Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Allen Contracting, Inc. and Shell Construction Company, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and will take affirmative action to ensure that this policy is implemented. It is the policy of Allen Contracting and Shell Construction to assure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, religion, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, protected genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Such action shall include: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and/or on-the-job training. Employment decisions at Allen Contracting and Shell Construction are based on performance, qualifications, abilities, and skills.

All current employees of Allen Contracting and Shell Construction are requested to encourage qualified disabled persons, minorities, females, special disabled veterans, Vietnam Era veterans to apply for employment and/or on-the-job training.

Any employee or applicant who believes he or she has been subjected to discrimination or who has knowledge of any discriminatory action concerning other employees or applicants should immediately contact Allen Contracting and Shell Construction HR department. Violation of the EEO policy may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

Allen Contracting and Shell Construction also prohibit any form of unlawful retaliation against any employee for filing a bona fide complaint under this policy or for assisting in a complaint investigation. Any acts of retaliation should be immediately reported to the HR department. If, for whatever reason, the employee is uncomfortable reporting acts of retaliation to the HR department, the employee should immediately report such acts to the President of Allen Contracting, Inc. and Shell Construction Company, Inc.