Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action State of Policy (41 C.F.R. 60-741.44(a))
It is the policy of VRC Metal Systems not to discriminate or allow the harassment of employees or applicants on the basis of sex,
gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran
status, or any other characteristic protected by law with regard to any employment practices, including recruitment, advertising,
job application procedures, hiring, upgrading, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, job assignments, benefits and/or other
terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, provided the individual is qualified, with or without reasonable accommodations,
to perform the essential functions of the job. This policy applies to all jobs at the Company. The Company will continue to take
affirmative action to ensure that individuals are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to
their sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic
protected by law in all employment practices as follows:
Employment decisions at the Company are based on legitimate job-related criteria. All personnel actions or programs that affect
qualified individuals, such as employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment, advertising, termination, rate of pay or other
forms of compensation, and selection for training, are made without discrimination because of any basis protected by law.
Employees may choose to voluntarily disclose their sex, race, national origin, disability and protected veteran status at any time by
contacting Human Resources.
Such information will be maintained in a confidential manner and will not be used against an individual when making any
employment decisions. Employees and applicants with disabilities and disabled veterans are encouraged to inform Human
Resources if they need a reasonable accommodation to perform a job for which they are otherwise qualified. The Company makes,
and will continue to make, reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified
applicant or employee to promote the employment of qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans, unless such
accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the operations of the Company’s business.
VRC Metal Systems is fully committed to principals of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. As Chief Executive
Officer, I support the successful implementation of the Company’s Affirmative Action Programs. I have appointed Anjelica Sasse,
Affirmative Action Officer for the Company, with responsibility for implementation of the Company’s affirmative action activities.
The Affirmative Action Officer has the full support of top management and the staff necessary to fully implement this Program. All
managers and supervisors will take an active part in the Company’s AAP to ensure all qualified employees and prospective
employees are treated in a non-discriminatory manner with respect to all employment decisions. Furthermore, VRC Metal Systems
will solicit the cooperation and support of all employees for the Company’s Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action
Policy.
Our Affirmative Action Programs include an audit and reporting system, which, among other things, uses metrics and other
information to measure the effectiveness of our Program. The Affirmative Action Officer has been assigned responsibility for
periodically reviewing progress in the compliance and implementation of our policy of affirmative action. In accordance with public
law, the Company’s program of affirmative action for qualified individuals with disabilities and the program of affirmative action for
protected veterans are available for inspection in the Human Resources Department, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. upon request.
In addition, employees and applicants will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion, or discrimination because
they have engaged in, or may have engaged in, filing a complaint, assisting or participating in an investigation, compliance review
hearing, or other activity related to the administration of Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended, Executive Order 11246, and/or any other federal, state or local
law or regulation regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, opposing any act or practice made unlawful, or exercising any other right protected by such laws or regulations or exercising any other right protected by such laws or regulations. VRC Metal Systems
will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about,
discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the
compensation information of other employees or applicants as part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other
employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a)
in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an
investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
Rob Hrabe
Chief Executive Officer