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Intermittent and Reduced Schedule Leave
Unpaid leave may be taken consecutively, intermittently (in separate blocks of time),
or on a reduced leave schedule (reducing the usual number of hours the employee
works per work week or work day).

Periodic Reports
During a leave, the employee must provide periodic reports (at least every 30 days)
regarding the employee's status and any change in the employee's plans on
returning to work.

Returning From Leave
Upon returning from leave, employees will be restored to the same or an equivalent
position.

Enforcement and Retaliation
Employees will not be subject to discharge, harassment, or discrimination for
exercising rights or attempting to exercise rights under this policy, opposing
practices that they believe to be in violation of this policy, or supporting the exercise
of rights of another under this policy.

If employees have any questions regarding this policy, they should contact the Head
of Human Resources.

WISCONSIN: LEAVE FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS
Eligible employees who are volunteer firefighters, emergency medical technicians,
first responders or ambulance drivers for a volunteer fire department, a public
agency or a nonprofit corporation (“volunteer provider”) are eligible for unpaid
leave to respond to an emergency prior to the time they are to report to work.

Employees who become a member of a volunteer provider must notify Big River in
writing within 30 days that they are a volunteer firefighter, emergency medical
technician, first responder or ambulance driver. Additionally, if the employee's
status changes, including termination of that status, the employee must notify the
Company of the change in status.

Employees who are going to be late or absent from work due to an emergency that
involves their service as a volunteer firefighter, emergency medical technician, first
responder or ambulance driver, must make every effort to notify the Company that
they may be late or absent from work due to the emergency. If prior notification is
not possible, the employee must provide a written statement from the chief of the
volunteer fire department or person in charge of the ambulance service explaining
why prior notification was not possible. Following being late or absent from work
due to responding to an emergency, employees must provide a written statement
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