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The L.L.Bean Employee Purchase Discount Policy covers the Employee Store, Retail Store, Outlet, and phone and web purchases.  The policy is available to all employees under Company Benefits - 9.1 Employee Purchase Discount on the Company Intranet.

Note: Misuse of these benefits can be cause for dismissal.

1.  Stores/Web/Phone/Mail Order Purchases

• L.L.Bean employees and their spouses have the option to buy merchandise using the employee discount (20%-33 1/3rd%) in our stores, on line, by phone or mail order.
  
• Due to federal tax law, domestic partners are not eligible for the company discount.
• Employees who purchase gift cards or merchandise using the Employee Discount are
  not to be reimbursed by anyone; receipt of partial or full reimbursement for any
  discounted purchase is strictly prohibited.
• Services, such as repairs, bike/ski shop or shipping, are not discounted. The   
  Employee Discount cannot be combined with other dollar saving promotions.
  Employees receive the promotion or the employee discount, whichever is greater.
• Employees can use the employee discount two days after the first day of work.
  

2.  L.L.Bean Gift Card (GC) Purchases

• Gift cards can be purchased at a discount of 20% to be given as gifts and for merchandise only.
• Altering the established discount allowed on merchandise is strictly prohibited (e.g., Purchasing and using a discounted GC to purchase merchandise that is not eligible for a discount or is discounted less than 33 1/3rd).
• Discounted Gift Cards cannot be used to purchase other gift cards.
• Employees do not receive a discount on Gift Cards purchased in non-L.L.Bean stores.  

3.  Employee Store (E-Store) Purchases (Freeport only)

• E-Store merchandise is sold “as is” and all sales are final.
• Year-round employees and their spouses have access to the E-Store.
• Seasonal employees have access to the E-Store.
• Spouses of Seasonal employees do not have access to the E-Store.
• Dependents do not have access to the E-Store.
• Employees are not allowed to purchase merchandise at the E-Store for the purpose of resale or profit.
• Employees can use the employee discount two days after the first day of work.
  

4.  Returns

• If merchandise purchased with an employee discount is returned, L.L.Bean needs to know that it was purchased using the employee discount even if employment has ended.