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• GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE AND ARBITRATION 8.01 Any employee or the Union has the right to lodge a grievance with respect to any matter arising out of the interpretation, application or alleged violation of this Agreement. 8.02 At the time formal discipline is imposed or at any stage of the grievance procedure, including the complaint stage, a nurse is entitled to be represented by her/his union representative. In the case of suspension or discharge, the Employer shall notify the nurse of this right in advance. The Employer also agrees, as a good labour relations practice, it will also notify the Bargaining Unit. 8.03 It is the intent of the parties that complaints of employees shall be adjusted as quickly as possible, and it is understood that the Union has no grievance concerning an individual nurse until the Director of Care or her/his designate has been given an opportunity of adjusting the complaint. Such complaint shall be discussed with the Director of Care within fifteen (15) working days after the circumstances giving rise to it have occurred. This discussion may include consultation, advice and assistance from others. If there is no settlement within nine (9) working days, it shall then be taken up as a grievance within nine (9) working days in the following manner and sequence: The Union may present the grievance to the Administrator, or her/his designate, who shall render her/his decision within five (5) working days after the presentation of the grievance to her/him. The parties may, if they so desire, meet to discuss the grievance at a time and place suitable to both parties. If the decision is unsatisfactory, then the grievance may be presented in the following manner: Within ten (10) working days after the decision is given at Step No. 1, the aggrieved employee, and/or the Grievance Committee shall meet with a committee appointed by the Board of Directors of the Manor to consider the grievance. At this stage the employee and/or the Grievance Committee may be accompanied by a representative of the Union. The decision of the committee of the Board of Directors will be rendered in writing to the Labour Relations Officer and the bargaining unit representative within ten (10) working days following such a meeting.

• Claims Procedure and Arbitration In the event a dispute arises over benefits under this Executive Plan and benefits are not paid to the Executive (or to the Executive's beneficiary(ies) in the case of the Executive's death) and such claimants feel they are entitled to receive such benefits, then a written claim must be made to the Named Fiduciary and Plan Administrator named above within sixty (60) days from the date payments are refused. The Named Fiduciary and Plan Administrator shall review the written claim and if the claim is denied, in whole or in part, they shall provide in writing within sixty (60) days of receipt of such claim the specific reasons for such denial, reference to the provisions of this Executive Plan upon which the denial is based and any additional material or information necessary to perfect the claim. Such written notice shall further indicate the additional steps to be taken by claimants if a further review of the claim denial is desired. A claim shall be deemed denied if the Named Fiduciary and Plan Administrator fail to take any action within the aforesaid sixty-day period. If claimants desire a second review they shall notify the Named Fiduciary and Plan Administrator in writing within sixty (60) days of the first claim denial. Claimants may review this Executive Plan or any documents relating thereto and submit any written issues and comments it may feel appropriate. In their sole discretion, the Named Fiduciary and Plan Administrator shall then review the second claim and provide a written decision within sixty (60) days of receipt of such claim. This decision shall likewise state the specific reasons for the decision and shall include reference to specific provisions of the Plan Agreement upon which the decision is based. If claimants continue to dispute the benefit denial based upon completed performance of this Executive Plan or the meaning and effect of the terms and conditions thereof, then claimants may submit the dispute to an arbitrator for final arbitration. The arbitrator shall be selected by mutual agreement of the Bank and the claimants. The arbitrator shall operate under any generally recognized set of arbitration rules. The parties hereto agree that they and their heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns shall be bound by the decision of such arbitrator with respect to any controversy properly submitted to it for determination. Where a dispute arises as to the Bank's discharge of the Executive "for cause," such dispute shall likewise be submitted to arbitration as above described and the parties hereto agree to be bound by the decision thereunder.

• Rules and Procedures The Benefit Society By-Laws will be amended to provide for a 6th Director with three Directors appointed by the Unions and three Directors appointed by the Corporation.

• NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURES 3.1 The Board and SEE shall each exchange, in writing, at the first negotiations session, the names of persons who shall serve as their respective representatives for negotiations, up to ten (10). Each party shall also designate the person on its team who will serve as spokesperson. Other persons may be permitted to attend negotiation sessions for resource purposes upon prior mutual agreement of the parties. (revised 2012-13) 3.2 No later than April 15 of each ensuing year, either SEE or the Board shall submit a written request for negotiations to commence to the other party, if it desires there to be negotiations for that year. If no such request is made during the time period above, negotiations will not take place for the ensuing year. (revised 2012-13) 3.3 The first negotiation session shall occur on a mutually agreeable date. (revised 2012-13) 3.4 The Board and SEE shall share their initial written concerns at least one week prior to scheduled negotiations. Subsequent initial concerns may only be submitted upon mutual agreement of the parties. (revised 2012-13) 3.5 Only those members who comprise the negotiation teams will be present in the room during negotiations except for the OEA advocate and clerical assistance. Other parties may be permitted to be present only by mutual agreement of the parties. (revised 2012-13) 3.6 Negotiations shall be conducted in closed sessions. No recordings or official transcripts shall be made without mutual agreement of the parties. 3.7 Negotiations will only be conducted between the designated representatives of the parties and only in regular negotiations sessions at the times, dates, and places mutually agreed upon by the parties. The time, date, place and agenda of subsequent sessions will be set by mutual agreement of the parties prior to the close of each negotiations session. 3.8 Negotiations sessions shall be scheduled outside the regular work day of the representatives of the bargaining unit, except by mutual agreement. 3.9 Releases to the news media will be by mutual agreement only. However, neither the Board nor SEE shall be prohibited from communicating with its own members. 3.10 When tentative agreement is reached on any item, it shall be reduced to writing, and signed and dated by the spokesperson of each team. When tentative agreement is reached on all items, they shall be submitted first as a package by SEE to the bargaining unit for ratification and then by the Superintendent to the Board for ratification.

• Disclosure and Use 20.2.1 Each Receiving Party agrees that, from and after the Effective Date: (a) all such Proprietary Information communicated or discovered, whether before, on or after the Effective Date, in connection with this Agreement shall be held in confidence to the same extent as such Receiving Party holds its own confidential information; provided, that such Receiving Party shall not use less than a reasonable standard of care in maintaining the confidentiality of such information; (b) it will not, and it will not permit any of its employees, contractors, consultants, agents or affiliates to disclose such Proprietary Information to any other third person; (c) it will disclose Proprietary Information only to those of its employees, contractors, consultants, agents and affiliates who have a need for it in connection with the use or provision of services required to fulfill this Agreement; (d) it will, and will cause each of its employees, contractors, consultants, agents and affiliates to use such Proprietary Information only to effectuate the terms and conditions of this Agreement and for no other purpose; (e) it will cause each of its affiliates to execute individual confidentiality agreements containing the same restrictions as this Article XX; and (f) it will, and will cause each of its employees, contractors, consultants, agents and affiliates, to use such Proprietary Information to create only that Derivative Information necessary for such Receiving Party's compliance with Applicable Law or its performance under the terms of this Agreement. 20.2.2 Any Receiving Party so disclosing Proprietary Information to its employees, contractors, consultants, agents or affiliates shall be responsible for any breach of this Agreement by any of its employees, contractors, consultants, agents or affiliates and such Receiving Party agrees to use its reasonable efforts to restrain its employees, contractors, consultants, agents or affiliates from any prohibited or unauthorized disclosure or use of the Proprietary Information and to assist the Disclosing Party in its efforts to protect such information from disclosure. Each Receiving Party making such disclosure shall notify the Disclosing Party as soon as possible if it has knowledge of a breach of this Agreement in any material respect. 20.2.3 Proprietary Information shall not be reproduced by any Receiving Party in any form except to the extent (i) necessary to comply with the provisions of Section 20.3 and (ii) reasonably necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement. All such reproductions shall bear the same copyright and proprietary rights notices as are contained in or on the original.

• Manufacture and Supply Zai will be responsible for, and use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Manufacture, or have Manufactured (pursuant to Section 2.4), Licensed Products, sufficient and solely to meet the Development and Commercialization requirements of a Licensed Product in the Territory, at its sole cost and expense. Zai will undertake such Manufacturing activities of the Licensed Products in accordance with the Product Specifications. [*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. If [*], Paratek will permit Paratek’s suppliers to provide such supply to Zai and shall reasonably assist Zai to obtain a supply of Licensed Products for the Development and Commercialization activities contemplated hereunder by introducing Zai to suppliers that Paratek utilizes at that time. Zai will ensure that any arrangement between Zai and such suppliers (a) will not alter or affect Paratek’s supply related to the Licensed Product, and (b) Paratek will not have any liability or obligation related to such arrangements. If Zai is required by the CFDA to Commercialize the Licensed Product as an imported product, the Parties will negotiate in good faith the terms of an agreement to address this event (an “Imported Product Agreement”), and such agreement will include, but not be limited to, provisions whereby Zai will indemnify Paratek for any liability (including product liability) related to Paratek’s involvement in the Development, Manufacture or Commercialization of the Licensed Product as an imported product, and Zai will maintain appropriate minimum liability insurance (to be determined in the Imported Product Agreement) levels. For the avoidance of doubt, (y) Paratek will be adequately protected from any liability based on Zai’s activities in the Territory including Zai’s sourcing of the Compound or Licensed Product, and (z) absent the Parties agreement to terms pursuant to an Imported Product Agreement, Paratek will not have any obligation to (i) accommodate the supply (directly or indirectly) of the Compound or Licensed Product to Zai, or (ii) be an applicant on a regulatory application or holder of a regulatory approval related to Zai’s Exploitation of the Licensed Product as an imported product.

• Procedure and Effect of Termination (a) If this Agreement is terminated by either or both of Buyer or Sellers pursuant to Section 12.1, prompt written notice thereof shall forthwith be given to the other party and this Agreement shall terminate and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be abandoned without further action by any of the parties hereto, but subject to and without limiting any of the rights of the parties set forth in this Agreement if a party is in default or breach of its representations, warranties, covenants or obligations under this Agreement. If this Agreement is terminated as provided herein: (i) Except as set forth in Section 12.2(b) below, none of the parties hereto nor any of their respective partners, directors, officers, managers, members, shareholders, owners, employers, agents, representatives or Affiliates (each, a “Related Party”) shall have any liability or further obligation to the other party (other than to the extent of joint and several liability among the Piedmont Companies as expressly set forth in this Agreement) or any of their respective Related Parties pursuant to this Agreement with respect to which termination has occurred, except for the obligations of Sellers and Buyer (but not including Sellers’ or Buyer’s Related Parties) as stated in Sections 4.18 (Sellers’ Broker), 5.6 (Buyer’s Broker), 7.3 (Confidentiality), 7.7 (Non-Solicitation), and 13.2 (Governmental Filing Fees), 13.3 (Expenses), Article 14 (Miscellaneous) and this Article 12; and (ii) All filings, applications and other submissions relating to the transactions contemplated hereby as to which termination has occurred shall, to the extent practicable, be withdrawn from the Governmental Authority or other Person to which made. (b) (i) If this Agreement is terminated: (A) by Sellers pursuant to Section 12.1(c); or (B) by Sellers pursuant to Section 12.1(d), provided that, with respect to this clause (B), only if Buyer is in material breach or default of its representations, warranties, covenants or obligations under this Agreement, then Sellers shall have the right to receive, and shall be paid, the Escrow Amount as liquidated damages, and such liquidated damages shall be the Piedmont Companies’ sole and exclusive remedy and shall be in lieu of any other remedies at law or in equity to which the Piedmont Companies might otherwise be entitled. Buyer and the Piedmont Companies each acknowledges and agrees that such liquidated damages amount is reasonable in light of the anticipated harm which would be caused by Buyer’s breach of or default under this Agreement, the difficulty of proof of loss, the inconvenience and infeasibility of otherwise obtaining an adequate remedy, and the value of the transactions to be consummated hereunder. The parties agree that the liquidated damages provided in this Section are intended to limit the claims that the Piedmont Companies may have against Buyer;

• Notice and Procedures If any suit, action, proceeding (including any governmental or regulatory investigation), claim or demand shall be brought or asserted against any person in respect of which indemnification may be sought pursuant to either paragraph (a) or (b) above, such person (the “Indemnified Person”) shall promptly notify the person against whom such indemnification may be sought (the “Indemnifying Person”) in writing; provided that the failure to notify the Indemnifying Person shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have under paragraph (a) or (b) above except to the extent that it has been materially prejudiced (through the forfeiture of substantive rights or defenses) by such failure; and provided, further, that the failure to notify the Indemnifying Person shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have to an Indemnified Person otherwise than under paragraph (a) or (b) above. If any such proceeding shall be brought or asserted against an Indemnified Person and it shall have notified the Indemnifying Person thereof, the Indemnifying Person shall retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person (who shall not, without the consent of the Indemnified Person, be counsel to the Indemnifying Person) to represent the Indemnified Person in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and expenses of such counsel related to such proceeding, as incurred. In any such proceeding, any Indemnified Person shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Person unless (i) the Indemnifying Person and the Indemnified Person shall have mutually agreed to the contrary; (ii) the Indemnifying Person has failed within a reasonable time to retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person; (iii) the Indemnified Person shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it that are different from or in addition to those available to the Indemnifying Person; or (iv) the named parties in any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the Indemnifying Person and the Indemnified Person and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interest between them. It is understood and agreed that the Indemnifying Person shall not, in connection with any proceeding or related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for all Indemnified Persons, and that all such fees and expenses shall be paid or reimbursed as they are incurred. Any such separate firm for any Underwriter, its affiliates, directors and officers and any control persons of such Underwriter shall be designated in writing by the Representatives and any such separate firm for the Company, its directors, its officers who signed the Registration Statement and any control persons of the Company shall be designated in writing by the Company. The Indemnifying Person shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the Indemnifying Person agrees to indemnify each Indemnified Person from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an Indemnified Person shall have requested that an Indemnifying Person reimburse the Indemnified Person for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by this paragraph, the Indemnifying Person shall be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than 30 days after receipt by the Indemnifying Person of such request and (ii) the Indemnifying Person shall not have reimbursed the Indemnified Person in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement. No Indemnifying Person shall, without the written consent of the Indemnified Person, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Person is or could have been a party and indemnification could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Person, unless such settlement (x) includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Person, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Person, from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding and (y) does not include any statement as to or any admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any Indemnified Person.

• Review and Procedure Limitations The Asset Representations Reviewer will have no obligation (i) to determine whether a Delinquency Trigger has occurred, (ii) to determine whether the required percentage of Noteholders has voted to direct a Review, (iii) to determine which Receivables are subject to a Review, (iv) to obtain or confirm the validity of the Review Materials, (v) to obtain missing or insufficient Review Materials (except to the extent set forth in Section 3.04), or (vi) to take any action or cause any other party to take any action under any of the Basic Documents to enforce any remedies for breaches of any Eligible Representations. The Asset Representations Reviewer will only be required to perform the Tests provided in Exhibit A and will have no obligation to perform additional testing procedures on any ARR Receivables or to consider any additional information provided by any party. The Asset Representations Reviewer will have no obligation to provide reporting or information in addition to that described in Section 3.07. However, the Asset Representations Reviewer may review and report on additional information that it determines in good faith to be material to its performance under this ARR Agreement and may re-perform a Review with respect to an ARR Receivable as contemplated by Section 3.09. The Issuing Entity expressly agrees that the Asset Representations Reviewer is not advising the Issuing Entity or any Noteholder or any investor or future investor concerning the suitability of the Notes or any investment strategy. The Issuing Entity expressly acknowledges and agrees that the Asset Representations Reviewer is not an expert in accounting, tax, regulatory, or legal matters, and that the Asset Representations Reviewer is not providing legal advice as to any matter.

• Disclosure and Use Restrictions Executive agrees and covenants: (i) to treat all Confidential Information as strictly confidential; (ii) not to directly or indirectly disclose, publish, communicate, or make available Confidential Information, or allow it to be disclosed, published, communicated, or made available, in whole or part, to any entity or person whatsoever (including other employees of the Company) not having a need to know and authority to know and use the Confidential Information in connection with the business of the Company and, in any event, not to anyone outside of the direct employ of the Company except as required in the performance of Executive’s authorized employment duties to the Company or with the prior consent of the Board acting on behalf of the Company in each instance (and then, such disclosure shall be made only within the limits and to the extent of such duties or consent); and (iii) not to access or use any Confidential Information, and not to copy any documents, records, files, media, or other resources containing any Confidential Information, or remove any such documents, records, files, media, or other resources from the premises or control of the Company, except as required in the performance of Executive’s authorized employment duties to the Company or with the prior consent of the Board acting on behalf of the Company in each instance (and then, such disclosure shall be made only within the limits and to the extent of such duties or consent). Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent disclosure of Confidential Information as may be required by applicable law or regulation, or pursuant to the valid order of a court of competent jurisdiction or an authorized government agency, provided that the disclosure does not exceed the extent of disclosure required by such law, regulation, or order. Executive shall promptly provide written notice of any such order to the Board.