Exhibit 10.35


 


Medical Executive Reimbursement
Program (MERP)


 


Eligibility


 


Participation in
the Medical Executive Reimbursement Program (“MERP”) will be limited to those
active key associates in exempt grades 1 — 4 of United Stationers Supply Co. or
its subsidiaries (“Company”) as determined solely by CEO discretion. Under no
circumstances will the program apply to spouses or dependents.


 


Program


 


The Company will
reimburse MERP participants for their medical care expenses in recognition of
their key role and services provided to the Company.


 


General


 


Allowable
Medical Care Expenses


 


Medical care
expenses include the diagnosis, care, medication, treatment or prevention of
disease. Expenses paid for medical care shall include those paid for the
purpose of affecting any structure or function of the body and for the
transportation and lodging primarily for and essential to medical care.
Allowable operations or treatments affecting any portion of the body include:


 


·                  Therapy or X-ray treatments.


·                  Hospital services.


·                  Nursing services (including nurse’s
board when paid by the participant).


·                  Medical laboratory.


·                  Surgery.


·                  Dental services.


·                  X-rays.


·                  Medicines and drugs (only items which
are legally procured and generally accepted as falling within the category of
medicines and drugs, whether or not requiring a prescription).


·                  Eye exams.


·                  Eyeglasses and contact lenses.


·                  Artificial teeth or limbs.


·                  Ambulance hire.


·                  Other diagnostic and healing
services.


 


Expenses paid for
transportation primarily for, and essential to, the rendering of medical care
are allowable expenses. This includes expenses for the cost of any meals and
lodging while away from home receiving medical treatment. The person’s
condition must be such that the particular medical care at the institution is
vital to recovery.


 


An expenditure,
which is merely beneficial to general health, such as a vacation, is not an
allowable expense.


 


Reimbursement
of Medical Care Expenses


 


The Company will
reimburse participants for allowable medical care expenses after all other
Company or non-company insurance policies and medical plans (including Medicare
and/or any other government sponsored plan) covering the participant, have paid
benefits.


 


Active key associates
participating in the MERP will be reimbursed per the following schedule:


 


By Salary Grades


 


Grade 1  
$40,000 maximum per calendar year


Grade 2  
$30,000 maximum per calendar year


Grade 3  
$25,000 maximum per calendar year


Grade 4  
$15,000 maximum per calendar year


 

















 


Reimbursement of
an allowable medical care expense under the MERP shall be made no later than
the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the
expense is incurred.  All reimbursements
under the MERP are subject to the participant’s timely submission of such
supporting documentation and other information as the Company may request.


 


Amendment
and Termination


 


The Company
reserves the right in its sole discretion to amend or terminate the MERP, at
any time and from time to time, in a writing that is adopted and signed by the
Company’s Senior Vice President, Human Resources and, unless the amendment is
ministerial or administrative in terms and effect, approved in advance by the
Human Resources Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.


 


Miscellaneous


 


The MERP is a
welfare benefit program established and maintained primarily for the purpose of
providing medical care benefits for a select group of management or highly
compensated employees.  The MERP is
subject to the attached continuation coverage rules and benefit claims and
appeals procedures.


 


	
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