12 months
preceding the commencement of the restricted activities of Employee as stated
above.
8.
Consideration For This Agreement. In addition to the employment,
or continued employment, of the Employee by Company, and in addition to the
mutual covenants and promises of the parties contained herein, Company shall,
contemporaneous with the execution of this Agreement by Employee, or within
thirty days thereafter, pay to Employee additional and special consideration of
a one-time cash payment of $1,000.00 as additional and special consideration to
support the covenants and agreements of Employee contained herein. Such
$1,000.00 is paid for both this Agreement and the Confidentiality Agreement.
9.
Employee's Certification. Employee HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT:
(A)
EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR
REVIEW AND STUDY BEFORE HE/SHE WAS ASKED TO EXECUTE THEM;
(B)
EMPLOYEE HAS READ SUCH AGREEMENTS CAREFULLY;
(C)
EMPLOYEE HAS HAD SUFFICIENT OPPORTUNITY BEFORE HE/SHE EXECUTED SUCH AGREEMENTS
TO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT NOT ONLY COMPANY, BUT ALSO THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH
AGREEMENTS AND THAT IF HE/SHE ASKED SUCH QUESTIONS HE/SHE RECEIVED COMPLETE AND
SATISFACTORY ANSWERS TO SAME;
(D)
EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS AND REVIEW THIS AGREEMENT
AND THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH AN ATTORNEY OF HIS/HER CHOICE;
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(E)
EMPLOYEE UNDERSTANDS WHAT HIS/HER RIGHTS ARE UNDER THE AGREEMENTS AS WELL AS
HIS/HER OBLIGATIONS, ESPECIALLY THE ANCILLARY COVENANTS; AND
(F)
EMPLOYEE HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS EACH AND EVERY PROVISION OF THE AGREEMENTS AND
DOES HEREBY ACCEPT AND AGREE TO THE SAME.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Employee herewith affixed his/her hand and Company has
caused this Agreement to be executed by a duly authorized officer, all on the
day and year below mentioned.
Employee:
Date: 07/24/00
/s/ Mark Hilz
Signature
Mark T. Hilz
Printed Name
Company:
Date
/s/ James H. Long
James H. Long,
Chairman Of The Board Of Directors
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