Welcome to A. J. Kirkwood & Associates, Inc. We are excited that you have made the choice to join A. J. Kirkwood & Associates, Inc. (“AJK”) and we want to help you quickly feel at home with us. As an employee AJK, you are an important member of a team effort. We know that you will find your position with AJK rewarding, challenging and productive. Because our success depends upon the dedication of our employees, we are highly selective in choosing new members of our team. We look to you and the other employees to contribute to the success of AJK. This employee handbook applies to all employees and is intended to provide guidelines and summary information about AJK's policies, procedures, benefits, and rules of conduct. This handbook is not intended to be a contract, but to summarize the policies and practices in effect at the time of publication. It is important that you read, understand, and become familiar with the handbook in order to comply with the standards that have been established. It is obviously not possible to anticipate every situation that may arise in the workplace or to provide information that answers every possible question. As a result, AJK reserves the right to modify or revise any policy, benefit, or provision, with or without notice, as it deems necessary or appropriate. The information in this employee handbook supersedes and replaces all previous handbooks and personnel policies. Please be aware that updates or changes to the policies and requirements contained herein may be communicated via email, with the new or updated documents posted to Bamboo HR. Please feel free to talk to any member of the AJK management team if you have questions or need additional information. Once again, welcome to the AJK team.