Subject to the provisions for termination as provided in Article 9 of this Employee Agreement, the term of this Employee Agreement shall begin on May 1, 2017 and shall terminate 24 months thereafter (the “ Employment Term ”). This Employee Agreement may be renewed for successive 12 month terms upon the written agreement of the parties hereto that shall be delivered by each party to the other not less than 60 days prior to the expiration of the existing term.