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for additional time off as necessary. Paid bereavement leave is granted
according to the following schedule:

• Employees are allowed three days of time off with pay in the event
of the death of the employee’s immediate family. This includes:
the employee’s spouse, child, father, mother, grandparent,
daughter-in-law, son-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law,
sibling, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother,
stepsister, or grandchild.

• Employees are allowed one day off with regular pay to attend the
funeral of a deceased relative of the employee as follows: sister-
in-law, brother-in-law, aunt, uncle, cousin, or other relative. To be
eligible for bereavement leave, the employee generally must
attend the funeral of the deceased relative.

Jury Duty
Full-time and regular, part-time employees are eligible to
receive this benefit. Responsibility upon receipt of notification from
the state or federal courts of an obligation to serve on a jury or to act
as a court witness, the employee must notify his or her supervisor. The
employee is required to provide copies of the subpoena or jury
summons to his or her supervisor and to the Office Manager. The
supervisor will verify the notification by contacting the office issuing
the summons or subpoena and make scheduling adjustments to
accommodate the employee’s obligation. The supervisor will also
provide court documentation to payroll for processing. Employees
appearing in their own case as a plaintiff or defendant or for a non-
subpoenaed court appearance will not receive paid time off. PTO
should be used for such instances.

Voting Time
In compliance with the law of the State of North Dakota, the
Company allows employees three (3) consecutive hours of leave
during polling hours in order to vote in federal, state or local elections,
both primary and general elections. Most employees will have three (3)
consecutive hours during polling hours available outside of their
normal work schedule. These employees will not be eligible to take
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