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The Academic Staff Member understands and agrees that any benefits to which he/she is entitled will

finish on the End Date, including any sickness or disability leave benefits. The Academic Staff

Member acknowledges and agrees that any illness, injury or affliction sustained before the End Date

will not extend employment beyond the End Date, and that the University will have no further

financial obligation of any sort to him/her after the End Date beyond the Severance Payment.

The Academic Staff Member will have until the End Date to use his/her Professional Expense

Reimbursement balance. A claim for reimbursement must be submitted no later than one month after

the End Date.

If at the End Date, the Academic Staff Member has in his/her possession any assets of the University

purchased through his/her Professional Expense Reimbursement, he/she will be afforded the

opportunity to purchase certain equipment (at the discretion of the University) at the value to be

determined by Supply Management Services at the time with a decision to purchase finalized at least

one month before the End Date

10. The Academic Staff Member agrees to return all University property in his/her possession, including

but not limited to, laptop, cell phone, office and filing cabinet keys, and corporate credit card.

11. Nothing in this Agreement or Release shall release or discharge from any complaint or related

proceeding that can be made pursuant to the University of Alberta Research and Integrity Policy and

the Criminal Code. Any such complaint, even if the grounds for the complaint are currently known

by any employee or agent of the University, is excluded from the scope of and therefore survives the

execution of the release. For clarity, the University is currently unaware of any facts or allegations

that might give rise to a complaint.

12. The Academic Staff Member acknowledges that in accepting this Agreement, he/she has formed

his/her own opinion and judgment about the facts and circumstances and has in no way relied upon

any representations or promises made by or on behalf of the University. The Academic Staff

Member has been afforded a reasonable opportunity to seek independent legal advice, including

advice from the AASUA, prior to executing this Agreement.

13. Without limiting the effect of item 15 hereof, the Academic Staff Member acknowledges his/her

duty of confidentiality in relation to internal University affairs, which flows from his/her status as a

former University employee.

14. The Academic Staff Member hereby releases and forever discharges the University, including its

past and present governors, officers, employees, affiliates, successors, agents and assigns from all

manner of action and actions, causes of action, suits, complaints, grievances, appeals, claims,

referrals to arbitration, debts, dues, sums of money, damages, costs, losses and demands whatsoever,

at law or in equity, which he/she may have had or does have against the University, including its past

and present governors, officers, employees, affiliates, successors, agents and assigns with respect to

any matter, cause or thing existing up to the present time, including but not limited to the Academic

Staff Member’s employment with the University, salary and benefits entitlements, and the

resignation or retirement of the Academic Staff Member from his/her employment with the

University.

15. The University confirms that the terms of this Agreement are confidential, in accordance with the

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Alberta) and the policies of the University,

and affirms that the University’s employees must comply with those privacy obligations owed to the

Academic Staff Member. The University’s commitment to confidentiality does not preclude the

University from disclosing the terms of this Agreement for any legal or arbitral proceeding, or to any

external benefits provider or auditor, or as otherwise required by law.

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