The Company and all employees are subject to mandatory arbitration pursuant to individual arbitration agreements (“Agreement”) entered into by the Company and each employee respectively. Pursuant to its terms, the Agreement applies to those disputes identified therein (“Covered Disputes”).

The Company does not anticipate any specific disputes with its employees. However, those disputes that arise (from time to time) are usually resolved on an informal basis with the assistance of the HR department. In those rare instances were a Covered Dispute cannot be settled informally, the employees and the Company are required to seek resolution by mandatory arbitration. The Agreement is not part of the Employee Handbook. Rather, the Agreement is an independent legal document that you must accept as a condition of employment. The Agreement does NOT affect or change your status as an at-will employee. If you are offered employment but refuse to accept the Arbitration Agreement, your offer of employment will be rescinded.