Policy

Manual

ACCEPTANCE OF JUST-US'S RULES

JUST-US's bylaws require JUST-US's members, as a condition of membership,

to abide by these policies and all other rules and regulations adopted

by JUST-US. In addition, all participants in JUST-US activities, as

a condition of their participation, shall similarly agree to abide

by JUST-US's bylaws, rules, policies and canons of conduct.

USE OF JUST-US NAME

JUST-US name, marks and logos may be used only in conjunction with

JUST-US business and only upon the prior written authorization of

the Board of Directors. JUST-US's name, marks or logos shall not be

used where such use could be construed as an endorsement of a company,

person, product, service or activity.

ACCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES

JUST-US shall make every reasonable effort to schedule facilities

for all meetings which have complete and convenient access for attendees

with disabilities.

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DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

The following disclaimer of liability statement shall be conveyed

to users of JUST-US's various services and programs:

The information provided as a member service

through any JUST-US program and service, (i.e. conferences, resolutions

diskettes, Siemens Enterprise Networks, Inc.

User Bulletin Board System, newsletter articles, and membership

directory) are derived from sources believed to be reliable. However,

such programs and services may not provide the best or only information

available. In addition, JUST-US does not control the source or check

the accuracy of such information. As such, JUST-US makes no warranty,

guarantee or representation whatsoever as to the absolute validity

or sufficiency of any representation of information, and disclaims

as a condition of their participation, all responsibility for the

use or misuse of such representations or information. Further, users

of JUST-US programs and services waive any right of claim for damages

they may have against JUST-US or its individual members and their

members' delegates and employees with respect to the information

or representations provided through those JUST-US programs and services.

LEGAL COUNSEL

JUST-US shall retain legal counsel. All requests from JUST-US headquarters

staff and JUST-US members for legal assistance shall be referred to

the Chief Staff Executive for coordination and disposition. The Chief

Staff Executive shall consult with the JUST-US President before engaging

legal counsel on any new matter. Any communication received by JUST-US

from governmental bodies, notices of suits, subpoenas or any other

similar legal communication should be brought to the immediate attention

of the Chief Staff Executive. If any member or staff person is approached

by a government official, officer of the court or litigant, the member

or staff person should refer all inquiries to the Chief Staff Executive.

Under no circumstances should members or staff persons respond to

any inquiries from outside parties regarding JUST-US's legal affairs.

USE OF JUST-US MEMBER LIST

JUST-US wishes to protect its members from solicitation and recruiting.

The membership list or any portion thereof will not be provided to

any person, business or organization for any purpose whatsoever without

the prior approval of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors

has authorized the President to approve the use of the membership

list for JUST-US related activities.

BUDGET EXCEPTION

Each member of the Board of Directors responsible for a specific program,

i.e. Marketing, may reallocate funds from one expense account to another

as long as the total expenditure for the program(s) does not exceed

the budgeted expenditure for that program(s). Any request for expenditure

of funds which will result in the total expenditure for the program(s)

exceeding the budgeted amounts must be approved by the Board of Directors

in advance of the commitment of the expenditure.

BOARD NOMINATIONS/ELECTIONS

The nominating committee shall be appointed in advance of the first

JUST-US conference in each calendar year by the Immediate Past President

or the chairperson appointed in accordance with the bylaws and approved

by the Board of Directors. The committee will carry out the following

duties through the election process:

Nominate people who can best carry out the

JUST-US mission.

Nominate a maximum of three candidates for

each open position, (with the exception of the president and executive

Vice President which are appointed positions), except in extenuating

circumstances, which would require approval of the Board of Directors.

Ensure eligible board members are automatically

renominated in accordance with the bylaws.

Keep confidential all deliberations of the

nominating committee.

Ensure candidates complete an application

that provides written criteria upon which to uniformly evaluate

potential candidates which may include, but is not limited to:

prior responsibilities, contributions to the organization, length

of membership, potential conflicts of interest and familiarity

with the JUST-US mission; have job descriptions available for

candidate review.

Present the slate of candidates to the Board

of Directors for approval.

Make every reasonable effort to advise all

candidates of the final slate prior to any disclosure to the membership

of the Board of Directors' decision.

Ensure that candidates prepare a brief biographical

statement for publication to the membership in accordance with

the standards set forth by the Immediate Past President and communicated

to each candidate. In all cases, the candidate shall receive a

final copy of their biography prior to publication.

Ballots and candidate biographies shall

be mailed to voting representatives approximately 60 days prior

to the last JUST-US conference of each calendar year. Returned

ballots received postmarked by the published deadline shall be

tabulated.

Notify the Nominating Committee Chairperson

of election results as soon as available so the Immediate Past

President can then notify each candidate.

Official notification of election results

shall be presented by the President at the Business Meeting at

the last JUST-US conference of the calendar year.

FUND BALANCE

JUST-US's goal is to increase the net asset of the fund balance each

year by 12-15 percent. JUST-US's annual budgeting process will allocate

a percentage of its annual operating expenses to be invested in the

fund balance to meet this target. If the fund balance is at goal,

additional moneys may be added to the fund balance at the recommendation

of the Vice President of Finance and the approval of the Board of

Directors.

INDEPENDENT AUDIT BY OUTSIDE CPA

JUST-US has a fiscal responsibility to collect, maintain and spend

its funds in a prudent fashion. Prudent stewardship requires establishing

sound internal audit procedures to accomplish this objective. Additionally,

JUST-US will obtain an audit of itself by an independent licensed

CPA firm on an annual basis. Review and approval of the audit will

be conducted jointly by the Chief Staff Executive and the Vice President,

Finance.

GUEST PARTICIPATION

JUST-US will welcome guests/spouses to attend conferences for a fee

set by the Board of Directors. Guests may attend sessions where their

spouse is a presenter, as well as the opening, closing and keynote

sessions and JUST-US sponsored social events. Attendance at any other

session would require the specific written approval of the Vice President

of Conferences in advance of a session, on a session by session basis.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES

During the annual budgeting process, the Board of Directors will review

and approve the regular, advanced and guest registration fees for

the spring and fall conferences. Once fees are established, the following

special fees and discounts will apply.

One-day speakers shall be granted complimentary

registration for the one day of their scheduled session.

Paid speakers receive complimentary registrations.

Non-members participating in the "Come Look

Us Over Program" shall be charged a surcharge over and above the

applicable registration fee (regular or advanced). The surcharge

shall be determined in advance by the Board of Directors.

Regional Affiliate Member voting representatives

shall be charged the member conference rates, however, Regional

Affiliate Members who are not members of JUST-US through their

own companies shall be charged a surcharge over and above the

applicable registration fee (regular or advanced). The surcharge

shall be determined in advance by the Board of Directors.

Siemens Enterprise Networks,

Inc. shall be granted complimentary registrations for

employees

that are pre-approved by the President and Executive

Vice President

provided that such list of employees is presented by

Siemens Enterprise Networks, Inc. to the officers no later than

30 days prior to the start of each conference.

Additional Siemens Enterprise Networks, Inc. employees may attend

at the advanced registration fee rate.

JUST-US EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT GUIDELINES:

POLICY ON TRAVEL, ENTERTAINMENT AND OTHER BUSINESS EXPENSES OF JUST-US

MEMBERS

General Policy

This statement of policy has been prepared in order to establish

standards and guidelines to achieve consistent and fair treatment

for all members entitled to reimbursement related to travel, entertainment

or other business expenses on behalf of JUST-US. It is intended

as a guide, both for those authorized to approve expense statements,

as well as to guide the member in selecting the appropriate travel

services in order to ensure reimbursement.

It is the policy of JUST-US to reimburse

certain members (who have been appointed or elected to specific

volunteer positions) for their travel related expenses when

their companies cannot pay for their expenses.

Generally, those covered by this policy

or any part of this policy, will be reimbursed for those normal

types of business expenses which are incurred as a result of

the member's volunteer position with JUST-US. Expenses will

be covered the day before and/or the day after the scheduled

function if the member feels it is necessary. Members eligible

for reimbursement are reminded that funds expended are those

of the general membership and therefore should be expended conservatively

at all times.

No expenditure by a member shall be reimbursed

in any case where the direct disbursement by JUST-US of that

item would not be permissible under other policies, as a matter

of law or IRS regulations.

Coordination of Expenses

From time to time an individual traveling on JUST-US business

may stop over at a different location or extend their stay, for

personal or non-JUST-US related business. JUST-US will reimburse

the submitter for the appropriate portion of the actual expense.

In terms of allocating expenses in situations

where a business trip is combined with an JUST-US trip, the

guiding principle is that JUST-US should never be penalized

and whenever possible, should benefit from a coordinated trip.

For example, if an individual decides to add a business call

onto an JUST-US site visit, the transportation costs should

be split (thereby benefiting both JUST-US and the volunteer).

In terms of allocating expenses in situations

where a personal trip is combined with an JUST-US business trip,

the guiding principle is that an individual should never be

penalized.

If an individual decides to add a personal

visit to an JUST-US trip, JUST-US will reimburse the individual

for only that portion of the trip expenses as would have been

incurred for the portion related to JUST-US business.

Ground Transportation Related Expenses

Ground transportation and use of rental cars will be reimbursed

up to taxi cab fare. The use of rental cars and taxis, where timely,

free or reasonable public transportation is available, is specifically

discouraged. Members are encouraged to coordinate travel plans

and share transportation expenses whenever possible.

The use of personal cars will be reimbursed

at the current IRS rate for transportation from a member's home

to meeting location not to exceed regular coach airfare. The

use of personal cars will also be reimbursed at the current

IRS rate for transportation to and from point of departure,

ie; airports, train stations etc.

Airfare

JUST-US will reimburse airfares up to a maximum of the full coach

fare, except where transoceanic flights in excess of six hours

are necessary, in which case JUST-US will reimburse up to business

class rate.

Members traveling on JUST-US business should

hold discounted airfares as a rule, and if a fee is charged

in order to make last minute changes, this fee also will be

reimbursed. It is recognized that individuals may need to change

their travel plans on short notice, resulting in a fee in discounted

fares; however, generally, discounted fares and fees for changes

will be less expensive than full fare coach tickets.

Hotel Room

If an individual has been elected or appointed to a position in

which hotel room costs are reimbursed, all such costs will be

reimbursed up to the JUST-US negotiated room rate, providing that

the individual is serving in the appointed or elected position

at the time the charges are incurred.

Individuals entitled to hotel room reimbursement

shall use hotel complimentary rooms where available. The assignment

of complimentary hotel rooms in conjunction with each JUST-US

conference shall be reviewed in advance by JUST-US's president.

Meals

The cost of meals where reimbursement is in accordance with this

policy shall be reimbursed up to the reasonable and customary

cost of the meals in the city where the costs are incurred. Facilities

should be selected that will allow for a maximum of $40.00 per

person.

Communication and Delivery

The cost of reasonable expenses for telephone or other communications

media will be reimbursed for those members whose expenses are

normally reimbursed by this policy. Where possible, telephone

credit cards should be used to minimize surcharges levied by hotels.

Laundry and Valet

Laundry and valet services are only reimbursable when traveling

members are required to be away long enough to require such service

or when the services become necessary due to circumstances which

occur at the meeting.

Entertainment

Reasonable expenses for business entertainment are reimbursable.

However, such entertainment must be directly related to or associated

with the business of JUST-US and bear a close relationship to

the function and duties of the member incurring the expense.

Spouses/Guests Reimbursable Expenses

Expenses for a member's guest will not be reimbursed unless specifically

authorized in advance by the board of directors.

Other Expenses

Other expenses which a member might incur as a result of authorized

travel on behalf of JUST-US will be reimbursed where deemed appropriate

by the person the board directs as responsible for approving the

expense statement. If the person approving the expense statement

is uncertain as to whether or not a particular expense should

be reimbursable, the expense statement will be reimbursed without

the questionable item. As soon as possible, the questionable expense

item will be referred to the vice president of finance for approval/disapproval.

It is recommended that members planning

to travel on JUST-US business where expenditures not specifically

covered by this policy will be incurred, seek clarification

regarding reimbursement from the chief staff executive. Special

circumstances may be approved by the president for extenuating

circumstances in advance where possible. All approved special

expenses will be reported to the board of directors at the next

board of director's meeting.

Accounting for Expenses

Each member requesting reimbursement for travel related expenses

shall complete JUST-US's travel expense statement as soon practical

after the trip is completed

JUST-US MEDIA RELATIONS GUIDELINES

JUST-US recognizes the importance of the free exchange of

ideas and

information between its membership and Siemens Enterprise

Networks, Inc. company representatives. The following guidelines are

intended to establish an environment for media

representatives to

effectively gather and report information regarding the

activities

of JUST-US without inhibiting that free exchange.

Communications with Representatives of

the Media

The President of JUST-US is the designated official spokesperson

for JUST-US. Media inquiries concerning JUST-US activities and

JUST-US's official position on JUST-US and/or industry matters

shall be directed to the President of JUST-US or his/her designee(s).

Reporting and Publication

Publication of official JUST-US news releases shall be allowed

and encouraged. The publication of any JUST-US ed or

confidential printed material is expressly prohibited.

If the reported JUST-US event includes

the active participation or involvement of a Siemens Enterprise Networks, Inc. employee, the concurrence of

the Siemens Enterprise Networks, Inc./JUST-US

liaison shall be required.

Members of the Media as JUST-US Members

Media organizations that meet the JUST-US membership requirements

may participate in JUST-US activities as full JUST-US members.

All members of media related organizations are expected to follow

JUST-US's Canons of Conduct.

Media Attendance at JUST-US Conferences

Attendance by media representatives at JUST-US events shall be

by invitation only. The JUST-US Board of Directors shall approve

the presence of media representatives at all JUST-US events. All

media representatives attending JUST-US events for the purpose

of reporting on those events shall be subject to JUST-US's Canons

of Conduct.

Prior to admission to JUST-US events, media

representatives will be given clear guidelines regarding any

restrictions on their access to specific meetings or presentations

by the President and/or Executive Vice President of JUST-US

or their designees.

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS POLICY

Members-Only Website

Participants. The members only

website is a benefit of JUST-US membership. Only active members

(as defined in the JUST-US bylaws) and designated Siemens Enterprise Networks Liaisons may participate

in the forum. Siemens Enterprise Networks

Liaisons will be approved by the Director of Communications

and board Siemens Enterprise Networks liaison.

Multiple participants: There is no

limit of members only forum participants per member company.

Sponsor Participants. Companies

participating in JUST-US's sponsorship program may be considered

for subscription to the listserver forum. Their participation

in the listserver will be approved by a majority vote of the

board of directors.

Additional Participants. Additional

participants in the members only forum, who do not meet the

requirements of section 1.1.1 need to be approved by a majority

vote of the JUST-US board of directors.

Conduct. All members and JUST-US

participants are required to follow the JUST-US canons of

conduct in all JUST-US activities. Participation in the members

only forum is defined as an JUST-US activity. In addition,

the following guidelines apply:

The JUST-US Members Only Discussion Forum is governed by the By-laws,

Canons of Conduct and Polices of JUST-US. By accessing the JUST-US

Members Only Discussion Forum the participant accepts full responsibility

for the content and language of any message or information which

the participant transmits or downloads, and agrees to and accepts

all restrictions on use of the JUST-US Members Only Discussion

Forum stated herein and in all relevant JUST-US Bylaws & Policies.

By entering this discussion forum the participant has acknowledges

that he/she has read the JUST-US Bylaws, Canons of Conduct and

Policies. Anonymous or Pseudonymous communications are prohibited.

DO NOT POST ANY CONTENT WHICH IS: defamatory,

profane, offensive to commonly accepted sensibilities, or obscene;

anticompetitive; protected by s, patents, or trademarks

without the written approval of the author or owner; or violate(s)

the law of or legal rights of any other person or entity under

the laws of any U.S. or foreign jurisdiction.

Any person who posts content on the JUST-US

Members Only Forum agrees to hold JUST-US and its agents harmless

from any liability for such posting and to indemnify JUST-US

for any expense including its attorneys' fees incurred as a

result thereof.

Neither JUST-US nor its agents make any

warranty, guaranty, or representation, express or implied as

to the accuracy, validity or suitability of information contributed

to the JUST-US Members Forum. Nevertheless, JUST-US retains

the right to remove posted messages or other materials that

it believes are not in the best interests of JUST-US.

JUST-US and its agents are not responsible

for any indirect or consequential, special or punitive damages

or losses incurred in connection with the JUST-US Members Only

Forum. JUST-US reserves the right to terminate access to any

user who does not abide by these rules.

Listserver Policy

Participants. The JUST-US listserver

is a benefit of JUST-US membership. Only active members (as

defined in the JUST-US bylaws) and designated Siemens Enterprise Networks Liaisons may participate in the

forum. Siemens Enterprise Networks Liaisons

will be approved by the Director of Communications and board

Siemens Enterprise Networks liaison.

Multiple participants: There is no

limit of listserver participants per member company.

Sponsor Participants. Companies

participating in JUST-US's sponsorship program may be considered

for subscription to the listserver forum. Their participation

in the listserver will be approved by a majority vote of the

board of directors.

Additional Participants. Additional

participants in the members only forum, who do not meet the

requirements of section 1.1.1 need to be approved by a majority

vote of the JUST-US board of directors.

Conduct. The following guidelines

apply to participants conduct on the listserver:

This listserver is provided as a service of the National Rolm

Users Group (JUST-US). The views expressed on the listserver

are those of the individual participants only. JUST-US accepts

no responsibility for the opinions and information posted

on this listserver by others.

Information posted on this listserver

will not be treated as confidential.

Do not post any defamatory, abusive,

profane, threatening, offensive or illegal materials.

Do not post any information or other

material protected by without the permission of

the owner. By posting material, the posting party

warrants and represents that it owns the with

respect to such material or has received permission from

the owner. In addition, the posting party grants

JUST-US and users of this list the non-exclusive right and

license to display, copy, publish, distribute, transmit,

print and use such information or other material.

JUST-US makes no warranty, guarantee,

or representation as to the accuracy, sufficiency or compliance

with applicable laws of information posted on this listserver,

whether posted by JUST-US or any third party, and JUST-US

assumes no liability or responsibility in connection with

the use or misuse of such information. In no event shall

JUST-US be liable for any special, indirect or consequential

damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from the loss

of use, data or profits, arising out of or in connection

with the use or misuse of any information posted on this

listserver.

JUST-US does not actively monitor the

listserver and does not on its own undertake editorial control

of the postings. Nevertheless, JUST-US retains the right

to decline posting or to remove messages or materials that

it believes are not in the best interests of JUST-US. JUST-US

reserves the right to terminate access to any user who does

not abide by these guidelines.