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Employees must contact the Company periodically regarding their status and intention to return to work at the end
            of the FMLA Leave period. If an employee’s anticipated return to work date changes and it becomes necessary for
            the employee to take more or less leave than originally certified, the employee must provide the Company with
            reasonable notice (i.e., within 2 business days) of the employee’s changed circumstances and new return to work
            date. If employees give the Company unequivocal notice of their intent not to return to work, the Company’s obligation
            to maintain health benefits (subject to COBRA requirements) and to restore their positions cease.
            Job Reinstatement
            Under most circumstances, employees will be reinstated to the same position they held at the time of the leave or to
            an  equivalent position with equivalent  pay,  benefits,  and other terms  and conditions of employment.  However,
            employees have no greater right to reinstatement than if they had been continuously employed rather than on leave.
            For example, if an employee would have been laid off if he/she had not gone on leave or, if the employee’s position
            was eliminated during the leave, then the employee will not be entitled to reinstatement.

            Prior to being allowed to return to work, an employee wishing to return from a Serious Health Condition Leave must
            submit an acceptable release from a healthcare provider. For an employee on intermittent FMLA Leave, such a
            release may be required if reasonable safety concerns exist regarding the employee’s ability to perform his/her
            duties, based on the serious health condition for which the employee took the intermittent leave.
            Key employees may be subject to reinstatement limitations in some circumstances. If employees are considered a
            “key employee,” those employees will be notified of the possible limitations on reinstatement at the time the employee
            requests a leave of absence.

                                                      Confidentiality
                  TEAMWORK                            Documents  relating  to  medical  certifications,  recertifications  or
                                                      medical histories of employees or employees’ family members will
                                                      be maintained separately and treated by the Company as
                At Footprint, we always               confidential medical records, except that in some legally recognized
                                                      circumstances, the records (or information in them) may be
                 value and respect the                disclosed  to supervisors and managers, first aid  and safety
                                                      personnel or government officials.
                contributions of others
                                                       Fraudulent Use of FMLA Prohibited
                    and demonstrate                   An  employee  who  fraudulently  obtains  FMLA  Leave  from the
                                                      Company is not protected by FMLA’s job restoration or
                   understanding and                  maintenance of health benefits provisions. In addition, the Company
                                                      will take all available appropriate disciplinary action against such
                  cooperation in every                employee due to such fraud.

                            action.                   Nondiscrimination

                 We value the power of                Footprint  takes  its FMLA  obligations very seriously  and will not
                                                      interfere, restrain, or deny the exercise of any rights provided by the
                                                      FMLA. We will not terminate or discriminate against any individual
                diversity and our global              for  opposing  any  practice, or because  of  involvement  in any
                                                      proceeding related  to the FMLA. If an employee  believes  that
                capabilities and deliver              his/her FMLA rights have been violated in any way, he/she should
                                                      immediately report the matter to Human Resources.
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                                                      Questions and/or Complaints About FMLA Leave

                One Footprint Family.                  If you have questions regarding this FMLA policy, please contact
                                                      Human Resources. The Company is committed to complying with
                                                      the FMLA and, whenever necessary, shall interpret and apply this
                                                      policy in a manner consistent with the FMLA.

            If employees believe their FMLA rights have been violated, they should contact the Human Resources Department
            immediately. The Company will investigate any FMLA complaints and take prompt and appropriate remedial action
            to address and/or remedy any FMLA violation.


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