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It is the corporate policy of PCTEL, Inc. and its subsidiaries, (collectively "PCTEL") to encourage its employees to bring to the attention of management any complaints regarding the integrity of PCTEL's internal financial controls or the accuracy or completeness of financial or other information used in or related to PCTEL's financial statements. As a result, PCTEL employees shall not be discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed or discriminated against in any manner on account of such employees taking any lawful action with respect to the following:
Any employee who has a complaint regarding the integrity of PCTEL's internal financial controls or the accuracy or completeness of financial or other information used in or related to PCTEL's financial statements, or who observes any questionable accounting practices or any irregularities related to PCTEL's disclosure and reporting obligations, should report such complaint or observation to EthicsPoint, a disclosure service company that guarantees anonymity.
The report is to be made in one of the following methods:
The United States and Canada | 1-888-288-1749 |
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China (Northern) | 10-800-712-1239 |
Northern China Includes: Beijing, Tianjin, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Shandong, Shanxi, Hebei, Henan, and Inner Mongolia | |
China (Southern) | 10-800-120-1239 |
Southern China Includes: Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Chongqing, Sichuan, Yunnan, Tibet Autonomous Region, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang and Autonomous Region | |
All Other Countries | Reverse charge (Collect) calls |
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Each report shall include the following items: (i) a description of the matter or irregularity, (ii) the period of time during which the employee observed the matter or irregularity, and (iii) any steps that the employee has taken to investigate the matter or irregularity, including reporting it to a supervisor and the supervisor's reaction. The report may include, at the employee's option, the employee's contact information in the event that additional information is needed; provided, however, that a report shall not be deemed deficient because the employee did not include contact or other self-identifying information.
EthicsPoint will promptly deliver a copy of the report to (1) the Chair of the Company's Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, (2) the Company's Vice President and General Counsel; and (3) the Company's Chief Executive Officer (collectively, 'Policy Administrators').
Upon receiving a report, the Policy Administrators, under the direction of the Chair of the Company's Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, shall investigate the issues identified in the report.
The Policy Administrators may consult with the Chief Financial Officer, any other employee of the Company, outside legal counsel, independent auditors, and, as needed, the Audit Committee, as a part of their investigation.
At the conclusion of the investigation, the Policy Administrators shall prepare a written response to the report for review and approval by the Audit Committee.
After the Audit Committee has reviewed and approved the response, the Policy Administrators shall provide a copy of the response to the employee who made the report, unless such report was made anonymously.