EX-10.3 4 ex10-3_8k100422.htm FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AMONG PYRAMAX BANK, FSB, 1895 BANCORP OF WISCONSIN, INC. AND MONICA BAKER
EXHIBIT 10.3


FIRST AMENDMENT TO
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This First Amendment, entered into on September 30, 2022, and effective as of October 1, 2022 (the “Amendment”), to the Employment Agreement, effective as of January 8, 2019 (the “Employment Agreement”), by and between PyraMax Bank, FSB, a federal savings bank with its main office in Greenfield, Wisconsin (the “Bank”), and Monica Baker (“Executive”).  Any reference to the “Company” shall mean 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin, Inc., the Maryland holding company of the Bank.  The Company is a signatory to this Agreement for the purpose of guaranteeing the Bank’s performance hereunder. Capitalized terms which are not defined herein shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Agreement.

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Executive is currently employed under the Employment Agreement as Senior Vice President and Chief Brand Officer of the Bank; and

WHEREAS, effective October 1, 2022 (the “Amendment Effective Date”), the Executive’s new position, title and responsibilities is as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Bank; and

WHEREAS, the parties agree to amend the Agreement to reflect the Executive’s new position, title and responsibilities; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 14 of the Agreement, the Agreement may be modified by an instrument in writing signed by the parties to the Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the mutual agreements herein set forth and such other consideration the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Bank and the Executive hereby agree as follows:

Section 1.  Amendment to the Agreement.  Notwithstanding anything in the Agreement to the contrary, as of the Amendment Effective Date, all references in the Agreement to “Senior Vice President and Chief Brand Officer” of the Bank are hereby amended and replaced with “Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer” of the Bank.  In addition to the change in Executive’s title, Executive’s Base Salary set forth in Section 3 of the Agreement shall become $220,000.00, effective as of the Amendment Effective Date and all references therein to his Base Salary shall be read to mean the Base Salary as set forth herein.

Section 2.  Acknowledgement.  By executing and agreeing to this Amendment, Executive hereby acknowledges and agrees that the change in title reflected in Section 1 above, and the resultant change in Executive’s duties and responsibilities, which changes are effective as of the Amendment Effective Date, do not constitute a “Good Reason” for Executive’s resignation under Sections 4(a) of the Agreement, and do not entitle Executive to the payments and benefits set forth in Section 4(b) of the Agreement.


Section 3.  Continuation of Agreement.  Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment shall not by implication or otherwise alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Agreement, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect and shall be otherwise unaffected.

Section 4.  Governing Law.  This Amendment and the rights and obligations hereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Wisconsin.

Section 5.  Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Bank and the Executive have duly executed this Amendment as of the day and year first written above.

ATTEST:
PYRAMAX BANK, FSB
 

  /s/ Steven Klitzing
 

 /s/ Darrell Francis
Steven Klitzing
Chief Financial Officer
Darrell Francis
Chairman of the Board
   
ATTEST:
1895 BANCORP OF WISCONSIN, INC.
 

  /s/ Steven Klitzing
 

 /s/ Darrell Francis
Steven Klitzing
Chief Financial Officer
Darrell Francis
Chairman of the Board
   
WITNESS:
EXECUTIVE:
 

  /s/ Steven Klitzing
 

  /s/ Monica Baker
Steven Klitzing
Chief Financial Officer
Monica Baker