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If the office remains open, but due to safety concerns, school closures, or other personal reasons,
an employee cannot come into work, they should notify their Supervisor and request approval
to take annual leave.

9.11 Jury Duty
nou Systems, Inc. encourages employees to fulfill their civic responsibilities by serving jury duty
when required. There is a line item on the employee’s timesheet to charge the number of hours
spent on jury duty. An employee who is asked to serve on jury duty will be paid in accordance
with the applicable State laws. For any questions regarding jury duty ask the Human Resource
Manager.

Either nSI or the employee may request an excuse from jury duty if it is determined that the
employee's absence would create serious operational difficulties.

9.12 Time Off for Voting

nou Systems encourages employees to fulfill their civic responsibilities by participating in
elections. Generally, employees are able to find time to vote either before or after their regular
work schedule. If employees are unable to vote in an election during their non-working hours,
employees should coordinate with their supervisor to request for time off. Time off will be
granted according to State laws.

9.13 Military Leave
The Company complies with the Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Act of 1994
(USERRA) and applicable State laws applying to military leave. As such, the Company does not
discriminate in employment decisions nor retaliate against any person who was, is, or applies to
be a member of a uniformed service or who performs or has an obligation to perform service in
a uniformed service.

“Uniformed service” as defined by USERRA includes voluntary and involuntary active duty, active
duty for training, initial active duty for training, inactive duty training, and full-time National
Guard duty. It also includes any absence needed for an examination to determine whether a
person is fit to perform military duty. The “uniformed services” are the Army, Navy, Air Force,
Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and their reserves; the Army and Air National Guards, including
periods of training; the Public Health Service commissioned corps; and other categories
designated by the President in times of emergency.

Employees when called to active duty with a branch of the uniformed services will be granted a
military leave of absence, as required by law, without pay. Employees on military leave may
substitute their accrued paid leave time for unpaid leave.
At the conclusion of the leave, upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, an employee generally
has a right to return to the same position held prior to the leave or to a position with like seniority,
status, and pay that the employee is qualified to perform. Every reasonable effort will be made
to return eligible employees to their previous position or a comparable one. Such employees will

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