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Table of Contents

1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 4
1.1 Purpose of the Assessor Code of Conduct .................................................................................... 4

1.2 About EQA (Ireland) Ltd ................................................................................................................ 4
1.3 Confidentiality Agreement ............................................................................................................ 4

1.4 Assessor Obligations ..................................................................................................................... 5
1.5 Interruption to service due to Adverse Weather and Status Red- Severe Weather Warnings .... 5
2. Professional Conduct and Appearance Policy..................................................................................... 6

2.1 Personal Grooming Standards .................................................................................................. 6
3. Harassment and Sexual Harassment .................................................................................................. 7

3.1 Definition (Harassment) ............................................................................................................ 7
3.2 Behaviour that may constitute harassment ............................................................................. 7

3.3 Definition (Sexual Harassment) ................................................................................................ 8
3.4 Behaviour that may constitute sexual harassment .................................................................. 8

3.5 Bullying ...................................................................................................................................... 8
3.6 Behaviour that will be considered to be bullying ..................................................................... 8
3.7 Sanctions and Miscellaneous matters ...................................................................................... 8

4.Mobile Phone Policy ............................................................................................................................ 9
5. Social and Digital Media Policy ......................................................................................................... 10

5.1 Personal Social Media Profiles ................................................................................................ 10
6. Health and Safety .............................................................................................................................. 11

6.1 Safety Statement ..................................................................................................................... 11
7. Intellectual Property ..................................................................................................................... 12

7.1 The Contractor's Intellectual Property .................................................................................... 12
7.2 Intellectual Property of Others ............................................................................................... 12
7.3 Illustrative Examples ............................................................................................................... 13

7.4 Return of Company Property ...................................................................................................... 14
8. Travel Expenses ............................................................................................................................. 14

8.1 Documentation required for reimbursement of expenses ......................................................... 14
8.2Reservations and Lodge ............................................................................................................... 14

8.3 Air Travel and Car Rental ............................................................................................................ 15
8.4 Air Travel ..................................................................................................................................... 15

9. Assessor Vehicles .......................................................................................................................... 15
10. Audit Attendance 16

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