Temporary absences from employment in accordance with Company policies because of illness, vacation or leave of absence and transfers among the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries shall not be considered terminations of employment. For purposes of this Agreement and the Plan, the Committee shall have absolute discretion to determine the date and circumstances of termination of Employee’s employment, and its determination shall be final, conclusive and binding upon Employee. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the transfer of Employee's employment from the Company to any of its Subsidiaries or from one of the Company’s Subsidiaries to the Company or another of the Company’s Subsidiaries in connection with a Distribution shall not constitute a termination of employment for purposes of this Agreement, and Employee's employment will be deemed to continue for purposes of this Agreement until otherwise terminated as provided herein. In particular, if Employee transfers employment from the Company to any of its Subsidiaries or from one of the Company’s Subsidiaries to the Company or another of the Company’s Subsidiaries in connection with or in anticipation of the Distribution, such transfer shall not constitute a termination of employment for purposes of this Agreement, and Employee's employment will be deemed to continue for purposes of this Agreement until otherwise terminated as provided herein.