Every decision, every bonus, every contract, was decided by those directors in a series of unanimous votes.

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But as long as the most lucrative part of the contract is the bonus, and 97% of that bonus is tied to winning, and 3% for graduating students, then the mission is destined to fail by design.

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The satisfaction of their work was never about a bonus check or a new sales contract landed, it was about the people they helped.

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Only a portion of a typical contract is guaranteed, and bonus money is often spread out over a number of years.

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After recently losing out on a bonus due to a clause in their contract with Bethesda requiring above an 85 on Metacritic for Fallout: New Vegas, the move to crowd-funding makes sense.

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If he is suspended by the NFL, Vick would be considered in default of his contract, and the Falcons could try to reclaim the signing bonus.

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The contract agreed in 2009 meant Mr Hester was entitled to be considered for a bonus, a spokesman said.

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