Suburban Pets: New Team Members

This is an Agreement between {name13} (EMPLOYEE) and Suburban Pet Services, Inc. (“Company”).

In consideration of the employment opportunity provided by Suburban Pet Services, Inc., you, intending to be legally bound, agree to the following:

1. Term of Agreement. This Agreement is effective on the Effective Date, and shall remain in effect throughout the term of your employment with the Company and for a period of one year thereafter.
2. Limitations of this Agreement. This Agreement is not a contract of employment. Neither You nor the Company are obligated to any specific term of employment. This Agreement is limited to the subject matter of covenants not to compete or solicit as described in this Agreement.
3. Covenant Not to Compete. You agree that at no time during the term of your employment with the Company will you engage in any business activity which is competitive with the Company nor work for any company which competes with the Company.
   For a period of one (1) year immediately following the termination of your employment, You will not, for yourself or on behalf of any other person or business enterprise, engage in any business activity which competes with the Company within 15 miles of the office address, 866 North Central Avenue Massapequa New York 11758.
4. Soliciting Customers After Termination of Agreement. For a period of one (1) year following the termination of your employment and your relationship with the Company, You shall not, directly or indirectly, disclose to any person, firm or corporation the names or addresses of any of the customers or clients of the Company or any other information pertaining to them. Neither shall you call on, solicit, take away, or attempt to call on, solicit, or take away any customer of the Company on whom You have called.
5. Injunctive Relief. You hereby acknowledge (1) that the Company will suffer irreparable harm if You breach your obligations under this Agreement; and (2) that monetary damages will be inadequate to compensate the Company for such a breach. Therefore, if You breach any of such provisions, then the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief, in addition to any other remedies at law or equity, to enforce such provisions.
6. Modifications. This Agreement may be modified only by a writing executed by both You and the Company.
7. Prior Understandings. This Agreement contains an agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. The Agreement supersedes all prior understanding, agreements, or representations.
8. Waiver. Any waiver of a default under this Agreement must be made in writing and shall not be a waiver of any other default concerning the same or any other provision of this Agreement. No delay or omission in the exercise of any right or remedy shall impair such right or remedy or be constructed as a waiver. A consent to or approval of any act shall not be deemed to waive or render unnecessary consent to or approval of any other or subsequent act.
9. Jurisdiction and Venue. This Agreement is to be construed pursuant to the laws of the State of New York. You agree to submit to the jurisdiction and venue of any court of competent jurisdiction in Nassau County, New York without regard to conflict of laws
   provisions, for any claim arising out of this Agreement.

By signing below you acknowledge that you have read and understand the foregoing
agreement and that you agree to comply with all of the terms of the Agreement.

Employee

Employee’s Name: {name13}

Today's Date: {typeA17}

THIS EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of {typeA17} (DATE), by and between Suburban Pet Services, Inc. (the “Company”) and {name13} (the “EMPLOYEE”) of 866 North Central Avenue, Massapequa 11758 (Employee’s Current Address) whereby the Company and employee hereby agree as follows:

EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP

1. The parties to this Agreement recognize that this Agreement does not create any actual or apparent agency, partnership or franchise. The employee is not authorized to enter into or commit the Company to any agreements; and, in addition, the employee shall not represent itself as the agent or legal representative of the Company.
2. The employee will be asked to perform specific pet care duties, including, but not limited to: walking dogs, cleaning up after them, feeding pets, including dogs and cats, in clients’ homes, and other pet care-related tasks, for client(s) of the company. Pet care duties will take place in the clients’ home(s) or other designated locations as provided by the client(s).
3. The employee is expected, to transport a pet to a veterinary center, when instructed by the company, in the event of an emergency unless the employee does not agree to transport a pet. In the case that an employee does NOT generally agree to transport a pet, this paragraph should be crossed out and the employee must sign initials here.

SCOPE OF SERVICES, ETC.

1. The employee agrees to act in good faith to carry out all of the duties required to fulfill the Services contracted for each client, according to the requests of the Clients and the guidelines set forth by the Company. The employee agrees to place the safety, health and well-being of the animals as a priority.
2. The employee agrees to enter Clients’ homes only at the specified time(s) as requested by the client and/or employer, and only for the purpose of performing the duties requested by the Client. Visit times are approximate times that visits should take place.
3. The company is not, and will not, be responsible for any type of motor vehicle and/or liability expenses and is also not responsible for vehicle damages sustained during and/or after a car accident during and/or after “work hours” / the company does not reimburse for travel. The company does not expect the employee to drive or operate any motor vehicle in an unsafe manner, for any reason, and urges safe driving, within speed limits, at all times. The employee electively chooses to drive his/her own vehicle and/or vehicle of his/her choice. The employee understands that any and all drivers licenses and vehicle/ liability insurance is the responsibility of the employee.

CONFIDENTIALITY

1. The employee shall not, without prior written consent of the Company, use the Company’s name in any advertising or promotional literature or publish any articles relating to the Company.
2. The employee agrees to safeguard personal property and information entrusted to the employee in furtherance of carrying out the duties associated with performing the requested Services, including, but not limited to: keys, home alarm codes, locations of hidden spare keys, and the locations of valuables in the home. The employee shall return all personal property of client(s) and/or the company, when requested by the company. The employee will never share information including, but not limited to, house alarm codes, to anyone outside of the company.

AGREEMENT NOT TO SOLICIT CLIENTS

1. The employee acknowledges that the Company‘s relationship with Clients constitute the goodwill of the Company, and that such relationships have been developed over a long period of time at substantial expense, and with substantial effort on the part of the Company. The employee shall not directly or indirectly or through any business, activity or enterprise in which the employee is engaged or interested, whether as owner, investor, partner, lender, officer, director, proprietor, consultant, advisor, employee, agent, sales representative, participant or otherwise, (i) solicit and/or otherwise communicate with any Client for any purpose that is competitive with the Company; (ii) induce or influence any Client, supplier, or other person that has a business relationship with the Company to discontinue or reduce the extent of such
   relationship; (iii) compete with the company in any way, (iv) assist or cause any other person or entity to engage in any of the actions in which the employee is prohibited from engaging under this section. 

AGREEMENT NOT TO DISPARAGE THE COMPANY

1. The employee shall not, at any time, directly or indirectly commit any act that may tend to deprive the Company of its goodwill or disparage the Company or its products, services, business practices, employees, officers, directors, consultants, sales representatives or accounts, or any person or entity that has a business relationship with the Company or the Company’s relationships with any such person or entity.

SECTION VIII: TERM AND TERMINATION

1. The term of this Agreement shall commence of the date hereof. The Company reserves the right to terminate this Agreement at any time, with or without notice, with or without cause.
2. Upon termination by either party, employee shall immediately provide to the Company any and all copies, in whole or in part, of the Materials AND KEYS (as they then exist) and any and all tangible materials the Company provided to the employee in connection with this Agreement.

By signing this contract, both parties acknowledge that they have read this contract, fully understood its terms, and have voluntarily accepted its provisions.

Employee Name: {name13}

Today's Date: {typeA17}