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Exhibit 10.1

									
	Form 2021 Executive Performance Agreement - 
Section 16 Officer
		Pursuant to the Cerner Corporation 2018 Performance Compensation Plan, effective as of January 1, 2018 
(the “Plan”)
	

Plan Metrics
Your annual Target Bonus Level (TBL) is $«Total_TBL».  
Your Performance Metric Payout will be based on attainment of the following Performance Metrics:
						
	Weighting	Performance Metric
	40%	Adjusted Earnings per Share (Adjusted EPS)
	20%	Adjusted Revenue
	20%	Free Cash Flow
	10%	Client Success
	10%	Organizational Health

Your Performance Metric Payout will be calculated based on the Attainment % of Performance Metric and Payout % targets established by the Compensation Committee. The applicable targets for each Performance Metric, and each applicable Attainment % of Performance Metric and Payout % for each Performance Metric, will be communicated to you under separate cover, in a manner substantially similar to the tables set forth below. 

																								
	Adjusted EPS		Adjusted Revenue		Free Cash Flow
								
	Attainment % of Performance Metric	Applicable Period Payout %		Attainment % of Performance Metric	Applicable Period Payout %		Attainment % of Performance Metric	Applicable Period Payout %
		
	[XXX%]	[XXX%]		[XXX%]	[XXX%]		[XXX%]	[XXX%]
	[XXX%]	[XXX%]		[XXX%]	[XXX%]		[XXX%]	[XXX%]
	100% (target)	100%		100% (target)	100%		100% (target)	100%
	[XX%]	[XX%]		[XX%]	[XX%]		[XX%]	[XX%]
	[XX%]	0%		[XX%]	0%		[XX%]	0%
								
	Client Success		Organizational Health			
								
	Change in NPS	Applicable Period Payout %		Change in Associate Survey Score	Applicable Period Payout %			
				
	[X%-Y%]	[XXX%]		[X%-Y%]	[XXX%]			
	[X%-Y%]	[XXX%]		[X%-Y%]	[XXX%]			
	[X%-Y%] (target)	100%		[X%-Y%] (target)	100%			
	[X%-Y%]	[XX%]		[X%-Y%]	[XX%]			
	[X%-Y%]	[XX%]		[X%-Y%]	50%			
	[X%-Y%]	0%						

At the discretion of the Compensation Committee or management, your Performance Metric Payout for the year may be decreased or, at the discretion of the Compensation Committee, increased.  

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Discretionary adjustments may be made based on consideration of your individual performance or other factors deemed relevant. In no event may your calculated Performance Metric Payout for the full year exceed 200% of your annual TBL. 

Payment Terms, Schedule and Criteria
Terms
Payment based on each Performance Metric will be calculated annually based on approved full-year targets.  If you are in an eligible role for less than a full calendar year, your annual TBL will be proportionately reduced for that year.  
Any changes to your TBL during the year will be reflected in payment calculations on a pro-rata basis . As a Section 16 Officer, your annual performance-based compensation opportunity is based on (i) your approved TBL during the applicable performance year and (ii) the approved annual 2021 CPP metrics, both as established by the Compensation Committee.  In its sole discretion, the Compensation Committee may elect to change your TBL or 2021 CPP metrics at any time during the year. 
Corrections to prior period payments may be made and applied to current period payments earned to ensure accurate incentive payments.
Timing
Payment of earned TBL will be made approximately sixty (60) days after the end of the applicable performance period, subject to satisfaction of the eligibility criteria below.
Criteria
1.In order to be eligible for any payments under this Award, Cerner must have received your signed Cerner Associate Employment Agreement and Mutual Arbitration Agreement, which governs the terms and conditions of your employment with Cerner.  
2.Payments under the Plan for the year will be forfeited if you fail to complete performance reviews/self-appraisals as required by Cerner's Human Resources group.   
3.Exceptions to the above items will be considered and determined by the Plan Administrator(s), in its sole discretion.
Other Considerations

1.Termination of Eligibility: Your eligibility under the Plan will be terminated immediately in the event of termination of employment with Cerner Corporation or any of its subsidiaries (“Cerner”), for any reason (voluntarily or involuntarily), or transfer to a non-Cerner Performance Plan (CPP) eligible role. Payments are earned only for the completed period (i.e., if employment with Cerner is terminated or if participation in the Plan is otherwise terminated at any time before the completion of a period, no incentive will be earned or paid). You will be entitled to payment for the earned CPP incentive only if you are employed in your CPP-eligible role on the last day of the applicable period.
2.Leave of Absence:  If you are not actively at work for more than twelve weeks of the performance plan period, your Performance Metric Payout will be reduced pro rata based on the amount of time you are not actively at work.  
3.Repayments to Cerner: In the event your employment is terminated, for any reason (voluntarily or involuntarily), and you owe money to Cerner, for any reason, or you are required to return incentive payments, Cerner may deduct the amounts owed from all accounts due to you, such as salary, advances, vacation pay, expense reimbursements, incentive payments, and other Cerner monies owed to you. To the extent such amounts are not setoff, you will remain liable for any remaining balance. Cerner reserves the right to collect any outstanding balance through legal means if necessary.
4.Acceptance: Unless you revoke this CPP Award by notifying Cerner's HR Service Center at the following email address equityadmin@cerner.com within 30 days of the date of receipt of this CPP Award, you will be deemed to have accepted this CPP Award.

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5.Incentive Payment Recovery; Clawback: This CPP Award, and any right to receive and retain any Performance Metric Payout hereunder, is subject to rescission, forfeiture, cancellation or recoupment, in whole or in part, if and to the extent so provided under the Cerner Corporation Incentive Awards and Severance Payment Clawback Policy for Executive Officers and Applicable Persons, as in effect from time to time, or any other applicable clawback, adjustment or similar policy in effect on or established after the date of this CPP Award (the “Clawback Policy”).   By accepting this CPP Award, you agree that you are obligated to provide all assistance necessary to Cerner to recover or recoup any of the Performance Metric Payout or other value pursuant to this CPP Award which is subject to recovery or recoupment pursuant to the Clawback Policy. Such assistance shall include completing any documentation necessary to recover or recoup any portion of the Performance Metric Payout received pursuant to this CPP Award from any accounts you maintain or any pending or future compensation. 
6.Modifications to this Award: The Plan Administrator reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to interpret and modify this Award agreement: (a) during the performance period to coincide with changing corporate objectives, and (b) during or after the performance period to: (i) avoid windfall payments unintentionally derived from the Plan design that may result from the highly variable nature of many Client Agreement(s) or market conditions and/or (ii) adjust payments or terminate this CPP Award when an Associate’s performance has been documented by management to be unacceptable. Such modifications will occur only under the authority of the Plan Administrator(s), in its sole discretion.  Any component of this Award may be adjusted to ensure that you receive adequate, yet reasonable, compensation.   
   
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Award have the meanings set forth in the Plan Glossary (updated effective January 1, 2021).

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Exhibit 10.2

January 15, 2021

Mark J. Erceg
VIA Email

Dear Mark: 

On behalf of Cerner Corporation, I am pleased to offer you the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.  In this position, you will report directly to Cerner’s Chief Executive Officer. 

The starting salary we are offering is $700,000 per year.

Your position at Cerner is a professional, exempt position that requires a significant level of responsibility, discretion, independent judgment or the performance of other exempt duties. As a result, it carries no additional compensation for overtime worked. 

As Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, you will be eligible to participate in the Cerner Corporation 2018 Performance Compensation Plan, as amended (CPP). CPP provides additional, performance-based, compensation opportunities tied to the attainment of group and/or individual performance goals. The amount of CPP compensation available is based on an associate's responsibility level and an associate's and/or Cerner's overall performance for the year. The specifics of your plan and metrics will be defined and approved by the Compensation Committee of the Cerner Board of Directors annually.  Your initial annual Target Bonus Level will be $840,000. You will be eligible to participate in the plan effective the first full quarter following your start date or as determined by your Plan Document, as applicable.

Equity 

You will receive an equity grant with an aggregate grant date value of $4,600,000 during the 2021 annual equity award cycle.  This grant will be made 50% as time-based restricted stock units (“RSUs”) that will vest ratably over three years and 50% as performance-based restricted stock units (“PSUs”), which vest 100% after three years, subject to achieving performance metrics that will be approved by the Committee prior to the grant date and continuous employment through the vesting date. The Committee has not yet set the grant date for the 2021 annual equity award cycle, but it is anticipated to be on or around May 3, 2021.    

You will also receive a one-time hire grant in order to establish an immediate alignment with shareholders and as inducement to join Cerner given the very competitive talent market for Chief Financial Officers.   This new hire equity grant will have a grant date value of $2,500,000 and will be made 50% as RSUs and 50% as PSUs.  The RSUs will vest ratably over four years and will be granted on the later of your hire date and February 15, 2021.  The PSUs will be granted during the 2021 annual equity award cycle and will vest 100% after three years, subject to achieving performance metrics that will be approved by the Committee prior to the grant date and continuous employment through the vesting date.   The Committee has not yet set the grant date for the 2021 annual equity award cycles, but it is anticipated to be on or around May 3, 2021    

All awards are subject to and governed by the terms and conditions outlined in their respective award agreements which will be provided to you as soon as practicable after the grant date. 

Assuming you continue to successfully fulfill your role, you will be considered for additional equity grants on an annual basis to the same extent as other senior executives. These grants will be based on your individual and organization’s performance, as well as Cerner’s overall performance.

Relocation

Cerner will provide relocation assistance for your upcoming move to Kansas City in accordance with Cerner’s Platinum Relocation Guideline and Guaranteed Purchase Offer Program. Details will be provided to you under separate cover and acceptance of this offer affirms your consent and agreement to all terms and conditions of these programs. 

Associate Benefits

Cerner offers a comprehensive set of benefits to address your physical, financial, and emotional health. At Cerner, we believe the foundation for a successful career starts with a variety of options that meet your needs while supporting a healthy lifestyle. Please reference the enclosed benefits brochure for additional details. 

Cerner associates holding positions at your level within the organization do not accrue personal time off and instead are encouraged to take time off on an as-needed basis while meeting business responsibilities. 

Authorization to Work

Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and regulations of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Cerner is required to verify that each new associate is authorized to be employed in the United States. You will be asked to complete Form I-9 to verify your identity and employment eligibility. You must fully comply with all I-9 requirements and present the required documentation within three (3) business days from the date that employment begins in order to continue employment with Cerner. Failure to comply with these regulations will result in termination of your employment. Continued employment at Cerner is contingent upon obtaining, transferring, and/or maintaining valid U.S. work authorization. We will be happy to further explain the documentation requirements for compliance with these regulations. 

Please note that Cerner participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new associate's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. 

Employment Agreement and Mutual Arbitration Agreement 

Cerner has established significant momentum in the development of client relationships, professional staff, systems development methodology, and proprietary software solutions. We regard these areas as the most important assets owned by Cerner. It is our intent to guard these assets closely. Therefore, every associate of Cerner is required to execute an Employment Agreement on or before the first day of employment. This Employment Agreement includes the terms of your employment relationship with Cerner, including without limitation, a covenant not to disclose confidential client and internal information, a covenant not to compete against Cerner in certain markets, a covenant not to solicit our associates, and establishes that, during the term of your employment, the benefits of your endeavors accrue to Cerner. Every Cerner associate is also required to execute a Mutual Arbitration Agreement on 

or before the first day of employment. Sample copies of the Employment Agreement and the Mutual Arbitration Agreement have been made available for your review. 

Executive Severance Agreement

You will also receive the benefit of an Executive Severance Agreement, which provides certain benefits in the event of your termination without cause or constructive discharge. A sample copy of such an Executive Severance Agreement is enclosed.

Work Environment

Cerner is committed to providing a safe work environment and promoting the health and well-being of our associates. Cerner desires to provide a drug-free and tobacco-free workplace, and it is our policy to prohibit the use of all forms of drugs and tobacco products on any Cerner-owned or leased property (“Cerner Property”). Therefore, all associates may be subject to periodic random screening, reasonable suspicion screening and/or post-incident screening. 

Offer of Employment

The purpose of this Offer Letter is to put in writing the specifics of our offer of employment. This offer is contingent upon:
•Execution of a Cerner Employment Agreement 
•Execution of a Cerner Mutual Arbitration Agreement 
•Receipt of a satisfactory outcome of a background check

Negative background check results will result in withdrawal of this provisional offer of employment or termination of employment, depending on when the results are received.

Start Date

Should you accept this offer, your new role, title and base compensation rate will become effective on your first day of employment, which is currently expected to be February 22, 2021. 

Sincerely, 

 /s/ Tracy L. Platt                                           

Tracy Platt
Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer

ACCEPTANCE 

By acknowledging this Offer Letter and reviewing the sample Mutual Arbitration Agreement, Employment Agreement and Executive Severance Agreement, you agree to and accept the terms and conditions of employment with Cerner Corporation. You will receive an official copy of the Mutual Arbitration Agreement, Employment Agreement and Executive Severance Agreement with your new hire paperwork, which must be signed on or before your first day with Cerner.

 /s/ Mark J. Erceg                                                                      

Mark J. Erceg

  1/19/21                                                                                    

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