The “ Termination Date
” is the date as of which the Executive’s employment
with the Company terminates in accordance with this Agreement. Any
notice of termination given pursuant to the provisions of this
Agreement shall specify the Termination Date.
(h)
Certain Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the
following terms shall have the following meanings:
(i) “
person ” means any individual, corporation,
partnership, association, joint-stock company, trust,
unincorporated organization, joint venture, court or government (or
political subdivision or agency thereof).
(ii) “
Good Cause ” shall mean the occurrence of any of the
following: (A) any act or omission which constitutes a
material breach of this Agreement or the willful failure or the
willful refusal of the Executive to substantially perform his
duties, provided , however , that the Board has
delivered to the Executive a written demand to cure the breach or
for substantial performance, which demand specifically identifies
the manner in which the Executive has breached the Agreement or
failed to substantially perform his duties, and the Executive has
been given ten (10) days after such notice (or such longer period
as may reasonably be necessary) in which to cure the failure or to
substantially perform his duties, (B) the Executive’s
conviction of a crime which constitutes a felony under applicable
law, or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere
with respect thereto; (C) the
commission by the Executive of any dishonest or wrongful act or the
gross negligence of the Executive involving fraud,
misrepresentation or moral turpitude causing material damage or
potential damage to the Company or any client of the Company, or
any act or omission by the Executive that is materially injurious
to the business or reputation of the Company; (D) any
violation of the provisions of Section 8 hereof that causes
material harm to the Company; or (E) the reasonable determination
by a licensed medical professional mutually agreed upon by the
Company and the Executive that the Executive is dependent upon a
controlled substance which either has: (1) not been prescribed by a
licensed medical professional; or (2) been prescribed by a licensed
medical professional but the dosages taken by the Executive exceed
that prescribed by such licensed medical professional.
(iii) “
Good Reason ” means the occurrence of any of the
following events:
(A) the
assignment to the Executive of any duties inconsistent in any
material respect with the Executive’s then position
(including status, offices, titles and reporting relationships),
authority, duties or responsibilities, or any other action or
actions by the Company which when taken as a whole results in a
significant diminution in the Executive’s position,
authority, duties or responsibilities, excluding for this purpose
any isolated, immaterial and inadvertent action not taken in bad
faith and which is remedied by the Company promptly after receipt
of notice thereof given by the Executive;
(B) a
material breach by the Company of one or more provisions of this
Agreement, provided that such Good Reason shall not exist unless
the Executive shall first have provided the Company with written
notice specifying in reasonable detail the fac