Document:

Exhibit 10.4

 

FORM OF CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT

 

THIS
CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT entered into as of ________________, 2021 (the “Effective Date”) by and between
NorthEast Community Bank, a federal savings bank (the “Bank”), Donald Hom (“the “Executive”) and
NorthEast Community Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for the Bank (the “Company”), as guarantor (the “Agreement”).

 

WHEREAS,
to continue to encourage Executive’s dedication to his/her assigned duties in the face of potential distractions arising
from the prospect of a Change in Control, the Bank wishes to provide certain benefits and payments in the event Executive’s
employment is terminated involuntarily without Cause or voluntarily for Good Reason within twenty four (24) months of a Change
in Control.

 

NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows.

 

1.            Termination
after a Change in Control.

 

(a)           Cash
benefit. Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Agreement, if the Executive’s
employment terminates involuntarily but without Cause (as defined in paragraph (d) of this Section 1) or voluntarily
but with Good Reason (as defined in paragraph (e) of this Section 1) , in either case within twenty-four months after
a Change in Control, the Bank shall make a lump-sum cash payment equal to two (2) times the sum of Executive’s; (i) base
salary (at the rate in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or, if higher, the rate in effect when the Executive terminates
employment) and (ii) the most recent bonus earned by the Company and/or the Bank. Unless a delay in payment is required under
Section 1(b) of this Agreement, the payment required under this Section 1(a) shall be made within five (5) business
days after the Executive’s employment termination.

 

(b)            Payment
of the cash benefit. If the Executive is a “specified employee” within the
meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) at the time his/her employment
terminates and the cash severance benefit under Section 1(a) is considered deferred compensation under Section 409A
of the Code, and finally if an exemption from the six-month delay requirement of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code
is not available, payment of the benefit under Section 1(a) shall be delayed and shall be made to the Executive in a
single lump sum without interest on the first business day of the seventh (7th) month after the month in which the Executive’s
employment terminates, subject to Section 16 of this Agreement.

 

(c)            Change
in Control defined. For purposes of this Agreement, “Change in Control” means
the first occurrence of any of the following events during the term of this Agreement:

 

(i)            the
acquisition by any person (within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”)),
other than by Columbia Bank MHC, the Company, the Bank, any other subsidiary of the Company, and any employee benefit plan of the
Company or the Bank or any other subsidiary of the Company, of fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power entitled
to vote generally in the election of the directors of the Company’s or the Bank’s then outstanding voting securities;

 

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(ii)            the
persons who were serving as the members of the Company Board or Bank Board immediately prior to the commencement of a proxy contest
relating to the election of directors or a tender or exchange offer for voting securities of the Company or the Bank, as applicable
(“Incumbent Directors”), shall cease to constitute at least a majority of such board (or the board of directors
of any successor to the Company or the Bank, as applicable) at any time within one year of the election of directors as a result
of such contest or the purchase or exchange of voting securities of the Company or the Bank, as applicable, pursuant to such offer,
provided that any director elected or nominated for election to the Company Board or Bank Board, as applicable, by a majority of
the Incumbent Directors then still in office and whose nomination or election was not made at the request or direction of the person(s) initiating
such contest or making such offer shall be deemed to be an Incumbent Director for purposes of this subsection (ii); or

 

(iii)            a
sale, transfer, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or the Bank which is consummated
and immediately following which the persons who were the owners of the Company or the Bank, as applicable, immediately prior to
such sale, transfer, or disposition, do not own, directly or indirectly and in substantially the same proportions as their ownership
immediately prior to the sale, transfer, or disposition, more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power entitled to
vote generally in the election of directors of (i) the entity or entities to which such assets or ownership interest are sold
or transferred or (ii) an entity that, directly or indirectly, owns more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power
entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the entities described in clause (i).

 

Notwithstanding anything
herein to the contrary, the issuance of common stock by the Company or the Bank shall not be deemed to be a Change in Control nor
shall any subsequent “second-step” conversion and stock issuance be deemed to be a Change in Control for purposes of
this Agreement.

 

To the extent necessary
to comply with Code Section 409A, a Change in Control will be deemed to have occurred only if the event also constitutes a
change in the effective ownership or effective control of the Company or the Bank, as applicable, or a change in the ownership
of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company or the Bank, as applicable, in each case within the meaning of Treasury Regulation
section 1.409A-3(i)(5).

 

(d)           Cause
defined. For purposes of this Agreement involuntary termination of the Executive’s
employment shall be considered termination with Cause if the Executive shall have been terminated for any of the following reasons:

 

		(i)	Personal dishonesty;

		(ii)	Willful misconduct;

		(iii)	Breach of fiduciary duty involving personal profit;

		(iv)	Intentional failure to perform stated duties;

 

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		(v)	Willful violation of any law, rule or regulation (other than traffic violations or similar
offenses) that reflect adversely on the reputation of the Bank or the Company, any felony conviction, any violation of law involving
moral turpitude or any violation of a final cease-and-desist order; or

		(vi)	Material breach by Executive of any provision of this Agreement.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive
shall not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause by the Bank or the Company unless there shall have been delivered to Executive
a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire membership of the Board at a meeting of
such Board called and held for the purpose (after reasonable notice to Executive and an opportunity for Executive to be heard before
the Board with counsel), of finding that, in the good faith opinion of the Board, Executive was guilty of the conduct described
above and specifying the particulars thereof.

 

(e)           Good
Reason defined. For purposes of this Agreement, an Executive can voluntarily terminate
for Good Reason if Executive is not offered a Comparable Position following a Change in Control. For purposes of this Agreement,
a “Comparable Position” shall mean a position that would (i) provide Executive with base compensation and benefits
that are comparable in the aggregate to those provided to the Executive prior to the Change in Control, unless reduced throughout
the Bank in a non-discriminatory manner (ii) be in a location that would not require Executive to increase his daily one way
commuting distance by more than thirty (30) miles as compared to his commuting distance immediately prior to the Change in Control;
(iii) not change the Executive’s reporting (i.e. reported to Chief Executive Officer prior to change in control –
would have to report to Chief Executive Officer after the Change in Control); and (iv) have job skill requirements and duties
that are comparable to the requirements and duties of the position held by Executive prior to the Change in Control.

 

2.            Continuation
of Benefits.

 

(a)            Benefits.
Subject to Section 2(b) of this Agreement, if the Executive’s employment terminates involuntarily but without Cause
or voluntarily but for Good Reason within twenty four months after a Change in Control, the Bank shall continue or cause to be
continued health and dental insurance coverage substantially identical to the coverage maintained for the Executive before termination
and in accordance with the same schedule prevailing before employment termination. The insurance coverage shall cease eighteen
(18) months after the Executive’s termination.

 

(b)            Alternative
lump-sum cash payment. If (x) under the terms of the applicable policy or
policies for the insurance benefits specified in Section 2(a) it is not possible to continue the Executive’s coverage,
or (y) if when employment termination occurs the Executive is a specified employee within the meaning of Section 409A
of the Code, if any of the continued insurance coverage benefits specified in Section 2(a) would be considered deferred
compensation under Section 409A of the Code, and finally if an exemption from the six-month delay requirement of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of
the Code is not available for that particular insurance benefit, instead of continued insurance coverage under Section 2(a) the
Bank shall pay or cause to be paid to the Executive in a single lump sum an amount in cash equal to the present value of the Bank’s
projected cost to maintain that particular insurance benefit had the Executive’s employment not terminated, assuming continued
coverage for eighteen (18) months. The lump-sum payment shall be made within five (5) business days after employment termination
or, if the Executive is a specified employee within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and an exemption from the six-month
delay requirement of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code is not available, on the first business day of the seventh
month after the month in which the Executive’s employment terminates, subject to Section 16 of this Agreement.

 

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3.            Termination
for Which No Benefits Are Payable. Despite anything in this Agreement to the
contrary, the Executive shall be entitled to no benefits under this Agreement if the Executive’s employment terminates with
Cause, if the Executive dies while actively employed by the Bank, or if the Executive becomes totally disabled while actively employed
by the Bank. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “totally disabled” means that because of injury or sickness the
Executive is unable to perform the Executive’s duties. The benefits, if any, payable to the Executive or the Executive’s
beneficiary or estate relating to the Executive’s death or disability shall be determined solely by such benefit plans or
arrangements as the Bank may have with the Executive relating to death or disability, not by this Agreement.

 

4.            Term
of Agreement.

 

(a)            The
term of this Agreement shall consist of: (i) the period commencing on the Effective Date and ending ______________, 2023,
plus (ii) any and all extensions of the initial term made pursuant to this Section 4.

 

(b)           Commencing
on ____________, 2022 (the “anniversary date”) and continuing on each anniversary date thereafter, the disinterested
members of the Board of Directors of the Bank may extend the Agreement term, so that the remaining term of the Agreement, following
Board action, will be twenty four (24) months, unless Executive elects not to extend the term of this Agreement by giving proper
written notice. The Board of Directors of the Bank will review the Agreement and Executive’s performance annually for purposes
of determining whether to extend the Agreement term and will include the rationale and results of its review in the minutes of
the meetings. The Board of Directors of the Bank will notify Executive as soon as possible after each annual review whether it
has determined to extend the Agreement.

  

5.            280G
Limit. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary,
if the Bank or the Company determines in good faith that any payment or benefit received or to be received by the Bank or the Company
pursuant to this Agreement, or otherwise (with all such payments and benefits, including, without limitation, salary and bonus
payments, being defined as “Total Payments”) would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the
Internal Revenue Code by reason of being considered to be “contingent on a change in ownership or control” of Bank
or the Company within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, then such Total Payments shall be reduced in the manner reasonably
determined by Bank or the Company, in its sole discretion, to the extent necessary so that the Total Payments will be One dollar
($1.00) less than the amount which is three times Employee’s “base amount” (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of
the Code).

 

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6.            This
Agreement Is Not an Employment Contract. The parties hereto acknowledge and
agree that (x) this Agreement is not a management or employment agreement and (y) nothing in this Agreement
shall give the Executive any rights or impose any obligations to continued employment by the Bank or any subsidiary or successor
of the Bank.

 

7.            Withholding
of Taxes. The Bank may withhold from any benefits payable under this Agreement
all Federal, state, local or other taxes as may be required by law, governmental regulation, or ruling.

 

		8.	Successors and Assigns.

 

(a)            This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon any corporate or other successor to the Company and the Bank which
shall acquire, directly or indirectly, by merger, consolidation, purchase or otherwise, all or substantially all of the assets
or stock of the Company and the Bank.

 

(b)           Since
the Company and the Bank are contracting for the unique and personal skills of Executive, Executive shall be precluded from assigning
or delegating his rights or duties hereunder without first obtaining the written consent of the Company and the Bank.

 

9.            Notices.
All notices, requests, demands and other communications in connection with this Agreement shall be
made in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered by hand or 48 hours after mailing at any general or branch
United States Post Office, by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the Company and/or the Bank at their
principal business offices and to Executive at his/her home address as maintained in the records of the Company and the Bank.

 

10.          Captions
and Counterparts. The headings and subheadings in this Agreement are included
solely for convenience and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

 

11.          Amendments.
No amendments or additions to this Agreement shall be binding unless made in writing and signed by
all of the parties, except as herein otherwise specifically provided.

 

12.          Severability.
The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability
of any provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof.

 

13.          Applicable
Law. Except to the extent preempted by federal law, the laws of the State of
New York shall govern this Agreement in all respects, whether as to its validity, construction, capacity, performance or otherwise.

 

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14.          Entire
Agreement. This Agreement, together with any understanding or modifications
thereof as agreed to in writing by the parties, shall constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to
the subject matter hereof, other than written agreements with respect to specific plans, programs or arrangements described in
Sections 1 and 2. No agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, expressed or implied concerning the subject matter hereof
have been made by either party that are not set forth expressly in this Agreement.

 

15.          No
Mitigation. Executive shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment
provided for in this Agreement by seeking other employment or otherwise and no such payment shall be offset or reduced by the amount
of any compensation or benefits provided to Executive in any subsequent employment.

 

16.          Internal
Revenue Code Section 409A. The parties to this Agreement intend for the
payments to satisfy the short-term deferral exception under Section 409A of the Code or, in the case of medical, dental and
life insurance benefits, not constitute deferred compensation (since such amounts are not taxable to the Executive). However, notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Agreement, to the extent payments do not meet the short-term deferral exception of Section 409A
of the Code and, in the event the Executive is a “Specified Employee” (as defined herein) no payment shall be made
to the Executive under this Agreement prior to the first day of the seventh month following termination of employment in excess
of the “permitted amount” under Section 409A of the Code. For these purposes the “permitted amount”
shall be an amount that does not exceed two times the lesser of: (A) the sum of the Executive’s annualized compensation
based upon the annual rate of pay for services provided to the Company for the calendar year preceding the year in which the Executive
terminates employment, or (B) the maximum amount that may be taken into account under a tax-qualified plan pursuant to Section 401(a)(17)
of the Code for the calendar year in which occurs the termination of employment occurs. The payment of the “permitted amount”
shall be made within five (5) business days of the termination of employment. Any payment in excess of the permitted amount
shall be made to the Executive on the first day of the seventh month following the Executive’s termination of employment.
 “Specified Employee” shall be interpreted to comply with Section 409A of the Code and shall mean a key employee
within the meaning of Section 416(i) of the Code (without regard to paragraph 5 thereof), but an individual shall be
a “Specified Employee” only if the Company is a publicly-traded institution or the subsidiary of a publicly-traded
holding company. References in this Agreement to Section 409A of the Code include rules, regulations, and guidance of general
application issued by the Department of the Treasury under Section 409A of the Code.

 

17.      Regulatory
Limitations.     In no event shall the Bank or
the Company be obligated to make any payment pursuant to this Agreement that is prohibited by Section 18(k) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (codified at 12 U.S.C. § 1828(k)), 12 C.F.R. Part 359, or any other applicable law.

 

 

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18.          Arbitration.
Any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall be settled exclusively by arbitration, conducted
before a single arbitrator in the location where the Company’s principal business offices are located in accordance with
the rule of the American Arbitration Association. The decision of the arbitrator will be final and binding upon the parties
hereto. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator’s award in any court having jurisdiction. The parties acknowledge and agree
that in connection with any such arbitration and regardless of outcome, (a) each party shall pay all of its own costs and
expenses, including, without limitation, its own legal fees and expenses, and (b) the arbitration costs shall be borne entirely
by the Bank.

 

19.
          Source of Payments. All payments provided in this
Agreement shall be timely paid in cash or check from the general funds of the Bank. The Company, however, unconditionally guarantees
payment and provision of all amounts and benefits due hereunder to Executive and, if such amounts and benefits due from the Bank
are not timely paid or provided by the Bank, such amounts and benefits shall be paid or provided by the Company.

 

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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Change in Control Agreement as of _________________________, 2021.

 

	 	NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK
	 	 
	 	 
	 	Duly authorized officer
	 	 
	 	 
	 	Donald Hom
	 	 
	 	 
	 	NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP,  INC.
	 	(as guarantor)
	 	 
	 	 
	 	Duly authorized officer

 

    8Exhibit 10.5

 

NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK

SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN

 

ARTICLE I

GENERAL

 

1.1          PURPOSE
OF THE PLAN. The purpose of the Northeast Community Bank Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the “Plan”)
is to reward certain management and highly compensated employees of the Employer who have contributed to the Employer’s success
and are expected to continue to contribute to such success in the future.

 

1.2          PLAN
BENEFITS GENERALLY. Pursuant to the Plan, the Employer may provide to each Participant a supplemental retirement benefit,
subject to the terms and conditions contained in the Plan and the Participant’s individual Participation Agreement.

 

1.3          EFFECTIVE
DATE. The effective date of the Plan is January 1, 2006.

 

ARTICLE II

DEFINITIONS

 

ACCRUED SERP BENEFIT means,
with respect to each Participant, the amount of liability that should be accrued by the Employer (i.e., determined without regard
to whether such liability is actually accrued), under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), for the Employer’s
obligation to the Executive under this Agreement, by applying Accounting Principles Board Opinion Number 12 (“APB 12”)
as amended by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Number 106 (“FAS 106”).

 

ADMINISTRATOR means the Board
or a committee of the Board designated to serve as Administrator.

 

BENEFICIARY means the person
or persons designated by a Participant as his beneficiary in accordance with the provisions of Article V and subject to the
Participation Agreement.

 

BOARD means the Board of Directors
of the Employer.

 

CAUSE shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 4.2.

 

CHANGE OF CONTROL means
the occurrence of any one of the following events:

 

	 	(1)	Merger:  Northeast Community Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for the Employer (the “Company”) merges into or consolidates with another corporation, or merges another corporation into the Company, and as a result less than a majority of the combined voting power of the resulting corporation immediately after the merger or consolidation is held by persons who were stockholders of the Company immediately before the merger or consolidation.

 

	 	(2)	Acquisition of Significant Share Ownership:  The Company files, or is required to file, a report on Schedule 13D or another form or schedule (other than Schedule 13G) required under Sections 13(d) or 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, if the schedule discloses that the filing person or persons acting in concert has or have become the beneficial owner(s) of 25% or more of a class of the Company’s voting securities, but this clause (2) shall not apply to beneficial ownership of Company voting shares held in a fiduciary capacity by an entity of which the Company directly or indirectly beneficially owns 50% or more of its outstanding voting securities.

 

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	 	(3)	Change in Board Composition:  During any period of two consecutive years, individuals who constitute
    the Company’s Board of Directors at the beginning of the two-year period cease for any reason to constitute at least
    a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors; provided, however, that for purposes of this clause (3), each director
    who is first elected by the board (or first nominated by the board for election by the stockholders) by a vote of at least
    two-thirds (2/3) of the directors who were directors at the beginning of the two-year period
    shall be deemed to have also been a director at the beginning of such period; or

 

	 	(4) 	Sale of Assets:  The Company sells to a third party all or substantially all of its assets.

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, in no
event shall the reorganization of the Bank into the mutual holding company form of organization or the conversion of the Bank to
the full stock holding company form of organization (including the elimination of the mutual holding company) constitute a “Change
in Control” for purposes of this Plan.

 

CODE means the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

EMPLOYER means Northeast Community
Bank.

 

ERISA means the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

 

EXECUTIVE means a management
or highly compensated employee of the Employer designated by the Administrator as eligible to participate in the Plan.

 

NORMAL RETIREMENT means termination
of a Participant’s employment with the Employer for any reason other than for Cause after such Participant has reached his
Normal Retirement Age.

 

NORMAL RETIREMENT AGE means
the normal retirement age set forth in the Participant’s Participation Agreement.

 

PARTICIPANT means any Executive
who elects to participate in the Plan by entering into a Participation Agreement in accordance herewith.

 

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT means
a written agreement between the Employer and a Participant, pursuant to which the Employer agrees to make SERP Benefit payments
in accordance with the Plan and the Participation Agreement. Each Participation Agreement shall contain such information, terms
and conditions as the Administrator in its discretion may specify, including without limitation, the following:

 

	 	(a) 	the effective date of the Participant’s participation in the Plan;

 

	 	(b) 	the Participant’s Normal Retirement Age;

 

	 	(c)	the SERP Benefits to which the Participant is entitled under the Plan and the form of payment for such benefits (i.e. installments or lump sum);

 

	 	(d) 	the identity of the Participant’s Beneficiary; and

 

	 	(e)	any other provisions which supplement the terms and conditions contained in the Plan and which are not inconsistent with the terms and conditions of the Plan.

 

SERP BENEFIT means, with respect
to each Participant, an annual cash benefit in the amount determined pursuant to the Participant’s Participation Agreement.

 

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YEARS OF SERVICE shall have
the meaning set forth in the Participant’s Participation Agreement.

 

ARTICLE III

ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION

 

3.1          ELIGIBILITY.
The Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall from time to time determine those Executive(s) who shall be eligible to participate
in the Plan.

 

3.2          PARTICIPATION.
Each Executive who is eligible to participate in the Plan shall enroll in the Plan by entering into a Participation Agreement and
completing such other forms and furnishing such other information as the Administrator may request. An Executive’s participation
in the Plan shall commence as of the date specified in the Participation Agreement.

 

ARTICLE IV

BENEFITS

 

4.1          SERP
BENEFIT. Each Participant, subject to the terms and conditions of his Participation Agreement, shall become entitled to
receive SERP Benefits in the amounts and for the periods set forth in the executed Participation Agreement.

 

4.2          NO
BENEFITS PAYABLE UPON TERMINATION FOR CAUSE. Notwithstanding anything in this Plan or in any Participation Agreement to
the contrary, no benefits shall be payable to any Participant who is terminated from his or her employment with the Employer for
Cause. For purposes hereof, termination for Cause shall mean the following:

 

Termination of employment because of the
Participant’s personal dishonesty, incompetence, willful misconduct, breach of fiduciary duty involving personal profit,
intentional failure to perform stated duties, willful violation of any law, rule or regulation (other than traffic violations
or similar infractions) or a final cease-and-desist order.

 

4.3          DISTRIBUTIONS
TO SPECIFIED EMPLOYEE.

 

	 	(a)	If any employee is a “Specified Employee,” as defined in subsection (b) below, upon a termination of employment for any reason other than Disability or death, a distribution may not be made before the date which is 6 (six) months after the date of separation from service (or, if earlier, the date of death of the employee).

 

	 	(b)	A “Specified Employee” means a key employee (as defined in Code Section 416(i) without regard to paragraph (5) thereof) of a corporation any stock in which is publicly traded on an established securities market or otherwise, all within the meaning of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i).

 

ARTICLE V

BENEFICIARIES

 

5.1          BENEFICIARY.
For purposes of this section, the Participant’s executed Participation Agreement shall dictate the Participant’s rights
and responsibilities regarding the Participant’s Beneficiary(ies).

 

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ARTICLE VI

PLAN ADMINISTRATION

 

6.1          ADMINISTRATION.

 

	 	(a)	General. The Plan shall be administered by the Administrator. The Administrator shall have sole and absolute discretion to interpret where necessary all provisions of the Plan and each Participation Agreement (including, without limitation, by supplying omissions from, correcting deficiencies in, or resolving inconsistencies or ambiguities in, the language of the Plan, a Participation Agreement, or between the Plan and a Participation Agreement), to determine the rights and status under the Plan of Participants or other persons, to resolve questions or disputes arising under the Plan and to make any determinations with respect to the benefits payable under the Plan and the persons entitled thereto as may be necessary for the purposes of the Plan. The Administrator’s determination of the rights of any Executive or former Executive hereunder shall be final and binding on all persons, subject only to the claims procedures outlined in Article 7 hereof.

 

	 	(b)	Delegation of Duties. The Administrator may delegate any of its administrative duties, including, without limitation, duties with respect to the processing, review, investigation, approval and payment of benefits payable hereunder, to a named administrator or administrators.

 

6.2          REGULATIONS.
The Administrator may promulgate any rules and regulations it deems necessary in order to carry out the purposes of the Plan
or to interpret the provisions of the Plan; provided, however, that no rule, regulation or interpretation shall be contrary to
the provisions of the Plan. The rules, regulations and interpretations made by the Administrator shall, subject only to the claims
procedure outlined in Article 7 hereof, be final and binding on all persons.

 

6.3          REVOCABILITY
OF ADMINISTRATOR/EMPLOYER ACTION. Any action taken by the Administrator with respect to the rights or benefits under the
Plan of any Executive or former Executive shall be revocable by the Administrator as to payments not yet made to such person in
order to correct any incorrect payment to a Participant or a Beneficiary, and then only to the extent necessary to correct such
error. Acceptance of any benefits under the Plan constitutes acceptance of, and agreement to, the Administrator’s making
any appropriate adjustments in future payments to such person to correct any previously made overpayment or underpayment.

 

6.4          AMENDMENT.

 

	 	(a)	Right to Amend. The Board, by written instrument, shall have the right to amend the Plan at any time and with respect to any provisions hereof, and all parties hereto or claiming any interest hereunder shall be bound by such amendment; provided, however, that no such amendment shall, without the Participant’s consent, affect or otherwise modify the rights of a Participant under a Participation Agreement in effect prior to the amendment.

 

	 	(b)	Amendment Required by Law. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6.4(a), the Plan may be amended at any time, retroactively if required, if found necessary, in the opinion of the Board, in order to ensure that the Plan is characterized as a non-tax-qualified plan of deferred supplemental retirement compensation maintained for members of a select group of executives and thus exempt from ERISA and in compliance with all other provisions under the Code, as such provisions relate to the original purpose of this Plan, supplemental retirement income to the Participant(s) and/or other related Plan and Employer objectives.

 

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6.5          TERMINATION.
The Board of the Employer reserves the right, at any time, to terminate the Plan; provided however, that no such termination shall,
without the Participant’s consent, affect or otherwise modify the rights of a Participant under a Participation Agreement
in effect prior to the effective date of termination.  Following termination of the Plan, unless otherwise agreed to
by the parties, such Participation Agreement shall remain in effect and shall be construed by the terms of the Plan in effect prior
to the termination.

  

6.6          WITHHOLDING.
The Employer shall deduct from any distributions hereunder any taxes or other amounts required by law to be withheld therefrom.

 

ARTICLE VII

CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION

 

7.1          GENERAL.
If a Participant, Beneficiary or his or her representative is denied all or a portion of an expected Plan benefit for any reason
and the Participant, Beneficiary or his or her representative desires to dispute the decision of the Administrator, he/she must
file a written notification of his or her claim with the Administrator.

 

7.2          CLAIMS
PROCEDURE. Upon receipt of any written claim for benefits, the Administrator shall be notified and shall give due consideration
to the claim presented. If any Participant or Beneficiary claims to be entitled to benefits under the Plan and the Administrator
determines that the claim should be denied in whole or in part, the Administrator shall, in writing, notify such claimant within
ninety (90) days of receipt of the claim that the claim has been denied. The Administrator may extend the period of time for making
a determination with respect to any claim for a period of up to ninety (90) days, provided that the Administrator determines that
such an extension is necessary because of special circumstances and notifies the claimant, prior to the expiration of the initial
ninety (90) day period, of the circumstances requiring the extension of time and the date by which the Administrator expects to
render a decision. If the claim is denied to any extent by the Administrator, the Administrator shall furnish the claimant with
a written notice setting forth:

 

	 	(a) 	the specific reason or reasons for denial of the claim;

 

	 	(b) 	a specific reference to the Plan provisions on which the denial is based;

 

	 	(c)	a description of any additional material or information necessary for the claimant to perfect the claim and an explanation of why such material or information is necessary; and

 

	 	(d) 	an explanation of the provisions of this Article.

 

7.3          RIGHT
OF APPEAL. A claimant who has a claim denied under Section 7.2 may appeal to the Administrator for reconsideration
of that claim. A request for reconsideration under this section must be filed by written notice within sixty (60) days after receipt
by the claimant of the notice of denial under Section 7.2.

 

7.4          REVIEW
OF APPEAL. Upon receipt of an appeal the Administrator shall promptly take action to give due consideration to the appeal.
Such consideration may include a hearing of the parties involved, if the Administrator feels such a hearing is necessary. In preparing
for this appeal, the claimant shall have the right to review pertinent documents and submit in writing a statement of issues and
comments. After consideration of the merits of the appeal, the Administrator shall issue a written decision, which shall be binding
on all parties. The decision shall specifically state its reasons and pertinent Plan provisions on which it relies. The Administrator’s
decision shall be issued within sixty (60) days after the appeal is filed, except that the Administrator may extend the period
of time for making a determination with respect to any claim for a period of up to sixty (60) days, provided that the Administrator
determines that such an extension is necessary because of special circumstances and notifies the claimant, prior to the expiration
of the initial sixty (60) day period, of the circumstances requiring the extension of time and the date by which the Administrator
expects to render a decision.

 

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7.5          DESIGNATION.
The Administrator may designate any other person of its choosing to make any determination otherwise required under this Article.
Any person so designated shall have the same authority and discretion granted to the Administrator hereunder.

 

7.6          LITIGATION
COSTS. If a claimant brings a lawsuit for benefits hereunder, to enforce any right hereunder or for other relief arising
out of the terms of the Plan, the costs and expenses of litigation by any party shall be borne by the losing party. The prevailing
party shall recover as expenses all reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by it in connection with the proceedings or any appeals
therefrom.

 

ARTICLE VIII

MISCELLANEOUS

 

8.1          ADMINISTRATOR.
The Administrator is expressly empowered to interpret the Plan and to determine all questions arising in the administration, interpretation,
and application of the Plan; to employ actuaries, accountants, counsel, and other persons it deems necessary in connection with
the administration of the Plan; to request any information from the Employer it deems necessary to determine whether the Employer
would be considered insolvent or subject to a proceeding in bankruptcy; and to take all other necessary and proper actions to fulfill
its duties as Administrator. The Administrator is relieved of all responsibility in connection with its duties hereunder to the
fullest extent permitted by law, except any breach of duty to the Participants or Beneficiaries. If any individual shall have been
delegated the duties or responsibilities as Administrator, such person shall not be liable for any actions by him or her hereunder
unless due to his or her own gross negligence or willful misconduct and shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Employer
from and against all personal liability to which he or she may be subject by reason of any act done or omitted to be done in his
or her official capacity as Administrator in the good faith administration of the Plan, including all expenses reasonably incurred
in his or her defense in the event the Employer fails to provide such defense upon request.

 

8.2          NO
ASSIGNMENT. No benefit under the Plan or a Participation Agreement shall be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation,
sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or charge, and any such action shall be void for all purposes of the Plan or a
Participation Agreement. No benefit shall in any manner be subject to the debts, contracts, liabilities, engagements, or torts
of any person, nor shall it be subject to attachment or other legal process for or against any person.

 

8.3          NO
EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS. Participation in this Plan and execution of a Participation Agreement shall not be construed to confer
upon any Participant the legal right to be retained in the employ of the Employer, or give a Participant or Beneficiary, or any
other person, any right to any payment whatsoever, except to the extent of the benefits provided for hereunder. Each Participant
shall remain subject to discharge to the same extent as if this Plan had never been adopted and the Participation Agreement had
never been executed.

 

8.4          INCOMPETENCE.
If the Administrator determines that any person to whom a benefit is payable under this Plan is incompetent by reason of physical
or mental disability, the Administrator shall have the power to cause the payments becoming due to such person to be made to another
individual for the Participant’s benefit without responsibility of the Administrator to see to the application of such payments.
Any payment made pursuant to such power shall, as to such payment, operate as a complete discharge of the Employer, the Administrator,
and their representatives.

 

8.5          IDENTITY.
If, at any time, any doubt exists as to the identity of any person entitled to any payment hereunder or the amount or time of such
payment, the Administrator shall be entitled to hold such sum until such identity or amount or time is determined or until an order
of a court of competent jurisdiction is obtained. The Administrator shall also be entitled to pay such sum into court in accordance
with the appropriate rules of law. Any expenses incurred by the Employer or Administrator incident to such proceeding or litigation
shall be charged against the SERP Benefit of the affected Participant.

 

8.6          NO
LIABILITY. No liability shall attach to or be incurred by any employee of the Employer or Administrator individually under
or by reason of the terms, conditions, and provisions contained in the Plan, or for the acts or decisions taken or made under or
in connection with the Plan; and, as a condition precedent to the establishment of this Plan or the receipt of benefits hereunder,
or both, such liability, if any, is expressly waived and released by each Participant and by any and all persons claiming benefits
under the Plan.  Such waiver and release shall be conclusively evidenced by any act or participation in or the acceptance
of benefits under this Plan.

 

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8.7          EXPENSES.
Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, all expenses incurred in the administration of the Plan shall be paid by the Employer.

 

8.8          EMPLOYER
DETERMINATIONS. Any determinations, actions, or decisions of the Employer (including, but not limited to, Plan amendments
and Plan termination) shall be made by the Board in accordance with its established procedures or by such other individuals, groups,
or organizations that have been properly delegated by the Board to make such determinations or decisions.

 

8.9          CONSTRUCTION.
All questions of interpretation, construction or application arising under or concerning the terms of this Plan and any Participation
Agreement shall be decided by the Administrator, in its sole and final discretion, whose decision shall be final, binding and conclusive
upon all persons.

 

8.10       GOVERNING
LAW. To the extent not preempted by federal laws, this Plan shall be governed by, construed and administered under the
laws of the State of New York.

 

8.11       SEVERABILITY.
Should any provision of the Plan or any Participation Agreement be deemed or held to be unlawful or invalid for any reason, such
fact shall not adversely affect the other provisions, unless such invalidity shall render impossible or impractical the functioning
of the Plan and, in such case, the appropriate parties shall immediately adopt a new provision to take the place of the one held
illegal or invalid.

 

8.12        HEADINGS.
The headings contained in the Plan are inserted only as a matter of convenience and for reference and in no way define, limit,
enlarge, or describe the scope or intent of this Plan nor in any way shall they affect this Plan or the construction of any provision
thereof.

 

8.13        TERMS.
Capitalized terms shall have meanings as defined herein. Singular nouns shall be read as plural, masculine pronouns shall be read
as feminine, and vice versa, as appropriate.

 

8.14        OWNERSHIP
OF ASSETS; RELATIONSHIP WITH EMPLOYER. Nothing contained in the Plan, and no action taken pursuant to its provisions, shall
create or be construed to create a trust of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Employer and any Participant or any
other person. To the extent that any person acquires a right to receive payments from the Employer under this Plan, such right
shall be no greater than the right of an unsecured general creditor of the Employer.

 

8.15        DEPOSITS
IN TRUST. The Employer may, at its sole discretion, establish with a corporate trustee a grantor rabbi trust under which
all or a portion of the assets of the Plan are to be held, administered and managed. The trust agreement evidencing the trust shall
conform with the terms of Revenue Procedure 92-64 or any successor procedure. The Employer in its sole discretion may make deposits
to augment the principal of such trust.

 

8.16      
SECTION 409A COMPLIANCE.  The Plan and each Participation Agreement entered into pursuant to this Plan
shall be interpreted in accordance with, and shall comply in form and operation with, Section 409A of the Code.  Notwithstanding
any provision of the Plan or any Participation Agreement to the contrary, the Board may adopt such amendments to the Plan or Participation
Agreement or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take
any other actions, that the Board determines are necessary or appropriate to (a) exempt the benefits under the Plan from Section 409A
of the Code and/or preserve the intended tax treatment of the benefits provided with respect to the deferral, or (b) comply
with the requirements of Section 409A (including, without limitation, any related Department of Treasury guidance).

 

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NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK

SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN

 

BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION

 

In the event of the Participant’s
death, any benefits to which the Participant may be entitled shall be paid to the Beneficiary designated below. This Beneficiary
Designation shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and shall supersede all prior Beneficiary Designations
made by the Participant. This Beneficiary Designation shall be attached to and become part of that certain Amended and Restated
Participation Agreement, effective as of _______________, 20___, between the Employer and the Participant.

 

Primary Beneficiary:______________________________________________

 

Secondary Beneficiary:____________________________________________

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Participant
has executed this Beneficiary Designation as of the date indicated.

 

	 	 
	Signature	 
	 	 
	 	 
	Printed Name of Participant	 
	 	 
	 	 
	Dated	 

 

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AMENDMENT TO NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK

SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN

 

I.            The
Plan is amended, effective May 1, 2018, to revise Section 6.5 to provide as follows:

 

6.5            TERMINATION.
The Board of the Employer reserves the right, at any time, to terminate the Plan to the extent permitted by the termination provisions
of Code section 409A; provided however, that no such termination shall, without the Participant’s consent, affect or otherwise
modify the rights of a Participant under a Participation Agreement in effect prior to the effective date of termination. Following
termination of the Plan, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties or permitted or required by Code section 409A, such Participation
Agreement shall remain in effect and shall be construed by the terms of the Plan in effect prior to the termination.

 

II.            The
Plan is amended to revise Section 7.1 to provide as follows:

 

This Section 7.1, along
with Sections 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4, apply to all claims and appeals for benefits under this Plan other than claims and appeals related
to disability benefits or a determination of a disability. If a Participant, Beneficiary or his or her representative is denied
all or a portion of an expected Plan benefit for any reason and the Participant, Beneficiary or his or her representative desires
to dispute the decision of the Administrator, he/she must file a written notification of his or her claim with the Administrator.

 

		III.	The Plan is hereby amended to renumber existing Sections 7.5 and 7.6 as Sections 7.6 and 7.7, respectively, and to add new
Section 7.5 to provide as follows:

 

7.5          Special
Claims Procedures for Disability Benefits or Determinations.

 

(a)            General.
This Section 7.5 applies to claims and appeals for disability benefits or disability determinations.

 

(b)            Claims
for Benefits. If a Participant, former Participant, Beneficiary or any other person (hereafter, “Claimant”) does
not receive timely payment of any disability benefits (or any other Plan benefits which are based upon a disability determination)
which he or she believes are due and payable under the Plan, he or she may file a written claim for benefits with the Administrator.
The claim for benefits must be in writing and addressed to the Administrator. If a claim by or on behalf of a Claimant is wholly
or partially denied, the Administrator will provide (within the applicable time frame specified in subsection (c) below) a
comprehensible written notice setting forth:

 

(1)            The
specific reason or reasons for the denial;

 

(2)            Specific
reference to pertinent Plan provisions on which the denial is based;

 

(3)            A
description of any additional material or information necessary for the Claimant to submit to perfect the claim and an explanation
of why such material or information is necessary;

 

(4)            A
description of the Plan’s claims review process and applicable time limits; and

 

(5)            A
description of the Claimant’s right to bring a civil action under ERISA Section 502(a) following an adverse benefit
determination upon appeal.

 

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(c)            Time
Periods for Initial Claims. Following a receipt of a claim, the Administrator shall notify (as required in subsection (b) above)
a Claimant of the Administrator’s determination within 45 days of the Administrator receiving the claim. If additional information
is needed to process the claim, the Administrator shall notify the Claimant prior to the end of the 45-day period. The Claimant
shall then have 45 days to provide the requested information, and during the time that a request for information is outstanding,
the claim and the time period applicable thereto shall be suspended. If, for reasons beyond the control of the Administrator, an
extension of time is required to process the claim, the Administrator shall send to the Claimant a notice of the extension, an
explanation of the circumstances requiring extension and the expected date of the decision prior to the end of the initial period.
The extension shall not exceed a period of an additional 30 days from the end of the initial 45-day period. If at the end of the
above 30-day extension, the Administrator requires more additional time to process the claim, the Administrator may again extend
the time limit by an additional 30 days from the end of the above 30-day extension, if the Administrator provides prior notice
to the Claimant (that includes an explanation of the circumstances requiring extension and the expected date of the decision).
However, in all cases the Administrator shall notify the Claimant of its benefit decision within 105 days after the initial claim
was received by the Administrator.

 

(d)            Appeal
of an Adverse Benefit Determination. If the Administrator denies all or part of a claim, the Claimant shall have 180 days from
the date the Claimant receives the denial to request a review by filing a written appeal with the Administrator. During the 180-day
appeal period, the Administrator shall provide the Claimant, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to and copies of
all documents, records and other information relevant to the claim. As part of the written appeal, the Claimant shall have the
opportunity to submit written comments, documents, records and other information related to the claim and the Administrator shall
reconsider the claim, taking into account all of the foregoing.

 

(e)            Time
Period for Appealed Claims. Following a receipt of a request for review of a denied claim (as provided in subsection (d) above),
the Administrator shall notify the Claimant of its determination upon appeal within 45 days after the Administrator receives the
request for review of the denied claim. If, for reasons beyond the control of the Administrator, an extension of time is required
to process the appeal, the Administrator shall send to the Claimant a notice of the extension, an explanation of the circumstances
requiring extension and the expected date of the decision prior to the end of the initial period. The extension shall not exceed
a period of an additional 45 days from the end of the initial 45-day period.

 

(f)            Supplements
to Claim and Appeal Procedures. The Administrator is authorized to establish any specific and/or additional claims procedures
that apply to the submission and consideration of any issue or matter that is not directly related to a claim for benefits or may
apply by analogy the claims procedures listed in this Section 8.6 to the submission and consideration of such issue or matter.
Such claims procedures may be established at any time, including after the issue or matter is first submitted to the Administrator.
All rules and procedures set forth in 29 CFR 2560.503-1 that apply to a claim and/or appeal for disability benefits or a disability
determination under the Plan are hereby incorporated herein by reference with the same force and effect as though fully set forth
herein. The Administrator shall comply with all applicable rules and procedures set forth in 29 CFR 2560.503-1 in processing
a claim and/or appeal for disability benefits or a disability determination under the Plan.

 

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AMENDED AND RESTATED

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

UNDER THE

NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK

SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN

 

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED PARTICIPATION
AGREEMENT (the “Amended Participation Agreement”) is entered into as of the 1st
day of January 2010 by and between NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK (the “Employer”), and Kenneth A. Martinek,
an executive of the Employer (the “Participant”).

 

RECITALS:

 

WHEREAS, the Employer has adopted
the Northeast Community Bank Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the “Plan”) effective as of January 1, 2006,
and

 

WHEREAS, the Employer and the Participant
have previously entered into a Participation Agreement under the Plan and desire to make certain modifications thereto

 

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

 

1.          
  Definitions. Except as otherwise provided, or unless the context otherwise requires, the terms used in this
Amended Participation Agreement shall have the same meanings as set forth in the Plan.

 

2.           
Plan. Plan means the Northeast Community Bank Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as the same may be altered
or supplemented in any validly executed Participation Agreement.

 

3.           
Incorporation of Plan. The Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, is hereby incorporated into
this Amended Participation Agreement as if fully set forth herein, and the parties hereby agree to be bound by all of the terms
and provisions contained in the Plan. The Participant hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and, subject to the foregoing,
confirms his understanding and acceptance of all of the terms and conditions contained therein.

 

4.           
Effective Date of Participation. The effective date of the Participant’s participation in the Plan shall be
January 1, 2006 (the “Participation Date”).

 

5.           
Normal Retirement Age. The Participant’s Normal Retirement Age for purposes of the Plan and this Participation
Agreement is the later of the date the Participant (i) attains age sixty (60) or (ii) completes twenty (20) years of
service.

 

6.           
Year of Service. The Participant shall be credited with one year of service for each twelve (12) month period the
Participant has been employed by the Employer, whether such employment began before or after the Participation Date.

 

7.          
 Prohibition Against Funding. Should any investment be acquired in
connection with the liabilities assumed under this Plan and this Amended Participation Agreement, it is expressly understood and
agreed that the Participants and Beneficiaries shall not have any right with respect to, or claim against, such assets, nor shall
any such purchase be construed to create a trust of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Employer and the Participants,
their Beneficiaries or any other person. Any such assets shall be and remain a part of the general, unpledged and unrestricted
assets of the Employer, subject to the claims of its general creditors. It is the express intention of the parties hereto that
this arrangement shall be unfunded for tax purposes and for purposes of Title I of ERISA. The Participant shall be required to
look to the provisions of the Plan and to the Employer itself for enforcement of any and all benefits due under this Amended Participation
Agreement, and, to the extent the Participant acquires a right to receive payment under the Plan and this Amended Participation
Agreement, such right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Employer. The Employer shall
be designated the owner and beneficiary of any investment acquired in connection with its obligation under the Plan and this Amended
Participation Agreement.

 

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8.           
Provisions Related to SERP Benefit.

 

	 	(a)	Normal Retirement SERP Benefit. Upon the Participant’s termination of employment upon or after attaining Normal Retirement Age, the Participant shall receive an annual benefit of fifty percent (50%) of the Participant’s final average base salary over the immediately preceding full thirty-six (36) calendar months prior to termination of employment, paid for the period and on the terms provided herein. The Participant’s base salary calculation shall be provided by Employer’s payroll department.

 

	 	(b)	Early Retirement SERP Benefit.  In the event the Participant terminates employment prior to attaining age sixty (60) but after completing at least twenty (20) years of service, the Participant shall receive the SERP Benefit described in Paragraph 8(a), reduced by .25% for each month by which the Participant’s age at termination of employment is less than the Normal Retirement Age.

 

	 	(c)	Form of SERP Benefit Payment. Subject to the restrictions of Section 4.3 of the Plan, the annual SERP Benefit shall be paid in equal monthly installments beginning not later than thirty (30) days after the Participant’s termination date until all benefits are fully paid.  The annual SERP Benefit shall be paid for the greater of (i) the Participant’s life or (ii) fifteen (15) years, following the Participant’s Normal Retirement, eligible Early Retirement, or termination of employment by reason of disability (with payments beginning at age 65 if the Participant terminates employment due to disability).

 

	 	(d)	Post-Retirement Death Benefit. The Participant’s annual SERP Benefit shall be payable for a minimum period of fifteen (15) years. In the event that the Participant dies during the minimum fifteen (15) year SERP Benefit payment period, the Participant’s Beneficiary, as designated pursuant to this Participation Agreement, will continue to receive such payments until the minimum benefits are fully paid.

 

	 	(e)	Pre-Retirement Death Benefit. In the event of the Participant’s death prior to Normal Retirement, the Participant’s Beneficiary(ies) shall be entitled to a pre-retirement death benefit equal to the actuarial equivalent (calculated as described in Paragraph 8(g) below) of the unreduced SERP Benefit payment described in Paragraph 8(a) of this Agreement. This benefit shall be distributed to the Participant’s Beneficiary(ies) in a lump sum amount as soon as administratively feasible upon Employer notification.

 

	 	(f)	Disability SERP Benefit. In the event of the Participant’s termination of employment by reason of disability, if the Participant has attained Normal Retirement Age or is eligible for Early Retirement, the Participant shall receive a SERP benefit determined under Paragraph 8(a) or 8(b), as appropriate.  If the Participant has not attained Normal Retirement Age and is not eligible for Early Retirement on his termination date, the Participant shall receive a SERP benefit equal to the value of the Participant’s Accrued SERP Benefit, payable as provided in Paragraph 8(c) of this Participation Agreement.  For purposes of this Participation Agreement and the Plan, “disability” means that the Participant (i) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, or (ii) is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than 3 months under a disability program covering employees of the Employer.  The Administrator shall have full and final authority, which shall be exercised in its discretion, to determine conclusively whether the Participant is disabled, and shall make such determination consistent with Section 409A.

 

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	 	(g)	Change of Control SERP Benefit.  In lieu of the benefit payable under any other provision of this Participation Agreement and the Plan, but subject to the restrictions of Section 4.3 of the Plan, upon the Participant’s termination of employment (other than for Cause or by reason of his death) following a Change of Control, the Participant shall receive the unreduced SERP Benefit described in Paragraph 8(a) (i.e., a benefit determined without regard to the Participant’s age or Years of Service) in the form of a lump sum payment that is actuarially equivalent to the Normal Retirement benefit (calculated as of the date of termination and using the discount rate specified in Code Section 1274 in effect for the period of termination).  Such payment shall be made to the Participant (or his beneficiary) not later than thirty (30) days after the Participant’s termination date.

 

9.           
General Provisions

 

		(a)	No Assignment. No benefit under the Plan or this Amended Participation Agreement
shall be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or charge, and any
such action shall be void for all purposes of the Plan or this Amended Participation Agreement. No benefit shall in any manner
be subject to the debts, contracts, liabilities, engagements, or torts of any person, nor shall it be subject to attachments or
other legal process for or against any person, except to such extent as may be required by law.

 

		(b)	Headings. The headings contained in the Amended Participation Agreement
are inserted only as a matter of convenience and for reference and in no way define, limit, enlarge, or describe the scope or intent
of this Plan nor in any way shall they affect this Participation Agreement or the construction of any provision thereof.

  

		(c)	Terms. Capitalized terms shall have meanings as defined herein. Singular
nouns shall be read as plural, masculine pronouns shall be read as feminine, and vice versa, as appropriate.

 

		(d)	Successors. This Amended Participation Agreement shall be binding upon each
of the parties and shall also be binding upon their respective successors and the Employer’s assigns.

 

		(e)	Amendments. This Participant Agreement may not be modified or amended, except
by a duly executed instrument in writing signed by the Employer and the Participant. The subsequent amendment or termination of
the Plan by the Employer shall not affect the Participant’s rights under this Amended Participation Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties
has caused this Amended and Restated Participation Agreement to be executed as of the day first above written.

 

	PARTICIPANT	 	NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	/s/ Kenneth A. Martinek	 	/s/ Salvatore Randazzo 
	Kenneth A. Martinek 	 	By: Salvatore Randazzo
	 	 	Title: Executive Vice President & COO/CFO
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	/s/ Arthur M. Levine 
	 	 	By: Arthur M. Levine
	 	 	Title: Audit Committee Chair

 

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PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

UNDER THE

NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK

SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN

 

THIS PARTICIPATION
AGREEMENT (the "Participation Agreement") is entered into as of the 28th day of June, 2012 by and between NORTHEAST
COMMUNITY BANK (the ''Employer"), and Jose M. Collazo, an executive of the Employer (the "Participant'').

 

RECITALS:

 

WHEREAS, the
Employer has adopted the Northeast Community Bank Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the "Plan") effective as of
January 1, 2006, and the Administrator has determined that the Participant shall be eligible to participate in the Plan on
the terms and conditions set forth in this Participation Agreement and the Plan,

 

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

 

1.          Definitions.
Except as otherwise provided, or unless the context otherwise requires, the terms used in this Participation Agreement shall
have the same meanings as set forth in the Plan.

 

2.          Plan.
Plan means the Northeast Community Bank Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as the same may be altered or supplemented
in any validly executed Participation Agreement.

 

3.          Incorporation
of Plan. The Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, is hereby incorporated into this Participation
Agreement as if fully set forth herein, and the parties hereby agree to be bound by all of the terms and provisions contained in
the Plan. The Participant hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and, subject to the foregoing, confirms his understanding
and acceptance of all of the terms and conditions contained therein.

 

4.          Effective
Date of Participation. The effective date of the Participant's participation in the Plan shall be June 28, 2012 (the
 "Participation Date").

 

5.          Normal
Retirement Age. The Participant's Normal Retirement Age for purposes of the Plan and this Participation Agreement is age
sixty-five (65).

 

6.          Year
of Service. The Participant shall be credited with one year of service for each calendar year the Participant has been
employed by the Employer, whether such employment began before or after the Participation Date.

 

7.          Prohibition
Against Funding. Should any investment be acquired in connection with the liabilities assumed under this Plan and Participation
Agreement, it is expressly understood and agreed that the Participants and Beneficiaries shall not have any right with respect
to, or claim against, such assets, nor shall any such purchase be construed to create a trust of any kind or a fiduciary relationship
between the Employer and the Participants, their Beneficiaries or any other person. Any such assets shall be and remain a part
of the general, unpledged and unrestricted assets of the Employer, subject to the claims of its general creditors. It is the express
intention of the parties hereto that this arrangement shall be unfunded for tax purposes and for purposes of Title I of ERISA.
The Participant shall be required to look to the provisions of the Plan and to the Employer itself for enforcement of any and all
benefits due under this Participation Agreement, and, to the extent the Participant acquires a right to receive payment under the
Plan and this Participation Agreement, such right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Employer.
The Employer shall be designated the owner and beneficiary of any investment acquired in connection with its obligation under the
Plan and this Participation Agreement.

 

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	 	8.	Provisions Related to SERP Benefit. 

 

	 	(a)	Normal Retirement SERP Benefit. Upon the Participant's termination of employment upon or after attaining Normal Retirement Age, the Participant shall receive an annual benefit of fifty percent (50%) of the Participant's final average base salary over the immediately preceding full thirty-six (36) calendar months prior to termination of employment, paid for the period and on the terms provided herein. The Participant's base salary calculation shall be provided by Employer's payroll department.

 

	 	(b)	Early Retirement SERP Benefit. In the event the Participant terminates employment upon or after attaining age sixty (60) and completing at least twenty (20) Years of Service, but prior to attaining Normal Retirement Age, the Participant shall receive the SERP Benefit described in Paragraph 8(a), reduced by .25% for each month by which the Participant's age at termination of employment is less than the Normal Retirement Age. Notwithstanding anything in the Participation Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, no benefit shall be payable to the Participant in the event of his termination of employment prior to attaining age sixty (60) (other than in connection with his termination of employment following a Change in Control, or by reason of his death or disability).

 

	 	(c)	Form of SERP Benefit Payment. Subject to the restrictions of Section 4.3 of the Plan, the annual SERP Benefit shall be paid in equal monthly installments beginning not later than thirty (30) days after the Participant's termination date until all benefits are fully paid. The annual SERP Benefit shall be paid for the greater of (i) the Participant's life or (ii) fifteen (15) years, following the Participant's Normal Retirement, eligible Early Retirement, or termination of employment by reason of disability (with payments beginning at age 65 if the Participant terminates employment due to disability).

 

	 	(d)	Post-Retirement Death Benefit. The Participant's annual SERP Benefit shall be payable for a minimum period of fifteen (15) years. In the event that the Participant dies during the minimum fifteen (15) year SERP Benefit payment period, the Participant's Beneficiary, as designated pursuant to this Participation Agreement, will continue to receive such payments until the minimum benefits are fully paid.

 

	 	(e)	Pre-Retirement Death Benefit. In the event of the Participant's death prior to Normal Retirement, the Participant's Beneficiary(ies) shall be entitled to a pre-retirement death benefit equal to the actuarial equivalent (calculated as described in Paragraph 8(g) below) of the unreduced SERP Benefit payment described in Paragraph 8(a) of this Agreement. This benefit shall be distributed to the Participant's Beneficiary(ies) in a lump sum amount as soon as administratively feasible upon Employer notification.

 

	 	(f)	Disability SERP Benefit. In the event of the Participant's termination of employment by reason of disability, if the Participant has attained Normal Retirement Age or is eligible for Early Retirement, the Participant shall receive a SERP benefit determined under Paragraph 8(a) or 8(b), as appropriate. If the Participant has not attained Normal Retirement Age and is not eligible for Early Retirement on his termination date.  The Participant shall receive a SERP benefit equal to the value of the Participant's Accrued SERP Benefit, payable as provided in Paragraph 8(c) of this Participation Agreement. For purposes of this Participation Agreement and the Plan, ''disability" means that the Participant (i) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, or (ii) is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than 3 months under a disability program covering employees of the Employer. The Administrator shall have full and final authority, which shall be exercised in its discretion, to determine conclusively whether the Participant is disabled, and shall make such determination consistent with Section 409A.

 

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	 	(g)	Change of Control SERP Benefit. In lieu of the benefit payable under any other provision of this Participation Agreement and the Plan, but subject to the restrictions of Section 4.3 of the Plan, upon the Participant's termination of employment (other than for Cause or by reason of his death) following a Change of Control, the Participant shall receive the unreduced SERP Benefit described in Paragraph 8(a) (i.e., a benefit determined without regard to the Participant's age or Years of Service) in the form of a lump sum payment that is actuarially equivalent to the Normal Retirement benefit (calculated as of the date of termination and using the discount rate specified in Code Section 1274 in effect for the period of termination). Such payment shall be made to the Participant (or his beneficiary) not later than thirty (30) days after the Participant's termination date.

 

	 	9.	General Provisions

 

	 	(a)	No Assignment. No benefit under the Plan or this Participation Agreement shall
    be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or charge, and any
    such action shall be void for all purposes of the Plan or this Participation Agreement. No benefit shall in any manner be
    subject to the debts, contracts, liabilities, engagements, or torts of any person, nor shall it be subject to attachments
    or other legal process for or against any person, except to such extent as may be required by law.

 

	 	(b)	Headings. The headings contained in the Participation
Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience and for reference and in no way define, limit, enlarge, or describe the
scope or intent of this Plan nor in any way shall they affect this Participation Agreement or the construction of any provision
thereof.

 

	 	(c)	Terms. Capitalized terms shall have meanings as defined herein. Singular nouns shall be read as plural,
    masculine pronouns shall be read as feminine, and vice versa, as appropriate.

 

	 	(d)	Successors. This Participation Agreement shall be binding upon each of the parties and shall also be binding
    upon their respective successors and the Employer's assigns.

 

	 	(e)	Amendments. This Participant Agreement may not be modified or amended, except
    by a duly executed instrument in writing signed by the Employer and the Participant. The subsequent amendment or termination
    of the Plan by the Employer shall not affect the Participant's rights under this Participation Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
each of the parties has caused this Participation Agreement to be executed as of the day first above written.

 

 

	PARTICIPANT	 	NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	/s/ Jose M. Collazo	 	/s/ Diane B. Cavanaugh
	Jose M. Collazo	 	By: Diane B. Cavanaugh
	 	 	Title: Chair, Compensation Committee

 

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