All payments and benefits under Sections 1 or 2 hereof shall be contingent upon Executive executing a general release of claims in favor of Unity, its subsidiaries and affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, shareholders, partners, members, managers, agents or employees, and which must be executed by the Executive no later than the twenty second (22nd) day after the termination of Executive's employment. Payments under this Agreement that are contingent upon such release shall, subject to Section 17, commence within eight (8) days after such release becomes effective; provided, however, that if Executive's termination of employment occurs on or after November 15 of a calendar year, then severance payments shall, subject to the effectiveness of such release and Section 17, commence on the first business day of the following calendar year.