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encouraged to take the time they need to grieve, attend memorial services, and
handle personal matters.

To accommodate these needs, employees will use their accrued or available Paid
Time Off (PTO) for bereavement purposes. This approach provides flexibility for
employees to determine the amount of time they need based on their individual
situation.

Employees should notify their manager or Human Resources as soon as possible when
requesting bereavement time off. If an employee has no accrued or available PTO,
they may request unpaid time off, subject to managerial approval.

While there is no standard amount of time required for bereavement, we encourage
employees to discuss their needs with their manager to determine a plan that balances
personal circumstances and work responsibilities. We recognize that every situation is
unique and will make efforts to support employees during these challenging times.

ILLINOIS: CHILD EXTENDED BEREAVEMENT ACT

A full-time employee who has been employed for at least two (2) weeks is entitled to
use a maximum of six (6) weeks of unpaid leave if the employee experiences the loss
of a child by suicide or homicide.

"Child" includes the employee's biological, adopted, or foster child, a stepchild, a legal
ward, or a child of a person standing in loco parentis.

Child extended bereavement leave may be taken in a single continuous period or
intermittently in increments of no less than four (4) hours, but leave must be completed
within one (1) year after the employee notifies the Company of the loss. The Company
may require reasonable advance notice of the employee's intention to take leave,
unless providing such notice is not reasonable and practicable. The Company also may
require reasonable documentation. Documentation may include a death certificate,
a published obituary, or written verification of death, burial, or memorial services from
a mortuary, funeral home, burial society, crematorium, religious institution, or
government agency. The Company may require that the documentation include the
cause of death.

Employees may elect to substitute any available paid time off while taking unpaid
leave provided under the Child Extended Bereavement Leave Act, but this substitution
does not extend the length of the leave.

The Child Extended Bereavement Leave Act does not extend the maximum period of
leave to which employees are entitled under the federal Family and Medical Leave
Act or under any other paid or unpaid leave provided under federal, state, or local law,
a collective bargaining agreement, or an employment benefits program or plan.
Employees who take child extended bereavement leave will, on return from such
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