definiens: shall mean each Company Employee Agreementand each other plan, program, policy, practice or Contract providing for compensation, including bonus or otherincentive compensation, stock purchase, stock option and other equity compensation, severance or othertermination benefits, deferred compensation, salary continuation, supplemental unemployment compensation, employee loan, retention or change in control benefits, transaction bonus, tax gross - up, relocation, expatriation, repatriation, hospitalization, medical, health, or life insurance coverage ( including any self - insured arrangements),commission, death or disability benefits, employee assistance program, workers ’ compensation, fringe benefits, sick pay, paid time off, vacation pay, profit sharing, retirement benefits or other similar benefits or remuneration ofany kind, whether or not in writing and whether or not funded, including each within themeaning of Section 3(3 ) of ERISA ( whether or not ERISA is applicable to such plan ): ( a ) that is or has beenmaintained or contributed to, or required to be maintained or contributed to, by any of the [COMPANY] Companies orany Company Affiliate for the benefit of any Company Associate ; or ( b ) with respect to which any of theTetraphase Companies or any Company Affiliate has or may incur or become subject to any liability or obligation