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situation. For those on a client site, it is imperative that you work with your E3 Manager regarding your foreseeable
PTO request to ensure the client is never “surprised” with an unexpected absence.

Negative Leave: If you are a new employee, or if you do not have sufficient PTO balance, you may request to take
up to a maximum of 40 hours advance leave (negative PTO balance) with your E3 Manager’s approval. This provides
each employee a one-time negative leave balance of up to 40 hours. Once an employee has a negative PTO balance,
no additional PTO will be granted until the employee has accrued back into the positive.

Carry-over Hours: At the end of each calendar year, you can carry over a maximum of 80 hours. If applicable
state/local law mandates a more generous carry-over, E3 will comply with applicable law.

Employment Separation: If you leave E3, you will be paid for accrued but unused PTO computed at the rate of pay
earned upon separation, up to 80 hours. If applicable state law mandates a more generous payout upon
termination, E3 will comply with applicable state law. E3 reserves the right, consistent with state and federal law, to
deduct any negative PTO balance from your final pay check upon your separation of employment. E3 will comply
with applicable paid sick leave laws regarding reinstatement of balances to employees returning to the Company
within designated time periods.

5.1.3 Parental Leave
As part of the E3 benefits package, all regular full-time employees receive this benefit. Employees who are not
actively working or are on a Leave of Absence (LOA) are not eligiblefor this benefit.

E3 is committed to helping you balance work life and family life responsibilities through various leave policies. The
Parental Leave policy is intended to grant you time away from work to care for newborns, newly adopted children,
or newly placed foster children up to five (5) days of paid leave within three months following the life event. This
benefit is offered to all regular, full time employees.

Birth mothers and mothers of adoptive children as well as fathers or same-sex partners and foster parents may also
be eligible for unpaid leave to care for a newborn baby, adopted child, or foster child under the Family and Medical
Leave Act (FMLA) and state/local family leave laws. Typically, leave for birth, adoption, or placement under the FMLA
and state/local law must be used within the first year of the birth, adoption, or foster placement. At the sole
discretion of E3 or if required by applicable law, an employee may be authorized to use intermittent (part-time
employment) leave until of the FMLA (and/or state/local equivalent) leave has been exhausted.

Employees may also use PTO prior to the event for prenatal care, and pre-adoption or pre-foster care related
activities including appointments, court proceedings, and travel.

Where applicable, parental leave will run concurrently with FMLA and state/local family leave.

If both parents are employees of E3 and both are eligible for FMLA or the state/local equivalent, then the couple is
entitled to a combined total of twelve (12) weeks of FMLA leave, unless applicable law requires otherwise.

5.1.4 Jury Duty and Witness Leave
As part of the E3 benefits package, all regular full-time employees receive this benefit. Employees who are not
actively working or are on a Leave of Absence (LOA) are not eligiblefor this benefit.

If you are summoned to jury duty, E3 will continue your pay for up to five (5) working days of jury service per calendar
year. E3 will also comply with applicable state and local law regarding paid jury duty leave and time off for jury duty.

If you are required to serve more than five (5) working days of jury service in a calendar year, he/she will be
allowed additional time off to complete the jury service and will be paid in accordance with applicable law. Part-
time employees and temporary employees will receive jury duty leave and pay in accordance with applicable law.

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