not limited to any nonwaivable rights that Employee may have under the National Labor Relations Act or concerning communications with fair employment practices agencies.

Section #2Delegated Responsibilities. The Employee Relations Committee shall have the authority to delegate any of its responsibilities to such persons as it deems proper.

Customer and Trade Relations. There exists no termination or cancellation of, or any modification or change in the business relationship of any Borrower or Guarantor with any customers or suppliers which are, individually or in the aggregate, material to its operations, to the extent that such cancellation, modification or change would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

No Loan Party or any Subsidiary is engaged in any unfair labor practice that could reasonably be expected, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect. There is # no unfair labor practice complaint pending against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary or, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, threatened in writing against any of them before the National Labor Relations Board, and no grievance or arbitration proceeding arising out of or under any collective bargaining agreement is pending against any Loan Party or any of the Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, threatened in writing against any of them, # no strike, labor dispute, slowdown or stoppage pending against the Loan Parties or any of the Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties , threatened against any of them, # to the knowledge of the Loan Parties , no question concerning union representation with respect to the employees of the Loan Parties , # no equal employment opportunity charge or other claim of employment discrimination pending or, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties , threatened in writing against any of them and # to the knowledge of the Loan Parties , no wage and hour department investigation has been made of the Loan Parties , except (with respect to any matter specified in clauses ‎(a) – ‎(e) above, either individually or in the aggregate) as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Interference With Business Relations. During the period of your employment with the

Interference With Business Relations. During the period of your employment with the Company or any Related Company, and for a period ending twenty-four (24) months following a termination of your employment for any reason with the Company or any Related Company, you shall not, without the prior written consent of the Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Verizon (or his or her designee):

Qualified Domestic Relations Order. Section 14.2 shall not apply to a “qualified domestic relations order” defined in Code Section 414(p), and such other domestic relations orders permitted to be so treated under the provisions of the Retirement Equity Act of 1984. Further, to the extent provided under a “qualified domestic relations order,” a former Spouse of a Participant shall be treated as the Spouse or surviving Spouse for all purposes under the Plan.

Covered Employee. Covered Employee means any Eligible Employee who is or may be a “covered employee” (within the meaning of Section 162(m)(3) of the Code) in the tax year in which the Company is expected to claim a compensation deduction with respect to any amount payable under the Plan, as determined by the Committee.

Eligible Employee. Eligible Employee means any Employee who is a senior officer of the Company or a Subsidiary and designated by the Committee as an Eligible Employee.

Employee Representation. You hereby represent to the Company that the execution and delivery of this Letter Agreement by you and the Company and the performance by you of your duties hereunder shall not constitute a breach of, or otherwise contravene, or be prevented, interfered with or hindered by, the terms of any employment agreement or other agreement or policy to which you are a party or otherwise bound, and further that you are not subject to any limitation on your activities on behalf of the Company as a result of agreements into which you have entered except for obligations of confidentiality with former employers. To the extent this representation and warranty is not true and accurate, it shall be treated as a Cause event and the Company may terminate you for Cause or not permit you to commence employment.