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Exhibit 10.18

      

    

    EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

    This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of January 1,
      2018, by and between AMY WILES-MORELLI (“Executive”) and NBT BANCORP INC., a Delaware corporation having its principal office in Norwich, New York (“NBTB”).

    W I T N E S S E T H :

    WHEREAS, NBTB and NBT Bank, National Association, a national banking association which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NBTB (“NBT
        Bank”) (together with NBTB, the “Company”) desires to secure the continued employment of Executive, subject to the provisions of this Agreement; and

    WHEREAS, Executive desires to enter into the Agreement for such periods and upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.

    NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, intending to be legally
      bound, the parties agree as follows:

    1. Employment; Responsibilities and Duties.

    (a) NBTB hereby agrees to employ Executive and to cause NBT Bank and any successor organization to NBT Bank to employ Executive, and Executive hereby agrees to serve as Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer and Chief Credit
        Officer of NBTB and NBT Bank, and of any successor organization to NBTB or NBT Bank, as applicable, during the Term of Employment (as defined in Section 2 below).  During the Term of Employment, Executive shall perform all duties
        and shall have the responsibilities and authority as set forth in the bylaws of NBTB or NBT Bank, as applicable, or as may otherwise be determined and assigned to her by NBTB or NBT Bank.  During the Term of Employment, Executive shall report
        directly to the Chief Executive Officer of NBTB or his designee.

    (b) Executive shall devote her full working time and best efforts to the performance of her responsibilities and duties hereunder.  During the Term of Employment, Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of the Chief
        Executive Officer of NBTB or his designee, render services in any capacity, whether as an employee, independent contractor, or otherwise, whether or not compensated, to any person or entity other than the Company or its affiliates; provided, that
        Executive may, where involvement in such activities does not, as reasonably determined by the Board of Directors of NBTB (the “Board”), individually or in the aggregate significantly interfere with the performance of her duties or violate
        the provisions of Section 4 hereof, (i) render services to charitable organizations, (ii) manage her personal investments in compliance with any Company limits or policies, and (iii) with the prior permission of the Chief Executive Officer
        of NBTB or his designee hold such other directorships or part-time academic appointments or have such other business affiliations as would otherwise be prohibited under this Section 1.

     

      

    
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    2. Term of Employment.

    (a) The term of this Agreement (the “Term of Employment”) shall be the period commencing on the date of this Agreement (the “Commencement Date”) and continuing until the “Termination Date,” which, subject to Section

          2(b) hereof, shall mean the earliest to occur of:

    (i) January 1, 2019; provided, however, that on December 31, 2018 and on each December 31 thereafter (each, a “Renewal Date”), the remaining Term of Employment shall automatically be extended by one additional year, unless
        either the Company or Executive provides written notice to the other party of non-renewal at least ninety (90) days prior to the applicable Renewal Date;

    (ii) the death of Executive;

    (iii) Executive’s inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous
        period of not less than twelve (12) months (“Disability”);

    (iv) the discharge of Executive by NBTB or NBT Bank for “Cause,” which shall mean the termination of Executive’s employment on account of: (a) any willful or gross misconduct by Executive with respect to the business and
        affairs of NBTB or NBT Bank, or with respect to any of their affiliates, for which Executive is assigned material responsibilities or duties; (b) the conviction of Executive of a felony (after the earlier of (I) the expiration of any applicable
        appeal period without perfection of an appeal by Executive or (II) the denial of any appeal as to which no further appeal or review is available to Executive), whether or not committed in the course of her employment with NBTB and NBT Bank; (c)
        Executive’s willful neglect, failure, or refusal to carry out her duties hereunder in a reasonable manner (other than any such failure resulting from Disability or death or from termination by Executive for Good Reason, as hereinafter defined); or
        (d) the breach by Executive of any representation or warranty in Section 4 hereof or of any provision of this Agreement which breach is material and adverse to NBTB, NBT Bank, or any of their affiliates for which Executive is
        assigned material responsibilities or duties; provided, however, in each case, the Company shall provide prior written notice to Executive that specifically identifies the event which NBTB or NBT Bank believes constitutes Cause hereunder, and to
        the extent applicable, Executive shall have sixty (60) days from receiving such notice to cure;

    (v) Executive’s resignation from her positions as Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer and Chief Credit Officer of NBTB and NBT Bank other than for Good Reason (as hereinafter defined);

    (vi) the termination of Executive’s employment by NBTB or NBT Bank “without Cause,” which shall mean Executive’s termination of employment for any reason, other than those set forth in Subsections (i)-(v) of this Section 2(a)
        (except as otherwise provided below), at any time, upon the thirtieth (30th) day following notice to Executive; provided, that the Company’s providing notice of
        non-renewal of the Agreement in accordance with Section 2(a)(i): (x) shall not constitute a termination of Executive’s employment without Cause for purposes of Section 6(b), (y) shall constitute a termination of Executive’s
        employment without Cause for purposes of Section 6(c) if the applicable Term of Employment is scheduled to end within twenty-four (24) months of a Change in Control, and (z) shall not give rise to any severance benefits hereunder, other
        than as provided in Sections 6(a) and 6(c), as applicable; or

     

      

    
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    (vii) Executive’s resignation for Good Reason.  “Good Reason” shall mean, without Executive’s express written consent, reassignment of Executive to a material reduction in duties, responsibilities, or position other than for
        Cause, a material decrease in the amount or level of Executive’s Base Salary or benefits from the amount or level established in Section 3 hereof, or requiring Executive to be based anywhere other than where Executive’s office is located
        upon the date of this Agreement, except for required travel on the Company's business to an extent substantially consistent with the business travel obligations which Executive undertook on behalf of the Company as of the date of this Agreement. 
        Notwithstanding the foregoing, if there exists (without regard to this sentence) an event or condition that constitutes Good Reason, NBTB shall have thirty (30) days from the date on which Executive gives the written notice thereof to cure such
        event or condition (such notice to be given by Executive within ninety (90) days from the date the event or condition first occurs) and, if NBTB does so cure, such event or condition shall cease to constitute Good Reason thirty (30) days after the
        end of the cure period.

    (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 2(a) hereof, in the event a tender offer or exchange offer is made by a Person (including any individual, corporation, partnership, group, association, or other
        “person,” as such term is used in Section 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), other than the Company or any employee benefit plan(s) sponsored by the Company) for more than thirty percent (30%) of the combined
        voting power of the Company’s outstanding securities ordinarily having the right to vote at elections of directors (“Voting Securities”), including shares of common stock, no par value, of the Company (the “Company Shares”), Executive
        agrees that she will not leave the employ of the Company (other than as a result of Disability) and will render services to the Company in the capacity in which she then serves until such tender offer or exchange offer has been abandoned or
        terminated or a Change in Control of the Company has occurred as a result of such tender offer or exchange offer.  If, during the period Executive is obligated to continue in the employ of the Company pursuant to this Section 2(b), the
        Company terminates Executive’s employment without Cause or Executive provides written notice of her decision to terminate her employment for Good Reason, Executive’s obligations under this Section 2(b) shall thereupon terminate, and
        Executive will be entitled to payments provided under Section 6(b).

    (c) A Termination Date shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the payment of any amounts or benefits upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination
        is also a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and, for purposes of any such provision of this Agreement, any references to a “termination,” “termination
        of employment,” or like terms shall mean a “separation from service.”

     

      

    
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    3. Compensation.  For the services to be performed by Executive for the Company and its affiliates under this Agreement, Executive shall be compensated in the following manner:

    (a) Base Salary.  During the Term of Employment:

    (i) The Company shall pay Executive a salary, which on an annual basis shall be three hundred two thousand, eight hundred dollars ($302,800) (“Base Salary”), subject to annual adjustments based on recommendations from the NBTB
        Compensation and Benefits Committee and in line with compensation for comparable positions in companies of similar size and structure, but in no case less than three hundred two thousand, eight hundred dollars ($302,800).  The Base Salary shall be payable in accordance with the normal payroll practices of the Company, with respect to executive personnel as presently in effect or as they may be modified by the Company from time to time.

    (ii) Executive shall be eligible to be considered for performance bonuses commensurate with Executive’s title and salary grade in accordance with the compensation policies of the Company with respect to executive personnel in effect
        as of the Commencement Date or as they may be modified by the Company from time to time.

    (b) Employee Benefit Plans or Arrangements.  During the Term of Employment, Executive shall be entitled to participate in all employee benefit plans of the Company, as presently in effect as
          of the Commencement Date or as they may be modified by the Company from time to time, under such terms as may be applicable to officers of Executive’s rank employed by NBTB, NBT Bank, or their affiliates, including, without limitation, plans
          providing retirement benefits, stock options, restricted stock, or stock units, medical insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, long term care insurance, and accidental death or dismemberment insurance, provided that there be no
          duplication of such benefits as are provided under any other provision of this Agreement.

    (c) Equity Awards.  Executive shall be eligible for awards, as determined by and in the sole discretion of the Board, under NBTB’s 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan, or any successor thereto, as applicable to officers of
        Executive’s rank.

    (d) Vacation and Sick Leave.  During the Term of Employment, Executive shall be entitled to paid annual vacation periods and sick leave in accordance with the policies of the Company applicable to officers of Executive’s
        rank employed by NBTB, NBT Bank, or their affiliates, as in effect as of the Commencement Date or as may be modified by the Company from time to time, but in no event shall Executive be entitled to less than five (5) weeks of paid vacation per
        year.

    (e) Enhanced Retirement Benefit.  During the Term of Employment, Executive shall be eligible to receive a contribution to her deferred compensation account on an annual basis in an amount as determined by and in the sole
        discretion of the Board.

    (f) Withholding.  All compensation to be paid to Executive hereunder shall be subject to applicable federal, state, and local taxes and all other required withholdings.  Executive hereby acknowledges and agrees that she is
        responsible for all taxes in connection with any benefits, fringe benefits, or perquisites provided under this Agreement, and she is not entitled to a Gross Up.

     

      

    
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    (g) Expenses.  During the Term of Employment, Executive shall be reimbursed for reasonable travel and other expenses incurred or paid by Executive in connection with the performance of her services under this Agreement, upon
        presentation of expense statements or vouchers or such other supporting information as may from time to time be requested by the Company, in accordance with such policies of the Company as are in effect as of the Commencement Date and as may be
        modified by the Company from time to time, under such terms as may be applicable to officers of Executive’s rank employed by NBTB, NBT Bank, or their affiliates.  All expenses or other reimbursements under this Agreement shall be made on or prior
        to the last day of the taxable year following the taxable year in which such expenses were incurred by Executive (provided that if any such reimbursements constitute taxable income to Executive, such reimbursements shall be paid no later than March
        15th of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the expenses to be reimbursed were incurred), and no such reimbursement of expenses eligible for
        reimbursement in any taxable year shall in any way affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year.

    4. Confidential Business Information; Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation.

    (a) Executive acknowledges that certain business methods, creative techniques, and technical data of the Company and any of its affiliates and the like are deemed by the Company to be and are in fact confidential business
        information of the Company or its affiliates or are entrusted to third parties.  Such confidential information includes, but is not limited to, procedures, methods, sales relationships developed while in the service of the Company or its
        affiliates, knowledge of customers and their requirements, marketing plans, marketing information, studies, forecasts, and surveys, competitive analyses, mailing and marketing lists, new business proposals, lists of vendors, consultants, and other
        persons who render service or provide material to the Company or its affiliates, and compositions, ideas, plans, and methods belonging to or related to the affairs of the Company or its affiliates (collectively, “Confidential Information”). 
        In this regard, the Company asserts proprietary rights in all of its Confidential Information and that of its affiliates, except for such information as is clearly in the public domain.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, information that would be
        generally known or available to persons skilled in Executive’s fields shall be considered to be “clearly in the public domain” for the purposes of the preceding sentence.  Executive acknowledges that in connection with her employment with the
        Company, Executive has had or may have access to such Confidential Information, and she agrees that she will not disclose or divulge to any third party, except as may be required by her duties hereunder, by law, regulation, or order of a court or
        government authority, or as directed by the Company, nor shall she use to the detriment of the Company or its affiliates or use in any business or on behalf of any business competitive with or substantially similar to any business of the Company or
        its affiliates, any Confidential Information obtained during the course of her employment by the Company.  In the event that disclosure is required by law, regulation, or order of a court or government authority, Executive agrees that as soon as
        practical and in any event no later than thirty (30) days after receiving notice that Executive is required to make such disclosure, Executive will provide notice to the Company of such requirement by law, regulation, or order of a court or
        government authority.  This Section 4(a) shall not be construed as restricting Executive from disclosing such information to the employees of the Company or its affiliates.  On or before the Termination Date, Executive shall promptly
        deliver to the Company any and all Confidential Information in her possession, whether tangible, electronic, or intangible in form.

     

      

    
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    (b) Executive acknowledges that in the course of employment with the Company, Executive has had and will have access to and gained knowledge of the trade secrets and other Confidential Information of the Company and its affiliates; has had and will have substantial relationships with the customers of the Company and its affiliates; and has performed
        and will perform services of special, unique, and extraordinary value to the Company and its affiliates.  Therefore, Executive agrees that notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement for any reason, from the Commencement Date until the second
        (2nd) anniversary of the Termination Date, the Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, on behalf of herself or any other person or entity, without the written
        consent of the Company:

    (i) become an officer, employee, consultant, director, or trustee of any savings bank, savings and loan association, savings and loan holding company, bank or bank holding company, where such position entails providing services to
        such company in any city, town, or county in which the Company or its affiliates has an office, determined as of the Termination Date, where Executive’s position or service for such business is competitive with or otherwise similar to any of
        Executive’s positions or services for the Company or its affiliates;

    (ii) induce or solicit any customer, supplier, or agent of the Company or its affiliates about whom Executive has gained Confidential Information or with whom Executive, by virtue of her employment with the Company, has established
        a relationship or had frequent contact, to terminate or curtail an existing business or commercial relationship with the Company or its affiliates;

    (iii) induce or solicit any customer or supplier of the Company or its affiliates about whom Executive has gained Confidential Information or with whom Executive, by virtue of her employment with the Company, has established a
        relationship or had frequent contact, to provide or purchase goods or services similar to the goods or services provided by it to or purchased by it from the Company or its affiliates; provided, however, that the provisions of this clause (iii)
        only apply to those persons or entities who are customers or suppliers of the Company or its affiliates as of the Termination Date or who were customers of the Company or its affiliates during the one-year period prior to the Termination Date; or

    (iv) solicit, induce, recruit, offer employment to, hire, or take any other action intended, or that a reasonable person acting in like circumstances would expect, to have the effect of causing any officer or employee of NBTB, NBT
        Bank, or their affiliates, to terminate his or her employment.

    (c) Executive acknowledges and agrees that irreparable injury will result to the Company in the event of a breach of any of the provisions of this Section 4 (the “Designated Provisions”) and that the Company will
        have no adequate remedy at law with respect thereto.  Accordingly, in the event of a material breach of any Designated Provision, and in addition to any other legal or equitable remedy the Company may have, the Company shall be entitled to the
        entry of a preliminary and permanent injunction (including, without limitation, specific performance) by a court of competent jurisdiction in Chenango County, New York, or elsewhere, to restrain the violation or breach thereof by Executive, and
        Executive submits to the jurisdiction of such court in any such action.

     

      

    
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    (d) It is the desire and intent of the parties that the provisions of this Section 4 shall be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement
        is sought.  Accordingly, if any particular provision of this Section 4 shall be adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be deemed amended to delete therefrom the portion thus adjudicated to be invalid or
        unenforceable, such deletion to apply only with respect to the operation of such provision in the particular jurisdiction in which such adjudication is made.  In addition, should any court determine that the provisions of this Section 4
        shall be unenforceable with respect to scope, duration, or geographic area, such court shall be empowered to substitute, to the extent enforceable, provisions similar hereto or other provisions so as to provide to the Company, to the fullest extent
        permitted by applicable law, the benefits intended by this Section 4.

    5. Life Insurance.  In light of the unusual abilities and experience of Executive, NBTB (or NBT Bank or their affiliates) in its discretion may apply for and procure as owner and for its own benefit insurance on the life of
        Executive, in such amount and in such form as NBTB may choose.  NBTB shall make all payments for such insurance and shall receive all benefits from it.  Executive shall have no interest whatsoever in any such policy or policies but, at the request
        of NBTB, shall submit to medical examinations and supply such information and execute such documents as may reasonably be required by the insurance company or companies to which NBTB has applied for insurance.

    6. Payments Upon Termination.

    (a) Generally.  In the event that the Term of Employment shall be terminated for any reason, Executive shall, in consideration for Executive’s covenants pursuant to Section 4 hereof, be entitled to receive, upon the
        occurrence of any such event:

    (i) any unpaid Base Salary, payable pursuant to Section 3(a)(i) hereof, which shall have been earned and accrued as of the Termination Date; and

    (ii) such rights as Executive shall have accrued as of the Termination Date under the terms of any plans or arrangements in which she participates pursuant to Section 3 hereof, any right to reimbursement for expenses accrued
        as of the Termination Date pursuant to Section 3(i) hereof, and the right to receive the cash equivalent of paid annual leave accrued but unpaid as of the Termination Date pursuant to Section 3(d) hereof.

    (b) Termination without Cause or Resignation for Good Reason.  Subject to Sections 6(c) and 6(d) of this Agreement, in the event that the Term of Employment shall be terminated for the reason set forth in Section

          2(a)(vi) (termination without Cause) or Section 2(a)(vii) (resignation for Good Reason) of this Agreement, Executive shall be entitled to receive, in addition to the amounts and rights set forth in Section 6(a) hereof, a lump
        sum payment equal to the unpaid portion of the Executive’s Base Salary for the remaining unexpired Term of Employment (measured from the Termination Date through the end of the then-current Term of Employment), but in no event less than one-half
        (1/2) of the Executive’s Base Salary, payable within thirty (30) days of Executive’s Termination Date.

     

      

    
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    (c) Change in Control.

    (i) Subject to Section 6(d) hereof, in the event that the Term of Employment shall be terminated for the reason set forth in Section 2(a)(vi) (termination without Cause) or Section 2(a)(vii) (resignation for
        Good Reason) hereof within twenty-four (24) months of a Change in Control (it being recognized that more than one such event may occur, in which case the twenty-four (24)-month period shall run from the date of each such occurrence), Executive
        shall be entitled to receive, in addition to the amounts and rights set forth in Section 6(a) hereof and in lieu of the amounts and rights set forth in Section 6(b), the following:

    (A) A payment equal to the product of 2.0 multiplied by the Executive’s Base Salary for the calendar year in which the Change in Control occurs; provided that such payment shall be paid in two (2) equal, annual installments, with
        the first installment to be made within thirty (30) days of Executive's Termination Date and the remaining one (1) installment made on the first business day of January of the next calendar year; provided, further, that under no circumstances shall
        two (2) installment payments be made during a single tax year of Executive; and

    (B) (1) the Company shall maintain in full force and effect, for Executive’s continued benefit and, if applicable, for the continued benefit of Executive’s spouse and dependents, for two (2) years after the Termination Date, or
        such longer period as may be provided by the terms of the appropriate plan, certain noncash employee benefit plans, programs, or arrangements (including, without limitation, life insurance and health, dental, and vision insurance plans, but
        excluding disability or accidental death and dismemberment insurance) in which Executive was entitled to participate immediately prior to the Termination Date, as in effect at the Termination Date, or, if more favorable to Executive and, if
        applicable, Executive’s spouse and dependents, as in effect generally at any time thereafter with respect to executive employees of the Company or any successor; provided that Executive’s continued eligibility for and participation in such plans,
        programs, and arrangements is possible after Termination Date under the general terms and provisions of such plans, programs, and arrangements; provided, however, that if Executive becomes eligible to participate in a benefit plan, program, or
        arrangement of another employer which confers substantially similar benefits upon Executive, Executive shall cease to receive benefits under this subsection in respect of such plan, program, or arrangement; provided, further, that for health
        benefits that extend beyond the COBRA limitation period, the Company shall pay Executive an amount equal to the benefits that Executive would have received under this Section 6(c)(i)(B)(1) without regard to such limitation, and
        (2) Executive’s benefit under any retirement plans maintained by the Company in which Executive is a participant shall be fully vested upon the Termination Date.  In the event that Executive’s participation in any such plan, program, or arrangement
        is not possible after the Termination Date under the general terms and provisions of such plans, programs, and arrangements, the Company shall arrange to provide Executive with benefits substantially similar to those which Executive is entitled to
        receive under such plans, programs, and arrangements or alternatively, pay an amount equal to the reasonable value of such substantially similar benefits. If Executive elects or, if applicable, her spouse or dependents elect, COBRA continuation
        coverage after the Termination Date, the Company will pay the applicable COBRA premium for the maximum period during which such coverage is available.  Executive and, if applicable, Executive’s spouse and dependents may elect, in lieu of COBRA
        continuation coverage, to have the acquiring entity obtain an individual or group health insurance coverage and the acquiring entity will pay premiums thereunder for the maximum period during which you and, if applicable, your spouse and family
        could have elected to receive COBRA continuation coverage.

     

      

    
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    (ii) In the event that the Term of Employment shall be terminated for the reason set forth in Section 2(a)(iii) (termination on account of Disability) hereof within twenty-four (24) months of a Change in Control (it being
        recognized that more than one such event may occur, in which case the twenty-four (24)-month period shall run from the date of each such occurrence), Executive’s benefits shall thereafter be determined in accordance with the Company’s long-term
        disability income insurance plan.  If the Company’s long-term disability income insurance plan is modified or terminated following a Change in Control, the Company shall substitute such a plan with benefits applicable to Executive substantially
        similar to those provided by such plan prior to its modification or termination.  During any period that Executive fails to perform her duties hereunder as a result of incapacity due to physical or mental illness, Executive shall continue to
        receive her Base Salary at the rate then in effect until her employment is terminated by the Company for Disability.

    (iii) A “Change in Control” of the Company shall mean the occurrence of one of the following:

    (A) A change in control of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A, as in effect on the date hereof, pursuant to the Exchange Act; provided that, without limitation,
        such a change in control shall be deemed to have occurred at such time as any Person hereafter becomes the “Beneficial Owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of thirty percent (30%) or more of the combined
        voting power of NBTB’s Voting Securities;

    (B) During any period of two (2) consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof, unless the election, or the nomination for
        election by NBTB’s shareholders, of each new director was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office, who were directors at the beginning of the period;

    (C) There shall be consummated (x) any consolidation or merger of NBTB in which NBTB is not the continuing or surviving corporation or pursuant to which Voting Securities would be converted into cash, securities, or other property,
        other than a merger of NBTB in which the holders of Voting Securities immediately prior to the merger have the same proportionate ownership of common stock of the surviving corporation immediately after the merger, or (y) any sale, lease, exchange,
        or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all, or substantially all, of the assets of NBTB, provided that any such consolidation, merger, sale, lease, exchange, or other transfer consummated at the insistence of
        an appropriate banking regulatory agency shall not constitute a change in control of NBTB;

     

      

    
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    (D) Approval by the shareholders of NBTB of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of NBTB; or

    (E) Any event which would be described in Subsections (A), (B), (C), or (D) of this Section 6(c)(iii) if “NBT Bank” were substituted for “NBTB” therein.

    In no event, however, shall a Change in Control be deemed to have occurred as a result of any acquisition of securities or assets of
      the Company, the Bank, or any subsidiary of either of them, (A) by NBTB, NBT Bank, or any subsidiary of either of them or (B) by any employee benefit plan maintained by any of them.

    (iv) Within five (5) days following the consummation of a Change in Control of the Company, the Company (or its successor) shall establish a trust that conforms in all regards with the model trust published in Revenue Procedure
        92-64 and deposit an amount sufficient to satisfy all liabilities of the Company under Section 6(c) of this Agreement.  The trust shall be established with an independent trustee, if the Executive so chooses, and the Company (or its
        successor) shall be responsible for all set-up and ongoing fees associated with the trust until the satisfaction of all obligations under the trust.

    (d) Release.  Payment and provision of the benefits described in Sections 6(b) and 6(c) of this Agreement (the “Severance Payments”) are subject to Executive’s execution and delivery to NBTB of a
        Separation Agreement and Release, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”), which shall be incorporated by reference into this Agreement and become a part hereof, within
        sixty (60) days of Executive’s termination of employment, which has (and not until it has) become irrevocable, releasing NBTB, NBT Bank, and any of their affiliates, and their directors, officers, and employees, from any and all claims or potential
        claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with NBTB, NBT Bank, or any of their affiliates or Executive’s termination of employment.  If the Release is executed and delivered and no longer subject to revocation as provided in the
        preceding sentence, payments or benefits shall commence upon the first scheduled payment date immediately after the date the Release is executed and no longer subject to revocation (the “Release Effective Date”).  The first such cash payment
        shall include payment of all amounts that otherwise would have been due prior to the Release Effective Date under the terms of this Agreement applied as though such payments commenced immediately upon Executive’s Termination Date, and any payments
        made thereafter shall continue as provided herein.  The delayed benefits shall in any event expire at the time such benefits would have expired had such benefits commenced immediately following Executive’s Termination Date.

    The Company may provide, in its sole discretion, that Executive may continue to participate in any benefits delayed pursuant to this Section

        6(d) during the period of such delay, provided that Executive shall bear the full cost of such benefits during such delay period.  Upon the date such benefits would otherwise commence pursuant to this Section 6(d), the Company may
      reimburse Executive the Company’s share of the cost of such benefits, to the extent that such costs would otherwise have been paid by the Company or to the extent that such benefits would otherwise have been provided by the Company at no cost to
      Executive, in each case had such benefits commenced immediately upon Executive’s Termination Date.  Any remaining benefits shall be reimbursed or provided by the Company in accordance with the schedule and procedures specified herein.

     

    

    
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    (e) 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, nor, except as expressly set forth in Section 6(c)(i)(B)
        of this Agreement, shall the amount of any payment or benefit provided for in this Agreement be reduced by any compensation earned or benefits received by Executive as the result of employment by another employer after the Termination Date or
        otherwise.

    (f) Regulatory Limits.  Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, the Company may terminate or suspend this Agreement and the employment of Executive hereunder, as if such termination were for Cause, to the
        extent required by the applicable federal or state statue related to banking, deposit insurance, or bank or savings institution holding companies, or by regulations or orders issued by the Office of the Controller of the Currency, the Federal
        Deposit Insurance Corporation, or any other state or federal banking regulatory agency having jurisdiction over NBTB or NBT Bank, and no payment shall be required to be made to or for the benefit of Executive under this Agreement to the extent such
        payment is prohibited by applicable law, regulation, or order issued by a banking agency or a court of competent jurisdiction; provided, that it shall be the Company’s burden to prove that any such action was so required.

    7. Maximization of After-Tax Amounts.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the event any payments or benefits Executive becomes entitled to pursuant to this Agreement or any other payments or
        benefits received or to be received by Executive in connection with a Change in Control or termination of employment (whether pursuant to the terms of any other agreement, plan, or arrangement, or otherwise, with the Company, any Person whose
        actions result in a Change in Control, or any affiliate of the Company or such Person) (collectively the “Payments”) will be subject to the tax (the “Excise Tax”) imposed by Code Section 4999, the payments or benefits due under this
        Agreement shall be reduced so that the Payments will not result in the imposition of such Excise Tax.  The Payment reduction contemplated by the preceding sentence shall be implemented by determining the “Parachute Payment Ratio” (as defined below)
        for each “parachute payment” within the meaning of Code Section 280G (“Section 280G”), and then reducing the “parachute payments” in order beginning with the “parachute payment” with the highest Parachute Payment Ratio.  For “parachute
        payments” with the same Parachute Payment Ratio, such “parachute payments” shall be reduced based on the time of payment of such “parachute payments” with amounts having later payment dates being reduced first.  For “parachute payments” with the
        same Parachute Payment Ratio and the same time of payment, such “parachute payments” shall be reduced on a pro rata basis (but not below zero) prior to reducing “parachute payments” with a lower Parachute Payment Ratio.  For purposes hereof, the
        term “Parachute Payment Ratio” shall mean a fraction, the numerator of which is the value of the applicable “parachute payment” for purposes of Section 280G and the denominator of which is the intrinsic value of such “parachute payment.” 
        For purposes of determining whether any of the Payments will be subject to the Excise Tax and the amount of such Excise Tax, (i) the entire amount of the Payments shall be treated as “parachute payments” within the meaning of Code
        Section 280G(b)(2) and as subject to the Excise Tax, unless and to the extent, in the written opinion of the Company’s independent accountants and as reasonably acceptable to Executive, such payments (in whole or in part) are not subject to the
        Excise Tax; and (ii) the value of any noncash benefits or any deferred payment or benefit (constituting a part of the Payments) shall be determined by the Company’s independent auditors in accordance with the principles of Code Sections 280G(d)(3)
        and (4).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (i) the Payments exceed three (3) times Executive’s “base amount” as defined within Section 280G and (ii) Executive would receive at least $50,000 more on a net after-tax basis if her Payments were not
        reduced pursuant to this Section 7 (after Executive’s payment of the Excise Tax), then the Company will not reduce the Payments to Executive, and Executive shall be responsible for the Excise Tax related thereto.  For purposes of
        determining the net after-tax benefit, Executive shall be deemed to pay federal income taxes at the highest marginal rate of the federal income taxation applicable to individuals (without taking into account surtaxes or loss or reduction of
        deductions) for the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs and state and local income taxes at the highest marginal rates of taxation in the state and locality of your residence on the Termination Date.

     

      

    
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    8. Representations and Warranties.

    (a) Executive represents and warrants to the Company that her execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement will not result in or constitute a breach of or conflict with any term, covenant, condition, or provision of any
        commitment, contract, or other agreement or instrument, including, without limitation, any other employment agreement, to which Executive is or has been a party.

    (b) Executive shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Company for, from, and against any and all losses, claims, suits, damages, expenses, or liabilities, including court costs and counsel fees, which the Company has
        incurred or to which the Company may become subject, insofar as such losses, claims, suits, damages, expenses, liabilities, costs, or fees arise out of or are based upon any failure of any representation or warranty of Executive in Section 8(a)
        hereof to be true and correct when made.

    9. Notices.  All notices, consents, waivers, or other communications which are required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered personally or by messenger,
        transmitted by telex or telegram, by express courier, or sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid.  All communications shall be addressed to the appropriate address of each party as follows:

    If to NBTB or NBT Bank:

    NBT Bancorp Inc.

    52 South Broad Street

    Norwich, New York 13815

    Attention: Chief Executive Officer

    

       

      With a required copy to:

     Richard Schaberg

     Hogan Lovells US L.L.P.

    555 13th Street, N.W.

    Washington, D.C. 20004-1109

    Fax: (202) 637-5910

    

      If to Executive, to Executive’s most recent address on file with the Company.

    All such notices shall be deemed to have been given on the date delivered, transmitted, or mailed in the manner provided above.

     

    

    
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    10. Assignment; Successors.  Neither party may assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the consent of the other party.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, any
        corporate or other successor or assignee of the Company which shall acquire, directly or indirectly, by merger, consolidation, purchase, or otherwise, all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company.  The Company shall require any
        such successor, by an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Executive, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent as the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had
        taken place.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Executive’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributes, devisees, and legatees.  If Executive should die while any
        amount would still be payable to Executive hereunder if Executive had continued to live, all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to Executive’s devisee, legatee, or other
        designee, or if there is no such designee, to Executive’s estate.

    11. Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law thereof.  The parties hereby
        designate Chenango County, New York to be the proper jurisdiction and venue for any suit or action arising out of this Agreement.  Each of the parties consents to personal jurisdiction in such venue for such a proceeding and agrees that it may be
        served with process in any action with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or to its registered agent for service of process in the State of New York.  Each
        of the parties irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by law, not to plead any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue or the convenience of the forum of any action or claim
        with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby brought in the courts aforesaid.

    12. Entire Agreement; Amendment; Waiver.  This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the Company and Executive relating to the subject matter hereof.  Any previous discussions, agreements, commitments, or
        understandings between the parties hereto or between Executive and NBTB, NBT Bank, or any of their affiliates, whether oral or written, regarding the subject matter hereof, including without limitation the terms and conditions of employment,
        compensation, benefits, retirement, competition following employment, and the like (including the NBTB Enhanced Separation Pay Plan), are superseded by this Agreement.  Without limitation, this Agreement expressly supersedes the Previous Employment
        Agreement.  Neither this Agreement nor any provisions hereof can be modified, changed, discharged, or terminated except by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom any waiver, change, discharge, or termination is sought.  No
        waiver, by either party hereto at any time, of any breach by the other party hereto or of compliance with any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions
        or conditions at the same, or at any prior or subsequent, time.

     

      

    
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    13. Illegality; Severability.

    (a) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement is not intended and shall not be construed to require any payment to Executive which would violate any federal or state statute or regulation, including
        without limitation the “golden parachute payment regulations” of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation codified to Part 359 of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations.

    (b) If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever:

    (i) the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any section of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal,
        or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby; and

    (ii) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any section of this Agreement containing any such provisions held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable) shall
        be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable.

    14. 409A Compliance.

    (a) The intent of the parties is that payments and benefits under this Agreement comply with Code Section 409A and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this
        Agreement shall be interpreted to be in compliance therewith.  In no event whatsoever shall NBTB, NBT Bank, or any of their directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any additional tax, interest, or penalty that may be imposed on
        Executive by Code Section 409A or damages for failing to comply with Code Section 409A.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall any payment under this Agreement that constitutes “deferred
        compensation” for purposes of Code Section 409A be subject to offset, counterclaim, or recoupment by any other amount payable to Executive unless otherwise permitted by Code Section 409A.  For purposes of Code Section 409A, Executive’s right to
        receive any installment payment pursuant to this Agreement shall be treated as a right to receive a series of separate and distinct payments.

    (b) Notwithstanding any other payment schedule provided herein to the contrary, if Executive is deemed on the Termination Date a “specified employee” within the meaning of that term under Code Section 409A, then each of the
        following shall apply:

     

      

    
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    (i) With regard to any payment that is considered deferred compensation under Code Section 409A payable on account of a “separation from service,” such payment shall be made on the date which is the earlier of (A) the expiration of
        the six (6)-month period measured from the date of Executive’s “separation from service,” and (B) the date of Executive’s death (the “Delay Period”), to the extent required under Code Section 409A.  Upon the expiration of the Delay Period,
        all payments delayed pursuant to this Section 14 (whether they would have otherwise been payable in a single sum or in installments in the absence of such delay) shall be paid to Executive in a lump sum, and all remaining payments due under
        this Agreement shall be paid or provided in accordance with the normal payment dates specified for them herein; and

    (ii) To the extent that any benefits to be provided during the Delay Period are considered deferred compensation under Code Section 409A provided on account of a “separation from service,” and such benefits are not otherwise exempt
        from Code Section 409A, Executive shall pay the cost of such benefits during the Delay Period, and the Company shall reimburse Executive, to the extent that such costs would otherwise have been paid by the Company or to the extent that such
        benefits would otherwise have been provided by the Company at no cost to Executive, the Company’s share of the cost of such benefits upon expiration of the Delay Period, and any remaining benefits shall be reimbursed or provided by the Company in
        accordance with the procedures specified herein.

    15. Arbitration.  Subject to the right of each party to seek specific performance (which right shall not be subject to arbitration), if a dispute arises out of or is in any way related to this Agreement or the asserted
        breach thereof, such dispute shall be referred to arbitration before the American Arbitration Association the (“AAA”) pursuant to the AAA’s National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes (the “Arbitration Rules”).  A dispute
        subject to the provisions of this Section 15 will exist if either party notifies the other party in writing that a dispute subject to arbitration exists and states, with reasonable specificity, the issue subject to arbitration (the
        “Arbitration Notice”).  The parties agree that, after the issuance of the Arbitration Notice, the parties will try in good faith between the date of the issuance of the Arbitration Notice and the date the dispute is set for arbitration to
        resolve the dispute by mediation in accordance with the Arbitration Rules.  If the dispute is not resolved by the date set for arbitration, then any controversy or claim arising out of this Agreement or the asserted breach hereof shall be resolved
        by binding arbitration and judgment upon any award rendered by arbitrator(s) may be entered in a court having jurisdiction. In the event any claim or dispute involves an amount in excess of $100,000, either party may request that the matter be
        heard and resolved by a single arbitrator.  The arbitrator shall have the same power to compel the attendance of witnesses and to order the production of documents or other materials and to enforce discovery as could be exercised by a United States
        District Court judge sitting in Chenango County, New York.  In the event of any arbitration, each party shall have a reasonable right to conduct discovery to the same extent permitted by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, provided that discovery
        shall be concluded within ninety (90) days after the date the matter is set for arbitration.  The arbitrator or arbitrators shall have the power to award reasonable attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party.  Any provisions in this Agreement to the
        contrary notwithstanding, this Section 15 shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, and the parties have entered into this Agreement pursuant to such act.

    16. Costs of Litigation.  In the event litigation is commenced to enforce any of the provisions hereof, or to obtain declaratory relief in connection with any of the provisions hereof, the prevailing party shall be entitled
        to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees.  In the event this Agreement is asserted in any litigation as a defense to any liability, claim, demand, action, cause of action, or right asserted in such litigation, the party prevailing on the issue of that
        defense shall be entitled to recovery of reasonable attorneys’ fees.

     

      

    
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    17. Company Right to Recover.  If the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement due to the material noncompliance of the Company as a result of misconduct, with regard to any financial reporting requirement
        under the securities laws, and Executive is subject to automatic forfeiture under Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Executive knowingly engaged in the misconduct, was grossly negligent in engaging in the misconduct, knowingly failed
        to prevent the misconduct, or was grossly negligent in failing to prevent the misconduct, Executive shall reimburse the Company the amount of any payment earned or accrued during the twelve (12)-month period following the first public issuance or
        filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (whichever first occurred) of the financial document that contained such material noncompliance.

    Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement, if the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement, Executive will forfeit
      any payments made based on the achievement of pre-established performance goals that are later determined, as a result of the accounting restatement, not to have been achieved.

    To the extent that any payment is made to Executive pursuant to this Agreement and information later becomes available that would have
      led to supervisory disapproval of the payment, then the Company and its successors expressly reserve the right to suspend or deny full allocation of all remaining payments and/or compel repayment of any or all dispersed payments, should later
      information warrant such action.  Subsequent information which would lead to the exercise of these rights would include, without limitation, any information indicating that Executive has committed, is substantially responsible for, or has violated
      the respective acts or omissions, conditions, or offenses outlined in 12 C.F.R. section 359.4(a)(4).

    18. Cooperation.  The parties agree that certain matters in which Executive will be involved during the Term of Employment may necessitate Executive’s cooperation in the future. Accordingly, following the termination of
        Executive’s employment for any reason, to the extent reasonably requested by the Board, Executive shall cooperate with the Company in connection with matters arising out of Executive’s service to the Company; provided, that the Company shall make
        reasonable efforts to minimize disruption of Executive’s other activities. The Company shall reimburse Executive for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with such cooperation and, to the extent that Executive is required to spend substantial
        time on such matters, the Company shall compensate the Executive at an hourly rate based on Executive’s Base Salary on the Termination Date or at another mutually agreed upon rate.

    19. Affiliation.  A company will be deemed to be an “affiliate” of, or “affiliated” with NBTB or NBT Bank according to the definition of “Affiliate” set forth in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the
        Exchange Act.

    20. Headings.  The section and subsection headings herein have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

    

    

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    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed or caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above
      written.

    	 	
            NBT BANCORP INC.

            By: /s/ John H. Watt, Jr.

              

            Name: John H. Watt, Jr.

            Title: President & Chief Executive Officer

          
	 	
            EXECUTIVE

            /s/ Amy Wiles-Morelli

            Amy Wiles-Morelli

          

    

    

    

    

    
      
        

    

    Exhibit A

    SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE

    

    

    I.          In consideration of receipt and acceptance of the separation payments described in the Employment Agreement and listed on Appendix A between NBT
        BANCORP INC. (“NBTB”) and Amy Wiles-Morelli (“Executive”), dated January 1, 2018 (the “Employment Agreement”), into which this Separation Agreement and Release (“Separation Agreement”) is incorporated by reference, Executive, on behalf of herself
        and her agents, heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, unconditionally and generally releases NBTB and NBT Bank, National Association (“NBT Bank”), their respective current and former owners, officers, directors, parents,
        affiliates, subsidiaries, related entities, agents and employees, and the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of all of the foregoing (collectively, “Releasee”), from or in connection with, and Executive hereby waives and/or
        settles, with prejudice, any and all complaints, causes of action, suits, controversies, or any liability, claims, demands, or damages, known or unknown and of any nature whatsoever and which Executive ever had, now has or shall or may have as of
        the date of this Separation Agreement, including without limitation, those arising directly or indirectly pursuant to or out of any aspect of Executive’s employment or termination from employment with NBTB, NBT Bank or any other Releasee.

    

    

    II.         Specifically, without limitation of the foregoing, and except as to the enforcement of this Separation Agreement and any rights which cannot be
        waived as a matter of law, the release and waiver of claims under this Separation Agreement shall include and apply to any rights and/or claims (i) arising under any contract or employment arrangement, express or implied, written or oral; (ii) for
        wrongful dismissal or termination of employment; (iii) arising under any applicable federal, state, local or other statutes, laws, ordinances, regulations or the like, or case law, that relate to employment or employment practices and/or
        specifically, that prohibit discrimination based upon age, race, religion, sex, national origin, disability, genetic information or any other unlawful bases, including without limitation, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans
        with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the
        Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Executive Order 11246, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the New York State Human Rights Law, the New York City Human Rights Law, the New York Labor Law, all as amended, and any
        other statutes, orders, laws, ordinances, regulations applicable to Employee’s employment, of any state or city in which any Releasee is subject to jurisdiction, and/or any political subdivision thereof; (iv) based upon any other federal, state or
        local statutes, orders, laws, ordinances, regulations, case law, public policy, or common law or the like; (v) concerning recruitment, hiring, discharge, promotions, transfers, employment status, right to reemployment, wages, bonus or incentive
        pay, severance pay, stock or stock options, employment benefits (including, without limitation, sick or other leave, medical, disability, life, or any other insurance, 401(k), pension, other retirement plans or benefits, or any other fringe
        benefits), workers’ compensation, intentional or negligent misrepresentation and/or infliction of emotional distress, interference with contract, fraud, libel, slander, defamation, invasion of privacy or loss of consortium, together with any and
        all tort, contract, or other claims which have been or might have been asserted by Executive or on her behalf in any suit, charge of discrimination, or claim against the Releasee; and (vi) for damages, including without limitation, punitive or
        compensatory damages, or for attorneys’ fees, expenses, costs, wages, injunctive or equitable relief.

     

      

    
      
        

    

    

    

    III.        Executive expressly understands and acknowledges that it is possible that unknown losses or claims exist or that present losses may have been
        underestimated in amount or severity, and Executive explicitly took that into account in determining the amount of consideration to be paid for the giving of the release in this Separation Agreement, and a portion of said consideration and the
        mutual covenants were given in exchange for a full satisfaction and discharge of such claims.

    

    

    IV.        Executive and NBT Bank acknowledge that the above release and waiver of claims shall not apply to the obligation of NBT Bank to make payments (if
        any) of any vested benefit under NBT Bank’s tax-qualified employee benefit plans nor to Executive’s right to continue healthcare insurance under the provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985.

    

    

    V.         Executive represents and warrants that she has not filed or commenced any complaints, claims, actions or proceeding of any kind against any Releasee
        with any federal, state or local court or any administrative or regulatory body.  Executive agrees not to commence or participate as a party in any proceeding in any court or forum against any Releasee which is based upon any act, omission or
        occurrence up to and including the date of the execution of this Separation Agreement.  Executive further agrees not to encourage or participate in any action or proceeding brought by any person (except a government agency) against any Releasee. 
        Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Separation Agreement does not affect Executive’s right to file a charge or complaint with any state, local or federal agency or to participate or cooperate in such a matter.  However, Executive acknowledges that
        she is not entitled to monetary damages resulting from any such actions.

    

    

    VI.       This Separation Agreement is not and shall not be construed as an admission by any Releasee or Executive of any wrongdoing or illegal acts or
        omissions and each party expressly denies that they engaged in any wrongdoing or illegal or acts or omissions.  Executive shall not, except as may be required by law, make any oral or written negative, disparaging or adverse statements, suggestions
        or representations of or concerning NBT Bank or any Releasee.

    

    

    VII.       Executive agrees to cooperate reasonably with and to be readily available to NBT Bank to assist in any matter, including government agency
        investigations, court litigation or potential litigation, about which Executive may have knowledge.  If Executive receives a subpoena or other legal process relating in any way to same, Executive immediately will provide NBT Bank notice of the
        contact or the service of such subpoena or other legal process, and shall cooperate with NBT Bank in responding.

    

    

    VIII.     Except as prohibited by law, each Releasee shall be excused from any obligation to make payment of the separation payments in the Employment Agreement
        in the event that  paragraphs I through IV of this Separation Agreement are determined to be void or unenforceable, in whole or in part; or Executive is found to have made a material misstatement in any term, condition, representation or
        acknowledgement in this Separation Agreement, in either of which event Executive shall also be liable for any damages and costs suffered or incurred by any Releasee by reason of such misstatement or breach.

     

      

    
      
        

    

    

    

    IX.        This Separation Agreement shall be incorporated by reference into the Employment Agreement and shall be made a part thereof.

    

    

    X.          Executive agrees and acknowledges that:

    

    

     (a) With respect to the General Release in Section II hereof, Executive agrees and
        understands that she is specifically releasing all claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq.  Executive acknowledges that she has read and understands this Agreement and executes it voluntarily and
        without coercion;

    

    

    (b)  Executive has been advised by NBT Bank to consult with an attorney before executing this Separation Agreement and has been given twenty-one (21) days
      to review this Separation Agreement and to consider whether to sign this Separation Agreement.  Executive may elect to sign this Separation Agreement prior to the expiration of the twenty-one (21) day consideration period specified herein, and
      Executive agrees that if she elects to do so, such election is knowing and voluntary and comes after full opportunity to consult with an attorney;

    

    

     (c)  Executive has the right to revoke this Separation Agreement within the seven
        (7) day period following the date Executive signs this Separation Agreement (the “Revocation Period”) and any revocation shall be made by providing a signed notice in writing, delivered personally or by fax to the Chief Human Resources Officer at
        NBT Bancorp, 52 South Broad Street, Norwich, New York, 13815 no later than 5:00 p.m. on the seventh calendar day following her execution of this Separation Agreement;

    

    

    (d) This Separation Agreement will not be effective or enforceable, and the separation payments under the Employment Agreement are not required and shall
      not be delivered or paid, until Executive has delivered a signed, notarized original of this Separation Agreement to the Chief Human Resources Officer at NBT Bancorp, 52 South Broad Street, Norwich, New York, 13815 and the Revocation Period has
      expired without revocation of this Separation Agreement.  It is not necessary that any Releasee sign this Separation Agreement following Executive’s full and complete execution of it for it to become fully effective and enforceable;

    

    

     (e) Executive relied solely on her own judgment and/or that of her attorney
        regarding the consideration for and the terms of this Separation Agreement and is signing this Separation Agreement knowingly and voluntarily of her own free will;

    

    

     (f) Executive is not entitled to the separation payments under the Employment
        Agreement unless she agrees to and honors the terms of this Separation Agreement; and

    

    

     (g) Executive has read and understands this Separation Agreement and further
        understands that, subject to the limitations contained herein, it includes a general release of any and all known and unknown, foreseen or unforeseen claims presently asserted or otherwise arising through the date of her signing of this Separation
        Agreement that she may have against any Releasee.

     

      

    
      
        

    

    

    

    XI.        Executive understands all of the terms of this Separation Agreement, and agrees that such terms are fair, reasonable and are not the result of any
        fraud, duress, coercion, pressure or undue influence exercised by or on behalf of any Releasee; and Executive has agreed to and entered into this Separation Agreement and all of its terms, knowingly, freely and voluntarily.

    

    

    XII.       There are no other agreements of any nature between any Releasee and Executive with respect to the matters discussed in this Separation Agreement,
        except as expressly stated herein, and in signing this Separation Agreement, Executive is not relying on any agreements or representation, except those expressly contained in this Separation Agreement.

    

    

    XIII.      This Separation Agreement shall be governed by the laws of New York, excluding the choice of law rules thereof.

    

    

    XIV.     This Separation Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and, when executed by all parties to this
        Separation Agreement, shall constitute one and the same instrument.  Facsimile or PDF transmissions of this Separation Agreement signed by any party hereto shall be deemed an original counterpart and binding.

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

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    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Separation
        Agreement.

    

    

    
      	______________________	
               

            
	Amy Wiles-Morelli	Date__________________________

            

    

    

    	
            STATE OF NEW YORK

          	
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            :  ss.:

          	 
	
            COUNTY OF

          	
            )

          

    

    

     On the ____ day of _________, 20__, personally came _________________ and being duly
        sworn, acknowledged that she is the person described in and who executed the foregoing Separation Agreement and acknowledged that she executed same.

    

    

    
      	
               

            	____________________________________
	
               

            	Notary Public
	 	 
	
              NBT BANCORP INC.

            	 
	 	 
	By:_______________________________	Date:_________________________ 

            
	 	 
	
              Title:______________________________

            	

            

      

    

    

    
      
        

    

    Appendix A

    

    

    [Separation Payments]Exhibit 10.19

      

    

    

    NBT BANCORP INC.

     
    ENHANCED SEPARATION PAY PLAN

    

    

    

    Effective January 21 2015

    

    

    
      
        

    

    
    NBT BANCORP INC.

    ENHANCED SEPARATION PAY PLAN

    ARTICLE I

    INTRODUCTON

    1.1 General Information.  The NBT Bancorp Inc. Enhanced Separation Pay Plan is an employee benefit
      plan maintained by NBT Bancorp Inc. and Affiliates of the Company to provide a Separation Payment who separate from service due to a Qualifying Separation. This document (including the Appendices) is the plan document for the Plan.  In the event of
      any conflict between this document and any other document, instrument, or communication describing the policies or procedures with respect to separation benefits for Eligible Employees, the terms of this document are controlling.

    1.2 Effective Date.  The Effective Date of the Plan is January 21, 2015.  The Plan does not apply to
      any Eligible Employee who was notified of a separation from service or underwent a Qualifying Separation prior to the Effective Date of the Plan, even if the Eligible Employee’s actual separation or last day worked occurs on or after the Effective
      Date.

    1.3 Other

        Severance Programs.  The Plan supersedes all other separation or severance pay plans or practices previously in effect for Eligible Employees.  The Separation Pay Benefit under this Plan is not intended to duplicate separation benefits under
      any other severance plan, arrangement or employment agreement maintained by the Company.

    ARTICLE II

    DEFINITIONS

    Whenever the following initially capitalized words and phrases are used in this Enhanced Separation Pay Plan, they shall have the meanings specified below unless the context clearly indicates to
      the contrary:

    2.1  “Affiliate” means any of the subsidiaries or affiliates of the Company, whether or not such
      entities have adopted the Plan, and any other entity which is a member of a “controlled group of corporations,” a “group under common control” or an “affiliated service group” all as determined under Section 414(b), (c), (m), or (o) of the Internal
      Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, of which the Company is the common parent.

    2.2 “Cause” shall mean one or more of the following:

    
      	
              (a)

            	
              any willful or gross misconduct by the Eligible Employee with respect to the business and affairs of the Company or with respect to any of its Affiliates for with the Eligible Employee is
                assigned material responsibilities or duties;

            

       

      

      
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              (b)

            	
              the conviction of the Eligible Employee of a felony (after the earlier of the expiration of any applicable appeal period without perfection of an appeal by the Eligible Employee or the
                denial of any appeal as to which no further appeal or review is available to the Eligible Employee) whether or not committed in the course of his employment by the Company;

            

    

    
      	
              (c)

            	
              the Eligible Employee’s willful neglect, failure, or refusal to carry out his duties hereunder in a reasonable manner (other than any such failure resulting from disability or death or
                from termination by the Eligible Employee for Good Reason, as hereinafter defined) after a written demand for substantial performance is delivered to the Eligible Employee that specifically identifies the manner in which the Company
                believes that the Eligible Employee has not substantially performed his duties and that the Eligible Employee has not resumed substantial performance of his duties on a continuous basis within thirty (30) days of receiving such demand; or

            

    

    
      	
              (d)

            	
              the breach by the Eligible Employee of any representation or warranty of his employment agreement, if any, or any other such agreement, which is material and adverse to the Company or any
                of its Affiliates for which the Eligible Employee is assigned material responsibilities.

            

    

    2.3 “Company” shall mean NBT Bancorp Inc.

    2.4 “Eligible Employee” shall mean an individual employed by the Company or its Affiliates who is a
      member of a select group of management employees and who is designated by the Plan Administrator to be eligible to participate hereunder.

    2.5 “Good Reason”
      shall mean, without the Eligible Employee’s express written consent, reassignment of the Eligible Employee to a material reduction in duties, responsibilities or position other than for Cause, or a material decrease in the amount or level of the
      Eligible Employee's salary or benefits from the amount or level established in the Eligible Employee’s employment agreement, if any.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if there exists (without regard to this sentence) an event or condition that
      constitutes Good Reason, the Company shall have thirty (30) days from the date on which the Eligible Employee gives the written notice thereof to cure such event or condition (such notice to be given from the Eligible Employee within ninety (90) days
      from the date the event or condition first occurs) and, if the Company does so, such event or condition shall not constitute Good Reason hereunder.  Further, an event or condition shall cease to constitute Good Reason thirty (30) days after the end
      of the cure period.

    2.6 “Plan”
      shall mean the NBT Bancorp Inc. Enhanced Separation Pay Plan.

    2.7 “Plan

        Administrator” shall mean the person appointed by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company with authority and responsibility to manage and direct the operation and administration of the Plan.  If no such person is
      named, the Company shall be deemed to be the Plan Administrator.

    2.8 “Qualifying
        Separation” shall mean a termination that is characterized by the Company, in its sole discretion as employer, as: (i) an involuntary termination other than for Cause of the Eligible Employee’s employment by the Company for business reasons,
      either individually or as part of a larger reduction in force, or (ii) a resignation by the Eligible Employee for Good Reason.  An Eligible Employee who indicates a willingness to be involuntarily terminated in connection with a reduction in force or
      similar staffing exercise but who is not actually selected by the Company to be involuntarily terminated shall not be considered to undergo a Qualifying Separation (even if the Eligible Employee voluntarily terminates employment other than for Good
      Reason at or about the time of the reduction in force).  For the avoidance of doubt, a termination on account of a disability is not a Qualifying Separation, and a Qualifying Separation shall not occur unless the Eligible Employee’s termination of
      employment is treated as an involuntary separation from service for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(d)(1).

     

    

    
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    2.9 “Restrictive

        Period” means the applicable time period during which the non-competition and non-solicitation restrictions of Section 3.2(b) apply, which period shall last as long as the number of weeks’ worth of severance the Eligible Employee is eligible to
      receive as set forth in Section 4.1.

    2.10 “Safe

        Harbor Amount” means two (2) times the lesser of (i) the sum of the Employee’s annual compensation based on the taxable year immediately preceding the year in which termination of employment occurs or (ii) the maximum amount that may be taken
      into account under a qualified plan pursuant to Section 401(a)(17) of the Code for the year in which the Employee terminates service.

    2.11 “Separation
        Payment” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Article IV.

    2.12 “Severance Level” shall mean the Eligible Employee’s [level of severance], as determined by the
      Company in its sole capacity and discretion, which shall be one of the following: “Band 1”, “Band 2”, “Band 3”, or “Band 4”.  The Company shall have authority, without the consent of the Eligible Employee, to change an Eligible Employee’s Severance
      Level after providing six (6) months’ advance notice to the Eligible Employee.

    2.13  “Weekly
        Compensation” shall mean an amount determined by dividing (i) the Eligible Employee's final annual base salary by (ii) fifty-two (52).  The Weekly Compensation of a part-time Eligible Employee shall be multiplied by the Eligible Employee's
      full-time equivalent fraction.

    2.14 “Years of
        Service” shall mean the Eligible Employee’s eligibility service through the Eligible Employee's last day worked as reflected in the Company’s then readily available human resources records/system; provided,
      that service prior to the Eligible Employee's most recent hire/rehire date shall not be counted in determining an Eligible Employee's Years of Service if the Eligible Employee previously received a severance or separation benefit under this Plan or
      any other plan or program.  A partial Year of Service (consisting of total eligible service in excess of the Eligible Employee's full Years of Service) is not counted for purposes of determining the Eligible Employee's Severance Payment.

    

    

    
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    ARTICLE III

    PARTICIPATION BY ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES

    3.1 Participation.  Participation in this Plan is limited to Eligible Employees.  An Eligible
      Employee shall participate in the Plan as determined by the Plan Administrator.  The Plan Administrator shall have authority, without the consent of the Eligible Employee, to exclude an Eligible Employee from participation in the Plan after providing
      six (6) months’ advance notice to the Eligible Employee.  The following classifications of employees or individuals are not eligible to participate in the Plan:

    
      	
              (a)

            	
              a “Named Executive Officer” (as such term is defined in Item 402(a) of Regulation S-K);

            

    

    
      	
              (b)

            	
              a non-management level employee;

            

    

    
      	
              (c)

            	
              a temporary, "Supplemental," "Occasional," or "Contingent" employee (or any other individual retained for a fixed duration);

            

    

    
      	
              (d)

            	
              an individual who is classified by the Company as an independent contractor (notwithstanding such individual's classification or reclassification by any other person or authority), or who
                is not paid through Company’s payroll system;

            

    

    
      	
              (e)

            	
              an individual whose compensation is paid by either a third-party temporary services company or a third-party service provider that is not an Affiliate of the Company;

            

    

    
      	
              (f)

            	
              a “leased” or “term” employee; and

            

    

    
      	
              (g)

            	
              an individual retained by the Company pursuant to a contract or agreement that specifies that the individual is not eligible to participate in the Plan.

            

    

    3.2 Confidential Business Information; Non-Competition.  As a predicate to participating in the
      Plan, each Eligible Employee:

    
      	
              (a)

            	
              acknowledges that certain business methods, creative techniques, and technical data of the Company and its Affiliates and the like are deemed by the Company to be and are in fact
                confidential business information of the Company and its Affiliates or are entrusted to third parties.  Such confidential information includes but is not limited to procedures, methods, sales relationships developed while in the service of
                the Company or its Affiliates, knowledge of customers and their requirements, marketing plans, marketing information, studies, forecasts, and surveys, competitive analyses, mailing and marketing lists, new business proposals, lists of
                vendors, consultants, and other persons who render service or provide material to the Company or its Affiliates, and compositions, ideas, plans, and methods belonging to or related to the affairs of the Company or its Affiliates
                (collectively, “Confidential Information”).  In this regard, the Company asserts proprietary rights in all of its Confidential Information and that of its Affiliates, except for such information as is clearly in the public
                domain.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, information that would be generally known or available to persons skilled in the Eligible Employee's fields shall be considered to be “clearly in the public domain” for the purposes of the preceding
                sentence.  The Eligible Employee acknowledges that in connection with his employment with the Company or its Affiliates, the Eligible Employee has had or may have access to such Confidential Information, and he agrees that he will not
                disclose or divulge to any third party, except as may be required by his duties hereunder, by law, regulation, or order of a court or government authority, or as directed by the Company, nor shall he use to the detriment of the Company or
                its Affiliates or use in any business or on behalf of any business competitive with or substantially similar to any business of the Company or its Affiliates, any Confidential Information obtained during the course of his employment by the
                Company.  In the event that disclosure is required by law, regulation, or order of a court or government authority, the Eligible Employee agrees that as soon as practical and in any event no later than thirty (30) days after receiving
                notice that the Eligible Employee is required to make such disclosure, the Eligible Employee will provide notice to the Company of such requirement by law, regulation, order of a court or government authority.  This Section 3.2(a) shall not
                be construed as restricting the Eligible Employee from disclosing such information to the employees of the Company or its Affiliates.  On or before the date of Qualifying Separation, the Eligible Employee shall promptly deliver to the
                Company any and all Confidential Information in his possession, whether tangible, electronic or intangible in form.

            

       

      

      
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              (b)

            	
              acknowledges that in the course of employment with the Company, Eligible Employee has had access to and gained knowledge of the trade secrets and other Confidential Information of the
                Company and its Affiliates; has had substantial relationships with the customers of the Company and its Affiliates; and has performed services of special, unique, and extraordinary value to the Company and its Affiliates.  Therefore, the
                Eligible Employee agrees that until the end of the Restrictive Period, the Eligible Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, on behalf of himself or any other person or entity, without the written consent of the Company:

            

    

    
      	
              i.

            	
              become an officer, employee, consultant, director, or trustee of any savings bank, savings and loan association, savings and loan holding company, bank or bank holding company, where such position entails
                providing services to such company in any city, town, or county in which the Company or its Affiliates has an office, determined as of the date of Qualifying Separation, where the Eligible Employee’s position or service for such business is
                competitive with or otherwise similar to any of the Eligible Employee’s positions or services for the Company or its Affiliates;

            

    

    
      	
              ii.

            	
              induce or solicit any customer, supplier, or agent of the Company or its Affiliates about whom the Eligible Employee has gained Confidential Information or with whom the Eligible Employee, by virtue of
                his/her employment with the Company, has established a relationship or had frequent contact, to terminate or curtail an existing business or commercial relationship with the Company or its Affiliates;

            

    

    
      	
              iii.

            	
              induce or solicit any customer or supplier of the Company or its Affiliates about whom the Eligible Employee has gained Confidential Information or with whom the Eligible Employee, by virtue of his/her
                employment with the Company, has established a relationship or had frequent contact, to provide or purchase goods or services similar to the goods or services provided by it to or purchased by it from the Company or its Affiliates; provided
                however, that the provisions of this clause (iii) only apply to those persons or entities who are customers or suppliers of the Company or its Affiliates as of the date of Qualifying Separation or who were customers of the Company or its
                Affiliates during the one-year period prior to the date of Qualifying Separation; or

            

    

    
      	
              iv.

            	
              solicit, induce, recruit, offer employment to, hire, or take any other action intended, or that a reasonable person acting in like circumstances would expect, to have the effect of causing any officer or
                employee of the Company or its Affiliates, to terminate his or her employment.

            

    

    
      	
              (c)

            	
              acknowledges and agrees that irreparable injury will result to the Company in the event of a breach of any of the provisions of this Section 3.2 (the “Designated Provisions”) and
                that the Company will have no adequate remedy at law with respect thereto.  Accordingly, in the event of a material breach of any Designated Provision, and in addition to any other legal or equitable remedy the Company may have, the Company
                shall be entitled to the entry of a preliminary and permanent injunction (including, without limitation, specific performance) by a court of competent jurisdiction in Chenango County, New York, or elsewhere, to restrain the violation or
                breach thereof by the Eligible Employee, and the Eligible Employee submits to the jurisdiction of such court in any such action.

            

    

    

    

    
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    ARTICLE IV

    SEPARATION PAYMENT

    4.1 Calculation of Separation Payment.  The Separation Payment provided under the Plan shall be
      determined in accordance with the following schedule at the time of the Eligible Employee’s Qualifying Separation:

    	
            Severance Level

          	
            Eligible Employee Separation Plan Benefit

          
	
            Band 1

          	
            104 x Eligible Employee's Weekly Compensation

          
	
            Band 2

          	
            78 x Eligible Employee's Weekly Compensation

          
	
            Band 3

          	
            52 x Eligible Employee's Weekly Compensation

          
	
            Band 4

          	
            26 x Eligible Employee's Weekly Compensation

          

    

    

    4.2 Release of Claims and Other Benefits.  An Eligible Employee who experiences a Qualifying
      Separation will not receive a Separation Payment under this Plan unless and until the Eligible Employee executes and delivers a release of claims, attached as Exhibit A, to the Plan Administrator
      or its delegate and does not subsequently revoke such release of claims.  The Eligible Employee shall forfeit all rights to such payments and benefits unless such release is signed and delivered (and no longer subject to revocation, if applicable)
      within sixty (60) days following the date of the Eligible Employee’s Qualifying Separation.  If the foregoing release is executed and delivered and no longer subject to revocation as provided in the preceding sentence, an Eligible Employee in Band 3
      or Band 4 shall receive the Separation Payment in a lump-sum payment upon the eighth (8th) day following the first date the release of claims is not subject to revocation (the “Release Effective Date”) while an Eligible Employee in Band 1 or
      Band 2 shall receive fifty (50) percent of the Separation Payment on the Release Effective Date and the remaining fifty (50) percent on the one (1) year anniversary of such date. Any installment payments shall be deemed separate payments for purposes
      of Section 409A of the Code. An Eligible Employee entitled to receive a Separation Payment hereunder shall also be provided with a continued benefit and, if applicable, a continued benefit for such Eligible Employee’s spouse and family, for a period
      of time equal to the number of weeks composing the amount of the Separation Payment under the life, health, dental and vision plans in which the Eligible Employee (and spouse and family, if applicable) participated at the time of the Qualifying
      Separation (which plans may be modified following the Qualifying Separation so long as such modifications are made on a uniform basis to current employees).  The provision of these benefits is conditioned upon such continuation being possible under
      the general terms and provisions of such plans, programs, and arrangements; provided, however, that if an Eligible Employee becomes eligible to participate in a benefit plan, program, or arrangement of another employer which confers substantially
      similar benefits the continued benefits under this Plan shall cease.  If the health benefits extend beyond the COBRA limitation period or if any benefits are otherwise not able to be provided, the Company shall pay the Eligible Employee a sum equal
      to the cost of the benefits that would have been paid hereunder without regard to such limitation at the times that such amounts would have otherwise been paid for such benefits.    

    

    

    
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    ARTICLE V

    CONTRIBUTIONS AND FUNDING

    5.1 Contributions to the Plan.  The Company pays for the entire cost of severance benefit payments.

    5.2 Funding Policy.  Plan benefits are funded from the general assets of the Company.

    

    

    ARTICLE VI

    PLAN ADMINISTRATION

    6.1 Administration.  The Plan Administrator shall be in charge of the overall operation and
      administration of the Plan.  The Plan Administrator has, to the extent appropriate and in addition to the powers described elsewhere in this Plan, full discretionary authority to construe and interpret the terms and provisions of the Plan; to adopt,
      alter and repeal administrative rules, guidelines and practices governing the Plan; to perform all acts, including the delegation of its administrative responsibilities to advisors or other persons who may or may not be employees of the Company
      and/or its Affiliates; and to rely upon the information or opinions of legal counsel or experts selected to render advice with respect to the Plan, as it shall deem advisable, with respect to the administration of the Plan.

    6.2 Claims Procedure.  Any claim relating to a benefit under the Plan shall be filed with the Plan
      Administrator on a form prescribed by it.  If a claim is denied in whole or in part, the Plan Administrator shall give the claimant written notice of such denial, which notice shall specifically set forth:

    
      	
              (a)

            	
              The reasons for the denial;

            

    

    
      	
              (b)

            	
              The pertinent Plan provisions on which the denial was based;

            

    

    
      	
              (c)

            	
              Any additional material or information necessary for the claimant to perfect his claim and an explanation of why such material or information is needed; and

            

    

    
      	
              (d)

            	
              An explanation of the Plan’s procedure for review of the denial of the claim.

            

    

    In the event that the claim is not granted and notice of denial of a claim is not furnished by the 30th day after such claim was filed, the claim shall be deemed to have been denied on that day for the purpose of
      permitting the claimant to request review of the claim.

     

    

    
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    6.3 Claims Review Procedure.  Any person whose claim filed pursuant to Section 6.2 has been denied in whole or in part by the Plan Administrator may request review
      of the claim by the Committee, upon a form prescribed by the Plan Administrator.  The claimant shall file such form (including a statement of his position) with the Committee no later than sixty (60) days after the mailing or delivery of the written
      notice of denial provided for in Section 6.2, or, if such notice is not provided, within sixty (60) days after such claim is deemed denied pursuant to Section 6.2.  The claimant shall be permitted to review pertinent documents.  A decision shall be
      rendered by the Committee and communicated to the claimant not later than thirty (30) days after receipt of the claimant’s written request for review.  However, if the Committee finds it necessary, due to special circumstances (for example, the need
      to hold a hearing), to extend this period and so notifies the claimant in writing, the decision shall be rendered as soon as practicable, but in no event later than one hundred and twenty (120) days after the claimant’s request for review.  The
      Committee’s decision shall be in writing and shall specifically set forth:

    
      	
              (a)

            	
              The reasons for the decision; and

            

    

    
      	
              (b)

            	
              The pertinent Plan provisions on which the decision is based.

            

    

    Any such decision of the Committee shall be binding upon the claimant and the Company, and the Plan Administrator shall take appropriate action to carry out such decision.

    6.4 Allocation of Fiduciary Responsibilities.  The Plan Administrator may delegate
      its fiduciary functions to companies unrelated to NBT Bancorp or to individuals, who are not Employees of NBT Bancorp, if NBT Bancorp sets forth the delegation in writing and files such writing with the Plan Administrator.  The delegees shall have
      only the specific powers, duties, responsibilities and obligations as specifically assigned to them under the delegation.

    6.5 Other Administrative Provisions.

    
      	
              (a)

            	
              Any person whose claim has been denied in whole or in part must exhaust the administrative review procedures provided in Section 5.3 prior to initiating any claim for judicial review.

            

    

    
      	
              (b)

            	
              The Plan Administrator or the Committee may, except with respect to actions under Section 5.5, shorten, extend or waive the time (but not beyond sixty (60) days) required by the Plan for filing any notice
                or other form with the Plan Administrator or Committee, or taking any other action under the Plan.

            

    

    
      	
              (c)

            	
              Any person, group of persons, committee, corporation or organization may serve in more than one (1) fiduciary capacity with respect to the Plan.

            

    

    
      	
              (d)

            	
              Any action taken or omitted by any fiduciary with respect to the Plan, including any decision, interpretation, claim, denial or review on appeal, shall be conclusive and binding on the Bank and all
                interested parties and shall be subject to judicial modification or reversal only to the extent it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such action or omission was arbitrary and capricious and contrary to the terms of the
                Plan.

            

    

    6.6 Discretionary Authority.  In exercising their duties under the Plan, the Plan
      Administrator and all Plan fiduciaries shall have discretionary authority to determine eligibility for benefits and to construe the terms of the Plan.  Any exercise of discretionary authority by the Plan Administrator or a Plan fiduciary shall be
      final and binding.

    

    

    
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    ARTICLE VII

    MISCELLANEOUS

     

      

    7.1 Rights of Employees. 

        No Eligible Employee shall have any right or claim to any benefit under the Plan except in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The establishment of the Plan shall not be construed as conferring upon any Eligible Employee or other person any
        legal right to a continuation of employment or to any terms or conditions of employment, nor as limiting or qualifying the right of the Company to discharge any Employee.

    7.2 Non-Alienation of Benefit.  The right to receive a benefit under the Plan shall not be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, or assignment, nor shall such
        right be liable for or subject to debts, contracts, liabilities, or torts.

    7.3 Construction.  Wherever appropriate in the Plan, words used in the singular may be read in the plural, words used in the plural may be read in the singular, and the
        masculine gender may be read as referring equally to the feminine gender or the neuter.  Any reference to an Article or section number shall refer to an Article or section of the Plan, unless otherwise indicated.

    7.4 Headings.  The headings of Articles and sections are included solely for convenience of reference.  If there is any conflict between such headings and the text of the
        Plan, the text shall control.

    7.5 Governing Law.  The Plan shall be construed, administered and enforced according to the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to the conflict of laws
        principles thereof, except to the extent that such laws are preempted by federal law.  Any payments made pursuant to this Plan are subject to and conditioned upon their compliance with 12 U.S.C. § 1828(k) and any regulations promulgated thereunder.

    7.6 Severability.  The invalidity or unenforceability, in whole or in part, of any provision of this Plan shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of the
        remainder of such provision or of any other provision of this Plan, and any provision, or part thereof, deemed to be invalid or unenforceable shall be reformed as necessary to render it valid and enforceable to the maximum possible extent.

    7.7 Termination or Amendment.  Although the Company established the Plan with the intent to maintain it indefinitely, the Company reserves the right to amend or terminate
        the Plan at any time.  The Company's decisions to amend or terminate the Plan from time to time are not fiduciary decisions that must be made solely in the interest of Employees, but are business decisions that can be made solely in the Company’s
        interest.  The Company reserves the right to change or terminate the terms of any benefits provided under the Plan at any time without prior notice.

    7.8 Withholding.  Payments from this Plan shall be subject to all applicable federal, state and local income withholding taxes.

    7.9 Top Hat Plan.  This Enhanced Separation Pay Plan is intended to be an unfunded “top-hat” plan,
        maintained primarily for the purpose of providing benefits for a select group of management employees.

    7.10             Payments to Key Employees.  Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, to the extent required under Section 409A of the Code, no payment or benefit to be made to a key employee (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) shall be
      made sooner than six (6) months after such termination of employment.

    7.11            Involuntary Termination Payments to Employees (Safe Harbor).  Separation Payments and benefits will not be subject to Section 409A of the Code provided that such payment does not exceed the Safe Harbor Amount.   However, if such payment or benefit
      exceeds the Safe Harbor Amount, only the amount in excess of the Safe Harbor Amount will be subject to Section 409A of the Code.  In addition, if such Employee is considered a key employee (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code), such
      payment or benefit in excess of the Safe Harbor Amount will have its timing delayed and will be subject to the six (6)-month wait-period imposed by Section 409A of the Code as provided in Section 7.10 of this Agreement.  The Eligible Employee and NBT
      Bancorp agree that the termination benefits described in this Section 7.11 are intended to be exempt from Section 409A pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii) as the safe harbor for separation pay due to involuntary separation
      from service.

    
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    Exhibit A

    SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE

    

    

    I. In consideration of receipt and acceptance of the separation payments described in the Enhanced Separation Pay Plan sponsored by NBT Bancorp Inc. (the
      “Enhanced Separation Pay Plan”) into which this Separation Agreement and Release (“Separation Agreement”) is incorporated by reference, [employee] (“Employee”), on behalf of himself and his agents, heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and
      assigns, unconditionally and generally releases NBTB and NBT Bank, National Association (“NBT Bank”), their respective current and former owners, officers, directors, parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, related entities, agents and employees, and the
      heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of all of the foregoing (collectively, “Releasee”), from or in connection with, and Employee hereby waives and/or settles, with prejudice, any and all complaints, causes of action, suits,
      controversies, or any liability, claims, demands, or damages, known or unknown and of any nature whatsoever and which Employee ever had, now has or shall or may have as of [date],
      the date of this Separation Agreement, including without limitation, those arising directly or indirectly pursuant to or out of any aspect of Employee’s employment or termination from employment with NBT Bancorp Inc., NBT Bank, or any other Releasee.

    

    

    II. Specifically, without limitation of the foregoing, the release and waiver of claims under this Separation Agreement shall include and apply to any rights
      and/or claims (i) arising under any contract or employment arrangement, express or implied, written or oral; (ii) for wrongful dismissal or termination of employment; (iii) arising under any applicable federal, state, local or other statutes, laws,
      ordinances, regulations or the like, or case law, that relate to employment or employment practices and/or specifically, that prohibit discrimination based upon age, race, religion, sex, national origin, disability or any other unlawful bases,
      including without limitation, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the Equal Pay Act
      of 1963, the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Employee Order 11246, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, all as amended, and any other statutes,
      orders, laws, ordinances, regulations applicable to Employee’s employment, of any state or city in which any Releasee is subject to jurisdiction, and/or any political subdivision thereof; (iv) based upon any other federal, state or local statutes,
      orders, laws, ordinances, regulations, case law, public policy, or common law or the like; (v) concerning recruitment, hiring, discharge, promotions, transfers, employment status, right to reemployment, wages, bonus or incentive pay, severance pay,
      stock or stock options, employment benefits (including, without limitation, sick or other leave, medical, disability, life, or any other insurance, 401(k), pension, other retirement plans or benefits, or any other fringe benefits), workers’
      compensation, intentional or negligent misrepresentation and/or infliction of emotional distress, interference with contract, fraud, libel, slander, defamation, invasion of privacy or loss of consortium, together with any and all tort, contract, or
      other claims which have been or might have been asserted by Employee or on his behalf in any suit, charge of discrimination, or claim against the Releasee; and (vi) for damages, including without limitation, punitive or compensatory damages, or for
      attorneys’ fees, expenses, costs, wages, injunctive or equitable relief.

    

    

    III. Employee expressly understands and acknowledges that it is possible that unknown losses or claims exist or that present losses may have been
      underestimated in amount or severity, and Employee explicitly took that into account in determining the amount of consideration to be paid for the giving of the release in this Separation Agreement, and a portion of said consideration and the mutual
      covenants were given in exchange for a full satisfaction and discharge of such claims.

    

    

    

    

    
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    IV. Employee and NBT Bank acknowledge that the above release and waiver of claims shall not apply to the obligation of NBT Bank to make payments (if any) of
      any vested benefit under NBT Bank’s tax-qualified employee benefit plans nor to Employee’s right to continue healthcare insurance under the provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985.

    

    

    V. Employee represents and warrants that he has not filed or commenced any complaints, claims, actions or proceeding of any kind against any Releasee with
      any federal, state or local court or any administrative or regulatory body.  Except for Employee’s right to bring a proceeding pursuant to the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act to challenge the release of claims in this Separation Agreement, and
      consistent with the EEOC Enforcement Guidance On Non-Waivable Employee Rights Under EEOC-Enforced Statutes dated April 11, 1997, and otherwise to the fullest extent permitted by law, Employee agrees not to commence or participate as a party in any
      proceeding in any court or forum against any Releasee which is based upon any act, omission or occurrence up to and including the date of the execution of this Separation Agreement.  Employee further agrees not to encourage or participate in any
      action or proceeding brought by any person (except a government agency) against any Releasee.  In the event any government agency seeks to obtain any relief on behalf of Employee with regard to any claim released by Employee, Employee agrees not to
      accept any relief or award from such proceeding.

    

    

    VI. This Separation Agreement is not and shall not be construed as an admission by any Releasee or Employee of any wrongdoing or illegal acts or omissions
      and each party expressly denies that they engaged in any wrongdoing or illegal or acts or omissions.  Employee shall not, except as may be required by law, make any oral or written negative, disparaging or adverse statements, suggestions or
      representations of or concerning NBT Bank or any Releasee.

    

    

    VII. Employee agrees to cooperate reasonably with and to be readily available to NBT Bank to assist in any matter, including government agency
      investigations, court litigation or potential litigation, about which Employee may have knowledge.  If Employee receives a subpoena or other legal process relating in any way to same, Employee immediately will provide NBT Bank notice of the contact
      or the service of such subpoena or other legal process, and shall cooperate with NBT Bank in responding.

    

    

    VIII. Except as prohibited by law, each Releasee shall be excused from any obligation to make payment of the separation payments in the Enhanced Separation
      Pay Plan in the event that  paragraphs I through IV of this Separation Agreement are determined to be void or unenforceable, in whole or in part; or Employee is found to have made a material misstatement in any term, condition, representation or
      acknowledgement in this Separation Agreement, in either of which event Employee shall also be liable for any damages and costs suffered or incurred by any Releasee by reason of such misstatement or breach.

    

    

    IX. This Separation Agreement shall be incorporated by reference into the Enhanced Separation Pay Plan and shall be made a part thereof.

    

    

    

    

    
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    X. Employee agrees and acknowledges that:

    

    

    (a) With respect to the General Release in Section II hereof, Employee agrees and understands that he is specifically releasing all claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq. 
      Employee acknowledges that he has read and understands this Agreement and executes it voluntarily and without coercion;

    

    

    (b)  Employee has been advised by NBT Bank to consult with an attorney before executing this Separation Agreement and has been given twenty-one (21) days to review this Separation Agreement and to consider whether to
      sign this Separation Agreement.  Employee may elect to sign this Separation Agreement prior to the expiration of the twenty-one day consideration period specified herein, and Employee agrees that if he elects to do so, such election is knowing and
      voluntary and comes after full opportunity to consult with an attorney;

    

    

    (c)   Employee has the right to revoke this Separation Agreement within the seven (7) day period following the date Employee signs this Separation Agreement (the “Revocation Period”) and any revocation shall be made by
      providing a signed notice in writing, delivered personally or by fax to the Human Resources Director at NBT Bancorp, 52 South Broad Street, Norwich, New York, 13815 no later than 5:00 p.m. on the seventh calendar day following his execution of this
      Separation Agreement;

    

    

    (d)  This Separation Agreement will not be effective or enforceable, and the separation payments under the Enhanced Separation Pay Plan are not required and shall not be delivered or paid, until Employee has delivered a
      signed, notarized original of this Separation Agreement to the Human Resources Director at NBT Bancorp, 52 South Broad Street, Norwich, New York, 13815 and the Revocation Period has expired without revocation of this Separation Agreement.  It is not
      necessary that any Releasee sign this Separation Agreement following Employee’s full and complete execution of it for it to become fully effective and enforceable;

    

    

    (e) Employee relied solely on his own judgment and/or that of this attorney regarding the consideration for and the terms of this Separation Agreement and is signing this Separation Agreement knowingly and voluntarily of
      his own free will;

    

    

    (f) Employee is not entitled to the separation payments under the Enhanced Separation Pay Plan unless he agrees to and honors the terms of the terms of this Separation Agreement; and

    

    

    (g) Employee has read and understands this Separation Agreement and further understands that, subject to the limitations contained herein, it includes a general release of any and all known and unknown, foreseen or
      unforeseen claims presently asserted or otherwise arising through the date of his singing of this Separation Agreement that he may have against any Releasee.

    

    

    XI. Employee understands all of the terms of this Separation Agreement, and agrees that such terms are fair, reasonable and are not the result of any fraud,
      duress, coercion, pressure or undue influence exercised by or on behalf of any Releasee; and Employee has agreed to and entered into this Separation Agreement and all of its terms, knowingly, freely and voluntarily.

    

    

    

    

    
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    XII. There are no other agreements of any nature between any Releasee and Employee with respect to the matters discussed in this Separation Agreement with
      respect to the matters discussed in this Separation Agreement, except as expressly stated herein, and in signing this Separation Agreement, Employee is not relying on any agreements or representation, except those expressly contained in this
      Separation Agreement.

    

    

    XIII. This Separation Agreement shall be governed by the laws of New York, excluding the choice of law rules thereof.

    

    

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Separation Agreement.

    

    

    

    

    

    

    ____________________________________ Date________________________________

    [Employee]

    

    

    

    	
            STATE OF NEW YORK

          	
            )

          
	
            :  ss.:

          	 
	
            COUNTY OF

          	
            )

          

    

    

    On the ____ day of _________, 20__, personally came [Employee] and being duly sworn, acknowledged that he is the person described in and who executed the foregoing Separation Agreement and acknowledged that he executed
      same.

    

    

    

    

    	
             

          	____________________________________
	
             

          	Notary Public
	 	 
	
            NBT BANCORP INC.

          	 
	 	 
	By:_______________________________	Date:_________________________ 

          
	 	 
	
            Title:______________________________

          	

          

    

    

     

      

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