Code of Entegrity
Reporting Violations
A. REPORTING VIOLATIONS AND COMPLAINTS
It is your responsibility to remain alert to the possibilities of violations
of law or Entergy policies. Employees, agents and contractors must report
known, suspected or potential violations of law or Entergy policies pursuant
to the Entergy System Policy.
Nuclear employees, agents and contractors shall immediately report known,
suspected or potential violations of the law or Company policies via nuclear
site protocols as defined by nuclear business unit policies (immediate
supervisor, Corrective Action Process, Open Door Policy, or Employee Concerns
Program), or via the Ethics Line at 1-888-257-ETHIC or 1-888-257-3844, or
https://www.compliance-helpline.com/entergyethicsline.jsp. Employees,
agents and contractors also have the right, protected by law, to report
nuclear safety concerns directly to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Non-nuclear employees, agents and contractors shall immediately report known,
suspected or potential violations of the law or Company policies by following
the procedures described below; if in doubt, the Ethics Line at
1-888-257-ETHIC or 1-888-257-3844, or
https://www.compliance-helpline.com/entergyethicsline.jsp should be used
to report.
If violence is occurring or if imminent danger to the safety or security of
person(s) or property exists, individuals shall immediately call law
enforcement/911 and, as soon as possible thereafter, report the matter to the
Ethics Line at 1-888-257-ETHIC or 1-888-257-3844, or
https://www.compliance-helpline.com/entergyethicsline.jsp. If workplace
violence or security concerns do not involve imminent danger, report the
matter to the Ethics Line.
Known, suspected or potential violations of law, including but not limited to
harassment, discrimination, fraud, and financial reporting concerns, shall be
reported to the Ethics Line at 1-888-257-ETHIC or 1-888-257-3844, or
https://www.compliance-helpline.com/entergyethicsline.jsp.
All other known, suspected or potential violations of Entergy’s policies shall
be reported through one of the following methods: the employee’s supervisory
chain, a Director within Human Resources, a Human Resources representative in
the employee’s business unit, or the Ethics Line at 1-888-257-ETHIC or
1-888-257-3844, or
https://www.compliance-helpline.com/entergyethicsline.jsp.
B. RETALIATION IS NOT TOLERATED
Entergy strictly prohibits retaliation against anyone for making a complaint
or report, with reasonable belief, of a violation of the law, the Code of
Entegrity or a System Policy. Further, retaliation is prohibited against
anyone participating in an investigation or proceeding relating to an alleged
violation. Retaliation is not only prohibited under Entergy’s policies, but in
some instances, it is illegal.
The Company will take appropriate action to immediately correct any known
retaliation against those exercising their right to report violations.
Appropriate action may include restoration of the conditions of the affected
employee’s employment and disciplinary action against the person retaliating,
up to and including immediate termination of employment.
C. MORE INFORMATION ON THE ENTERGY ETHICS LINE
The Entergy Ethics Line at 1-888-257-ETHIC or 1-888-257-3844, or
https://www.compliance-helpline.com/entergyethicsline.jsp is staffed 24
hours per day by an outside professional service that is experienced in
accepting calls related to employee concerns and other matters related to the
workplace. This service will ensure proper reporting and submissions will be
anonymous, if you so choose, but you should understand that anonymity may make
it more difficult to investigate and/or resolve your concern. Even if you do
not remain anonymous, all calls to the Ethics Line will be handled as
confidentially as possible.
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