Common use of Reports to Government Entities Clause in Contracts

Reports to Government Entities. I understand that nothing in this Agreement, including the Limit on Disclosures or General Release clauses, restricts or prohibits me from initiating communications directly with, responding to any inquiries from, providing testimony before, providing confidential information to, reporting possible violations of law or regulation to, or from filing a claim or assisting with an investigation directly with a self-regulatory authority or a government agency or entity, including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Congress, and any agency Inspector General (collectively, the “Regulators”), or from making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of state or federal law or regulation. However, to the maximum extent permitted by law, I am waiving my right to receive any individual monetary relief from the Company or any others covered by the General Release clause resulting from such claims or conduct, regardless of whether I or another party has filed them, and in the event I obtain such monetary relief the Company will be entitled to an offset for the payments made pursuant to the Severance Agreement and this General Release. The Severance Agreement and this General Release do not limit my right to receive an award from any Regulator that provides awards for providing information relating to a potential violation of law. I understand that I do not need the prior authorization of the Company to engage in conduct protected by this paragraph, and that I do not need to notify the Company that I have engaged in such conduct.

Reports to Government Entities. I understand that nothing in the Employment Agreement or this Agreement, including the Limit on Disclosures or General Release clauses, restricts or prohibits me from initiating communications directly with, responding to any inquiries from, providing testimony before, providing confidential information to, reporting possible violations of law or regulation to, or from filing a claim or assisting with an investigation directly with a self-regulatory authority or a government agency or entity, including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Congress, and any agency Inspector General (collectively, the “Regulators”), or from making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of state or federal law or regulation. However, to the maximum extent permitted by law, I am waiving my right to receive any individual monetary relief from the Company or any others covered by the General Release clause resulting from such claims or conduct, regardless of whether I or another party has filed them, and in the event I obtain such monetary relief the Company will be entitled to an offset for the payments made pursuant to the Severance Employment Agreement and this General Release. The Severance Employment Agreement and this General Release do not limit my right to receive an award from any Regulator that provides awards for providing information relating to a potential violation of law. I understand that I do not need the prior authorization of the Company to engage in conduct protected by this paragraph, and that I do not need to notify the Company that I have engaged in such conduct.

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