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7.0 BUSINESS ETHICS AND WORKPLACE CONDUCT
It is the policy of nou Systems to comply with all laws governing domestic and foreign operations,
and to conduct our affairs in keeping with the highest moral, legal, and ethical standards.

nou Systems maintains an extensive Code of Business Ethics and Conduct Policy that each
employee is responsible for reading and acknowledging annually. The Policy includes guidance
on Conflicts of Interest, Giving and Accepting Gifts, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Improperly
Acquiring Trade Secrets of Competitors, Contractually Committing the Company, Company
Communication, Misrepresentation, Discipline, Confidentiality, and Other Prohibited Behavior.
For further information, contact the Human Resources Department.

7.1 Outside Employment
Employees are permitted to engage in outside work or hold other jobs, subject to the restrictions
outlined below and only if approved in writing by both their Supervisor and Human Resources
before commencing outside employment or business activities.

Employment and business activities outside of nou Systems employment must not compete with,
conflict with, or compromise the Company interests or adversely affect job performance and the
ability to fulfill all job responsibilities. Employees are prohibited from performing any services for
Customers on nonworking time that are normally performed by nou Systems. This prohibition
also extends to the unauthorized use of any Company tools or equipment and the unauthorized
use or application of any confidential information. Please refer to the nou Systems Proprietary
Information and Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Avoidance Agreement for further
details.

Employees are not to solicit or conduct any outside business during paid working time.
Employees are cautioned to carefully consider the demands that additional work activity will
create before accepting outside employment. Outside employment will not be considered an
excuse for poor job performance, absenteeism, tardiness, leaving early, refusal to travel, or
refusal to work overtime or different hours. If nou Systems determines that an employee’s
outside work interferes with performance, the employee may be asked to terminate the outside
employment.

7.2 Employment of Relatives and Personal Relationships
Nepotism and favoritism may jeopardize nou Systems operations and success. Therefore,
employees are prohibited from supervising or reporting to their relatives or persons holding close
personal relationships outside of their employment with nou Systems. "Relatives" include
spouses, children, adopted children, domestic partners, parents, siblings, grandparents, uncles,
aunts, cousins, nieces, nephews, step relatives, brother- and sisters-in-law, mother- and fathers-
in-law, and relatives of domestic partners. "Close personal relationships" includes relationships
with persons with whom you share a household, date, or have personally known for an extended
period of time outside of your employment with nou Systems.

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