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Our service fees are on a contingency basis and are payable only if a candidate enters into a service relationship with you or your affiliate within one year after our most recent communication relating to the candidate.

Our service fee is 25% of the candidate’s first year compensation, which will be defined as the total base salary and reasonably projected bonus, to be determined by you at time of offer.

Our fee will be invoiced when you and the candidate agree to enter into a relationship. The payment terms are net 10-days. Payment not received within 30 days will void are warranties. Unpaid invoices are assessed @ 1.5% service fee per month.

All placements are covered by a 90-day performance warranty. Should our candidate be terminated from employment for any reason (except for changes in our client’s internal business circumstance), or voluntarily resign his/her position within this time period. Dennis J. Knox & Company, Inc. will make reasonable effort to replace the employee at no additional cost. One replacement candidate placed in the identical position will satisfy the warranty.

You may also elect a 90-day warranty extension beyond the terms listed above. The fee to extend the warranty is 5% of the candidate’s first year compensation described above. An extension of the warranty may be executed at any time during the candidates first 90 days (three months) of employment, provided the original placement is timely paid per the terms described above.

The disclosure of a candidate’s name and confidential information is intended only for the designated recipient and hiring authority of the client. All information will be held in confidence and not disclosed to third parties or to any personnel not involved with the hiring process, without prior written consent of an authorized Dennis J. Knox & Company, Inc. representative. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Dennis J. Knox & Company, Inc. from and against any claim related to breach of this confidence.

Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this agreement, or the breach thereof, including without limitation any issue as to whether such controversy or claim is arbitrable, shall be settled by the arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) in accordance within its Commercial Arbitration Rules, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrators may be in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The award shall include a breakdown as to specified claims.

If a party to this agreement seeks to enforce its rights under this agreement, the non-prevailing party shall pay all reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the prevailing party prior to and during the arbitration, including without limitation the prevailing party’s attorneys’ fees, arbitrators’ fees, AAA administrative and other fees and charges, travel expenses, out-of-pocket expenses, as well as pre-award and post-award interest at the rate of 1.5% percent per month, in addition to all other relief awarded.

In addition, if the non-prevailing party does not comply with the arbitration award, it shall pay all reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred by the prevailing party in obtaining the judicial confirmation of such award and in enforcing any judgment entered on such an award.

The place of arbitration and all hearings associated thereto shall be Los Angeles County, CA. This agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the state of California, and the firm consents to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in California for any motion or lawsuit related to the judicial confirmation of the arbitration award.

This letter evidences a binding agreement between your firm and Dennis J. Knox & Company, Inc. Interviewing candidates through our firm indicates your acceptance of this agreement. Changes and modifications are not valid unless they are in writing and signed by an authorized representative of Dennis J. Knox & Company, Inc.

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