North Carolina State Addendum

Domestic Abuse, Sexual Assault, and Related Crimes Leave
Employees may take a reasonable amount of unpaid time off from work in domestic violence situations. An eligible employee may take time off to obtain or attempt to obtain relief under North Carolina’s domestic violence or civil no-contact laws; including but not limited to instituting a civil action, obtaining a protective order, obtaining emergency assistance.

Equal Employment Opportunity

In addition to the protected classifications included in our Equal Employment Opportunity policy, the Company also prohibits any form or discrimination or harassment based on sickle cell trait, hemoglobin C trait, or HIV/AIDS status in accordance with state law.

School-Related Activities Leave
Employees may be granted up to four (4) hours unpaid leave to attend or be involved in the school attended by the employee’s child. Employees must provide reasonable advance notice to the Company before taking any time off under this policy. The employee must use accrued paid time off, if available, during the absence or may use time off without pay if made available by the employer. The Company will not demote, suspend, threaten to terminate, or terminate an employee for taking time off to participate in school activities or to appear at a school conference pursuant to a written request from the principal.

Volunteer Emergency Responder Leave
Employees may be eligible for time of work to respond to a state of emergency as a volunteer firefighter, rescue squad, or emergency medical services. Employees should contact his/her supervisor as soon as he/she is aware that he/she will be late to work or unable to report to work due to the emergency dispatch. Upon request employees must provide his/her supervisor with a statement from the appropriate department organization documenting that the employee was responding on emergency call. Such time up will be unpaid for nonexempt employees. Exempt employees will be paid in accordance with federal and state wage and hour laws.

Louisiana State Addendum

Bone Marrow Donor Leave
An employee may take a paid leave of absence to undergo a medical procedure to donate bone marrow. The combined length of leave me not exceed 40 hours. An employee may be required to verify the purpose and length of the leave.

Equal employment opportunity
In addition to the protected classification included in our equal employment opportunity policy, the Company also prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment based on having sickle cell trait or reserves, Army National Guard, Air National Guard or Public Health Service membership in accordance with state law.

Firearms in Company Parking Lots
Employees may bring a legally owned firearm into the company parking lot, so long as the employee leaves the firearm in their personal vehicle. The vehicle must remain locked at all times and the firearm must not be visible from outside of the vehicle. Possession of firearms elsewhere and company property or possession of any other type of weapon is prohibited at all times.

Jury Duty Leave
The Company recognizes the civic responsibility of jury duty service in the funeral and the state court systems by permitting time off from work when an employee is summoned to jury duty. Employees are encouraged to serve under a duty when summoned and will not be penalized, terminated, or disciplined due to their jury duty service.

Military Leave
Members of the National Guard or any other state military forced or state military may take an unpaid leave of absence when ordered to active duty. Upon return to wearing an employee will be reinstated to his/her position with equivalent seniority benefits, pay, and other terms and conditions of employment.

Employees requesting time of must notify their direct supervisor as soon as possible after learning the intended dates upon which such leave will begin and end. Employees may, but are not required to elect the substitute any accrued paid time off.