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Exceptions to General Release
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General Release. Employee knowingly and voluntarily waives, terminates, cancels, releases and discharges forever the Released Parties from any and all suits, actions, causes of action, claims, allegations, rights, obligations, liabilities, demands, entitlements or charges (collectively, “Claims”) that Employee (or Employee’s heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns) has or may have, whether known, unknown or unforeseen, vested or contingent, by reason of any matter, cause or thing occurring at any time before and including the date of this Release arising under or in connection with Employee’s employment or termination of employment with the Company or the Released Parties, including, without limitation: Claims under United States federal, state or local law and the national or local law of any foreign country (statutory or decisional), for wrongful, abusive, constructive or unlawful discharge or dismissal, for breach of any contract, or for discrimination based upon race, color, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other unlawful criterion or circumstance, including rights or Claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”), violations of the Equal Pay Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, including all amendments to any of the aforementioned acts; and violations of any other federal, state, or municipal fair employment statutes or laws, including, without limitation, violations of any other law, rule, regulation, or ordinance pertaining to employment, wages, compensation, hours worked, or any other Claims for compensation or bonuses, whether or not paid under any compensation plan or arrangement; breach of contract; tort and other common law Claims; defamation; libel; slander; impairment of economic opportunity defamation; sexual harassment; retaliation; attorneys’ fees; emotional distress; intentional infliction of emotional distress; assault; battery, pain and suffering; and punitive or exemplary damages. In addition, in consideration of the provisions of this Release, Employee further agrees to waive any and all rights under the laws of any jurisdiction in the United States, or any other country, that limit a general release to those Claims that are known or suspected to exist in Employee’s favor as of the Effective Date (as defined below).

General Release. In consideration of the Agent’s agreements contained in this Amendment, each Credit Party hereby irrevocably releases and forever discharge the Lenders, the Holders and the Agent and their affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, assigns, directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants, attorneys, managers, investment managers, principles and portfolio companies (each, a “Released Person”) of and from any and all claims, suits, actions, investigations, proceedings or demands, whether based in contract, tort, implied or express warranty, strict liability, criminal or civil statute or common law of any kind or character, known or unknown, which such Credit Party ever had or now has against Agent, any Lender, any Holder or any other Released Person which relates, directly or indirectly, to any acts or omissions of Agent, any Lender, any Holder or any other Released Person relating to the Loan Agreement, the Guaranty or any other Credit Document on or prior to the date hereof.

General Release. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, neither the Company nor the Partnership shall have any obligation to pay any amount or provide any benefit, as the case may be, other than the Accrued Benefits under this Agreement, unless the Employee executes, delivers to the Partnership, and does not revoke (to the extent the Employee is allowed to do so as set forth in the General Release or pursuant to law), a General Release within sixty (60) days of the Employee’s Termination Date.

General Release. In exchange for the consideration provided to you under this Agreement to which you would not otherwise be entitled, you hereby generally and completely release the Company, and its affiliated, related, parent and subsidiary entities, and its and their current and former directors, officers, employees, shareholders, partners, agents, attorneys, predecessors, successors, insurers, affiliates, and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all claims, liabilities and obligations, both known and unknown, that arise out of or are in any way related to events, acts, conduct, or omissions occurring prior to or on the date you sign this Agreement (collectively, the “Released Claims”).

In consideration for receiving the severance payments and benefits described above, and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which Employee hereby acknowledges, Employee hereby waives and releases to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law any and all claims or causes of action, whether known or unknown, against the [[Organization A:Organization]] and/or its predecessors, successors, past or present subsidiaries, affiliated companies, investors, branches or related entities (collectively, including the [[Organization A:Organization]], the “Entities”) and/or the Entities’ respective past, present, or future insurers, officers, directors, agents, attorneys, employees, stockholders, assigns and employee benefit plans (collectively with the Entities, the “Released Parties”), with respect to any matter, including, without limitation, any matter related to Employee’s employment with the [[Organization A:Organization]] or the termination of that employment relationship, occurring as of or prior to the latest date opposite Employee’s signature(s) below. This waiver and release includes, without limitation, claims to wages, including overtime or minimum wages, bonuses, incentive compensation, equity compensation, vacation pay or any other compensation or benefits; any claims for failure to provide accurate itemized wage statements, failure to timely pay final pay or failure to provide meal or rest breaks; claims for any loss, cost, damage, or expense arising out of any dispute over the non-withholding or other tax treatment or employment classification, claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA); claims for attorneys’ fees or costs; claims for penalties; any and all claims for stock, stock options or other equity securities of the [[Organization A:Organization]]; claims of wrongful discharge, constructive discharge, emotional distress, defamation, invasion of privacy, fraud, breach of contract, and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing; any claims of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation based on sex, age, race, national origin, disability or on any other protected basis, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, or any other federal, state, or local law prohibiting discrimination, harassment and/or retaliation; and claims under the California laws, and all other laws and regulations relating to employment. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the above stated release and waiver of claims shall not apply to any of the following: # any claims Employee may have under this Agreement, # any rights Employee may have to accrued but unpaid salary or vested benefits, # any COBRA benefits required by law; # any rights to indemnification, exculpation and/or advancement of expenses in Employee’s capacity as a director or officer of the [[Organization A:Organization]] or any of its affiliates, whether under the organizational documents of any such companies or otherwise, and any rights as an additional insured under any D&O insurance or similar policy maintained by the [[Organization A:Organization]]; and # any claim which cannot be released as a matter of law in a private agreement.

General Release. As consideration for the severance payments and benefits I will receive as described in paragraph 2 of the attached letter agreement dated January 20, 2016 (“Letter Agreement”), I, on behalf of myself and my heirs, executors, administrators, representatives, attorneys and assigns, hereby waive, release and forever discharge PCS Administration (USA), Inc. and Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (collectively, the “Company”) together with the Company’s parent, sister companies, subsidiaries, divisions and affiliates, whether direct or indirect, its and their joint ventures and joint venturers (including their respective directors, officers, employees, shareholders, attorneys, partners and agents, past, present and future), and each of its and their respective successors and assigns (hereinafter collectively, the “Releasees”), from any and all known or unknown actions, causes of action, damages, claims or liabilities of any kind that have or could be asserted against any of the Releasees arising out of or related to my employment with and/or separation from employment with the Company or any of the other Releasees up to and including the date of this Waiver and Release Agreement, including, but not limited to:

General Release. In consideration of the Severance Benefits and the Company’s promises hereunder, the Executive, on behalf of himself and on behalf of his dependents, heirs, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Executive Releasors”) does hereby voluntarily, knowingly, irrevocably and unconditionally release, waive, and forever discharge the Company and each of its current and former subsidiaries, affiliates, and each of their respective directors, predecessors, successors, assigns, employees, agents, and representatives (collectively, the “Company Releasees”) from any and all charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, remedies, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs) of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, whether in law or equity and whether arising under contract or under federal, state or local law and including any claim for discrimination based upon race, color, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, religion, disability, or any other unlawful criterion or circumstance, which the Executive Releasors had, now have, or may in the future have, against each or any of the Company Releasees arising up to and including the date this Agreement is executed (including any claims in connection with the termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company and its affiliates and any claim for any compensation that has accrued or is or may be accruable based on any action or service taken or provided on or prior to the date this Agreement is executed). The Executive acknowledges that the release set forth in the preceding sentence includes claims # for wrongful dismissal or termination of services, # arising under federal, state or local laws, statutes, orders or regulations that relate to the employment relationship and/or prohibiting employment discrimination, including claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Rehabilitation Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, the New York State Human Rights Law and the Administrative Code of the City of New York, and in each case any amendments thereto, # under any other federal, state or local statute law, rule, or regulation, # based on contract, tort or common law, or for damages, including punitive or compensatory damages, or for attorneys’ fees, expenses, costs, compensation of any kind, injunctive or equitable relief, and # under the Company’s compensatory plans and agreements, including the Severance Plan, the Company’s Change in Control Severance Plan, the Company’s 2013 Stock Incentive Plan and the Company’s 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Stock Incentive Plans”), the Executive Severance Agreement between the Company and the Executive, dated December 8, 2008 (the “2008 Agreement”), and the 2007 Agreement, in each case as amended. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, nothing in this Section 3(a) releases any claims # arising under this Agreement and/or # with respect to the Retirement Plans, the Vested Options and the Indemnification Rights.

General Release. By signing this Agreement Employee immediately gives up and releases Albany from, and with respect to, any and all rights and claims that Employee may have against Albany (except as expressly state in [subsection 10(c)] below), whether or not Employee presently is aware of such rights or claims or suspects them to exist. In addition, and without limiting the foregoing:

Exceptions. The foregoing restrictions will not apply to information that # is known to the receiving party at the time of communication to the receiving party, # has become publicly known through no wrongful act of the receiving party, # has been rightfully received from a third party authorized to make such communication without restriction, # has been independently developed by the receiving party, # has been approved for release by written authorization of the communicating party, or # is required by law to be disclosed; provided that if a party is required to disclose the other party’s Confidential Information pursuant to an order under law, the disclosing party shall give the party owning the Confidential Information sufficient notice of such disclosure to allow the owning party reasonable opportunity to object to and take necessary legal action to prevent such disclosure.

Exceptions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, you are not releasing: # any rights to any vested benefit under any employee pension benefit plan, as defined by ERISA (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any benefits accrued or amounts deferred under the [[Company Group:Organization]] Employee Pension Plan, the [[Company Group:Organization]] Employee Retirement Savings Plan, the [[Company Group:Organization]] Deferred Compensation Plan and the [[Company Group:Organization]] Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan); # COBRA continuation coverage, as applicable; # any rights provided in this Agreement; # any rights or claims that may arise after the date you execute the Agreement; # claims for unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation benefits, or state disability compensation; # any rights or claims you may have for indemnification and/or advancement of legal fees to the fullest extent permitted by the Bylaws as modified by this Agreement, # any claims you may have due to your status as a passive shareholder of the stock of the Company Group, or # any other rights that cannot by law be released by private agreement.

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