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PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT

            The Company reserves the right to issue any type of disciplinary action in response to any conduct or performance
            issue or rule violation. Your immediate supervisor will use his/her discretion in addressing conduct, attendance or
            work performance issues and may use only one or some of the below types of disciplinary action depending upon
            the situation. In connection with any of the following disciplinary actions, you and your immediate supervisor may
            develop a plan of corrective action.

            All  counseling  and  warnings  will  be  documented  and  placed  in  your  personnel  file.  You  may  provide  a  written
            response that will be placed in your personnel file.

            Please note that your site leadership may apply any method of corrective action at his/her sole discretion. In addition,
            your employment may be separated without any other prior counseling or warning being given, where management
            personnel, in their sole discretion, deems such action appropriate. Nothing in this Policy is intended to modify the at-
            will status of your employment or the Employment At-Will Policy.

            Coaching
            In a coaching session, your immediate supervisor will provide guidance and instruction on tasks, procedures, or
            situations you encounter  in your daily work. The purpose of the session is to  help you  sharpen your skills and
            knowledge and to become more comfortable and confident in your work. It is your opportunity to show initiative and
            take responsibility for improving your performance or the quality of the work environment.

            Verbal Counseling
            Counseling is used to call your attention to performance deficiencies or unacceptable attendance or work conduct.
            Your immediate supervisor will identify the issues and the impact your performance or conduct has on the team
            results or success. Your immediate supervisor will review conduct or performance expectations, advise you on the
            consequences if the problem continues and provide guidance and ideas for improvement.

            Written Warning
            You will receive a written warning if your conduct, attendance, or performance is deficient or unacceptable. Your
            immediate supervisor will discuss with you the performance deficiencies he/ she has observed, review conduct or
            performance expectations, advise you on the consequences if the problem continues and ask you to commit to
            immediate improvement.

            Final Written Warning
            You  will  receive  a  final  written  warning  if  your  conduct,  attendance,  or  performance  is  seriously  deficient  or
            unacceptable. Your immediate supervisor will discuss with you the performance deficiencies he/she has observed,
            review conduct or performance expectations, advise you on the consequences if the problem continues and ask you
            to commit to immediate improvement.

            Suspension Pending Investigation
            When there are serious allegations made concerning job performance or conduct issues, your immediate supervisor
            may suspend your employment without pay while the allegations are investigated. During the suspension period,
            access to all Footprint at Home systems, including email, voicemail, and network services, may be suspended until
            the investigation has been concluded. Generally, if the allegations are not substantiated against you and you have
            cooperated in the investigation, you will be reinstated and may be paid for the days you were scheduled to work but
            missed because of the suspension. Exempt employees should be paid in most cases for suspensions lasting less
            than one full workweek.

            Separation of Employment
            Footprint may separate your employment with or without prior coaching, counseling, written warning, final written
            warning, or action plan, in the Company’s sole discretion.




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