EMPLOYEE RULES OF CONDUCT

BIOMASS INDUSTRIES, INC.

Biomass Industries, Inc. (the "Company") has established these General Rules of Conduct
applicable to all employees. Other more specifc rules may be enacted by the Company
from time to time concernin more specifc issues and areas of operation.
Clearly defned rules of conduct are necessary for the orderly operation of e!ery company.
"mployees ha!e a riht to #no$ $hat is e%pected of them. "ach employee must familiari&e
himself or herself $ith all Company rules and reulations pertainin to their positions and
duties.
'he Company re(uires that each employee faithfully abide by these rules and reulations.
'he follo$in are rules of conduct of eneral application and are supplemented by local and
departmental reulations $hich must also be obser!ed. 'hese rules may be modifed at any
time.
). "mployees shall maintain a presentable appearance at all times $hile on duty and shall
$ear clothin appropriate to their duties. *ttention to ood roomin and neatness is
mandatory.
+. *ll o!ernmental, buildin and Company smo#in reulations shall be obser!ed.
,. Reportin to $or# under the in-uence of li(uor or drus or the unauthori&ed introduction,
possession or use of li(uor or drus on Company premises is prohibited.
.. /iolence, fhtin, horseplay, and other inappropriate conduct is prohibited.
0. 1elect of duty and insubordination $ill not be tolerated.
2. Gamblin of any #ind on Company premises $ill not be tolerated.
3. 1o employee shall enae in outside employment that is detrimental to the Company4s
interest or $here such $or# is competiti!e or in con-ict $ith the Company4s interest.
"mployment outside the Company must be reported to the employee4s super!isor.
5. "mployees shall not re!eal information in Company records to unauthori&ed persons.
"mployees shall not publish or broadcast material in $hich the Company is identifed or
"mployee4s connection $ith the Company is e%pressed or implied $ithout frst submittin
such material to the appropriate Company o6cials for re!ie$ and appro!al.
7. 1o employee shall #no$inly submit inaccurate or untruthful information for, or on, any
Company record, report or document.
)8. "mployees must a!oid tardiness, absence, and departure from $or# early $ithout the
permission of their super!isors. "mployees must obser!e time limitations on rest and meal
periods. "!ery employee shall notify his or her super!isor or specifed contact of an
anticipated absence or lateness in accordance $ith Company and departmental procedures.
9leepin or loafn on the :ob is prohibited.
)). "mployees shall not use Company e(uipment, materials or facilities for personal
purposes.
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)+. 1o employee shall be on or about Company property solicitin funds or ser!ices, sellin
tic#ets, distributin petitions or literature for any purpose (e%cept as other$ise pro!ided by
la$) at any time $ithout the prior consent of super!isor.
),. *ll duties shall be performed in a professional and $or#manli#e manner both $ith reard
to the specifc conduct of $or# assinments and as such acti!ities a<ect one4s relationship
$ith others. In the latter instance, harassment for reasons related to se%, color, race,
reliion, national oriin, ae or handicap is strictly prohibited.
).. "!ery employee $ill comply $ith safety reulations and procedures.
)0. "!ery employee has a duty to protect and safeuard Company property and the property
of customers and employees, and no employee shall occupy, use or operate any Company
property $ithout prior authori&ation.
)2. 1o employee shall be in unauthori&ed possession of any property of the Company, its
customers or employees or attempt to remo!e such property from Company premises.
)3. "mployees shall not brin their o$n or any other minor children to their place of $or# or
else$here on Company premises durin the employee4s $or#in hours $hen such
accompaniment miht interfere $ith the dischare of the employee4s duties and
responsibilities.
)5. 1o employee shall be in possession of frearms (licensed or unlicensed) or other $eapons
$hile on Company premises. 'he rule applies to all #ni!es not re(uired for the performance
of :ob duties.
/iolation of any of these reulations may result in disciplinary action ranin from $arnin
to dischare. 'he measure of discipline should correspond to the ra!ity of the o<ense as
$eihed by its potential e<ect on the Company as $ell as the seniority and $or# record of
the employee in!ol!ed, amon other factors.
'he Company reser!es the riht to ma#e inspections of employee loc#ers, des#s, lunch
bo%es, !ehicles and other items of personal property located on Company premises in those
instances $here there is reason to belie!e that they contain e!idence of a !iolation of these
reulations. *ny refusal to cooperate fully in such inspections or searches $ill be considered
a serious form of insubordination.
I ac#no$lede that I ha!e read, understand and aree to the foreoin General Rules of
Conduct and a copy of the rules has been pro!ided to me.
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