11. Employment Agreements
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Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Employment Agreements |
On April 26, 2011, the Company and each of four Officers agreed to enter into new five-year employment agreements unless written termination is provided by either party. Each employment agreement provides for a graduated base salary beginning at $165,000 per annum retroactive to March 20, 2011 and continuing to December 31, 2011 and increasing to $195,000 for 2012, $225,000 for 2013. After 2013, the agreement provides for base salary increases at the discretion of the Board of Directors, with a minimum 5% increase. In addition to base salary, each Executive continues to receive an annual car allowance of $11,400.
On May 2, 2012, the Company entered into a five-year at will employment agreement with Jeanene Morgan to serve as the Companys Chief Financial Officer. The agreement provides a base salary of $165,000 per annum from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012, increasing to $190,000 on January 1, 2013 and $215,000 on January 1, 2014. After 2014, the agreement provides for base salary increases at the discretion of the Board of Directors with a minimum 5% increase. The board of directors, in its sole discretion, may grant Ms. Morgan a year-end bonus with a value of no less than 2% of EBITDA of the Company (assuming a positive figure) and up to 100% of Ms. Morgans base salary. Ms. Morgan shall be granted an option to purchase 200,000 shares of the Companys common stock. Ms. Morgan shall be permitted to participate in all benefit plans of the Company and receive 4 weeks paid vacation.
The following is a schedule by year of the future minimum salary payments related to these employment agreements:
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