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be permitted to work from home or another alternate work location, if possible. In the event of
an office closure and no alternative work location is available, you may be offered the option to
make up work time, at management discretion.

If your nou Systems worksite is closed, your choices are: For non-exempt employees:

1. Make up the time during the same work week.
2. Use Annual Leave.
3. Take Leave without Pay.

For exempt employees:

1. Make up the time during the same pay period using flex time or comp time.
2. Use Annual Leave.
3. Administrative Leave may be authorized by the President.

The process for use of Administrative Leave is as follows:

1. Hours absent will be charged to an Administrative Leave charge code and paid to the
employee.
2. Management will determine the time frame allowed for time to be made up dependent
on the number of hours closed.
3. If hours are not made up by the management designated pay period, annual leave will be
charged for the remaining Administrative Leave hours.

Please note that you need to communicate with your supervisor and get prior approval for your
choice.

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,

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