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Table of Contents

1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 5
1.1 Purpose of the Assessor Code of Conduct .................................................................................... 5
1.2 About EQA (Ireland) Ltd ................................................................................................................ 5

1.3 Confidentiality Agreement ............................................................................................................ 5
1.4 Assessor Obligations ..................................................................................................................... 6

1.5 Interruption to service due to Adverse Weather and Status Red- Severe Weather Warnings .... 6
2. Professional Conduct and Appearance Policy..................................................................................... 7

2.1 Personal Grooming Standards ...................................................................................................... 7
3. Harassment and Sexual Harassment .................................................................................................. 8

3.1 Definition (Harassment) ................................................................................................................ 8
3.2 Behaviour that may constitute harassment ................................................................................. 8
3.3 Definition (Sexual Harassment) .................................................................................................... 9

3.4 Behaviour that may constitute sexual harassment ...................................................................... 9
3.5 Bullying .......................................................................................................................................... 9

3.6 Behaviour that will be considered to be bullying ......................................................................... 9
3.7 Sanctions and Miscellaneous matters .......................................................................................... 9
4. Mobile Phone Policy ......................................................................................................................... 10

5. Social and Digital Media Policy ......................................................................................................... 10
5.1 Personal Social Media Profiles .................................................................................................... 11

6. Health and Safety .............................................................................................................................. 12
6.1 Safety Statement......................................................................................................................... 12

7. Intellectual Property ......................................................................................................................... 12
7.1 EQA's Intellectual Property ......................................................................................................... 13

7.2 Intellectual Property of Others ................................................................................................... 13
7.3 Illustrative Examples ................................................................................................................... 14
7.4 Return of Company Property ...................................................................................................... 15

8. Travel Expenses ................................................................................................................................. 15
8.1 National ....................................................................................................................................... 15

8.2 International ............................................................................................................................... 15
8.3 Reservations and Lodge .............................................................................................................. 15

8.4 Car Rental .................................................................................................................................... 15
8.5 Air Travel ..................................................................................................................................... 15

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

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