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EXHIBIT
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MSD




SPECIAL SEPARATION PROGRAM



FOR



“SEPARATED” EMPLOYEES


Eligible Employees: Employees of Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. (and certain of its
subsidiaries) who are not subject to a collective bargaining agreement and:



(1) who experience a Separation From Service (as defined in the Separation Benefits Plan) on or
between January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2011; and



(2) who, as of their Separation Date are





	 	•	 	Less than age 49; or
	 
	 	•	 	At least age 49 but not yet age 64 with less than 9 years of Credited
Service





Effective Date: As of November 3, 2009




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This document summarizes the benefits for which a “Separated Employee” may be eligible under the
Special Separation Program and other employee benefit plans and programs of Merck Sharp &
Dohme,Corp. (“MSD”). Unless otherwise noted below, the terms and conditions of MSD’s employee
benefit plans and programs applicable on an employee’s termination of employment from the Employer
are as described in the applicable sections of the current MSD Benefits Book (and applicable
summaries of material modification) previously provided to you or provided to you with this
Brochure, as such plans and programs (and the applicable sections of the MSD Benefits Book) may be
amended from time to time. (A copy of the applicable sections of the MSD Benefits Book (and
applicable summaries of material modification) can be obtained on line at http://hr.merck.com or
www.merck.com/benefits or by calling the Merck Benefits Service Center at 1-800-666-3725).
However, to the extent that the terms below differ from those described in the applicable sections
of the current MSD Benefits Book (and applicable summaries of material modification), this
communication constitutes a summary of material modifications and should be kept with that book.



“Separated Employees” are certain nonunionized employees of the Employer





(1) who experience a Separation From Service (as that term is defined in the Separation
Benefits Plan) on or between January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2011; and




(2) who, as of their Separation Date, is:




	 	•	 	Less than age 49 or
	 
	 	•	 	At least age 49 but not yet age 64 with less than nine years of Credited
Service




Separated Employees are only those employees who are designated by MSD as “Separated Employees.”
“Separated Employees” do not include employees who terminate employment in any way that does not
constitute a Separation From Service as determined by MSD, including employees who resign for any
reason. Benefits described in this Brochure only apply to Separated Employees and do not apply to
any other employees of Merck or its subsidiaries or affiliates, including the Employer.



If you have been designated as a Separated Employee, MSD will provide you with a separation letter
(the “Separation Letter”) that will describe the Special Separation Program benefits for which you
are eligible and include a release of legal claims against Merck and its subsidiaries and
affiliates, including the Employer, and may also include other terms, such as non-solicitation and
non-competition provisions, as MSD in its sole discretion decides to include. In order to receive
the benefits under the Special Separation Program, you must sign and return the Separation Letter
by the date stated in the letter (the “Separation Letter Return Date”) and, if a revocation period
is applicable to you, not revoke the letter within the revocation period.




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Special Separation Program



All benefits under this Special Separation Program are contingent upon the Separated Employee
signing (and, if a revocation period is applicable, not revoking) the Separation Letter. They
consist of:





	 	•	 	Separation Pay
	 
	 	•	 	Outplacement Services
	 
	 	•	 	Eligibility for continued medical, dental and life insurance benefits
	 
	 	•	 	Eligibility for a special payment in lieu of an AIP/EIP bonus for the performance year
in which his or her Separation Date occurs if his or her Separation Date occurs after June
30 and on or before December 31 of that performance year
	 
	 	•	 	Eligibility for extended use of the day care center




Separation Pay, Outplacement Benefits and continued medical, dental and life insurance benefits are
described in the Separation Plan SPD distributed with this Brochure.



This Brochure describes the following:





	 	•	 	the eligibility for extended use of the day care center, if applicable, under the
Special Separation Program in exchange for signing and not revoking the Separation Letter;
	 
	 	•	 	the benefits for those Separated Employees who do not sign, or who sign and, if a
revocation period is applicable to them, later revoke, the Separation Letter; and
	 
	 	•	 	the terms and conditions of certain MSD benefit plans and programs as they apply to any
separated employee without regard to whether they sign the Separation Letter.





Medical (including Prescription Drug) and Dental




Medical (including Prescription Drug) and Dental — If You Do Not Sign the Separation Letter



If you do not sign the Separation Letter (or if a revocation period is applicable to you, you
revoke the Separation Letter), your medical and dental coverage options in effect on your
Separation Date will continue under MSD’s medical and dental plans (as they may be amended from
time to time) until the end of the month in which your Separation Date occurs; provided, however,
if your Separation Date occurs on or before December 31, 2009, such coverage will continue until
the end of the month following the month in which your Separation Date occurs. At the end of that
period, you will be eligible to elect to continue your coverage in accordance with COBRA for up to 18 months from your




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Separation Date. If you have
no medical and/or dental coverage under MSD’s medical and dental plans on your Separation Date, you
will not have medical and/or dental coverage, as applicable, after your Separation Date nor will
you be eligible to elect such coverage under COBRA.



Special Separation Program — Medical (including Prescription Drug) and Dental — If You Sign the
Separation Letter



Under the Special Separation Program, if you sign the Separation Letter (and if a revocation period
is applicable to you, do not revoke the Separation Letter), you will be eligible to continue
medical and dental coverage under MSD’s plans (as they may be amended from time to time) for the
Separation Pay Period as more fully described in the Separation Plan SPD. If the Separation Pay
Period is less than six months, you may continue medical and dental coverage for six months. Your
contributions to continue such coverage will be the same as the contributions for active employees,
as they may change from time to time and will be payable to MSD (or its designee) in the time and
manner specified by MSD from time to time. If you do not pay the required contributions to MSD (or
its designee) in the time and manner specified by MSD from time to time, your coverage will be
terminated and it will not be reinstated. Provided you have paid the required contributions to
continue coverage, at the end of the Separation Pay Period or, if the Separation Pay Period is less
than 6 months, at the end of the 6-month period during which medical and dental coverages are
provided, you may elect to continue your coverage in accordance with COBRA for up to an additional
18 months.



Continuation of medical and dental coverages under the Special Separation Program is subject to the
early forfeiture provisions described in the Separation Plan SPD.




Life Insurance




Life Insurance — If You Do Not Sign the Separation Letter



If you do not sign the Separation Letter (or if a revocation period is applicable to you, you
revoke the Separation Letter), your employee group term life, dependent life, and survivor income
protection will continue for 31 days after your Separation Date. After this 31-day period you may
elect to continue these coverages at the level in effect on your Separation Date under MSD’s Life
Insurance Plan (as it may be amended from time to time). You may continue these coverages at your
cost for up to the earlier of 30 months from your Separation Date or age 65. If you wish to
continue your survivor income protection and/or your dependent life coverage, you must continue
your employee group term life (basic and optional). To continue your life insurance coverage(s)
you must contact the Merck Benefits Service Center (1-800-666-3725) within 31 days after your Separation Letter Return Date and you must
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the applicable
premium in the time and manner specified by MSD. If you fail to pay the premium in the time and
manner specified by MSD, your coverage(s) will be terminated and they will not be reinstated. If
you are interested in continuing your coverage(s), contact the Merck Benefits Service Center
(1-800-666-3725) for more information.



Your accidental death and dismemberment coverage ends on your Separation Date.



A full month’s premium may be deducted from your paycheck for the month in which your Separation
Date occurs.




Special Separation Program — Life Insurance — If You Sign the Separation Letter



Under the Special Separation Program, if you sign the Separation Letter (and if a revocation period
is applicable to you, do not revoke the Separation Letter), your basic employee group term life
insurance coverage will continue under MSD’s Life Insurance Plan (as it may be amended from time to
time) until the earlier of (i) last day of the month in which the Separation Pay Period ends, or,
if the Separation Pay Period is less than 6 months, then for 6 months beginning on the first of the
month coincident with or following your Separation Date as more fully described in the Separation
Plan SPD, or (ii) age 65. If your basic employee group term life coverage is under the “Old
Format” (that is, equal to 2x base pay), your contributions to continue such coverage will be the
same as the contributions for active employees, as they may change from time to time and will be
payable to MSD (or its designee) in the time and manner specified by MSD from time to time. If you
do not pay the required contributions to MSD (or its designee) in the time and manner specified by
MSD from time to time, your coverage will defaulted to “New Format” (that is 1x base pay). No
contributions are required if your basic employee group term life coverage is under the “New
Format” (that is 1x base pay). .Continuation of basic life insurance under the Special Separation
Program is subject to the early forfeiture provisions described in the Separation Plan SPD.



If you sign the Separation Letter (and if a revocation period is applicable to you, do not revoke
the Separation Letter) and your basic life insurance continues, you may also continue optional term
life, dependent life and survivor income protection at your cost for up to the earlier of 30 months
from your Separation Date or age 65. If you wish to continue your survivor income protection and/or
your dependent life coverage, you must continue your optional employee group term life. To continue
your optional life insurance coverage(s) you must contact the Merck Benefits Service Center
(1-800-666-3725) within 31 days after your Separation Letter Return Date and you must pay the
applicable premium in the time and manner specified by MSD. If you fail to pay the premium in the
time and manner specified by MSD, your optional coverage(s) will be terminated and




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they will not be
reinstated. If you are interested in continuing your optional coverage(s), contact the Merck
Benefits Service Center (1-800-666-3725) for more information. After the Separation Pay Period,
you may continue your basic employee group term life coverage at your cost for the remainder of the
period ending at the earlier of the expiration of the 30-month period from your Separation Date or
age 65. At that time, if you are interested in continuing your basic life coverage, you must
contact the Merck Benefits Service Center (1-800-666-3725).



If your basic life insurance ends as a result of the early forfeiture provisions of the Separation
Benefits Plan, you will not be allowed to continue your optional coverages under the 30-month
continuation provisions. See the life insurance section of the MSD Benefits Book (and applicable
summaries of material modification) for description of conversion rights.



The chart below is provided for your convenience to compare the medical, dental and life insurance
benefits offered under the Special Separation Program to the normal plan provisions.




	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Regular Plan Provisions	 	Special Separation Program (if sign letter)
	Medical, Dental,
Prescription Drug

	 	If Separation Date
is on/after 1/1/2010:
Benefits continue to
the end of the month in
which your Separation
Date occurs; eligible
for COBRA afterward 



If Separation Date is
on/before 12/31/2009:
Benefits continue to
the end of the month
following the month in
which your Separation
Date occurs; eligible
for COBRA afterward
	 	Benefits continue to
the end of the month
in which the
Separation Pay
Period ends (or a
minimum of 6
months), provided
you pay the
applicable employee
contributions in the
time and manner
specified by MSD (or
its designee);
eligible for COBRA
afterward
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Basic Employee
Term Life Insurance
(New Format-maximum
1x base pay; Old
Format -2x base pay)

	 	Coverage at level
in effect on Separation
Date continues for 31
days; you may elect to
continue coverage for
up to 30 months (but
not beyond age 65) from
your Separation Date at
your cost
	 	Coverage continues
to the end of the
month in which the
Separation Pay
Period ends (or a
minimum of 6 months)
(but not beyond age
65), provided you
pay the applicable
employee
contributions in the
time and manner
specified by MSD (or
its designee); you
may elect to
continue coverage
for the balance of
up to 30 months (but
not beyond age 65)
from your Separation
Date at your cost
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Optional
Employee Group Term
Life, Dependent
Life, Survivor
Income

	 	Coverage at level
in effect on your
Separation Date
continues for 31 days;
you may elect to
continue coverage for
up to 30 months (but
not beyond age 65) from
your Separation Date at
your cost
	 	Coverage at level in
effect on your
Separation Date
continues for 31
days; you may elect
to continue coverage
for up to 30 months
(but not beyond age
65) from your
Separation Date at
your cost
	 
	 	 	 	 
	AD&D

	 	No coverage
	 	No coverage






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Annual Incentive Program/Executive Incentive Program (“AIP/EIP”)—



As described in more detail below, payment of bonuses, or a special payment in lieu of a bonus,
depends on when a Separated Employee’s Separation Date occurs during a performance year. Actual
AIP/EIP bonuses with respect to the performance year immediately preceding the Separated Employee’s
Separation Date may be paid to employees whose employment terminates between January 1 and the time
AIP/EIP bonuses are paid for that year to other employees . No AIP/EIP or special payment in lieu
of a bonus with respect to the performance year in which the Separation Date occurs is payable for
any employee separated January 1 through June 30, inclusive. A special payment in lieu of a bonus
is payable under this program with respect to the performance year in which the Separation Date
occurs only for employees whose Separation Dates occur on or after July 1 and on or before December
31 of that performance year. For executives who are listed in the Summary Compensation Table for
the most recent proxy materials issued by Merck in connection with the annual meeting of
shareholders, the amount of payment in lieu of EIP award, if any, will be guided by the following
principles, but Merck retains complete discretion to pay more, or less, than those amounts. The
Employer reserves the right to treat the payment of AIP/EIP bonuses and/or the special payments in
lieu of AIP/EIP bonuses as supplemental wages subject to flat-rate withholding (that is, not taking
into account any exemptions).



If Your Separation Date occurs between January 1 and prior to the time AIP/EIP bonuses are paid for
the prior performance year



If your Separation Date occurs on or after January 1 and prior to the day AIP/EIP bonuses for the
prior performance year are paid to other MSD employees, you will be eligible for consideration for
an AIP/EIP bonus with respect to the prior complete performance year on the same terms and
conditions as other MSD employees. Provided you are in a class of employees eligible for an
AIP/EIP, your AIP/EIP bonus, if any, will be paid to you at the same time AIP/EIP bonuses are paid
to other MSD employees or will be deferred in accordance with your applicable deferral election for
that AIP/EIP performance year, as applicable. Eligibility for consideration for AIP/EIP bonus is
not contingent upon your signing the Separation Letter. You will not be eligible for any AIP/EIP
or payment in lieu of an AIP/EIP for the performance year in which your Separation Date occurs.



If Your Separation Date occurs between the time AIP/EIP bonuses for the prior performance year are
paid and June 30



If your Separation Date occurs after AIP/EIP bonuses for the prior performance year are paid to
other MSD employees and on or before June 30, you will not be eligible for consideration for an
AIP/EIP bonus or the special in lieu of bonus payment described below whether or not you sign the
Separation Letter.




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If Your Separation Date occurs after June 30 and on or before December 31



If your Separation Date occurs after June 30 and on or before December 31, a special payment in
lieu of an AIP/EIP with respect to the performance year in which your Separation Date occurs may be
paid only if you sign (and, if a revocation period is applicable to you, do not revoke) the
Separation Letter. The special payment, if any, will be calculated based on the target bonus
applicable to you under the Annual Incentive Program/Executive Incentive Program with respect to
the current performance year and the number of full and partial months you worked in the current
performance year and is subject to adjustment by Merck in its sole discretion based on a variety of
factors, including but not limited to your documented poor or extraordinary performance in the
current performance year. If you receive a special payment in lieu of an AIP/EIP bonus, it will be
paid to you (less applicable withholding) as soon as administratively feasible following your
Separation Date. However, if you elected to defer your AIP/EIP bonus, that election will apply to
payments made in lieu of AIP/EIP bonus.




OTHER BENEFITS AND PROGRAMS




Stock Options, Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units



Only employees may receive incentives under Merck’s incentive stock plans, including stock options,
restricted stock units (“RSUs”) or performance stock units (“PSUs”); therefore, you will not be
eligible to receive any grants after your Separation Date.




Outstanding Stock Options, RSUs and PSUs



Whether you sign the Separation Letter or not, the separation provisions applicable to stock
options, RSUs and PSUs will apply to any outstanding incentives you hold on your Separation Date.
The separation provisions may differ based on the grants. IT IS YOUR REPSONSIBILITY TO FAMILIARIZE
YOURSELF WITH THE TERMS OF INDIVIDUAL GRANTS.




Stock Options (separation terms)



Generally, for outstanding annual and quarterly stock option grants made prior to 2001, the terms
are:





Vested options will expire upon the earlier of (i) the day before the one-year anniversary
of your Separation Date or (ii) the original 10-year expiration date.



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Generally, for outstanding annual and quarterly stock option grants made in 2001 and thereafter:





Unvested options will vest on the Separation Date. You will then have two years to
exercise them and previously vested grants. All outstanding vested options—including those
previously vested—will expire on the day before the second anniversary of your Separation
Date (or their original expiration date, if earlier).


Key R&D, MRL and MMD new hire stock option grants and other stock option grants may have different
terms. See the term sheets applicable to such stock option grants.



If you are later rehired, stock options that are unexercised and outstanding on your rehire date
will be reinstated to active status as if your employment had not been interrupted.




RSUs (separation terms)



Under the separation provisions of the RSUs, a pro rata portion of your annual grants of restricted
stock units, if any, generally will vest and become distributable at the same time as if your
employment had continued. See the term sheets applicable to RSUs granted to you, if any.




PSUs (separation terms)



Under the separation provisions of the PSUs, a pro rata portion of your annual grant of performance
share units, if any, will be payable when the distribution, if any, with respect to the applicable
performance year is made to active employees. See the term sheets applicable to PSUs granted to
you, if any.



If you have any question about your stock options, RSUs or PSUs, you can call the Support Center at
1-866-MERCK-HD (1-866-637-2543).




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The following describes the terms and conditions of certain MSD benefit plans and programs as
they apply to employees whose employment with the Employer terminates for any reason. For
additional information, see the applicable sections of the current MSD Benefits Book (and
applicable summaries of material modification).




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Dependent Care Reimbursement Account



Your participation in the Dependent Care Reimbursement Account (“DCRA”) ends on your Separation
Date. Eligible expenses incurred throughout the calendar year in which your Separation Date occurs
(even after employment with the Employer ends) can be reimbursed but only up to the amount actually
contributed to the account. Claims for those expenses must be submitted to Horizon Blue Cross Blue
Shield by April 15th of the year following the year in which your Separation Date
occurs. Amounts remaining in the account after all eligible expenses have been paid will be
forfeited.




Financial Engines



Your eligibility to use the Financial Engines financial planning tool will end on your Separation
Date.




Financial Planning



If your Separation Date occurs on/before 12/31/2009: If you elected Financial Planning for the
2009 plan year, you will continue in this benefit through the remainder of the calendar year in
which your Separation Date occurs. Your remaining cost for this benefit will be deducted from your
final pay check, or, if necessary, from any Separation Pay paid pursuant to the Separation Benefits
Plan. Your Financial Planning election is irrevocable and cannot be changed. The Financial
Planning benefit has been eliminated from the Flexible Benefits Program as of 1/1/2010.



If your Separation Date occurs on/after 1/1/2010: Your company-paid financial planning benefit
will continue through the end of the calendar year in which your Separation Date occurs.




Flexible Benefits Program



The Flexible Benefits Program consists of the following MSD plans and programs: medical, dental,
vision, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts,, life insurance (including basic and
optional term life, dependent term life, survivor income and accidental death and dismemberment),
long term care, long term disability and ending 12/31/09, financial planning. Your participation
in these plans ends as described elsewhere in this communication. However, a full month of
contribution/premium for your coverage under these plans in effect on your Separation Date may be
deducted from your paycheck for the month in which your Separation Date occurs.




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Health Care Reimbursement Account



Your participation in the Health Care Reimbursement Account (“HCRA”) ends on your Separation Date,
unless you elect to continue to participate in accordance with COBRA for the remainder of the
calendar year in which your Separation Date occurs. If you elect to continue participation in HCRA
under COBRA, you must make your required contributions on an after-tax basis. Eligible expenses
incurred while you participate in HCRA during the calendar year in which your Separation Date
occurs can be reimbursed up to your entire elected amount. Claims incurred after your
participation in HCRA ends cannot be reimbursed, no matter how much money is left in the account.
Claims for expenses incurred during the calendar year in which your Separation Date occurs and
while you are a participant in HCRA must be submitted to Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield by April 15
of the year following the year in which your Separation Date occurs. Amounts remaining in the
account after all eligible expenses have been paid will be forfeited.




Long Term Care



If you elected coverage under MSD’s Long Term Care Plan for you (or your spouse or same-sex
domestic partner), that coverage will end on your Separation Date. However, if you want to
continue coverage without interruption, you must contact CNA (the insurer) and pay your first
quarterly premium to CNA within 31 days after the last day of the month in which your Separation
Date occurs. For more information (and to request the necessary forms) contact CNA directly at
1-800-528-4582.




Long Term Disability



Your participation in the Long Term Disability Plan will end on the last day of the month in which
your Separation Date occurs. In other words, you must have satisfied the 26-week eligibility
period by the end of the month that includes your Separation Date to be eligible for LTD benefits.
If you are disabled and receiving income replacement benefits under the Long Term Disability Plan
on your Separation Date, those benefits will continue in accordance with the terms of the Long Term
Disability Plan. However, Separation Pay paid by the Employer under the Special Separation Program
will act as an offset from benefits payable under the Long Term Disability Plan (meaning the LTD
benefits will be reduced by Separation Pay).




Pension



If you have at least 5 years of Vesting Service (as that term is defined in the Retirement Plan) as
of your Separation Date, you will be a “terminated vested” participant in the Retirement Plan.
This means that your employment will have terminated before you were eligible to “retire” from
active service with the




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Employer (generally, age 55 with at least 10 years of Credited Service (as that term is defined in
the Retirement Plan)) and that you have a “vested” pension under the Retirement Plan.



If you are a “terminated vested” participant, your benefits under the Retirement Plan must
begin no later than the first day of the month following age 65 after your employment terminates.
However, you can start receiving a reduced benefit on the first day of any month after you reach
age 55. The early payment reduction for a “terminated vested” participant is an “actuarial”
reduction. That is, your life expectancy and certain other actuarial assumptions are used in
calculating the reduction amount. You should expect this to reduce your benefits substantially
because by commencing your benefit early, you receive benefits earlier and for a longer period. A
table illustrating examples of actuarial reductions from the age 65 benefit and a more detailed
explanation of the benefits for “terminated vested” participants can be found in the Salaried
Retirement Plan section of the current MSD Benefits Book (and applicable summaries of material
modification). If you do not have at least 5 years of Vesting Service as of your Separation Date,
you will not be eligible for a benefit under the Retirement Plan.



After you leave the Employer, if you are entitled to a vested benefit from the Retirement Plan,
you’ll receive a statement that will tell you what your life income will be at age 65. This will
be sent to you within approximately one year from your Separation Date. If any portion of your
benefit is from a different plan, such as the Retirement Plan for Hourly Employees of MSD, there is
an offset which reduces the benefit from the Retirement Plan. The aggregate lump sum benefit
payable from two different plans generally differs slightly from a lump sum payable from only one
plan (especially if different interest rate methodologies apply).



Payments not Compensation for Retirement Plan. Separation Pay is not compensation for Retirement
Plan purposes. A bonus or the special payment, if any, in lieu of an AIP/EIP bonus paid after your
Separation Date is also not compensation for Retirement Plan purposes.




Sales Incentive Plan



If you are a participant in a sales incentive plan of Merck or its subsidiaries, including the
Employer, on your Separation Date, your eligibility to be paid a bonus, if any, will be determined
under the terms and conditions of the plan in which you are a participant.




Savings Plan



Any Separation Pay you receive under the Special Separation Program is not Base Pay and may not be
contributed to the Savings Plan. A pro-rata deduction




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will be made to the Savings Plan based on the percentage of your monthly base pay you receive for
the month in which your Separation Date occurs. If you have a plan loan and do not repay it within
45 days of your Separation Date, the loan will be declared in default and reported as a taxable
distribution to the Internal Revenue Service.



You generally may receive a final distribution from the Savings Plan at any time after your
Separation Date. However, if your account balance is $5,000 or less, your account balance
automatically will be distributed to you soon after your Separation Date. If, upon reaching age
65, you have not previously elected to receive your benefits, your account balance will be
distributed to you without regard to its amount. Review the information in the Salaried Savings
Plan section of the current MSD Benefits Book (and applicable summaries of material modification)
for additional information on Receiving a Final Distribution.




Short Term Disability



Subject to applicable state law, your participation in the Short Term Disability Plan ends on your
Separation Date. If you are disabled and are receiving income replacement benefits under the Short
Term Disability Plan on your Separation Date, those benefits will continue in accordance with the
terms of the plan. However, subject to state law, Separation Pay paid by the Employer under the
Special Separation Program will act as an offset from benefits payable under the Short Term
Disability Plan (meaning the STD benefits will be reduced by Separation Pay). Where state law does
not permit such offsets to be made to STD benefits (or where MSD in its sole and absolute
discretion determines it is easier for the Employer to administer), STD benefits will instead act
as an offset from Separation Pay paid (or payable) by the Employer under the Special Separation
Program (meaning Separation Pay will be reduced by the STD benefits).




Travel Accident



Your coverage under the Travel Accident Insurance Plan ends on your Separation Date.




Vacation Pay



You will be paid for any amount of vacation that you have accrued but not used as of your
Separation Date. Conversely, you must reimburse MSD for any vacation you used prior to your
Separation Date that you had not earned as of your Separation Date. Any such amounts to be
reimbursed may be deducted from Separation Pay paid pursuant to the Separation Benefits Plan.




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Vision



Coverage under the Vision Plan ends on the last day of the month in which your Separation Date
occurs. You will be given the opportunity to continue this benefit in accordance with COBRA for up
to 18 months from your Separation Date by paying the required premiums.




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The Special Separation Program described here currently is scheduled to be in effect for
Separations From Service that occur from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2011. MSD retains
the right (to the extent permitted by law) to amend or terminate the Special Separation Program and
any benefit or plan described in this brochure (or otherwise) at any time. However, following a
“change in control” of Merck (as defined in the Merck & Co., Inc. Change in Control Separation
Benefits Plan, as it may be amended from time to time), certain limitations apply to MSD’s ability
to amend or terminate this and other benefit plans. Notwithstanding the foregoing, through
November 3, 2010 a “change in control” shall include both a “Change in Control” with respect to
Merck and an “MSD Change in Control” with respect to MSD, as both terms are defined in the Merck &
Co., Inc. Separation Benefits Plan, as amended and restated as of November 3, 2009.



While it has no current intention to do so, MSD also may extend, decrease or enhance, the Special
Separation Program in the future. If you sign and return the Separation Letter by the Separation
Letter Return Date, any later amendment or termination will not decrease or increase the amount of
Separation Pay you are eligible to receive under the Special Separation Program.



Notwithstanding anything in the Special Separation Program to the contrary, benefits under the
Program that are subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, will be
adjusted to avoid the excise tax under Section 409A. MSD will take any and all steps it determines
are necessary, in its sole and absolute discretion, to adjust benefits under the Special Separation
Program to avoid the excise tax under Section 409A, including but not limited to, reducing or
eliminating benefits, changing the time or form of payment of benefits, etc.



Payments made on account of separation from service are limited during the six months following the
termination of employment of a “Specified Employee” as defined in Treas. Reg. Sec. 1.409A-1(i) or
any successor thereto, which in general includes the top 50 employees of a company ranked by
compensation. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Special Separation Program to the
contrary, if a Covered Employee is a




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“Specified Employee” on his or her Separation Date, to the extent required by Section 409A of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, no payments will be made during the six-month period
following termination of employment. Instead, amounts that would otherwise have been paid during
that six-month period will be accumulated and paid, without interest, as soon as administratively
feasible following the end of such six-month period after termination of employment.




Separated Employees

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Glossary of Definitions



As used in this document, the following terms have the following meanings.



“Basic Employee Group Term Life Coverage” is the lesser of the amount of the Separated Employee’s
group term life coverage in effect on the Separation Date or 1x base pay for those who are
considered New Format (2x base pay for those who are considered Old Format).



“Credited Service” is as defined in the Retirement Plan.



“Employer” means individually and collectively, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Merck Holdings, Inc.,
Merck and Company Incorporated, KBI Enterprises, Inc., Rosetta Inpharmatics LLC, Merck HDAC
Research, LLC, Abmaxis, Inc., Glycofi, Inc. and Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.



“Merck” means Merck & Co., Inc., ultimate parent of Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.



“MSD” means Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.



“MSD Benefits Book” means summary plan descriptions of various employee benefit plans sponsored by
MSD (formerly known as the Merck Benefits Book).



“Retirement Plan” means the Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees of MSD.



“Separation Benefits Plan” means the MSD Separation Benefits Plan for Nonunion Employees



“Separation Date” means a Separated Employee’s last day of employment with the Employer.



“Separated Employees” are certain nonunionized employees of the Employer





(1) who experience a Separation From Service (as that term is defined in the Separation
Benefits Plan) on or between January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2011; and




(2) who, as of their Separation Date, is:




	 	•	 	Less than age 49 or
	 
	 	•	 	At least age 49 but not yet age 64 with less than nine years of Credited
Service




Separated Employees are only those employees who are designated by MSD as “Separated Employees.”
“Separated Employees” do not include employees who terminate employment in any way that does not
constitute a Separation From Service as determined by MSD, including employees who resign for any
reason.




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“Separation Letter” means the MSD-provided letter that will describe the Special Separation Program
benefits and include a release of claims against Merck and its subsidiaries and affiliates,
including the Employer and may include such other terms such as non-solicitation and
non-competition provisions, as MSD determines.



“Separation Letter Return Date” is the date stated in the Separation Letter by which Separated
Employees must sign and return it to MSD.



“Separation Pay Period” is the number of full or partial workweeks for which a Separated Employee
is being paid Separation Pay.



“Special Separation Program” means the separation benefits that Separated Employees receive if they
sign (and, if a revocation period is applicable to them, do not revoke) the Separation Letter.




Separated Employees

Effective as of November 3, 2009

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