For services rendered under this Agreement, Teva USA shall pay the Executive a salary at the rate of U.S. $700,000 per annum (such salary, or any increased salary granted to the Executive pursuant to this Section 5(a), the “ Base Salary ”). The Executive’s Base Salary shall be payable in accordance with the payroll practices of Teva USA as the same shall exist from time to time. The Human Resources and Compensation Committee (the “ Compensation Committee ”) of the Board of Directors of TPI (the “ TPI Board ”), with input from the President and Chief Executive Officer of TPI, shall periodically consider and resolve whether to approve adjustments to the Executive’s Base Salary, according to the considerations specified in the shareholder-approved compensation policy of TPI in effect from time to time (the “ Compensation Policy ”) and subject to approval of the Compensation Committee and TPI Board.