BL Companies | Employee Handbook | 2022

Moonlighting means working in a professional capacity for someone other than the Company and includes: working in the employee’s own discipline; working in an area where the Company provides services even if it is not the employee’s own discipline; or working for someone else as an employee or as a consultant. No employee may engage in any moonlighting unless he or she has received written permission in advance from the Company. Permission may be given only by the overall Executive Director. Other supervisors, including the supervisor in a particular office, are not authorized to give permission. Permission will not be given unless the employee and the employee’s outside client have executed a Limitation of Liability Agreement. Please see the Legal Department or Human Resources Department to obtain a copy. The Company retains absolute discretion to approve or disapprove any request for any reason. No permission is effective unless permission is given in writing and signed by the Executive Director of the employee’s department. Oral statements do not constitute permission to engage in outside employment. Works Made for Hire By accepting employment at BL Companies, an employee agrees that the Company will own inventions, discoveries, improvements or developments (whether or not patentable)

as well as all copyrights, patents or trademarks thereof which, in its opinion, are made or conceived on Company time or with Company assets or relate to the Company’s business or are required to meet its obligations and shall be deemed “works made for hire” as defined in 17 U.S.C. Section 101. The employee agrees that he or she will assist the Company in perfecting and protecting its title to these works made for hire. The objective of this policy is to further the interests of the Company and to permit the Company to comply with its obligations, including those to its clients and others to whom the Company may have similar obligations, regarding works made for hire. Code of Conduct Ethical Behavior BL Companies strives to comply with all applicable laws and regulations that govern the business and to motivate employees to conduct themselves according to high ethical standards. Because BL is 100% Employee-Owned and employees all share in the success of the Company, it is important that each and every employee take responsibility for his or her own actions. Employees are expected to be honest and forthright in their dealings with clients, vendors, subcontractors, sub consultants, business partners, owners and fellow employees. Quality Work and Client Satisfaction BL Companies strives to provide all clients with the solution to their problem, on time

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