SH&E EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY:

The position of SH&E regarding Equal Employment Opportunity is that Equal Employment Opportunity is vital to the successful conduct of business and to the long-range national welfare to promote economic, social and educational equality for all citizens. In support of this philosophy, it is the policy of the Company to:

A. Recruit, hire and promote for all job classifications without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, except where sex is a legal bona fide occupational qualification or age, and to base all such decisions upon the individuals qualifications and ability to perform the work to be assigned, consistent with position requirements;
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B. Administer, consistent with position requirements, personnel actions such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, company sponsored training, education, tuition assistance, social and recreation programs without regard to race, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, or age except where sex or age is a legal, bona fide occupational qualification.

C. Ensure that a reasonable accommodation is sought to the physical or mental infirmities of the disabled and of disabled veterans and to the religious beliefs of all employees.

D. SH&E is pledged to affirmative action in providing employment opportunities for members of minority groups and women. This action has been undertaken as sound business practice and in recognition of our obligation under the executive orders 11246 and 11375 of the U.S. Government.

In order to assure the execution of affirmative action programs in the most effective manner, the Company has written an Affirmative Action Plan which follows the guidelines detailed in the U.S. Department Order No. 4. Every employee of SH&E has an obligation to help assure that this action plan is carried out.

Any complaints or questions regarding the application of this policy in any department should be brought to the Human Resources Department.