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Employees working for the Utilities, or living, in Minnesota have the right, under Minn. Stat. § 181.172, to choose to disclose their own wages and to discuss another employee's wages that have been voluntarily disclosed by that employee. In addition, regardless of location, employees who are not managers or supervisors also have these rights. An employee does not, however, have the right to disclose to a competitor of the Utilities or to any other person any wage information regarding other employees of the Utilities that they have learned in the course of performing job duties that involve access to confidential and private information about employees. The Utilities shall not require an employee to agree to give up their wage disclosure rights as a condition of employment, to sign any document that purports to deny an employee their wage disclosure rights, or take any retaliatory or other adverse employment action against an employee for exercising their wage disclosure rights. A copy of Minn. Stat. § 181.172 can be obtained from Human Resources. § 181.172 permits a civil cause of action for a violation of the statute and, in any such action, the court may, if found appropriate, order job reinstatement, back pay, restoration of lost service credit, and the expungement of adverse records. 11. WEAPONS PROHIBITED Elk River Municipal Utilities prohibits all employees from carrying or possessing firearins or other weapons while acting in the course and scope of their employment for the Utilities. Carrying or possessing firearins or weapons in Utilities vehicles is also prohibited. This policy extends to any situation in which employees are acting in the course and scope of their employment including while utilizing personal vehicles or attending work -related training. However, it is not a violation of this policy to lawfully carry a firearm in a personal vehicle that is lawfully encased and secured. Employees may be disciplined for violations of this policy up to and including termination of employment. A narrow exception is made to this policy, which is applicable only in connection with attendance at the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Underground School ("MMUA Underground School") or the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Overhead School ("MMUA Overhead School"). Both of these events are held at the MMUA Training Center in Marshall, MN. An employee is not prohibited from carrying or possessing a firearm or other appropriate weapon in a situation where, in connection with their Utilities employment, the employee is using a Utilities vehicle while attending MMUA Underground School or MMUA Overhead School —if and only if the employee's participation in the MMUA Underground School or MMUA Overhead School includes a hunting or target -shooting activity, and provided that the employee is otherwise lawfully permitted to carry and possess a firearm. This exception applies only for the duration of the specific MMUA event and the period of the employee's travel to and from the event. 11 July 2024 2313900 76