Please sign the acknowledgment form below and return it to the People Team. This will let the Company know that you have received the Handbook. It is your responsibility to read and understand the contents of this Handbook.

I acknowledge that I have received a copy of the Company’s Employee Handbook as made available at ______________________ and understand that it sets forth the terms and conditions of my employment, as well as the duties, responsibilities, and obligations of my employment with the Company. I understand and agree that it is my responsibility to read and familiarize myself with the provisions of the Employee Handbook and to abide by the rules, policies, and standards set forth in the Employee Handbook. I also acknowledge that, except for the policy of at-will employment, the terms and conditions set forth in this handbook may be modified, changed, or deleted at any time without prior notice to me and other employees, provided such changes are in writing and approved by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Any agreement of any kind pertaining to my employment must be in writing. I further acknowledge that I have received, read, and understood the Company’s Technology Systems policy regarding the right of the Company to monitor usage of all Technology Systems of the Company. I also acknowledge that my employment with the Company is not for a specified period of time and can be terminated at any time for any reason, with or without cause or notice, by me or by the Company. I acknowledge that no statements or representations regarding my employment can alter the foregoing. As to the circumstances in which employment may be terminated, this is the entire agreement between me and the Company; there are no oral or collateral agreements of any kind.

I agree to abide by the terms of the At-Will Employment, Confidential Information, Invention Assignment, and Arbitration Agreement executed by me and the Company. I further agree, in accordance with the Company’s arbitration policy set forth in this Handbook and the Company’s At-Will Employment, Confidential Information, Invention Assignment, and Arbitration Agreement executed , that I will submit any dispute arising under or involving my employment with the Company or the termination of my employment to binding arbitration, and I hereby expressly waive any right to a trial by jury. I agree that arbitration is the exclusive forum for resolving all disputes arising out of or involving my employment with the Company or the termination of that employment.

In addition, I acknowledge that I have received a copy of the Company’s policy prohibiting discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, and understand the Company’s policy that there be no discrimination or harassment against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion or creed, citizenship, political affiliation, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender, pregnancy, childbirth (or related medical conditions) sex, sexual orientation, genetic disorder, genetic predisposition, carrier status, military status, or domestic violence victim status and any other basis protected under federal, state, or local laws. I understand the Company is committed to a work environment free of harassment and discrimination, and that the Company specifically prohibits retaliation whenever an employee or applicant makes a good-faith complaint that they have been subjected to harassment or discrimination. Accordingly, I specifically agree that to the extent I am the subject of any conduct which I view to constitute harassment, discrimination, or retaliation or which is otherwise in violation of the Company’s policy prohibiting discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, I will immediately report such conduct to HR, the CEO, my supervisor, or a management-level employee with whom I feel comfortable. I understand and agree that to the extent I do not use the grievance procedures outlined herein or in the Company’s policy prohibiting discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, the Company has have the right to presume that I have not been subjected to any harassment, discrimination, or retaliation, and/or that I have welcomed the conduct.


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