Past Service Credit. With respect to all Business Employees, as of the Distribution Date, the Columbia Parties shall recognize all service recognized under the comparable NiSource Plans and NiSource Non-ERISA Benefit Arrangements for purposes of determining eligibility, participation, vesting and calculation of benefits under comparable plans and programs maintained by the Columbia Parties, provided that there shall be no duplication of benefits for Business Employees under such Columbia Party plans and programs. NiSource will provide to Columbia copies of any records available to NiSource to document such service, plan participation and membership and cooperate with Columbia to resolve any discrepancies or obtain any missing data for purposes of determining benefit eligibility, participation, vesting and calculation of benefits with respect to the Business Employees. With respect to retaining, destroying, transferring, sharing, copying and permitting access to all such information, NiSource and Columbia shall each comply with all applicable Laws, regulations and internal policies and each party shall indemnify and hold harmless the other party from and against any and all Liability, claims, actions and damages that arise from a failure (by the indemnifying party) to so comply with all applicable Laws, regulations and internal policies applicable to such information.
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Samples: Employee Matters Agreement, Employee Matters Agreement (Nisource Inc/De), Employee Matters Agreement (Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc.)
