“COBRA Continuation Coverage” shall mean the continuation of group health plan coverage required under [Sections 601 through 608] of ERISA, and Section 4980B of the Code and any comparable continuation of group health plan coverage required by applicable state or local Law.

If Executive elects to receive continued healthcare coverage pursuant to the provisions of COBRA, the Company shall directly pay, or reimburse Executive for, the premium for Executive and Executive’s covered dependents through the earlier of # the six- month anniversary of the date of Executive’s termination of employment and # the date Executive and Executive’s covered dependents, if any, become eligible for healthcare coverage under another employer’s plan(s). Notwithstanding the foregoing, # if any plan pursuant to which such benefits are provided is not, or ceases prior to the expiration of the period of continuation coverage to be, exempt from the application of Section 409A of the Code under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5), or (ii) the Company is otherwise unable to continue to cover Executive under its group health plans without penalty under applicable law (including without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act), then, in either case, an amount equal to each remaining Company subsidy shall thereafter be paid to Executive in substantially equal monthly installments. After the Company ceases to pay premiums pursuant to this Section 4.1(a)(ii), Executive may, if eligible, elect to continue healthcare coverage at Executive’s expense in accordance with the provisions of COBRA.

If you are enrolled in the Medical or Dental Plan on your Termination Date, you will be eligible for COBRA continuation coverage at no cost to you, for a period equal to three (3) weeks for each completed year of service, provided that there is a minimum free coverage period of 20 weeks, and a maximum free coverage period of 52 weeks. Your free COBRA coverage period is 24 weeks. Additionally, if your free COBRA continuation coverage period extends only partially into a month, your COBRA continuation coverage will be at no cost for that entire month. After your free COBRA continuation coverage ends, you may be eligible to continue coverage at the rates that apply to terminated employees. Generally, the maximum COBRA continuation coverage period is 18 months. The free COBRA continuation coverage period counts toward this 18-month limit. COBRA continuation coverage is not automatic; to be eligible for COBRA continuation coverage, including the initial period during which coverage is provided at no cost to you, you must first make a timely election of COBRA coverage. You make a timely election by completing and returning the COBRA election form that will be sent to you by the Ashland Benefits Service Center. If you have any questions, please contact the Ashland Benefits Service Center at ​ (Monday-Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm EST).

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, Employee shall not continue to be eligible for health and welfare benefit plan coverage (other than the right to elect continuation coverage under COBRA or similar state continuation coverage laws) after Employee’s termination of employment. In the event Employee properly and timely elects continuation coverage under COBRA, Employee shall be required to pay such portion of the cost of such continuation coverage, as is paid by other similarly situated active executives.

Payment of Healthcare Premiums. ​ further agrees to continue to pay the premiums required to continue group health insurance coverage for Employee through April 30, 2018, under the applicable provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”), provided that Employee elects to continue and remains eligible for these benefits under COBRA, and does not obtain medical coverage through another employer or otherwise during this period.

You and your eligible dependents will be eligible for coverage under the Company’s healthcare plan in accordance with the terms of the plan.

Salary Continuation. Employee shall continue to receive Employee's then current Base Salary for a period of twelve (12) months following Employee's termination of employment by the Company for reasons other than Cause. All such severance payments shall be paid in accordance with the Company's normal payroll practices. Such continuation of Employee's Base Salary shall be in lieu of any and all other benefits which Employee is entitled to receive on the date of Employee's termination of employment pursuant to any Company severance and benefit plans and practices or pursuant to other agreements with the Company. Employee shall not be entitled to pro-rated payment of an annual bonus.

Health Continuation. Eighteen # months of continued health benefit plan coverage following the Termination Date at active employee levels and active employee cost for Executive and Executive’s eligible dependents; such health benefits shall be provided and paid for by the Executive per regular payroll period of Adtalem commencing with the first payroll period following the Executive’s termination of employment and continuing until the earlier of # the eighteen (18) month anniversary of Executive’s Termination Date, or # the date Executive is eligible for equivalent coverage and benefits under the plans and programs of a subsequent employer. Medical expenses (as defined in Code Section 213(d)) paid pursuant to this paragraph are intended to be exempt from Code Section 409A to the extent permitted under Treasury Regulation §§1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(B) and -3(i)(1)(iv)(B). However, to the extent any health benefits provided pursuant to this paragraph do not qualify for exemption under Code Section 409A, Adtalem shall provide Executive with a lump sum payment in an amount equal to the number of months of coverage to which Executive is entitled times the then applicable premium for the relevant health plan in which Executive participated. Such lump sum amount will be paid during the second month following the month in which such coverage expires; and

Other Coverage. Landlord may require other types of insurance coverage and/or increase the insurance limits set forth above if Landlord determines such increase is required to protect adequately the parties named as insureds or additional insureds under such insurance.

COBRA Coverage. Purchaser shall be responsible for perpetuating the group health plan continuation coverages pursuant to Code section 4980B and ERISA [sections 601 through 609] for all current and former Business Employees and their spouses and dependents, regardless of termination date. Purchaser shall indemnify and hold Sellers harmless for any Liability to Sellers incur at any time after the Closing Date under the provisions of Code section 4980B or ERISA [sections 601 through 609] with respect to all current and former Business Employees and their dependents or spouses.