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that charge, claim or complaint with prejudice, and Employee has attached a copy of the request for dismissal or
withdrawal hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement does not (a) limit or affect Employee’s right to
challenge the validity of this Release under the ADEA or Older Workers Benefit Protection Act or (b) preclude
Employee from filing an administrative charge or otherwise communicating with any other federal, state or local
government office, official or agency. Employee promises never to seek or accept any damages, remedies or other
relief for Employee personally with respect to any claim released by Paragraph 2 of this Agreement.
3.3 Assignment of Qui Tam Proceeds: In order to ensure that Employee has complied with his or her obligations under
this Agreement, and to the fullest extent permitted by law, Employee irrevocably assigns to the federal government, or
relevant state or local government, any right Employee may have to any proceeds, bounties or awards in connection
with any claims filed by or on behalf of the government under any laws, including but not limited to, the False Claims
Act and/or the Dodd-Frank Act (and/or any state or local counterparts of these federal statutes or any other federal,
state or local qui tam or “bounty” statute) against the Releasees. Employee also represents and promises that Employee
will deliver any such proceeds, bounties or awards to the United States government (or other governmental unit
entitled by reason of the assignment to have them).
3.4 No Future Employment: Employee understands that Employee’s employment with the Company will terminate as
of the Termination Date, and Employee promises never to seek employment with the Company in the future
(including but not limited to employment as an employee or engagement as a consultant, temporary employee or
contractor).
3.5 References/Inquiries: Employee will direct all third-party inquiries regarding Employee’s employment to “The Work
Number” at 1-800-367-5690. Employee understands that The Work Number shares the following information about
Employee: the dates of Employee’s employment at the Company and the last position Employee held as a Company
employee.
3.6 Employee Not to Harm the Company: Employee agrees not to criticize, denigrate or otherwise disparage the
Company, any other Releasee, or any of the Company’s products, processes, experiments, policies, practices, standards
of business conduct or areas or techniques of research; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement will prohibit
Employee from (a) complying with any valid subpoena or court order in accordance with this Agreement; or (b)
initiating or cooperating with any official government investigation.
3.7 Transition Services: Employee agrees to reasonably assist the Company in transitioning his responsibilities and with
matters that arose during his tenure with the Company. For services rendered subsequent to the Termination Date, the
Company will compensate Employee at the rate of $1,200 hour for his time in providing these services. In rendering
these services following the Termination Date, Employee acknowledges that he will be functioning as an independent
contractor and will not be an employee of the Company, nor will Employee be entitled to any benefits other than those
expressly set forth in this Agreement.
3.8 Agreement to Cooperate With the Company: Employee agrees to cooperate with the Company in any formal or
informal legal matters in which Employee is named as a party or about which Employee has knowledge relevant to the
matter. Employee acknowledges and agrees that such cooperation includes executing declarations or similar documents;
testifying
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