Employment

Hammerlund Inc.’s policy is a provider of equal oppportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations of federal, state and local governing bodies of agencies thereof, specifically Minnesota Statute 363. Hammerlund Inc.. will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of disabled veterans, Armed Forces service medal veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans who served during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance. We will take Affirmative Action to ensure that all employment practices are free of such discrimination. Such employment practices include, but are not limited to, the following: hiring, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, selection, layoff, disciplinary action, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training including apprenticeship.

Hammerlund Inc., will commit the necessary time and resources, both financial and human, to achieve the goals of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action.

Hammerlund Inc., fully supports incorporation of non-discrimination and Affirmative Action rules and regulations into contracts.

Hammerlund Inc. will evaluate the performance of its management and supervisory personnel on the basis of their involvement in achieving these Affirmative Ation objectives as well as other established criteria. Any employee of this organization, or subcontractor to this employer, who does not comply with the Equal Employment Opportunity Policies and Procedures as set forth in this statement and plan will be subject to disciplinary action. Any subcontractor not complying with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations of federal, state and local governing bodies or agencies thereof, specifically Minnesota Statute 363, will be subject to appropriate legal sanctions.

Hammerlund Inc. has appointed Janet Hammerlund to manage the Equal Employment Opportunity Program. Her responsibilities include monitoring all Equal Employment Opportunity activities and reporting the effectiveness of this Affirmative Action Program as required by federal, state and local agencies. The Chief Executive Officer of Hammerlund Inc. will receive and review reports on the progress of the program. If any employee or applicant for employment believes he/she has been discriminated against, please contact Janet Hammerlund at 40 County Road 63, Grand Rapids, MN 55744 or call (218) 326-1881.