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before the Committee or its designated representative for a hearing to review such denial, and state that the Claimant has the right to
bring a civil action under Section 502(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, ("ERISA") following
a denial of the claim on review. Any hearing shall be scheduled at the mutual convenience of the Committee or its designated
representative and the Claimant, and at any such hearing the Claimant and/or his or her duly authorized representative may examine
any relevant documents and present evidence and arguments to support the granting of the benefit being claimed. The final decision
of the Committee with respect to the claim being reviewed shall be made within sixty days following the hearing thereon, and
Committee shall in writing notify the Claimant of said final decision, again specifying the reasons therefor and the pertinent provisions
of this Plan upon which said final decision is based. The written notice will also include a statement that the Claimant is entitled to
receive, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents and other information relevant to the claim
and a statement that the Claimant has a right to bring a civil action under Section 502(a) of ERISA. The final decision of the
Committee shall be conclusive and binding upon all parties having or claiming to have an interest in the matter being reviewed.
ARTICLE 8. AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION
8.1 Amendments. The Company shall have the right to amend this Plan from time to time, subject to Section 8.3, by
an instrument in writing which has been executed by its duly authorized officer.
8.2 Termination of Plan. This Plan is strictly a voluntary undertaking on the part of the Employers and shall not be
deemed to constitute a contract between the Employers and any employee or a consideration for, or an inducement or condition of
employment for, the
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