; (2) there is an identifiable at-risk employee group; (3) the employer agrees to fund the private partner contribution for as long as it is accepting the public partner contribution (and, in the event circumstances dictate that the employer cease its participation in this program early, the employer agrees and shall notify the Secretary that there shall be no further obligation of the Secretary to fund the public partner contribution); (4) participation in the private-public partnership will reduce the likelihood of a permanent reduction in force or furlough of the at-risk employee group; (5) the employer commits to refrain from any permanent reduction in force or furlough of employees in the at-risk employee group for as long as it accepts public partner contributions for that group, subject to the employer’s right to discipline or terminate an employee in accordance with employer policy; (6) the employer shall use the public partner contribution solely for the purpose of providing compensation and benefits of the at-risk employee group and for no other purpose