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Trustee with respect to the investment of Trust assets. The Committee may, in its discretion, at <br /> any time engage one or more qualified investment managers to direct the Trustee with respect <br /> to all or a designated portion of the Trust assets. <br /> 2.3 Committee. <br /> (a) The Employer shall appoint the Committee to operate and administer the <br /> Trust in accordance with its terms. If no committee is so appointed, the Employer will be the <br /> Committee. <br /> (b) The Committee has plenary authority to operate and administer the Trust, <br /> including but not limited to authority to direct the investment of Trust assets. <br /> (c) The Committee has the power to construe the Trust and to determine all <br /> questions that may arise relating to (i) eligibility for benefits under the Trust, including the time <br /> and amount of any and all benefit payments, and (ii) any and all other issues that may arise <br /> under the Trust. <br /> (d) All decisions and interpretations of the Committee under the Trust will be <br /> conclusive and binding on all persons. <br /> (e) All benefit payments under the Trust will be made upon, and in <br /> accordance with, the written directions of the Committee. <br /> (f) The Committee may employ such counsel, accountants, and other agents <br /> as it deems prudent. <br /> (g) The Committee's duties under this Trust will be treated as official duties <br /> and each Committee member will be entitled to relief from liability, and defense and <br /> indemnification, to the same extent as provided for any government officer or employee in the <br /> conduct of his or her official duties. <br /> (h) The Committee may direct in writing the payment or reimbursement of <br /> reasonable expenses of administering the Trust, including payment of reasonable compensation <br /> of counsel, accountants, and other agents and any other expenses incurred by the Committee <br /> in the administration of the Trust. <br /> 2.4 Records. All acts and determinations of the Committee will be duly recorded <br /> and all such records together with such other documents as may be necessary in exercising its <br /> duties under the Trust will be preserved for no less than six years. Such records and <br /> documents will at all times be open for inspection and for the purpose of making copies by any <br /> person designated by the Employer. <br /> 2.5 Fiduciary Standards. The Committee and Trustee (and any person or entity to <br /> whom the Committee or Trustee delegates any duties) shall discharge its respective duties <br /> under this Trust solely in the interest of Participants and in accordance with governing State and <br /> federal law and the terms of the Trust. Such duties must be discharged for the exclusive <br /> purpose of providing benefits to Participants and paying expenses of the Trust. In addition, the <br /> Committee and Trustee shall discharge its respective duties with the care, skill, prudence and <br /> diligence under the circumstances then prevailing that a prudent person acting in like capacity <br /> 2 <br />