EX-10.3



 Exhibit 10.3 

Lorain National Bank 
 2015 Indirect Lending Commission
Compensation Plan 
 For SVP—Indirect Lending 

Section I. PURPOSE 
 The Lorain National Bank Indirect
Lending Commission Compensation Plan for the SVP of Indirect Lending is designed to reward the SVP of Indirect Lending with commission for achieving indirect lending production goals. Lorain National Bank reserves the right to amend, modify or
terminate this Plan at any time. 
 The SVP Indirect Lending Officer’s Job Description outlines job responsibilities and additional information. 

Section II. DEFINITIONS 
 The following terms, as used in
this Plan, shall mean: 
  

	A.	Employer or Lorain National Bank. Lorain National Bancorp, its subsidiaries, affiliates, and/or joint venture partners. 


 

	B.	Employee: SVP Indirect Lending 

  

	C.	Plan. The Lorain National Bank Indirect Lending Commission Plan for Indirect Dealer Sales Representative. 

  

	D.	Commission Payment. Commission payment owed Employee on the Commission Payment Date. The Commission Payment is determined in accordance with Section IV of this Plan. 


 

	E.	Commission Payment Date. The date designated by Employer to be the date on which Commission Payments will be paid. 

  

	F.	Product or Service Definitions. 

  

	 	1.	Actual Loan Production: Actual principle amount of loans produced in a specified period. 

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III. ELIGIBILITY 
 Employees of Lorain National Bank, as defined in Section II.B, are eligible to participate in this plan. Other employees are not
eligible to participate in this Plan unless authorized by the President of Lorain National Bank. 
 Section IV. COMPENSATION 

Employee will be eligible for a Commission Payment under this Plan based on Employee’s achievement of indirect loan production for the Plan year relative
to the percentage of the loan production goal and a percentage of the Employee’s base salary, the recommendation of the CEO and on other terms as determined, interpreted and established in the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee. The
Committee retains the right and authority (in addition to any other rights or remedies of Employer) not to pay all or any part of an Incentive Payment to the Employee based on operational wrongdoing or misconduct of the Employee, as determined by
the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion. The Employer must document all exceptions to this Plan, including but not limited to forfeiture of payments. 

  
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 Section V. INCENTIVE PAYMENT SCHEDULE 

 

	A.	General 

 Employer will pay Employee Commission Payment on the Commission Payment Date. The
Commission Payment shall be calculated as provided in Section IV of this Plan. 
  

	B.	Commission Payment Under Special Circumstances 

 If any provision of this section violates local,
state or federal law, the applicable law shall control. 
 1. Voluntary or Involuntary Termination. If Employee’s employment is voluntarily or
involuntarily terminated, Employee is not entitled to receive Commission Payment. (Employee must be employed on the Commission Payment Date to be entitled to the respective payment.) 

2. Transfer. If Employee transfers to another position within Lorain National Bank that does not participate under this Plan, the Employee would receive
Commission Payment for the appropriate quality. 
 3. Leave of Absence. Refer to the Leave of Absence Policy in the HR Policy Manual for information
about Commission Payments while Employee is on any type of leave of absence. 
 4. Death. In the event of Employee’s death, the Employee is not
entitled to receive Commission Payment. 
  

	C.	Payments 

 Deductions may also be made at the discretion of Lorain National Bank and in accordance
with applicable state law for any amounts the employee owes to Lorain National Bank or with respect to which Lorain National Bank claims a right of recovery, including but not limited to cash advances to an employee, and overpayments of
compensation. 
 Section VI. PAYROLL/HUMAN RESOURCES 
  

	 	A.	Withholding Taxes 

 Lorain National Bank shall deduct from Employee’s
compensation an amount necessary to satisfy Employee’s federal, state and local tax withholding requirements. Employee will be responsible for any applicable taxes. 

  
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	B.	Commission Calculation 

 The President, the SVP of Human Resources and the Compensation Committee,
will review and approve commission calculation and payments, prior to forwarding to Payroll. 
 Payments will be made as detailed in Section IV. 

The President and SVP of Human Resources must document and approve all exceptions to the Compensation plan, including but not limited to, hold back of
commission, new employee and employee transfer exceptions, accounting adjustments and any other adjustments related to incentive compensation payments. Additional reasons for plan modification include first year plans, unanticipated financial
changes to actual results. 
 The President or SVP of Human Resources will recommend any temporary, new hire or other incentive programs and will provide
any plan interpretations. 
 In addition, if applicable, an Incentive Payment will be subject to forfeiture or repayment, and subject to recovery by
Employer, if the Incentive Payment is based on financial statements or other performance metrics that are later determined to be materially inaccurate. In the event that the Committee determines by at least a majority vote that an Incentive Payment
to Employee is recoverable pursuant to the foregoing, permitted by law, within 15 business days following written notice to Employee by Employer of such determination. 
  

	C.	Interpretation 

 The Lorain National Bancorp President will rule on any question or interpretation
that may arise in this plan. 
  

	D.	Conflict with Human Resource Policy Manual 

 If anything in this Plan conflicts with the Human
Resources Policy Manual, the terms of this Plan shall control unless otherwise specified in this Plan. 
 Section VII. CONFIDENTIALITY 

In consideration of being employed by Lorain National Bank, Employee agrees that during and following employment with the Bank, Employee will hold in strictest
confidence and will not disclose to anyone any information concerning: 
  

	 	1.	The business or affairs of a current, past or prospective customer of Lorain National Bank. 

  

	 	2.	Any information concerning Lorain National Bank or its operations not readily available to the public, unless expressly authorized by the President of Lorain National Bank. 


Upon termination of employment with Lorain National Bank, Employee will deliver to Lorain National Bank all documents, notes, materials and all copies
thereof, relating to the operations of the business of Lorain National Bank and its customers. 
 Section VII. AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT 

Employee agrees not to commence any action or suit related to Employee’s employment by Lorain National Bank: 

 

	 	1.	More than six months after the termination of Employee’s employment, if het action or suit is related to the termination of Employee’s employment, or 


  
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	 	2.	More than six months after the event or occurrence on which Employee’s claim is based, if the action or suit is based on an event or occurrence other than the termination of Employee’s employment.


 Employee agrees to waive any statute of limitations that is contrary to this Section. 

 

									
	 Lorain National Bank
  

2015 SVP Indirect Lending Commission Plan
	  		  		  	
					
	Approved:	 	  
	  		  	Date:                         	  	
		 	Dan Klimas, President	  		  		  	
					
	Accepted:	 	  
	  		  	Date:                         	  	
		 	Kevin Nelson, SVP - Indirect Lending	  		  		  	


  
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