Common use of Compensation Matters Clause in Contracts

Compensation Matters. Except as required by the terms of a Company Benefit Plan set forth on Section 3.12(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule as of the date of this Agreement and except as set forth in Section 5.1(b)(ix) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, by applicable Law, or as otherwise permitted by this Agreement, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries, (x) except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, to (A) increase the compensation or other benefits (including equity-based awards) payable or provided to the Company’s directors, executive officers, managers or employees (other than as required by any applicable collective bargaining agreement), (B) enter into any employment, change of control, severance or retention agreement with any current or future employee of the Company or (C) establish, adopt, enter into, accelerate any rights or benefits under, or amend (other than any amendment that is immaterial or administrative in nature) any plan, policy, program or arrangement for the benefit of any current or former directors, officers or employees or any of their beneficiaries, except as permitted pursuant to clause (B) above or (y) to enter into, accelerate any rights or benefits under, amend or renew any agreements with labor unions, including any pamphlets or collective bargaining agreements without, (A) prior consultation with Parent, and the Transition Committee taking commercially reasonable efforts to incorporate the views of Parent and the Transition Committee and (B) the consent of Parent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) to such terms or conditions of any such agreement which are not customary or are outside of market parameters in the Company’s or its Subsidiary’s industry for such terms or conditions;