Which of these employee types is an allowable exception to the protection of the Age Discrimination in Employment? a. Executive employees who are 65 years or older and have held high policymaking positions during the two-year period prior to retirement b. Employees over the age of 40 who have held high policymaking positions during the two-year period prior to retirement c. Employees who earn more than $44,000 per year d. None of these choices are correct.