EX-10.28


  
Exhibit 10.28

 
 FIRST AMENDMENT TO

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 
 THIS
FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made and entered into by and between MEDNAX SERVICES, INC., a Florida corporation (“Employer”), and JOHN C. PEPIA
(“Employee”), effective as of April 1, 2020 (the “Effective Date”).
  

RECITALS
  

WHEREAS, Employer and Employee are the parties to that certain Employment Agreement, effective as of August 1, 2019 (the
“Employment Agreement”); and
  

WHEREAS, the parties have agreed to amend the Employment Agreement as provided herein, to effectively reduce Employee’s
annual salary of $425,000.00 to an annual salary of $212,500.00 from the period commencing on the Effective Date through the three-month anniversary of such date or such later date as mutually agreed to by the parties;

 
 WHEREAS,
such reduction in annual salary is not intended to affect any other amounts that could become payable and are based on the Employee’s annual salary such as severance or bonus amounts; and

 

WHEREAS, Employer and Employee agree that the reduction in annual salary herein shall not constitute “Good
Reason,” as defined in the Employment Agreement, and shall not trigger any severance obligations on the part of Employer.

 
 NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:
  

1.     All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Amendment have the meanings provided in
the Employment Agreement.
  

2.     Section 2.1 of the Employment Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:
  

(a)     Base Salary. Employee shall be paid an annual base salary as determined by
Employee’s Supervisor from time to time (the “Base Salary”), payable in installments consistent with Employer’s customary payroll schedule and subject to applicable withholding for taxes and other Employee directed
withholdings; provided, however, that for the period from April 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, or such later period as agreed to by the parties in writing (the “Reduction Period”), Base Salary shall equal $212,500.00 (the
“Reduced Base Salary”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, and for the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of any other provision in this Agreement, including Sections 3 and 5, any reference to “Base Salary” shall mean
the Base Salary in effect on March 31, 2020 (subject to change by Employee’s Supervisor per this Section 2.1(a)) and not the Reduced Base Salary. Any increase to Employee’s Base Salary that is approved by Employee’s Supervisor
shall become Employee’s new Base Salary for purposes of this Agreement.
  

  
 
 
 


    
 


 
  

3.     Section 5.4 of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended to add the following defined term as the
last sentence thereof:
  

As used herein, “Accelerated Awards” means the Equity Awards granted to Employee that are
outstanding.
  

4.    Employee acknowledges and agrees that the changes set forth in this Amendment are by mutual agreement of
Employee and Employer and nothing contained herein and no changes contemplated hereby constitute “Good Reason,” as defined in the Employment Agreement.

 

5.    Except as specifically amended hereby, the Employment Agreement is and remains unmodified and in full force
and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed.
  

6.   This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Employment
Agreement, including the governing law and dispute resolution provisions thereof.
  

7.    This Amendment may be executed in counterparts and both of such counterparts shall for all purposes be
deemed to be an original, and such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument. The Amendment may be executed by facsimile or other electronic signature.

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as of the Effective Date set forth below each party’s
signature below and to be effective as of the Effective Date.
  

	 EMPLOYER:

 
 MEDNAX SERVICES, INC.

 
  

By: /s/ Roger J. Medel, M.D. 

Name:  Roger J. Medel, M.D.

Title:    Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: April 7, 2020
 	 	 EMPLOYEE:

 
  

 
  

By: /s/ John C. Pepia 

John C. Pepia
  

 

Date: April 7, 2020
 


 
  

 
  
  [Signature Page to First Amendment to Employment Agreement]