To comply with applicable laws ensuring equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability, AJK will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant or an employee, unless undue hardship would result. Applicants or employees who require an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact their supervisor or HR Manager and discuss the need for an accommodation. AJK will engage in an interactive process with the employee to identify possible accommodations, if any, which will help the applicant or employee perform the job. If the accommodation is reasonable and will not impose an undue hardship, AJK will make the accommodation. An applicant, employee, or unpaid intern who requires an accommodation of a religious belief or practice (including religious dress and grooming practices, such as religious clothing or hairstyles) should also contact an AJK representative with day-to-day personnel responsibilities and discuss the need for an accommodation. If the accommodation is reasonable and will not impose an undue hardship, AJK will make the accommodation. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICY AJK is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment for all people without regard to race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles, including braids, locks, and twists), ethnicity, religion, color, sex (including childbirth, breast feeding, and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, uniform service member and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, disability, or any other category protected by applicable state or federal law. Hiring, compensating, training, promoting, and providing equal opportunities to applicants and employees, enhances the effectiveness, economic progress, and growth of AJK and its employees. AJK is pledged to develop and support an environment of affirmative action, including affirmative action recruitment of candidates for positions at all levels. This policy applies to all employees and applicants for employment. No job applicant is to be discriminated against because of these or any other factor unrelated to business. Additionally, AJK will provide registered domestic partners with all rights and benefits as required by law. While this document cannot be considered an employment contract between AJK and its employees, we view the principle of equal employment opportunity as a vital element in the employment process and as a hallmark of good management. In developing our affirmative action program, we commit ourselves to: • Recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, age, medical condition, marital status, gender expression, GINA, military service, sexual orientation, or any other non-job-related characteristics. Revised January 2024 Page 2 of 55
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