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(a) Personnel. Vera P.C. shall have exclusive authority for selection of all personnel working in or for the Clinic, subject to the following: (i) With regard to selection of Providers only, prior to employment of any Provider, Vera P.C. shall provide the Employer with the identity and work history and background check results of such prospective Provider. Employer shall review all materials supplied by Vera P.C., and unless Employer's HR Director decides a meeting is not necessary, the parties shall cooperate to schedule a meeting with prospective Provider, Vera P.C. and Employer representative(s) as soon as reasonably possible. (ii) Employer's HR Director shall have two (2) business days from either: (a) the date of receipt of the Provider information (if the HR Director determines no meeting is necessary), or(b)the date of the meeting to reject the selection of such Provider, or the Provider shall be deemed accepted by Employer. (iii) In the event that Employer rejects Vera's P.C.'s selection, the parties shall work diligently to identify alterative Providers and the above selection process shall be repeated; provided that, for each hiring of each position Employer may only reject a maximum of three (3) prospective Providers choices made by Vera P.C.. After rejection of the third selection, Employer shall accept Vera's P.C.'s subsequent selection of a Provider. (iv) Vera and Vera P.C. shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, marital state,or national origin or any other protected classification set forth in applicable federal, state, or local law relating to equal employment opportunity. (b) Removal of Providers. If Employer provides Vera with a written request to remove a Provider, specifying a reasonable basis for removal, Vera P.C. and Employer shall cooperate regarding the removal within a time frame mutually agreed upon by the Parties ("Removal By Employer"); provided however, except in the case of Provider misconduct (in which case such Provider shall be removed immediately), all other removals shall proceed in a manner that does not adversely affect patient care or Service at the Clinic. In the event of a Removal By Employer,the Employer shall reimburse Vera P.C.for all costs of hiring and training a replacement, as well as any increased costs of engaging an interim Provider. Prior to such removal of a Provider, Vera shall provide a written estimate of these costs to Employer and shall not proceed without the written approval of the Employer's HR Director. In the event a Provider leaves voluntarily, or is removed for misconduct, then Vera P.C. shall pay all costs of hiring and training a replacement,as well as any increased costs of engaging an interim Provider.In the event a Provider is removed by Vera P.C. and Employer jointly (without misconduct), then Vera P.C. and Employer shall each pay one-half of all costs of hiring and training a replacement, as well as any increased costs of engaging an interim Provider. 5