Gender Neutral. Wherever used herein, a pronoun in the masculine gender shall be considered as including the feminine gender unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

Whenever used in this Agreement, the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neutral genders and vice versa.

Neutral Reference. Employee should direct any request by a prospective employer to the AEPSC Employee Service Center (​ or 1-​ ext. 5), which is the contact for employment verifications. Such requests will be answered by providing job title, total time employed, and start and/or termination date.

Neutral Reference. ​ agrees to provide a neutral reference (providing only dates of employment and positions held) to any reference requests by parties outside ​, provided that all reference requests are directed only to The Work Number at www.theworknumber.com or 1-​. ​ is not responsible for statements or references given by any other ​ personnel.

Definitions. The following terms shall have the meanings set forth on this Appendix A whenever used in the Plan. Except when otherwise indicated by context, reference to the masculine gender shall also include, when used, the feminine gender and the neutral gender and vice versa, and any term used in the singular shall also include the plural.

This plan text replaces and supersedes any and all prior versions and summary fact sheet. It is gender neutral and the masculine form is used only to facilitate its reading.

Headings/Gender. Descriptive headings are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or construction of any provision of this Agreement. Whenever the context of this Agreement shall so require, the singular shall include the plural, the male gender shall include the female gender and neuter and vice versa.

Gender; Number. Words used herein regardless of the number and gender specifically used, shall be deemed and construed to include any other number, singular or plural, and any other gender, masculine, feminine or neuter, as the context requires.

Gender; Number. In this Note, the singular shall include the plural, each gender shall include the other, and this Note shall be the joint and several obligation of each Maker.

Headings; Gender. The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, each pronoun herein shall be deemed to include the