CENTRAL OHIO ELECTRIC, INC.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Affirmative Action Policy

It is the policy of Central Ohio Electric, Inc. to afford equal opportunity for employment to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. This corporation is committed to this policy by our status as a federal government subcontractor. We are strongly bound to the policy by the fact that adherence to the principles involved is the only acceptable American way of life. Therefore, this corporation will take affirmative action to ensure that we will (1) recruit, hire, and promote all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, except where sex is a bona fide occupational qualification; (2) Base employment decisions so as to further the principles of equal employment opportunity; (3) Ensure that promotional decisions are in accordance with principles of equal employment opportunity, by imposing only valid requirements for promotional opportunity; (4) Ensure that all personnel actions such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, return from layoff, company sponsored training, education, tuition assistance, social and recreational programs will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, except where sex is a bona fide occupation qualification. In addition, full compliance with handicapped and veteran affirmative action requirements will be maintained.

The successful achievement of a nondiscriminatory employment program requires a maximum of cooperation between management and employees. as part of a cooperative effort, management is obliged to lead the way by establishing and implementing affirmative action procedures and practices which will ensure our objective, namely equitable employment opportunity for all. Minority and female employees are encouraged to participate in all company activities and refer applicants.

The corporation has designated Thomas B. Stout, to be assisted by Leah S. Hunnell, to direct and implement the establishment of personnel procedures to guide our affirmative action program. Leah S. Hunnell is responsible for designing and implementing audit reporting systems that will keep management informed on a monthly basis of the status of the equal employment opportunity area.

Supervisors have been made to understand that their work performance is being evaluated on the basis of their equal employment opportunity efforts, as well as other criteria. It shall be a responsibility of supervisors to take actions to prevent harassment of employees placed through affirmative action efforts.