Page 3 - E3 Employee Handbook (April 2017)

1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 6
1.1 ABOUT E3 FEDERAL SOLUTIONS .............................................................................................................................. 6
1.2 LIVING OUR VALUES ............................................................................................................................................. 6
1.3 LIVING OUR VISION .............................................................................................................................................. 7
2 STANDARDS AND EXPECTATIONS FOR THE WORKPLACE ............................................................................... 7

2.1 REPORTING CONFIDENTIALLY .................................................................................................................................. 8
2.2 EXTERNAL INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES ................................................................................................................... 8
2.3 CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS AND CONDUCT ................................................................................................................ 8
2.3.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................................ 8
2.3.2 Specific Areas of Compliance ................................................................................................................. 9
2.3.3 Reporting Responsibilities and Whistleblower Protection ..................................................................... 9
2.3.4 Confidentiality ...................................................................................................................................... 10
2.3.5 Internal Reviews and External Reporting Procedures .......................................................................... 10
2.3.6 External Investigation Procedures ....................................................................................................... 10
2.3.7 Annual Certification Process ................................................................................................................ 10
2.3.8 Summary .............................................................................................................................................. 10
2.3.9 Personal Conflict of Interest ................................................................................................................. 10
2.4 GIFTS AND GRATUITIES ........................................................................................................................................ 11
2.5 MAINTAINING YOUR PERSONNEL RECORDS ............................................................................................................. 11
2.6 APPEARANCE ..................................................................................................................................................... 12
2.7 CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION.................................................................................................. 12
2.8 PERSONAL CALLS, VISITS, MAIL, AND BUSINESS ....................................................................................................... 12
2.9 EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND SAFETY ............................................................................................................................ 13
2.10 WORKPLACE ACCIDENTS ................................................................................................................................. 13
2.10.1 Workers’ Compensation Insurance ................................................................................................. 13
2.11 SMOKING AT THE WORKPLACE ......................................................................................................................... 14
2.12 DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICY ........................................................................................................................... 14
2.13 VIOLENCE AND WEAPONS IN THE WORKPLACE .................................................................................................... 14
2.14 PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................ 15
2.15 COMPLAINT RESOLUTION PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................... 16

3 EMPLOYMENT AND OPERATIONAL POLICIES ............................................................................................... 16
3.1 AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT ....................................................................................................................................... 16
3.2 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ...................................................................................................................... 16
3.3 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ......................................................................................................................................... 17
3.4 DISCRIMINATION- AND HARASSMENT-FREE WORKPLACE ........................................................................................... 17
3.5 RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION .............................................................................................................................. 18
3.6 ACCOMMODATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES .............................................................................................. 19
3.7 OPEN-DOOR ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
3.8 EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................ 20
3.9 EMPLOYEE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ...................................................................................................................... 20
3.10 PERFORMANCE REVIEWS ................................................................................................................................. 21
3.11 COMPENSATION REVIEWS AND INCREASES ......................................................................................................... 21
3.12 PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES ................................................................................................................... 21
3.13 SEPARATION FROM EMPLOYMENT .................................................................................................................... 21
3.14 EMPLOYMENT REFERENCES AND RECOMMENDATIONS .......................................................................................... 22
3.15 MOONLIGHTING ............................................................................................................................................ 22
3.16 SOCIAL MEDIA .............................................................................................................................................. 23
3.17 E3 NETWORK AND ELECTRONIC RESOURCES ....................................................................................................... 23
3.18 CARE OF COMPANY ISSUED PROPERTY AND SUPPLIES ........................................................................................... 24
3.19 BUSINESS AND TRAVEL EXPENSES ..................................................................................................................... 24

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