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that might influence or appear to influence the judgment or conduct of the Associate in the performance of his or her job duties. Associates can accept
occasional, unsolicited courtesy gifts or favors (such as business lunches, tickets to sporting events, or holiday baskets) as long as the gifts or favors have a
market value under $1,000 for office employees and multi-unit field managers and under $50 for store employees and which are customary in the industry, do
not violate any laws and do not influence or appear to influence the judgment or conduct of the Associate in GameStop's business. An Associate can be
exempted from the restrictions in this paragraph by his/her Department Head as to a specified gift or favor. The exemption must be in writing (see
Appendix B below) and include sufficient justification. Department Heads must likewise be aware of the gifts or favors received by their Associates to ensure
compliance with this policy. Individual administrative units within GameStop can impose additional restrictions on gifts or favors for Associates within the
unit.
Giving Gifts and Favors
No Associate shall give any gift, gratuity, favor, entertainment, reward, promise of employment or any other item of monetary value that might influence or
appear to influence the judgment or conduct of the recipient in the performance of his or her job duties. Associates can give gifts or entertainment only in
cases where the gifts or entertainment are of nominal value, are customary in the industry, do not violate any laws and will not influence or appear to
influence the recipient's judgment or conduct at his or her employer's business.
OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT
GameStop strongly discourages Associates from taking other jobs outside their regular work hours. Positions with GameStop require an Associate's full-time
effort and concentration.
Review of Outside Employment
Any Associate desiring to take outside employment must obtain his or her supervisor's approval in writing before commencing outside employment.
GameStop will not approve outside employment that compromises an Associate's ability to perform effectively or to accept overtime or travel assignments.
Outside employment cannot involve or compete with products or services presently provided or under development by GameStop. Outside employment
cannot make use of any of GameStop's proprietary or confidential information. Management Associates or any Associate possessing confidential Company
information cannot work in any capacity for any of GameStop's suppliers, customers, or competitors. Under no circumstances can outside employment
involve use of GameStop's time, resources, facilities, or equipment.
Violation of Outside Employment Policy
Violation of the outside employment policy may result in corrective action, up to and including termination.
Injury Due to Outside Employment
Associates who are injured while engaging in outside employment are not eligible for paid sick leave or workers' compensation benefits from GameStop.
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACTIVITIES
Associates are prohibited from engaging in political activities that interfere with or disrupt GameStop's business. Accordingly, the following practices are
prohibited on GameStop premises during work hours:
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