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9.7 Maternity Leave
In order to foster a family-friendly environment, nou Systems, Inc. provides maternity leave to
allow employees time-off for the birth, bonding or placement of a child (biological or adoptive).
nSI is firmly committed to protecting the rights of expectant mothers and complying with Title
VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act as amended by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978. See nSI's
Maternity Policy Memo for more detailed information regarding Maternity Leave.

9.8 Extended Leave of Absence Without Pay
An employee may be granted an extended leave of absence on a case-by-case basis. The request
for extended leave without pays should be submitted to the employee’s Supervisor. If approved
by the Supervisor, it should be forwarded to the Human Resources Manager. The Human
Resources Manager will submit the request to the President, who has final approval authority on
leaves of absence without pay.

To initiate a request for an extended leave of absence without pay, an employee completes a
Leave of Absence Form and submits this form to his/her supervisor.

An employee on extended leave of absence without pay will not accrue annual leave during this
period and will not receive any Company contribution toward the expenses for regular benefits
(medical, dental, life, disability, retirement plan, etc.) following the first month of leave. During
an extended unpaid leave of absence without pay, an employee may continue to participate in
group insurance programs by electing to pay the total cost of the benefits plus administrative
fee.

Anyone taking an extended leave of absence will have their accrued Annual Leave and PTO noted
in their employee file and will have the amounts reinstated upon returning to work, if the accrued
amount is not used prior to the leave date.

9.9 Bereavement Leave
Bereavement leave provides paid time off for full-time employees in the event of a death in their
immediate family and extended family

An immediate family member for purposes of nou Systems’ bereavement leave policy includes
the following:

• Spouse
• Child (including foster children, stepchildren)

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