Please read carefully before signing I authorize you to make any investigation and to obtain all lawful information which you deem necessary in connection with this application and to circulate such information to the appropriate persons who consider this application. I request and authorize all references and former employers to supply information about me verbally or in writing to you. In consideration for their furnishing such information, I hereby waive any claims against them which may arise from their furnishing such information. I certify that the information contained in this application is true, complete, and to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that any falsification or omission of information may cause my immediate dismissal or rejection of this application. I agree that I may be required to complete a medical exam for initial and continued employment. I further understand that in the event I am employed, such employment is at-will and I agree that, if hired, my employment is for no definite period and may, regardless of the date of payment of my wages and salary, be terminated at any time, without prior notice. Neither I nor the employer have agreed on any specific period of employment nor any specific pay or benefits unless otherwise set forth in a separate contract. I and my potential employer mutually agree that any claim or dispute between us, whether related to this application for employment or otherwise, including those created by practice, common law, court decision, or statute, now existing or created later, including any related to allegations of violations of state or federal statutes related to discrimination, and all disputes about the validity of the arbitration clause, shall be exclusively resolved utilizing a two-step Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) process as follows: 1) First, through mediation utilizing the Rules and Mediator provided by Dispute Systems, Inc., a neutral entity, or its successor; and 2) Failing settlement by mediation, we agree that all claims and disputes including those of jurisdiction or arbitrability, shall be resolved by neutral binding arbitration conducted by the National Arbitration Forum (NAF), under the NAF Code of Procedure in effect at the time any claim is made, the Dispute Resolution Policy and the Arbitration Rules of Dispute Systems, Inc., or its successor. Any award of the arbitrator(s) may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. In signing this Application, I am expressly waiving any right to trial by jury or judicial appeal.