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Exhibit 10(af)



 
 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT    
  


    THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into by and between Daniel Messina, an individual ("Officer"), and Magellan Health Services, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation ("Employer"). 


    WHEREAS,
Officer has been employed as Employer's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since September 18, 2000; and 


    WHEREAS,
Employer desires to promote Officer to President; and 


    WHEREAS,
Officer and Employer intend to enter into this Agreement for purposes of, among other things, documenting the terms of Officer's employment as Employer's President; 



    NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows: 


 
 

STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT    
  


    1.  Employment. Employer agrees to employ Officer, and Officer accepts such employment in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement, for a term of three years commencing as of April 1, 2001 and ending, unless terminated earlier in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, on April 1, 2004. 



    2.  Position and Duties of Officer. Officer will serve as President of Employer and, subject to election by Employer's
shareholders, as a member of Employer's Board of Directors (the "Board"). Employer
agrees that Officer's duties under this Agreement will be the usual and customary duties of a President and, consistent with the foregoing, as are determined from time to time by the Board, and will
not be inconsistent with the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation of Employer or applicable law. 


    3.  Time Devoted and Location of Officer.



    (a) Officer
will devote his full business time and energy to the business affairs and interests of Employer and will use his best efforts and abilities to promote
Employer's interests. Officer agrees that he will diligently endeavor to perform services contemplated by this Agreement in a manner consistent with his corporate title and in accordance with the
policies and directives established by the Board. 


    (b) Officer's
primary business office will be located in Weathersfield, Connecticut; provided, however, that Officer may at his sole discretion relocate his primary
business office and primary residence to the Columbia, Maryland area. If Officer elects to relocate to the Columbia, Maryland area, Employer will provide relocation assistance to Officer in accordance
with Employer's relocation policies and procedures in effect for its salaried employees generally. 


    (c) Officer
may serve as an officer, director, agent or employee of any direct or indirect subsidiary or other affiliate of Employer but may not serve as an officer,
director, agent or employee of any other business enterprise without the written approval of the Board; provided that Officer may make and manage personal business investments of his choice (and, in
so doing, may serve as an officer, director, agent or employee of entities and business enterprises that are related to such personal business investments) and serve in any capacity with any civic,
educational or charitable organization, or any governmental entity or trade association, without seeking or obtaining such written approval of the Board if such activities and services do not
significantly interfere or conflict with the performance of his duties under this Agreement. 






 


    4.  Compensation.



    (a) Base Salary. Employer will pay Officer a base salary in the amount of Six Hundred Thousand Dollars per year.
Officer's base salary under this Section will be paid in semi-monthly intervals less appropriate withholdings for federal and state taxes and other deductions authorized by Officer. Such salary
will be subject to review and adjustment by the Board, or its Compensation Committee, from time to time consistent with Officer's changing role and prevailing practices of Employer. 


    (b) Annual Bonus. Officer also will be eligible to receive an annual bonus conditioned upon he and/or Employer meeting
certain goals or objectives to be established for this purpose by Employer's Chief Executive Officer, with approval by the Board or its Compensation Committee as needed. The target amount for such
bonus shall be sixty percent of Officer's base salary and whether to pay an amount in excess of the target shall be determined at the discretion of Employer's Chief Executive Officer, with approval by
the Board or its Compensation Committee as needed. Such target amount will be subject to review and adjustment by the Board, or its Compensation Committee, from time to time consistent with Officer's
changing role and prevailing practices of Employer. 


    (c) Executive Benefits. Officer will be eligible to participate in Employer's Executive Benefit Plan commensurate with
his position. Officer will receive separate information detailing the terms of the Executive Benefit Plan and the terms of that plan will control. Officer also will be eligible to participate in any
applicable annual incentive plan and stock option plan. Officer will be entitled during the term of this Agreement to such other benefits of employment with Employer as are now or may later be in
effect for the most senior salaried officers of Employer. 




    5.  Expenses. During the term of this Agreement, Employer will reimburse Officer promptly for all reasonable travel,
entertainment, parking, business meetings and similar expenditures incurred in pursuance and furtherance of Employers business upon receipt of reasonable supporting documentation as required by
Employer's policies applicable to its officers generally. 


    6.  Termination.



    (a) Termination Due to Resignation and Termination for Cause. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, this
Agreement, Officer's employment, and all of Officer's rights to receive compensation and benefits from Employer, will terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) the
effective date of Officer's resignation without good reason, or (ii) termination for cause at the discretion of Employer under the following circumstances: 



     (i) The
death of Officer; 


    (ii) The
disability of Officer as defined in Section 6(d); 


    (iii) The
deliberate and intentional refusal to perform Officer's duties for Employer as provided in Sections 2 or 3. If Employer determines that Officer has
deliberately or intentionally failed to perform his duties for Employer as provided in Sections 2 or 3, Employer will notify Officer in writing of the reasons for its determination and will provide
Officer a reasonable period in which to either contest the determination or to correct the defects in performance, but in no event more than thirty days; 


    (iv) Officer
has breached or otherwise failed to comply with the provisions of Section 8; or 


    (v) Officer
has committed an act of dishonesty, fraud, misrepresentation or other acts of moral turpitude which in the reasonable opinion of the Board causes it to
conclude that the continuation of employment is not in the best interest of Employer. 




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    (b) Termination Without Cause. Employer may terminate this Agreement without cause at any time by giving thirty days'
prior written notice to Officer. If Employer terminates this Agreement without cause, Employer may direct Officer to immediately cease providing services. 



     (i) If
Employer terminates this Agreement without cause while Officer's primary residence is located in Weathersfield, Connecticut under Section 3(b), Employer
will continue to pay Officer his base salary in effect as of the date of such termination for a period of two years following the effective date of such termination. Such continued salary payments
shall be made less taxes and other normal withholdings in accordance with Employer's normal payroll procedures. 


    (ii) If
Employer terminates this Agreement without cause after Officer's primary business office and primary residence have been relocated to the Columbia, Maryland
area under Section 3(b), Employer will continue to pay Officer his base salary in effect as of the date of such termination for a period of three years following the effective date of such
termination. Such continued salary payments shall be made less taxes and other normal withholdings in accordance with Employer's normal payroll procedures. 



    (iii) In
addition to any severance under Section 6(b)(i) or 6(b)(ii), any stock option or other stock-based compensation plan will be governed by the
terms of such plans (and any related stock option or similar agreements) and the portion or portions of any bonus or other cash incentive compensation that had been accrued with respect to Officer on
the books of Employer through the date of termination pursuant to this Section 6(b) or otherwise will be paid to Officer in accordance with the applicable plan. 


    (iv) If
Officer dies after Employer has terminated this Agreement without cause, but before Employer has made all of the payments required under this Section, Employer
shall make all such remaining payments under this Section to Officer's estate pursuant to the schedule for such payments set forth in this Section. 




    (c) Termination by Officer for Good Reason. Officer may terminate this Agreement, and his employment with Employer, for
"good reason" (except as provided in Section 6(c)(v)) upon the occurrence of any of the following: 



     (i) the
assignment to Officer of any duties inconsistent with the status of his position under Section 2, or a substantial alteration in the nature or status of
his responsibilities from those in effect under Section 2; 


    (ii) a
reduction by Employer of Officer's annual base salary as in effect from time to time during the term of this Agreement; 


    (iii) the
failure of Employer to comply with Section 4; 


    (iv) any
material breach of this Agreement by Employer; 


    (v) if
Officer is required to report to a Chief Executive Officer of Employer other than Henry T. Harbin, M.D., then at any time before, but not later than, the
sixtieth day after the date Employer replaces Dr. Harbin as Chief Executive Officer, Officer may terminate this Agreement for "good reason" pursuant to this Section 6(c)(v) by
giving written notice of termination and such termination shall be effective on the date such notice of termination is given to Employer by Officer. 




    Prior
to terminating this Agreement pursuant to this Section (other than a termination pursuant to Section 6(c)(v)), Officer will give to Employer written notice of his "good
reason" for terminating this Agreement and provide Employer with a reasonable period in which to contest or correct the "good reason", but in no event less than thirty days. In the event of a
termination for 



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"good reason" pursuant to any subsection of this Section 6(c), Officer will be entitled to receive all compensation and benefits provided for in this Agreement as though Employer had terminated
this Agreement on such date without cause under Section 6(b). 


    (d) Disability. Officer will be deemed to be "disabled" or to suffer from a "disability" within the meaning of
Section 6(a)(ii) if, because of a physical or mental impairment, Officer has been unable to perform the essential functions of his position (even with reasonable accommodation) for a
period of 180 days within a one-year period, or if Officer reasonably can be expected to be unable to perform the essential functions of his position (even with reasonable accommodation) for such
period. "Essential
duties" include, without limitation, duties customarily performed by corporate executives generally occupying similar positions as Officer. Upon termination of Officer's employment pursuant to
Section 6(a)(ii), Officer will be entitled to receive from Employer an amount equal to sixty percent of Officer's base salary payable over the greater of the two years immediately following
Officer's termination or the remainder of the term of this Agreement, reduced by payment received by Officer from Employer's long-term disability plan. 


    (e) Bonus Upon Death or Disability. If Employer terminates this Agreement without cause as a result of Officer's death
under Section 6(a)(i) or disability under Section 6(a)(ii), the portion or portions of any bonus or other cash incentive compensation that had been accrued with respect to Officer
on the books of Employer through the date of such termination will be paid to Officer in accordance with the applicable plan. 


    (f)  Effect of Termination. Except as otherwise provided for in this Section 6, upon termination of this
Agreement, all rights and obligations under this Agreement will cease except for the rights and obligations under Sections 4 and 5 to the extent Officer has not been compensated or reimbursed for
services performed prior to termination (the amount to be prorated for the portion of the pay period prior to termination); the rights and obligations under Sections 7, 8, 9, and 10; and all
procedural and remedial provisions of this Agreement. A termination of this Agreement will constitute a termination of Officer's employment with Employer. 


    (g) Termination Upon a Change of Control. Officer will be entitled to terminate this Agreement upon a change of control
and will be entitled to all of the salary, benefits and other rights provided in this Agreement as though the termination had been initiated by Employer on such date without cause under
Section 6(b). For purposes of this Agreement, a change of control will take place upon the occurrence of any of the following events: (a) the acquisition after the beginning of the term
of this Agreement in one or more transactions of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3(a)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"))
by any person or entity (other than Officer) or any group of persons or entities (other than Officer) who constitute a group (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5 of the Exchange Act) of any
securities of Employer such that as a result of such acquisition such person or entity or group beneficially owns (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3(a)(1) under the Exchange Act) more
than fifty percent of Employer's then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote on a regular basis for a majority of the Board; or (b) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of
Employer (including, without limitation, by way of merger, consolidation, lease or transfer) in a transaction (except for a sale-leaseback transaction) where Employer or the holders of common stock of
Employer do not receive (i) voting securities representing a majority of the voting power entitled to vote on a regular basis for the Board of Directors of the acquiring entity or of an
affiliate which controls the acquiring entity, or (ii) securities representing a majority of the equity interest in the acquiring entity or of an affiliate that controls the acquiring entity, if other
than a corporation. 



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    7.  Certain Additional Payments by Employer in the Event of a Change of Control.



    (a) Anything
in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding and except as set forth below, in the event a Change of Control shall occur and it shall be determined
that any payment or distribution by Employer to or for the benefit of Officer (whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise, but
determined without regard to any additional payments required under this Section 7) (a "Payment") would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code
of a 1986, as amended (the "Code") or any interest or penalties are incurred by Officer with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties, are
collectively referred to as the "Excise Tax"), then Officer shall be entitled to receive an additional payment (a "Gross-Up Payment") in an amount such that after payment by Officer of all taxes
(including any interest or penalties imposed with respect to such taxes), including, without limitation, any income taxes (and any interest and penalties imposed with respect thereto) and Excise Tax
imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment, Officer retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon the Payments. 


    (b) Subject
to the provisions of Section 7(c), all determinations required to be made under this Section 7, including whether and when a Gross-Up Payment
is required and the amount of such Gross-Up Payment and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determination, shall be made by Employer's regular independent accounting firm or, at the
election of Officer, another nationally recognized independent accounting firm (the "Accounting Firm") which shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to Employer and Officer within 15
business days of the receipt of notice from Officer that there has been a Payment, or such earlier time as is requested by Employer. All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely
by Employer. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon Employer and Officer. As a result of the uncertainty in the application of Section 4999 of the Code at the time of
the initial determination by the Accounting Firm under this Section, it is possible that Gross-Up Payments which will not have been made by Employer should have been made ("Underpayment"), consistent
with the calculations required to be made under this Section. If Employer exhausts its remedies pursuant to Section 7(c) and Officer thereafter is required to make a payment of any
Excise Tax, the Accounting Firm shall determine the amount, of the Underpayment that has occurred and any such Underpayment shall be promptly paid by Employer to or for the benefit of Officer,
together with interest, from the time of payment by Officer of such Excise Tax, at the applicable federal rate provided for in Section 7872(f)(2) of the Code. 


    (c) Officer
shall notify Employer in writing of any claim by the Internal Revenue Service that, if successful, would require the payment by Employer of the Gross-Up
Payment. Such notification shall be given, as soon as practicable but no later than ten business days after Officer is informed in writing of such claim and shall apprise Employer of the nature of
such claim and the date on which such claim is requested to be paid. Officer shall not pay such claim prior to the expiration of the 30-day period following the date on which it gives such notice to
Employer (or such shorter period ending on the date that any payment of taxes with respect to such claim is due). If Employer notifies Officer in writing prior to the expiration of such period that it
desires to contest such claim, Officer shall: 



     (i) give
Employer any information reasonably requested, by Employer relating to such claim, 


    (ii) take
such action in connection with contesting such claim as Employer shall reasonably request in writing from time to time, including, without limitation,
accepting legal representation with respect to such claim by an attorney reasonably selected by Employer, and 




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designating such attorney as authorized to act on Officer's behalf with respect to such examination, if necessary, through a power of attorney, 


    (iii) cooperate
with Employer in good faith in order effectively to contest such claim, and 


    (iv) permit
Employer to participate in any proceedings relating to such claim; 


provided,
however, that Employer shall bear and pay directly all costs and expenses (including additional interest and penalties) incurred in connection with such contest and shall indemnify and hold
Officer harmless, on an after-tax basis, for any Excise Tax or income tax (including interest and penalties with respect thereto) imposed as a result of such representation and payment of costs and
expenses. Without limitation of the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(c), Employer shall control all proceedings taken in connection with such contest and, at its sole option, may pursue or forgo
any and all administrative appeals, proceedings, hearings and conferences with the taxing authority in respect of such claim and may, at its sole option, either direct Officer to pay the tax claimed
and sue for a refund or contest the claim in any permissible manner, and Officer agrees to prosecute such contest to a determination before any administrative tribunal, in a court of initial
jurisdiction and in one or more appellate courts, as Employer shall determine; provided, however, that if Employer directs Officer to pay such claim and sue for a refund, Employer shall advance the
amount of such payment to Officer, on an interest-free basis and shall indemnify and hold Officer harmless, on an after-tax basis, from any Excise Tax or income tax (including interest or penalties
with respect thereto) imposed with respect to such advance or with respect to any imputed income with respect to such advance; and further provided that any extension of the statute of limitations
relating to payment of taxes for the taxable year of Officer with respect to which such contested amount is claimed to be due is limited solely to such contested amount. Furthermore, Employer's
control of the contest shall be limited to issues with respect to which a Gross-Up Payment would be payable under this Agreement and Officer shall be entitled to settle or contest, as the case may be,
any other issue raised by the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority. 




    (d) If,
after the receipt by Officer of an amount advanced by Employer pursuant to Section 7(c), Officer becomes entitled to receive any refund with respect to
such claim, Officer shall (subject to Employer's complying with the requirements of Section 7(c)) promptly pay to Employer the amount, of such refund (together with any interest paid or
credited thereon after taxes applicable thereto). If, after the receipt by Officer of an amount advanced by Employer pursuant to Section 7(c), a determination is made that Officer shall not be
entitled to any refund with respect to such claim and Employer does not notify Officer in writing of its intent to contest such denial of refund prior to the expiration of 30 days after
such determination, then such advance shall be forgiven and shall not be required to be repaid and the amount of such advance shall offset, to the extent of such advance, the amount of Gross-Up
Payment required to be paid. 




    8.  Protection of Confidential Information/Non-Competition/Non-Solicitation.



    Officer
covenants and agrees as follows: 



    (a) During
the term of this Agreement and continuing for a period of five years after the expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason, Officer will not
use or disclose, directly or indirectly, for any reason whatsoever or in any way, other than at the direction of Employer during the course of Officer's employment or, thereafter, upon receipt of the
prior written consent of Employer, any confidential business information, information that derives economic value from not being generally known to the public, or trade secrets of Employer or any
corporate affiliate or subsidiary, including, but not limited to: lists of past, current or potential customers; all systems, manuals, materials, processes and other intellectual property of any type 



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used in connection with business operations; financial statements, cost reports and other financial information; contract proposals and bidding information; rate and fee structures; policies and
procedures developed as part of a confidential business plan; and management systems and procedures, including manuals and supplements ("Confidential Information"). The obligation not to use or
disclose any of the Confidential Information will not apply, to: (i) any Confidential Information known by Officer before commencing employment with Employer and any predecessor or affiliated
entities of Employer, or (ii) as to times following the termination of the employment of Officer with Employer, any information that is or becomes public knowledge, through no unauthorized
action or inaction of Officer, and that may be utilized by the public without any direct or indirect obligation to Employer, but the termination of the obligation for non-use or nondisclosure by
reason of such information becoming public knowledge will run only from the date such information becomes public knowledge. The provisions above will be without prejudice to any rights or remedies of
Employer under any state or federal law protecting trade secrets or confidential information. 


    (b) During
the term of this Agreement and continuing for a period of two years after the expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason, Officer will not,
within a radius of fifty miles of any operation of Employer or a corporate affiliate or subsidiary of Employer involved in the same business as Employer, engage, directly or indirectly, as a manager,
consultant, salesperson, officer, director or in any other role involving customer relations or senior management duties, in the business of behavioral managed care services. This prohibition will
relate only to sites of operations of Employer or its corporate affiliates or subsidiaries existing as of the date of the making of this Agreement. The parties agree, however, that in consideration of
the covenants made by Employer in this Agreement, Employer will be entitled to provide an updated list on an annual basis of sites of operations of Employer and its corporate affiliates and
subsidiaries which updated list will then constitute the pertinent sites for
interpreting the geographic scope of the restrictions set forth in this Section. No failure to provide such a list, however, will establish a waiver or prejudice Employer's right to provide a list at
a later time. 


    (c) During
the term of this Agreement and continuing for a period of two years after the expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason, Officer will not
solicit, or attempt to solicit, any current or prospective customer of Employer or of any corporate affiliate or subsidiary of Employer involved in the same business as Employer for the purpose of
promoting the delivery of behavioral managed care services by an entity or person(s) other than Employer or a corporate affiliate or subsidiary of Employer. For purposes of this Section, the term
"current customer" is defined as any entity or person(s) with whom Employer or its corporate affiliates or subsidiaries has provided, or has contracted to provide, behavioral or other specialty health
managed care services during the year preceding the expiration or termination of Officer's employment with Employer provided Officer either has had personal contact with such customer or received
confidential business information about such customer. For purposes of this Section, the term "prospective customer" is defined as (i) any entity or person(s) with whom Employer or its
corporate affiliates or subsidiaries have actively solicited or made presentations or proposals to, or negotiated with, to provide behavioral or other specialty health managed care services during the
year preceding the expiration or termination of Officer's employment with Employer provided Officer had personal contact with such prospective customer or received confidential business information
about such prospective customer, or (ii) any entity or person(s) with respect to which Officer was actively engaged in the planning or targeting of such entity or person(s) for purposes of
soliciting behavioral or other specialty health managed care services during the year preceding the expiration or termination of Officer's employment with Employer. 


    (d) During
the term of this Agreement and continuing for a period of one year after the expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason, Officer will not, by
himself or in 



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conjunction with or on behalf of any other person or entity, directly or indirectly, solicit or induce any employee of Employer or any of its corporate affiliates or subsidiaries to terminate his or
her employment with Employer or any of its corporate affiliates or subsidiaries. This prohibition will apply only to persons employed by Employer or any of its corporate affiliates or subsidiaries
during the one year immediately prior to the expiration or termination of this Agreement. 


    (e) Notwithstanding
anything else set forth in this Agreement, Officer's compliance with the terms of this Section 8 is an express condition precedent to
Officer's entitlement to any of the compensation and benefits set forth in this Agreement. Absent such compliance, Officer will gain no ownership or rights to said compensation and benefits. 




    9.  Work Made for Hire. Officer agrees that any written program materials, protocols, research papers and all other
writings (the "Work"), which Officer develops for the use of Employer or a corporate affiliate or subsidiary during the term of this Agreement, will be considered "work made for hire" within the
meaning of the United States Copyright Act, Title 17, United States Code, which vests all copyright
interest in and to the Work in Employer. If, however, any court of competent jurisdiction finally declares that the Work is not or was not a work made for hire as agreed, Officer agrees to assign,
convey, and transfer to the Employer all right, title and interest Officer may presently have or may have or be deemed to have in and to any such Work and in the copyright of such work including, but
not limited to, all rights of reproduction, distribution, publication, public performance, public display and preparation of derivative works, and all rights of ownership and possession of the
original fixation of the Work and any and all copies. Additionally, Officer agrees to execute any documents necessary for Employer to record and/or perfect its ownership of the Work and the applicable
copyright. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 9, Section 9 will not apply to any writings Officer develops which are not for the use of Employer or a corporate
affiliate or subsidiary or are in each instance specifically excluded in advance of publication from the coverage of the foregoing by the Board. 



    10. Property of Employer. Officer agrees that, upon the termination of this Agreement, Officer will immediately
surrender to Employer all property, equipment, funds, lists, books, records and other materials of Employer or any corporate affiliate or subsidiary in Officers possession or control. 


    11. Governing Law. This Agreement and all issues relating to the validity, interpretation and enforcement of this
Agreement will be governed by and interpreted under the laws of the State of Maryland. 


    12. Remedies. Employer and Officer agree that an actual or threatened violation by Officer of the covenants and
obligations set forth in Section 8, 9 and 10 would cause irreparable harm to Employer and that the remedy at law for any such violation will be inadequate. Officer agrees, therefore, that
Employer will be entitled to appropriate equitable relief, including, but not limited to, a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction, without the necessity of posting a bond. The
provisions of Sections 7, 8, 9, and 10 will survive the termination of this Agreement in accordance with the terms set forth in each Section. 


    13. Arbitration. Except for an action for injunctive relief as described in Section 12, any disputes or
controversies arising under this Agreement will be settled by arbitration in Columbia, Maryland, through the use of and in accordance with the applicable rules of the American Arbitration
Association relating to arbitration of commercial disputes and pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act. The determination and findings of such arbitrator(s) will be binding on all parties and may be
enforced, if necessary, in any court of competent jurisdiction. 



	
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Initials	 	 




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    14. Notices. Any notice or other communication required to be given to any party under this Agreement will be given in
writing and will be deemed to have been fully given (a) if mailed, first class mail, postage prepaid, five days after it is sent, (b) if sent by a nationally recognized next day delivery
service that obtains a receipt on delivery, the day after it is sent, and (c) in any other case, when actually received. In each case, notice will be sent to the following address (or such
other addresses as will be given in writing pursuant to this notice provision by any party to the other parties): 



	To Officer:	 	Daniel Messina

23 Glory Lane

Weathersfield, Connecticut 06109
	

To Employer:	
 	

Magellan Health Services, Inc.

6950 Columbia Gateway Drive

Suite 400

Columbia, MD 21046

Attention: Executive Vice President—

Administration
	

With a copy to:	
 	

Magellan Health Services, Inc.

6950 Columbia Gateway Drive

Suite 400

Columbia, MD 21046

Attention: General Counsel






    15. Headings. The headings of the Sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and
will not be construed or interpreted to restrict or modify any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement. 


    16. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under present or
future laws effective during the term of this Agreement, such provision will be fully severable and this Agreement and each separate provision will be construed and enforced as if such illegal,
invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of this Agreement, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect and will not be affected by the
illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance from this Agreement. In addition, in lieu of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision, there will be added automatically as a
part of this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be legal, valid and enforceable, if such reformation is allowable
under applicable law. 


    17. Binding Effect. This Agreement will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of Employer's successors and
assigns. This Agreement may not be assigned by Officer to any other person or entity but may be assigned by Employer to any subsidiary or affiliate of Employer or to any successor to or transferee of
all, or any part, of the stock or assets of Employer. 


    18. Employer Policies, Regulations and Guidelines for Officers. Employer may issue policies, rules, regulations,
guidelines, procedures or other informational material, whether in the form of handbooks, memoranda, or otherwise, relating to its officers. These materials are general guidelines for Officer's
information and should not be construed to alter, modify or amend this Agreement for any purpose whatsoever. 


    19. Negotiated Document. The parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement has been arrived at through a process of
negotiation and no one party should be deemed to be the drafter of this Agreement. 


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    20. Entire Agreement. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to
its subject matter and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to the same subject matter unless expressly provided otherwise within this Agreement.
Officer acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement supersedes and extinguishes all obligations owed to Officer under any prior agreement with Green Spring Health Services, Inc. or any other
corporate affiliate or subsidiary of Employer. Officer and Employer acknowledge and agree that Employer's corporate affiliates and subsidiaries are express third party beneficiaries of this Agreement.
Without limitation, this Agreement supersedes those agreements referenced-in the first Whereas clause of this Agreement. No amendment or modification of this Agreement will be valid unless made in
writing and signed by each of the parties whose rights, duties or obligations would in any way be affected by an amendment or modification. No representations, inducements or agreements have been made
to induce either Officer or Employer to enter into this Agreement other than those expressly set forth within this Agreement. Except as expressly set forth herein, this Agreement is the sole source of
rights and duties as between Employer and Officer relating to the subject matter of this Agreement. 


    (signatures
on following page) 


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    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the 18th day of June, 2001. 



	 	 	MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
	

/s/ DANIEL MESSINA   
 Daniel Messina	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/ HENRY T. HARBIN   
 Henry T. Harbin, M.D.
 Chief Executive Officer




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