EXHIBIT 10(ss)
DRAFT DATED 4/26/96
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") made as of May 1, 1996, between Palomar Medical
Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Ronald G. Wheeland, M.D., F.A.C.P., an
individual residing at 8406 Ruggles Court, Fair Oaks, California 95628 (the "Employee"),
W I T N E S S E T H T H A T:
WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ Employee as one of its senior executive officers for the period and
upon and subject to the terms herein provided; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to be assured that Employee will not compete with the Company for the
period and within the geographical areas hereinafter specified; and
WHEREAS, Employee is willing to agree to be employed by the Company for the period and upon and subject
to the terms herein provided; and
WHEREAS, Employee does not desire to work for the Company in a position lower than that of a managerial
capacity and is willing to agree not to compete with the Company;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
Section 1. Term of Employment; Compensation. The Company agrees to employ Employee from the date hereof
until May 31, 2001 in a senior managerial capacity, initially as Vice President and Medical Director. The
Company will pay Employee for his services during the term of his employment hereunder at an annual rate of
Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000), payable in arrears, in equal installments, in accordance with
standard Company practice, but in any event not less often than monthly, subject only to such payroll and
withholding deductions as are required by law or requested by the Employee (the "Base Salary"). The Base
Salary shall be increased 10% per year on each anniversary of this Agreement. Employee shall also be entitled to
an annual bonus of not less than 10% and not more than 30% of his Base Salary to be granted based upon the
achievement of mutually agreed upon performance cri