EX-10.32 4 dex1032.htm RETENTION & RECOGNITION PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS AT "C" LEVEL AND BELOW Retention & Recognition Program for Individuals at "C" Level and Below

Exhibit 10.32

 

SARA LEE CORPORATION

RETENTION & RECOGNITION PROGRAM

FOR INDIVIDUALS AT “C” LEVEL AND BELOW

 

Assumptions:

 

  The critical dimensions are the length of time the person is needed and the criticality of the individual

 

  All awards are paid as a lump sum cash bonus

 

  Participants may face the possibility of job loss at end of assignment/project

 

  Retention bonus is in addition to standard severance but is not covered compensation for employee benefits purposes

 

Est. Retention Time

(months)


   % of Salary Paid as Retention Bonus

   
   Employee Criticality

   
   3

  2

  1

   
12 +    30%   40%   50%    
10 - 12    25%   35%   40%    
7 - 9    15%   25%   30%    
3 - 6    10%   15%   20%    

 

DEFINITIONS OF EMPLOYEE CRITICALITY

 

#1

 

  Individual is extremely critical to the project

 

  Skills are extremely scarce both within Sara Lee and the external marketplace

 

  Skills are unique to Sara Lee and of a proprietary nature

 

  Loss of the person seriously jeopardizes the successful completion of the project

 

  Staffing alternatives are extremely limited, even from external temporary sources

 

#2

 

  Individual is critical to the completion of the project

 

  Skills are scarce both within Sara Lee and the marketplace but there are back-up staffing sources

 

  Loss of this person would delay the project completion and result in higher costs as a result of alternative staffing and lost productivity

 

#3

 

  Individual is important to the project’s completion but may be a member of a team that could back-fill in event of loss

 

  Skills are in short supply but alternatives would be available but at a higher cost and lower productivity level

 

  Loss of person would be disruptive to the process and would complicate but not jeopardize the completion of the project