Communication of Safety Concerns. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Release, the Executive remains free to report or otherwise communicate any nuclear safety concern, any workplace safety concern, or any public safety concern to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, United States Department of Labor, or any other appropriate federal or state governmental agency, and the Executive remains free to participate in any federal or state administrative, judicial, or legislative proceeding or investigation with respect to any claims and matters not resolved and terminated pursuant to this Release. With respect to any claims and matters resolved and terminated pursuant to this Release, the Executive is free to participate in any federal or state administrative, judicial, or legislative proceeding or investigation if subpoenaed. The Executive shall give the Company, through its legal counsel, notice, including a copy of the subpoena, within 24 hours of receipt thereof.
Communication of Safety Concerns. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Employee remains free to report or otherwise communicate any nuclear safety concern, any workplace safety concern, or any public safety concern to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, United States Department of Labor, or any other appropriate federal or state governmental agency, and the Employee remains free to participate in any federal or state administrative, judicial, or legislative proceeding or investigation with respect to any claims and matters not resolved and terminated pursuant to this Agreement. With respect to any claims and matters resolved and terminated pursuant to this Agreement, the Employee is free to participate in any federal or state administrative, judicial, or legislative proceeding or investigation if subpoenaed. The Employee shall give Duke, through its legal counsel, notice, including a copy of the subpoena, within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt thereof.
Communication of Safety Concerns. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Employee remains free to report or otherwise communicate any nuclear safety concern, any workplace safety concern, or any public safety concern to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, United States Department of Labor, or any other appropriate United States or Canadian federal, provincial or state governmental agency, and the Employee remains free to participate in any such governmental, administrative, judicial, or legislative proceeding or investigation with respect to any claims and matters not resolved and terminated pursuant to this Agreement. With respect to any claims and matters resolved and terminated pursuant to this Agreement, the Employee is free to participate in any governmental, administrative, judicial, or legislative proceeding or investigation if subpoenaed. The Employee shall give the Company, through its legal counsel, notice, including a copy of the subpoena, within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt thereof.
Communication of Safety Concerns. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Release and the Retirement Agreement, the Executive remains free to report any suspected instance of illegal activity of any nature, any nuclear safety concern, any workplace safety concern, or any public safety concern to the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the United States Department of Labor, or any other federal or state governmental agency. Further, nothing in this Release or the Retirement Agreement prohibits the Executive from participating in any way in any state or federal administrative, judicial or legislative proceeding or investigation or filing a charge of discrimination with an administrative agency, provided, however, that should an agency pursue any claims on the Executive’s behalf, by signing and not revoking this Release, the Executive has waived his right to any recovery, monetary or otherwise. Should the Executive receive a subpoena in connection with any federal or state administrative, judicial, or legislative proceeding involving the Company, the Executive shall, if permitted by law, provide the Company with notice of the subpoena, including a copy of the subpoena, with twenty-four (24) hours of receipt of the subpoena. The notice shall be provided to Duke Energy Corporation’s Chief Legal Officer.
Communication of Safety Concerns. Executive understands and acknowledges that nothing in this Agreement prohibits, penalizes, or otherwise discourages him/her from reporting, providing testimony regarding, or otherwise communicating any nuclear safety concern, workplace safety concern, or public safety concern to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) or the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Executive further understands and acknowledges that the provisions of this Agreement are not intended to restrict his communication with, or full cooperation in, proceedings or investigations by any agency relating to nuclear regulatory or safety issues. Executive understands that nothing in the Agreement waives his right to file a claim with the DOL pursuant to Section 211 of the Energy Reorganization Act, but Executive expressly waives his/her right to recover any and all damages or other equitable relief, including, but not limited to reinstatement, back pay, front pay, compensatory damages, attorney fees or costs, that may be awarded to the Employee by the DOL as a result of such a claim.
