Exit plan 21.1 The Supplier must provide an exit plan in its Application which ensures continuity of service and the Supplier will follow it.
21.2 When requested, the Supplier will help the Buyer to migrate the Services to a replacement supplier in line with the exit plan. This will be at the Supplier’s own expense if the Call-Off Contract Ended before the Expiry Date due to Supplier cause.
21.3 If the Buyer has reserved the right in the Order Form to extend the Call-Off Contract Term beyond 24 months the Supplier must provide the Buyer with an additional exit plan for approval by the Buyer at least 8 weeks before the 18 month anniversary of the Start date.
21.4 The Supplier must ensure that the additional exit plan clearly sets out the Supplier’s methodology for achieving an orderly transition of the Services from the Supplier to the Buyer or its replacement Supplier at the expiry of the proposed extension period or if the contract Ends during that period.
21.5 Before submitting the additional exit plan to the Buyer for approval, the Supplier will work with the Buyer to ensure that the additional exit plan is aligned with the Buyer’s own exit plan and strategy.
21.6 The Supplier acknowledges that the Buyer’s right to extend the Term beyond 24 months is subject to the Buyer’s own governance process. Where the Buyer is a central government department, this includes the need to obtain approval from GDS under the Spend Controls process. The approval to extend will only be given if the Buyer can clearly demonstrate that the Supplier’s additional exit plan ensures that:
21.6.1 the Buyer will be able to transfer the Services to a replacement supplier before the expiry or Ending of the extension period on terms that are commercially reasonable and acceptable to the Buyer
21.6.2 there will be no adverse impact on service continuity
21.6.3 there is no vendor lock-in to the Supplier’s Service at exit
21.6.4 it enables the Buyer to meet its obligations under the Technology Code Of Practice
21.7 If approval is obtained by the Buyer to extend the Term, then the Supplier will comply with its obligations in the additional exit plan.
21.8 The additional exit plan must set out full details of timescales, activities and roles and responsibilities of the Parties for:
21.8.1 the transfer to the Buyer of any technical information, instructions, manuals and code reasonably required by the Buyer to enable a smooth migration from the Supplier
21.8.2 the strategy for exportation and migration of Buyer Data from the Supplier system to the Buyer or a replacement supplier, including conversion to open standards or other standards required by the Buyer
21.8.3 the transfer of Project Specific IPR items and other Buyer customisations, configurations and databases to the Buyer or a replacement supplier
21.8.4 the testing and assurance strategy for exported Buyer Data
21.8.5 if relevant, TUPE-related activity to comply with the TUPE regulations
21.8.6 any other activities and information which is reasonably required to ensure continuity of Service during the exit period and an orderly transition
Benefit Plans (a) At the Effective Time, Mutual First or a Mutual First Subsidiary shall be substituted for ▇▇▇▇▇▇ or a ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiary as the sponsoring employer under those benefit and welfare plans with respect to which ▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any of its Subsidiaries is a sponsoring employer immediately prior to the Effective Time, and shall assume and be vested with all of the powers, rights, duties, obligations and liabilities previously vested in ▇▇▇▇▇▇ or its Subsidiary with respect to each such plan. Except as expressly contemplated by a separate agreement entered into by ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Mutual First on the date hereof, each such plan shall be continued in effect by Mutual First or any applicable Mutual First Subsidiary after the Effective Time without a termination or discontinuance thereof as a result of the Company Merger or the Bank Merger, subject to the power reserved to Mutual First or any applicable Mutual First Subsidiary under each such plan to subsequently amend or terminate the plan, which amendments or terminations shall comply with applicable law. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, each ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Subsidiary, and Mutual First will use all reasonable efforts (i) to effect said substitutions and assumptions, and such other actions contemplated under this Agreement, and (ii) to amend such plans as to the extent necessary to provide for said substitutions and assumptions, and such other actions contemplated under this Agreement.
(b) At or as promptly as practicable after the Effective Time as Mutual First shall reasonably determine, Mutual First shall provide, or cause a Mutual First Subsidiary to provide, to each full time employee of ▇▇▇▇▇▇, and its wholly-owned Subsidiaries as of the Effective Time ("▇▇▇▇▇▇ Employees") the opportunity to participate in each employee benefit and welfare plan maintained by Mutual First or a Mutual First Subsidiary, whichever is applicable, for similarly-situated employees provided that with respect to such plans maintained by Mutual First or a Mutual First Subsidiary, whichever is applicable, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Employees shall be given credit for service recognized under the corresponding plan of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and its Subsidiaries in determining participation in, eligibility for and vesting in benefits thereunder, and only with respect to severance and vacation plans, accrual of benefits; provided further that ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Employees shall not be subject to any waiting periods or pre-existing condition exclusions under the group health plan of Mutual First or any applicable Mutual First Subsidiary to the extent that such periods are longer or restrictions impose a greater limitation than the periods or limitations imposed under the applicable ▇▇▇▇▇▇ group health plan; and provided further that to the extent that the initial period of coverage for ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Employees under any plan of Mutual First or a Mutual First Subsidiary, whichever is applicable, that is an "employee welfare benefit plan" as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA is not a full 12- month period of coverage, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Employees shall be given credit under the applicable welfare plan for any deductibles and co-insurance payments made by such ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Employees under the corresponding ▇▇▇▇▇▇ welfare plan during the balance of such 12- month period of coverage. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall obligate Mutual First or any Mutual First Subsidiary to provide or cause to be provided any benefits duplicative to those provided under any ▇▇▇▇▇▇ benefit or welfare plan continued pursuant to subparagraph (a) above, including, but not limited to, extending participation in any plan which is an "employee pension benefit plan" under ERISA relative to any period of time with respect to which allocations are made to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Employees under any employee pension benefit plan maintained or sponsored by ▇▇▇▇▇▇ or a Marion Subsidiary. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the power of Mutual First or any Mutual First Subsidiary to amend or terminate any benefit or welfare plans of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and its Subsidiaries shall not be altered or affected. Moreover, this subsection 6.13(b) shall not confer upon any ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Employee any rights or remedies hereunder and shall not constitute a contract of employment or create any rights, to be retained or otherwise, in employment at Mutual First or any Mutual First Subsidiary.
(c) Any separate agreement entered into by ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Mutual First on the date hereof relating to employee or other benefits is incorporated herein by reference and shall be deemed a part of this Agreement.