Announcement

The following guidelines have been established for using the internet, company-provided cellphones, and email in an appropriate, ethical and professional manner:

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• Internet, company-provided equipment (e.g., cellphone, laptops, computers) and services may not be used for transmitting, retrieving, or storing any communications, images, or other content of a defamatory, discriminatory, harassing, inappropriate, or pornographic nature.
• The following actions are forbidden: using disparaging, abusive, profane, sexual, or offensive language; creating, viewing, or displaying materials that depict nudity, sexual acts, or other types of pornography or that might adversely or negatively reflect upon LVT or be contrary to LVT’s best interests; and engaging in any illegal activities, including piracy, cracking, extortion, blackmail, copyright infringement, and unauthorized access of any computers and company-provided equipment such as cellphones and laptops.
• Team members may not copy, retrieve, modify, or forward copyrighted materials, except with permission or as a single copy to reference only.
• Team members must not use the system in a way that disrupts its use by others. Team members must not send or receive large files that could be saved/transferred via thumb drives. Team members are prohibited from sending or receiving files that are not related to work.
• Team members should not open suspicious emails, pop-ups, or downloads. Contact Security with any questions or concerns to reduce the release of viruses or to contain viruses immediately.
• Internal and external emails are considered business records and may be subject to discovery in the event of litigation. Be aware of this possibility when sending emails within and outside the company.
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VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK (VPN)

Some team members will be provided access to our network via VPN. All such team members shall be required to receive approval and sign an access agreement and shall adhere to our VPN policies and procedures at all times.
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RIGHT TO MONITOR

All company-supplied technology and company-related work records belong to the company and not to the team member. LVT routinely monitors use of company-supplied technology. Team members should have no expectation of confidentiality or privacy in using LVT’s network, computer, email, telephone, or other systems. Inappropriate or illegal use of LVT’s equipment or technology or inappropriate communications may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.
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SOLICITATIONS, DISTRIBUTIONS, AND POSTING OF MATERIALS

LVT prohibits the solicitation, distribution, and posting of materials on or at company property by any team member or Non-team member, except as may be permitted by this policy. The exceptions to this policy are charitable activities supported by LVT
management and company-sponsored programs related to LVT’s products and services.
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Provisions:
• Team members may not solicit team members or distribute literature of any kind on company premises.
• Non-team members may not solicit team members or distribute literature of any kind on company premises.
• The posting of materials or electronic announcements are only permitted with approval from People Operations. Violations of this policy should be reported to People Operations.
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SOCIAL MEDIA

Below are guidelines for social media use:
• Team members may not post financial, confidential, sensitive, or proprietary information about the company, clients, team members, or applicants.
• Team members may not post obscenities, slurs, or personal attacks that can damage the reputation of the company, clients, team members, or applicants.
• When posting on social media sites, team members must use the following disclaimer when discussing job-related matters, “The opinions expressed on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of LVT.”
• LVT may monitor content out on the internet including blogs, blog posts, and social media posts of team members. Policy violations may result in discipline up to and including termination of employment.

GOOGLE DRIVE

At LVT we generally use Google Drive over Microsoft Office products. When team members complete their projects, they should be made available to the appropriate audience and any files should be stored on Google Drive and not solely on your computer’s hard drive.
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MOBILE DEVICE POLICY

Since it’s not 2005, you probably already have your cellphone set to SILENT at all times. BUT, we’re not here to explain social norms to you, we’re here to set company
policy which is: phones should be turned off or set to silent or vibrate mode during meetings, conferences, and in any circumstance where incoming calls may be disruptive.
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PERSONAL CELLPHONES

While at work, team members are expected to exercise discretion in using personal cellphones. Excessive personal calls during the workday can interfere with team member productivity and be distracting to others. Team members are encouraged to make any personal calls during non-work time when possible and to ensure that friends and family members are aware of this policy. LVT will not be liable for the loss of personal cellphones brought into the workplace.
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COMPANY-PROVIDED CELLPHONES

On rare occasions it may be determined that purchasing a company owned cellphone for a team member is necessary to meet their work demands. If this happens, we expect the team member to use the cellphone only for work-related communications. team members in possession of company-owned cellphones are expected to protect the equipment from loss, damage, or theft. Team members who lose a company-owned cellphone are required to replace it at their cost. Upon resignation or termination of employment, or at any time on request, the team member may be asked to produce the phone for return or inspection. Team members should have no expectation of privacy on a company-provided cellphone or any of its storage or memory components or hard drive. Team members should not download, display, or share profane, obscene, nudity, sexual, racist, sexist, or other inappropriate content on or using their company-provided cellphone under any circumstance. Data usage cannot exceed 5 gigabytes per month.
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CELL PHONE SAFETY WHILE DRIVING

Please see Driving While on Company Business for details.
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PROHIBITED CELL PHONE USE

Team members are only allowed to use cellphones in the Company’s manufacturing and fabrication shops when approved by management. Team members can listen to music or podcasts while working as long as they are abiding by LVT’s safety policy, and their phones are not disruptive to their work or to other employees. Managers reserve the right to decline an individual’s phone privileges while working if the managers feel, in their sole discretion, that it has become unsafe or is affecting a team member’s performance.

We realize that medical, family, or other emergencies may occur, and team members may wish to assure that they are promptly notified. Team members are encouraged to notify those who may call a team member for emergency purposes to call the team member’s manager or the Company’s phone to reach team members during working hours.

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