EMPLOYMENT POLICIES AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT STATUS AJK employees are employed on an at-will basis. Employment at-will means that the employment relationship may be terminated, with or without cause and with or without advance notice, at any time by the employee or AJK. Nothing in this handbook shall limit the right to terminate at- will employment. No manager or supervisor of AJK has any authority to enter into an agreement for employment for any specified period of time or to make an agreement for employment on other than at-will terms. Only the Board of Directors of AJK has the authority to make any such agreement, which is binding only if it is in writing. Nothing in this at-will statement is intended to interfere with an employee's rights to communicate or work with others toward altering the terms and conditions of employment. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT AJK is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best available person in every job. AJK policy prohibits harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and disrespectful or other unprofessional conduct based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles, including braids, locks, and twists), color, creed, gender (including gender identity, gender expression, and transgender), sex, sex stereotype, pregnancy (including childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), request for medical and family care leave or pregnancy disability leave, religion (including all aspects of religious beliefs, observance or practice, including religious dress or grooming practices), marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin (includes language use restrictions and possession of a driver's license issued to persons unable to prove their presence in the United States is authorized under federal law), ancestry, physical or mental disability (including HIV and AIDS), medical condition (including cancer or a record or history of cancer, and genetic characteristics), sexual orientation, genetic information, military and veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation. It also prohibits discrimination, harassment, disrespectful, or unprofessional conduct based on the perception that anyone has any of these characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is both unlawful and against AJK policy. AJK is committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in AJK operations and prohibits discrimination by any employee of AJK. AJK prohibits discrimination against any job applicant, employee, or unpaid intern by any employee of AJK, including supervisors and coworkers. Pay discrimination between employees of the opposite sex performing substantially similar work, as defined by the California Fair Pay Act and federal law, is prohibited. Pay differentials may be valid in certain situations defined by law. Employees will not be retaliated against for inquiring about or discussing wages. However, AJK is not obligated to disclose the wages of other employees. Revised January 2024 Page 1 of 55