Carlos, age 24, and Samuel, age 47, are employed as security officers for Jackson Security Co. In an effort to retain qualified officers and to be more competitive with the salaries offered by the police department, Jackson developed an incentive plan which provided for higher raises for younger officers. As a result, Jackson gave Carlos a higher raise than Samuel. Samuel filed a claim for age discrimination.

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The ADEA allows for different treatment of employees based on a reasonable factor other than age, such as experience or education level. In this case, Jackson's incentive plan was based on the age of the employees and their potential to stay with the company, which could be considered a reasonable factor other than age. Therefore, Jackson may not be liable for age discrimination if it can prove that its incentive plan is based on a reasonable factor other than age.

Carlos, Age 24, and Samuel, Age 47, Are Employed as Security