General Committee Authority. Each Committee has solely the powers expressly assigned to it in this Article 4 and elsewhere in this Agreement. No Committee will have any power to amend, modify, or waive compliance with this Agreement. It is expressly understood and agreed that the control of decision-making authority by Unum or SGI, as applicable, pursuant to [Section 4.6], so as to resolve a disagreement or deadlock on a Committee for any matter will not authorize either Party to perform any function or exercise any decision-making right not delegated to a Committee or such Party, and that neither Unum nor SGI has any right to unilaterally modify or amend, or waive its own compliance with, the terms of this Agreement.

Committee Authority. This Award shall be administered by the Committee, which shall adopt rules and regulations for carrying out the purposes of this Award and, without limitation, may delegate all of what, in its sole discretion, it determines to be ministerial duties to the Administrator; provided, that; the determinations under, and the interpretations of, any provision of this Award by the Committee shall, in all cases, be in its sole discretion, and shall be final and conclusive.

Committee Authority. Subject to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and the provisions of this Plan, the Committee shall have full authority to grant Awards, including the following:

Committee Authority. The Committee shall have complete discretion in the exercise of its rights, powers, and duties under this Agreement. Any interpretation or construction of any provision of, and the determination of any question arising under, this Agreement shall be made by the Committee in its discretion, as described in paragraph 9. The Committee and the Audit Committee of Verizon’s Board of Directors may designate any individual or individuals to perform any of its functions hereunder and utilize experts to assist in carrying out their duties hereunder.

Committee Authority. The Committee shall have all powers and discretion necessary or appropriate to administer the Plan and to control its operation, including, but not limited to, the power to # determine which Employees shall be granted Awards in respect of a Performance Period, # prescribe the terms and conditions of Awards, including whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances Awards may be forfeited or suspended, # interpret, administer, reconcile any inconsistency or correct any defect in the Plan and/or any Award granted thereunder (including, without limitation, any agreement pursuant to which such Award is granted), # adopt rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith, # interpret, amend, or revoke any such rules, and # make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration and/or operation of the Plan. The Committee may exercise its powers and discretion hereunder in a non-uniform manner among Participants.

Authority of the Committee. Subject to any express limitations set forth in the Plan, the Committee shall have full and exclusive discretionary power and authority to take such actions as it deems necessary and advisable with respect to the administration of the Plan including, but not limited to, the following:

Authority of the Committee. The Committee or its delegee shall have full authority and discretion to interpret and construe the terms of the Plan and this Agreement. The determination of the Committee as to any such matter of interpretation or construction shall be final, binding and conclusive.

Authority of the Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee shall have the authority to approve individuals for participation; to construe and interpret the Plan; to establish, amend or waive rules and regulations for its administration; and to accelerate the exercisability of any Option or the termination of any restriction under any Option or Stock Award. Options and Stock Awards may be subject to such provisions as the Committee shall deem advisable, and may be amended by the Committee from time to time; provided that no such amendment may adversely affect the rights of the holder of an Option or Stock Award without such holder’s consent.

Additional Provisions Regarding Committee Authority. Subject to the terms of the Plan and Applicable Law, the Committee shall have full authority in its discretion to take any action with respect to the Plan, including but not limited to the authority to # determine individuals who are selected to participate in the Plan; # construe and interpret the Plan, Participation Agreements, and any other instruments under the Plan and establish and interpret rules and regulations for administering the Plan; and # make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for administering the Plan. Any decision made, or action taken, by the Committee under the Plan shall be final, conclusive, and binding on ​, any Affiliates, any Participant, and any other person. The Committee’s authority to select Participants under the Plan shall not in any way restrict the authority of ​ to grant compensation to employees or other service providers under any other compensation plan, program, or arrangement of ​.

Authority of the Compensation Committee. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Compensation Committee shall have full and exclusive discretionary power to interpret the terms and the intent of the Plan and any Award Agreement or other agreement or document ancillary to or in connection with the Plan, to determine eligibility for Awards and to adopt such rules, regulations, forms, instruments, and guidelines for administering the Plan as the Compensation Committee may deem necessary or proper. Such authority shall include, but not be limited to, selecting Award recipients, establishing all Award terms and conditions, including the terms and conditions set forth in Award Agreements, and, subject to Article 19, adopting modifications and amendments to the Plan or any Award Agreement, including without limitation, any that are necessary to comply with the laws of the countries and other jurisdictions in which the Company, its Affiliates, and/or its Subsidiaries operate.