Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, and except as otherwise provided herein, in order to be entitled to receive an Annual Bonus for the Plan year, the participant must be an active regular employee of Progressive on November 30 of the Plan year (“Qualification Date”). Individuals who are hired on or after December 1 of any Plan year are not entitled to an Annual Bonus for that Plan year. Any participant who is on a leave of absence covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, as amended (or equivalent state or local law), the American with Disabilities Act of 1991, as amended (or equivalent state or local law), personal leave approved by the Company, military leave or short- or long-term disability (provided that, in the case of a long-term disability, the participant is still an employee of the Company) on the Qualification Date relating to the Plan year will be entitled to receive an Annual Bonus for the Plan year based on the Paid Eligible Earnings received by the participant during the Plan year. Annual Bonus payments made to participants will be net of any legally required deductions and/or withholdings for federal, state and local taxes and other items.