Cessation of active employment due to commencement of long-term disability under the Employer’s long-term disability plan shall not be deemed to constitute a termination of employment for purposes of this Section 3, and, during the continuance of such Employer-sponsored long-term disability plan benefits, the Employee shall be deemed to continue active employment with the Employer. If the Employee is terminated because the Employee has received the maximum coverage under an Employer-provided long-term disability plan, such date will be treated as a termination of employment for purpose of this Agreement. Options will vest on a pro-rata basis based on the Employee’s actual months of service with the Employer, including such deemed active employment, in the same manner as set forth at Paragraph 3(b). Non-vested Options will expire on the date of termination of employment. Vested Options will expire on the earlier of the Expiration Date or the date that is three months after the date of termination of employment.