SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT和解协议Word格式文档下载.docx

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isapprovedandastartdateforreceivingbenefitsisprovidedbytheOfficeofPersonnelManagement（OPM）.Administrativeleave

statusshallcontinueuntilMs.Xreceivesherfirstdisabilityretirementpayment.ItisunderstoodthatMs.Xisnotentitledto

administrativeleaveforanyperiodshereceivesdisabilityretirementpayments.IntheeventthatMs.Xreceivesoverlapping

disabilityretirementpaymentswhileonadministrativeleave,shewillreimburseNASAforthosepaymentsreceivedwhileon

administrativeleave.Ms.Xagreestoprovideandcompleteallpaperworkforsuchretirementincludinganyrequiredmedical

documentationneededtocompletethedisabilitypackagewithinthirty（30）daysofthedatethisSettlementAgreementbecomes

bindingandenforceable.

b）TheAgencyagreestocooperatefullyandexpediteitsprocessingofMs.X’sdisabilityretirementapplicationpackage

toOPM.TheAgencyagreestoaffirmtoOPMonitsportionsofthedisabilityretirementformsandanyaccompanying

documentationthatitcannotreasonablyaccommodateMs.X’sdisability.

c）Ms.XwillretirefromtheFederalserviceeffectivethedateonwhichherdisabilityretirementcommences.

d）BothpartiesunderstandandagreethatonlyOPM,andotherfederalauthoritiessuchastheMeritSystemsProtection

Board（MSPB）andthefederalcourts,havefinalauthoritytodeterminedisabilityretiremententitlementandterms（suchasannuity

amounts）forFederalcivilserviceemployeessuchasMs.X.TheAgencyanticipatesnodifficultyinsecuringapprovalofMs.X’s

disabilityretirementapplication,buttheAgencycannotguaranteesuchapproval.IfMs.X’sdisabilityretirementapplicationis

approvedbyOPMand/orMSPBand/oranyfederalcourt,theAgencyshallatthattimeseparateMs.Xfordisabilitywiththe

notation“disabilityretirement”.If,foranyreason,itisfinallydeterminedbyOPMorotherhigherlegalauthority,thatMs.Xisnot

eligiblefordisabilityretirementbenefitsasenvisionedinthisSettlementAgreement,andthetimeforanylegalchallengetosucha

determinationexpireswithoutthetimelyfilingofsuchachallenge,thepartiesagreethatallprovisionsofthisAgreementaside

fromthisparagraphwillbenullandvoid,andthatthiscomplaintwillbereinstatedforfurtherprocessingfromthepointatwhich

processingceased,inaccordancewiththeproceduressetforthin29C.F.R.?

1614.504.

e）TheAgencyagreestopayMs.Xalumpsumpaymentofonehundredfortythousanddollars（$140,000.00）.Fifty

thousanddollars（$50,000.00）ofthislumpsumpaymentiscompensationforMs.X’spastmedicalexpenses,andninetythousand

dollars（$90,000.00）ofthislumpsumpaymentiscompensationforMs.X’smedicalcondition.TheAgencyagreestopayMs.X

thelumpsumpaymentof$140,000.00intwoinstallmentsasfollows.Withinthirty（30）daysofthedatethisSettlementAgreement

becomesbindingandenforceable,theAgencyagreestopayMs.Xfortythousanddollars（$40,000.00）.Ms.Xagreestoretainthe

$40,000.00inaninterestbearingaccountuntilherdisabilityretirementapplicationisapproved.Ifforanyreason,itisfinally

determined,byOPMorhigherlegalauthority,thatMs.XisnoteligiblefordisabilityretirementasenvisionedinthisSettlement

Agreement,MsXagreesthatshewillreturnthe$40,000.00plusanyaccruedinteresttoNASAAmesResearchCenterwithinthirty

（30）daysofthefinaldenialofherapplicationfordisabilityretirement.Withinthirty（30）daysofapprovalofMs.X’sdisability

retirementapplication,theAgencyagreestopayMs.Xtheremainderofthelumpsumpayment,whichisonehundredthousand

dollars（$100,000.00）.AllpaymentswillbemadepayabletoMs.X..Ms.Xunderstandsthatthisentireamountwillbereportedto

theInternalRevenueService（IRS）onaform1099,andthatthequestionsoftaxliability,ifany,asaresultofsuchpaymentisa

mattertoberesolvedsolelybetweenMs.XandtheIRS.TheAgencyagreesthatitwillnotmakeanywithholdingsfromthelump

sumpayments.

f）Withinthirty（30）daysofapprovalofMs.X’sdisabilityretirementapplication,theAgencyagreestopayattorneyfees

of$50,000.00,andtopaycostsnottoexceedfivehundreddollars（$500.00）accordingtoproof,toYYYYYY,AttorneyatLaw,

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ZZZZZ,No.ZZZ,ZZCity,California94ZZZ.Bothpartiesagreethatthesepaymentsconstitutefullandfinalresolutionofattorney

feesandcostsinconnectionwiththemattersindispute.Allsaidpaymentsforattorneyfeesandcostswillbemadepayableto

YYYY.TheAgencywaivesanyclaimagainstMs.Xforreimbursementofattorneyfeesandcostsinconnectionwiththematters

indispute.

g）Withinthirtydays（30）ofapprovalofMs.X’sdisabilityretirementapplication,theAgencyshallremoveallmaterials

thatthepartiesagreetobederogatoryfromthepersonnelfilesitmaintainsregardingMs.X:

herOfficialPersonnelFile（OPF）,her

employeeperformancefile（EPF）,andhermedicalfile.Uponrequest,Ms.Xshallbeentitledtoreviewthenamedfiles.Upon

completionofherreview,Ms.XwilladvisetheAgencyofmaterialsthatshebelievesarederogatoryandshouldberemoved.

Withinthirty（30）daysthereafter,theAgencyshallremovethematerialsMs.XidentifiedasderogatoryiftheAgencyagreeswith

Ms.Xthattheyareinfactderogatory.ShouldtheAgencynotagree,thepartiesreservetherighttoseekenforcementofthisaspect

oftheSettlementAgreementpursuanttoParagraph15ofthisAgreement.TheAgencyinanyeventagreestoremoveanyandall

informationitdeemstobederogatoryinanyandalloftheabove-referencedfilesthatmighthaveanadverseeffectonthe

determinationofMs.X’sdisabilityretirementapplicationpriortotheAgency’sforwardingthesefilestoOPM.

h）TheAgencyagreestowaivemonetaryreimbursementofalldebtMs.Xaccruedfromuseofadvanced（unearned）sick

leave.

i）ByexecutingthisAgreement,Ms.Xagreestowithdrawhercomplaint,EEOCNo.AAAAAA（NASAAgencyNo.

BBBBBBB）,twogrievancesandanyandallotherpendingcomplaintsinvolvingheremploymentwithNASA.inaddition,shealso

waivesanyandallrightstofilecomplaintswith,orappealsto,theEqualEmploymentOpportunityCommission,theMeritSystems

ProtectionBoard,thenegotiatedgrievanceprocess,orotheradministrativefora,andcivillitigationarisingoutofmattersorevents

priortotheexecutionofthisAgreement,exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthisAgreement.

3.NotwithstandinganyprovisionofthisSettlementAgreement,thisAgreementdoesnotconstituteanadmission

ofliabilityorfaultonthepartofNASAoritsofficersoremployees.

4.ThisAgreementmaybeusedasevidenceinasubsequentproceedinginwhicheitheroftheparties

allegesamaterialbreachofthisAgreement.

5.ThepartiesagreethatinSettlementofthismatterandinthebestinterestsofbothparties,theparties

andtheirrepresentatives,includingbutnotlimitedto,theundersigned,theirattorneys,agents,anddesignees,willnot

disclose,discuss,release,commentupon,provide,orrevealanyinformationrelatingtothetermsorconditionsof

Settlement,negotiation,proceedings,orconditionsofresolutionordisagreement,excepttoimmediatefamilymembers

andasotherwiserequiredbylaworcourtorderorasnecessarytoimplementthetermsofthisAgreement.

6.Ms.Xisherebynotifiedthatshehasatleasttwenty-one（21）daysfromthedateofreceiptof

thisAgreementtoreviewthetermsandconditionsofthisAgreement,ifshesorequires.

7.Ms.XisherebyadvisedtoconsultwithanattorneypriortoexecutingthisAgreement.Ms.

XacknowledgesthatherattorneyhasreviewedandexplainedtheprovisionsofthisAgreementtoherandthatthe

Agencyhasprovidedsufficienttimeforthispurpose.

8.ByexecutingthisAgreement,Ms.Xacknowledgesthatshehasknowinglyandvoluntarily

waivedrightsorclaimsundertheAgeDiscriminationinEmploymentAct（ADEA）,29U.S.C.?

621,etseq.,in

exchangeforconsiderationinadditiontoanythingofvaluetowhichMs.Xisalreadyentitled.

9.ByexecutingthisAgreement,Ms.XacknowledgesthatshehasenteredintothisAgreementvoluntarily

andthattheAgencyhasnotimposedanyunduehardship,duress,orcoercioninconnectionwiththeexecutionofthis

document.

10.Ms.XisherebynotifiedthatthetermsandconditionsofthisAgreementwillbecomebinding

andenforceableattheexpirationofseven（7）calendardaysfollowingthelatestsignaturedateofthisAgreement.Ms.

XmayrevokethisAgreementinwritingatanytimepriortotheexpirationofthisseven（7）dayperiod.

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11.ThisAgreementrepresentsandexpressestheentireAgreementbetweenNASAandMs.X

resolvingthematterofhercomplaintsandfullysupersedesanyandallpriorAgreementsorunderstandingsbetweenthe

partiespertainingtothesubjectmatterhereof.Ifotherpromises,oral