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. 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 masculine, feminine, neuter, singular and plural forms thereof. The terms “including,” “includes,” “include” and words of like import shall be construed broadly as if followed by the words “without limitation.” The terms “herein,” “hereunder,” “hereof” and words of like import refer to this entire Agreement instead of just the provision in which they are found.

Gender; Number. Except where the context otherwise requires, words used in the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter; the singular number includes the plural, and the plural the singular; and the word “person” includes a corporation or other entity or association as well as a natural person.

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.

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.