However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. Facilitate operational readiness across account opening, transaction processing, settlement, reconciliation, card management, disputes, complaints, fraud operations, customer support, and financial reporting without replacing the accountability of the designated process owners.