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If one of the above holidays falls on Saturday, it normally will be observed on the
preceding Friday. If one falls on Sunday, it normally will be observed on the following
Monday.

Plant Operators and Maintenance Technicians

For employees that are regularly scheduled to work weekends, the holiday will be
observed on the calendar day of the holiday.

Employees required to work on a holiday will receive holiday worked earnings paid at
double time. Full-Time employees are eligible for paid holidays immediately upon hire
and will be paid for 8 holiday hours or bank 8 hours of accrued holiday hours. (See
Holiday Absence Benefit Policy)

HOLIDAY ABSENCE BENEFIT:

Employees in departments Process, Lab and Water

Big River understands the importance of time away from work. However, due to the
nature of business needs, holidays remain working days for many employees. Any non-
exempt employee that works within the Process, Lab or Water Departments is required
to work their scheduled holidays.

Instead of 8 hours of holiday pay being automatically applied on the holiday, the
holiday hours will be accrued in a Holiday Absence Benefit. This time will be accrued
and banked and allowed to be taken at the employee’s discretion, following the Big
River PTO scheduling and use policy. Maximum accruals and payment upon
termination also follow the same guidelines as the Big River PTO policy. However,
Holiday Absence hours are not eligible for use prior to accrual.

UNPAID HOLIDAYS

Time off will be provided to employees who are veterans on Veterans Day, November
11, if the employee would normally be required to work that day. Employees wishing to
take the day of must provide their supervisor and Human Resources with at least one
month’s prior written notice of his or her intent to take time off for Veteran’s Day and
must also provide a federal certificate of release or discharge from active duty, or
similar federal document, for purposes of determining the employee’s eligibility for the
benefit.

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE

At Big River, we understand that the loss of a loved one can be a difficult time, and we
are committed to supporting employees through such circumstances. Employees are

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