Comprehensive Hiring Guidelines

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is Noridian’s policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Our management team is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and general treatment during employment. It is the Company’s policy to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements.

This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, leveling, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment. Employees and applicants of the Company will not be subject to harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities, without regard to any protected classifications, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employee who needs assistance to perform his or her job duties because of a physical or mental condition should contact the Vice President of Human Resources.

Additionally, we respect the sincerely held religious beliefs and practices of all employees and will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation if those sincerely held religious beliefs or practices conflict with an employee’s job unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employee who would like to request an accommodation should contact the Vice President of Human Resources.

Employees and applicants will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion, or discrimination because they have engaged in or may engage in filing a complaint; assisted or participated in an investigation, compliance evaluation, hearing, or any other activity related to the administration of Section 503, VEVRAA, or any other Federal, State, or local law requiring equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities, or protected veterans. Employees and applicants will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion, retaliation or discrimination because they have opposed any act or practice made unlawful or exercised any other right protected by VEVRAA, or any other Federal, State, or local law requiring equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities or protected veterans.

The Company has developed a written Affirmative Action Program which sets forth the policies, practices and procedures that The Company is committed to in order to ensure that its policy of nondiscrimination and affirmative action for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans is accomplished. This Affirmative Action Program is available for inspection by any employee or applicant for employment upon request, during normal business hours, in the Human Resources Department. Interested persons should contact the Vice President of Human Resources or the Human Resources Department for assistance.