Common use of Protecting Your Rights Clause in Contracts

Protecting Your Rights. In understanding the terms of this Agreement and your rights, you are advised to consult with an attorney of your choice at your expense prior to signing it. Also, the only claims that you are not waiving and releasing under this Agreement are claims you may have for (1) unemployment, state disability, worker’s compensation, and/or paid family leave insurance benefits under applicable state law; (2) continuation of existing participation in Cisco-sponsored group health benefit plans, at your own expense, under COBRA and/or under an applicable state law counterpart(s); (3) any benefits entitlements that are vested as of your termination date under the terms of a Cisco-sponsored benefit plan; (4) violation of any federal, state or local statutory and/or public policy right or entitlement that, by applicable law, is not waivable; (5) any wrongful act or omission occurring after the date you execute this Agreement, including any breach by Cisco of this Agreement; (6) any rights you have to indemnification under the Restated Articles of Incorporation of Cisco Systems, Inc. and the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Cisco Systems, Inc., as currently in effect, and the Indemnification Agreement between Cisco and you dated July 26, 2015; and (7) any rights to insurance coverage, including expense reimbursement, under any D&O insurance policy maintained by Cisco. In addition, nothing in this Agreement prevents or prohibits you from filing a claim with or voluntarily participating in an investigation or proceeding conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or any other government agency that is responsible for enforcing a law on behalf of the government and deems such claims not waivable. However, please understand that, because you are waiving and releasing all claims “for monetary damages and any other form of personal relief” (per Section II above), you may only seek and receive non-monetary forms of relief from the EEOC and similar government agencies. Nothing in this Agreement prohibits you from receiving monetary rewards under the whistleblower provisions of federal law or regulation. If you sign this Agreement, you are agreeing that the benefits you will receive under Section II fully and completely satisfy all claims you might possibly have against Cisco and the other released parties.

Protecting Your Rights. In understanding the terms of this Separation Agreement and your rights, you are advised to consult with an attorney of your choice at your expense prior to signing it. Also, the only claims that you are not waiving and releasing under this Separation Agreement are claims you may have for (1) unemployment, state disability, worker’s 's compensation, and/or paid family leave insurance benefits under applicable state law; (2) continuation of existing participation in Cisco-sponsored group health benefit plans, at your own expense, under COBRA and/or under an applicable state law counterpart(s); (3) any benefits entitlements that are vested as of your termination date Termination Date under the terms of a Cisco-sponsored benefit plan; (4) violation of any federal, state or local statutory and/or public policy right or entitlement that, by applicable law, is not waivable; (5) any wrongful act or omission occurring after the date you execute this Agreement, including any breach by Cisco of this Separation Agreement; (6) any rights you have to indemnification under the Restated Articles of Incorporation of Cisco Systems, Inc. and the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Cisco Systems, Inc., as currently in effect, and the Indemnification Agreement between Cisco and you dated July 26, 2015; and (7) any rights to insurance coverage, including expense reimbursement, under any D&O insurance policy maintained by Cisco; and (8) any rights or claims you currently have (or in the future may have) for indemnification or contribution, in either case including advancement of attorneys’ fees, pursuant to any indemnification agreements you entered into with Cisco, its charter documents or bylaws, or as provided by law. In addition, nothing in this Separation Agreement, including but not limited to the release of claims provisions, (x) limits or affects your right to challenge the validity of this Agreement under the ADEA or the OWBPA (Older Workers Benefit Protection Act), (y) prevents or prohibits you from filing a claim charge or complaint with or voluntarily from participating in an investigation or proceeding conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Commission, National Labor Relations Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other government any federal, state or local agency that is responsible for enforcing a law on behalf charged with the enforcement of any laws, including providing documents or any other information, or (z) limits you from exercising rights under Section 7 of the government and deems such claims not waivable. HoweverNLRA to engage in protected, please understand thatconcerted activity with other employees, because although by signing this Agreement you are waiving and releasing all claims “for monetary damages and rights to individual relief (including backpay, frontpay, reinstatement or other legal or equitable relief) in any charge, complaint, or lawsuit or other form of personal relief” (per Section II above)proceeding brought by you or on your behalf by any third party, provided however nothing shall limit any right you may only seek and have to receive non-a monetary forms of relief award from a government agency, including the EEOC and similar SEC for information provided to the government agencies. Nothing agency or participating in this Agreement prohibits you from receiving monetary rewards under the whistleblower provisions of federal law or regulationany government agency action. If you sign this Separation Agreement, you are agreeing that the benefits you will receive under Section II I fully and completely satisfy all claims you might possibly have against Cisco and the other released parties.

Protecting Your Rights. In understanding the terms of this Agreement and your rights, you are advised to consult with an attorney of your choice at your expense prior to signing itit the first and second time. Also, the only claims that you are not waiving and releasing under this Agreement are claims you may have for (1) unemployment, state disability, worker’s compensation, and/or paid family leave insurance benefits under applicable state law; (2) continuation of existing participation in Cisco-sponsored group health benefit plans, at your own expense, under COBRA and/or under an applicable state law counterpart(s); (3) any benefits entitlements that are vested as of your termination date Termination Date under the terms of a Cisco-sponsored benefit plan; (4) violation of any federal, state or local statutory and/or public policy right or entitlement that, by applicable law, is not waivable; (5) any wrongful act or omission occurring after the date you execute this Agreement, including any breach by Cisco of this Separation Agreement; and (6) any rights you have to indemnification under the Restated Articles of Incorporation of Cisco Systemsindemnification, Inc. and the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Cisco Systems, Inc., as currently in effect, and the Indemnification Agreement between Cisco and you dated July 26, 2015; and (7) any rights to insurance coverage, including expense reimbursement, whether under any D&O certificate of Incorporation, bylaw, insurance policy maintained by Ciscopolicy, written agreement to which you are a party, or under applicable law. In addition, nothing in this Agreement, including but not limited to the release of claims provisions, (x) limits or affects your right to challenge the validity of this Agreement under the ADEA or the OWBPA (Older Workers Benefit Protection Act), (y) prevents or prohibits you from filing a claim charge or complaint with or voluntarily from participating in an investigation or proceeding conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Commission, National Labor Relations Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other government any federal, state or local agency that is responsible for enforcing a law on behalf charged with the enforcement of any laws, including providing documents or any other information, or (z) limits you from exercising rights under Section 7 of the government and deems such claims not waivable. HoweverNLRA to engage in protected, please understand thatconcerted activity with other employees, because although by signing this Agreement you are waiving and releasing all claims “rights to individual relief (including backpay, frontpay, reinstatement or other legal or equitable relief) in any charge, complaint, or lawsuit or other proceeding brought by you or on your behalf by any third party, except for monetary damages and any other form of personal relief” (per Section II above), right you may only seek have to receive a payment from a government agency (and receive non-monetary forms of relief from not Cisco) for information provided to the EEOC and similar government agencies. Nothing in this Agreement prohibits you from receiving monetary rewards under the whistleblower provisions of federal law or regulationagency. If you sign this Agreement, you are agreeing that the benefits you will receive under Section Sections II and III, as applicable, fully and completely satisfy all claims you might possibly have against Cisco and the other released parties.

Protecting Your Rights. In understanding the terms of this Separation Agreement and your rights, you are advised to consult with an attorney of your choice at your expense prior to signing it. Also, the only claims that you are not waiving and releasing under this Separation Agreement are claims you may have for (1) unemployment, state disability, worker’s 's compensation, and/or paid family leave insurance benefits under applicable state law; (2) continuation of existing participation in Cisco-sponsored group health benefit plans, at your own expense, under COBRA and/or under an applicable state law counterpart(s); (3) any benefits entitlements that are vested as of your termination date Termination Date under the terms of a Cisco-sponsored benefit plan; (4) violation of any federal, state or local statutory and/or public policy right or entitlement that, by applicable law, is not waivable; (5) any wrongful act or omission occurring after the date you execute this Agreement, including any breach by Cisco of this Separation Agreement; (6) any rights you have to indemnification indemnification, including under the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Cisco Systems, Inc. Inc., as currently in effect, and the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Cisco Systems, Inc., as currently in effect, and the Indemnification Agreement between Cisco and you dated July 26, 2015; and (7) any rights to insurance coverage, including expense reimbursement, under any D&O insurance policy maintained by Cisco. In addition, nothing in this Separation Agreement, including but not limited to the release of claims provisions, (x) limits or affects your right to challenge the validity of this Agreement under the ADEA or the OWBPA (Older Workers Benefit Protection Act), (y) prevents or prohibits you from filing a claim charge or complaint with or voluntarily from participating in an investigation or proceeding conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Commission, National Labor Relations Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other government any federal, state or local agency that is responsible for enforcing a law on behalf charged with the enforcement of any laws, including providing documents or any other information, or (z) limits you from exercising rights under Section 7 of the government and deems such claims not waivable. HoweverNLRA to engage in protected, please understand thatconcerted activity with other employees, because although by signing this Agreement you are waiving and releasing all claims “for monetary damages and rights to individual relief (including backpay, frontpay, reinstatement or other legal or equitable relief) in any charge, complaint, or lawsuit or other form of personal relief” (per Section II above)proceeding brought by you or on your behalf by any third party, provided however nothing shall limit any right you may only seek and have to receive non-a monetary forms of relief award from a government agency, including the EEOC and similar SEC for information provided to the government agencies. Nothing agency or participating in this Agreement prohibits you from receiving monetary rewards under the whistleblower provisions of federal law or regulationany government agency action. If you sign this Separation Agreement, you are agreeing that the benefits you will receive under Section II I fully and completely satisfy all claims you might possibly have against Cisco and the other released parties.