Bio-Techne will pay Employee as base compensation for services to be rendered hereunder an annual base salary as established by Bio-Techne from time to time, to be paid in accordance with the usual payroll practices of Bio-Techne. The base annual salary amount will be reviewed and adjusted by Bio-Techne’s Board of Directors or its designated committee (the “Board”) from time to time (but no less than annually) in its sole discretion. The base annual salary will be inclusive of all applicable income, Social Security, and other taxes and charges that are required by law to be withheld by Bio-Techne or that are requested to be withheld by Employee.