Are you a new hire? Remember, you have 30 days to sign up for benefits. Wellness Wednesdays For questions about your benefits, please email: benefits@wakendall.com Colorectal Cancer: Why screening is so important Did you know that colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer in the U.S.? The good news is that it’s also the number one most preventable cancer. This means getting a colorectal screening may save your life. Now is the time if you are over the age of 45 or high-risk. Some factors may include: Personal or family history Inflammatory bowel diseases or genetic syndromes Lifestyle choices like drug and/or alcohol use, smoking, unhealthy diet Here are some questions to ask your primary care provider: When should I get my first colon cancer screening? Can you tell me what to expect with a colonoscopy? What is the preparation like? Does somebody have to come with me to the appointment? If I don’t have someone or have a problem with transportation, is that something you can help with? Find more information and resources here: Anthem Cancer Care Navigator Screening for Colorectal Cancer | Colorectal Cancer | CDC. Your New Benefits Site is Live! We are committed to giving you competitive options to improve your health and wellness. Explore this link (https://xkig.hrbenefits.net/ ) to find your benefits guide and information on the employee assistance program (EAP), 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, and so much more. Benefits 101: What’s the difference between a primary and secondary beneficiary? A primary beneficiary is just what it sounds like. This is the first person to receive your benefits should you pass away. A secondary beneficiary comes second, should the primary beneficiary also pass away. Make sure to designate beneficiaries and keep them up to date. This will help your loved ones avoid unnecessary legal issues in the future. To learn more about beneficiaries, click here . John Hancock 401(k): Have you named your beneficiaries? If you’re enrolled in our 401(K) retirement plan with John Hancock, make sure you have designated someone as your beneficiary . Follow these steps: Log on or register with myplan.johnhancock.com Click on My Profile and follow the drop-down screen to Update My Beneficiary Info Fill in your primary and secondary beneficiary information Boosting Your Benefits Keep Track of Health Records All in One Place with Sydney App Anthem members, do you have trouble keeping track of your health history and medical records? There’s now one place where you can store everyone’s important health information: Anthem’s Sydney app or online at anthem.com. Don’t worry, all your health data is kept private and secure with Anthem. For more information, click here . Scan QR Code to download the Sydney app: National Parks Walking Challenge Winners! Thank you to everyone who participated in our first-ever walking challenge! This challenge focused on the national parks as your backdrop. We had a lot of great competition between 10 participants. The first, second, and third-place winners are as follows: 1st Place - each participant earned a $50 gift card! DOT Fleet HR Casey Langston, Nick Oney, Erin Pape, and Emily Cline 2nd Place - each participant earned a $40 gift card! Thunder and Lightning Kameraan Johnson, Ashley Powell, Victoria Phelps, Tanish Everson, and Jenna Jones 3rd Place - each participant earned a $30 gift card! Team Finance! Cameron Thompson, Danielle Cody, Jessica Mora, and Michael Hyatt We will have another challenge soon and encourage you to participate to stay active, engaged, and possibly win prizes! For questions about your benefits, please email: benefits@wakendall.com Are you a new hire? Remember, you have 30 days to sign up for benefits.

Are you a new hire? Remember, you have 30 days to sign up for benefits. Visit our Benefits site for more information about all things benefits related! xkig.hrbenefits.net Wellness Wednesdays For questions about your benefits, please email: benefits@wakendall.com Open enrollment is coming October 20-31! Any changes you make will start January 1. This is your chance to add, drop, or update coverage without needing a qualifying life event. If you don’t make changes, your current benefits will automatically carry over into 2026. Important: If you’re on the Anthem 6500 plan with an HSA, you’ll need to choose a new HSA contribution amount for 2026 to keep contributing. You will start receiving text messages and emails with more details in the near future. Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Did you know that 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer? Early detection saves lives. Here are some tips: Get the prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood test starting at age 40. Talk to your doctor about your risk factors and family history. If you’re a survivor, share your story to inspire others. Here is more information on prostate cancer screening: Screening for Prostate Cancer | Prostate Cancer | CDC . CDC - PHQ Depression Questionnaire This October 9 is Depression Screening Awareness Day. Having depression is more than a bad day or the blues. It can interfere with your daily life. Find symptoms and treatment here. Also, here is a depression screening tool . The good news is that depression is very common and can be managed. Our two EAP options are available 24/7 and can help you with depression, anxiety, or whatever else life throws your way. Lincoln Financial EmployeeConnect EAP: Check out the flyer here . Spanish version here . Anthem EAP: When you call, say you work for XKIG . More information can be found here . Telemedicine for Flu Season We like using software programs to track our fleets and assets. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) uses FluView Interactive , a surveillance system to see where flu can be found this season. This is also a good time of year to remember your telemedicine benefit. Whether you have a cold, you’re feeling anxious, or need help managing your medication, you can have face-to-face visits with a board-certified doctor, psychiatrist, or licensed therapist from your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Go to livehealthonline.com or download the free mobile app from the App Store® or Google Play™. Boosting Your Benefits Get Ready for a New Team Walking Challenge! Our next team walking challenge is called Health is Wealth. It will begin November 8 and last for six weeks. Start with 5,000 steps per day and finish strong with 6,000 steps per day. As we gear up for the holidays and a busy time of year, consistency is the best investment! For questions about your benefits, please email: benefits@wakendall.com Are you a new hire? Remember, you have 30 days to sign up for benefits. Visit our Benefits site for more information about all things benefits related! xkig.hrbenefits.net

August 2025 Edition Check out our new XKIG website, our Xylem blog, along with who received a compliment and obtained their CDL! Learn More About the XKIG Rollout Our new XKIG site is officially live! Here are some highlights: About Us includes information and website links for Kendall, River City, and Xylem, as well as our shared mission, vision, and values. Latest News aggregates the most recent news and blogs from our companies. Careers is a comprehensive site for all XKIG opportunities, offering over 600 current openings! Have you followed XKIG on social media yet? Our XKIG LinkedIn account is now active. If you have an account, please follow the corporate profile and share/repost/comment on our posts. Our XKIG Facebook and XKIG Instagram accounts are also active—please visit us and follow our profiles. We are always looking for more good news to share on social media. Please email us at marketinghelp@xkig.com with ideas! Blogs: “A Storm is Brewing: Readiness and Response” Check out our latest blog about how our central office team helps prepare our frontline for storms. Click here . August GF School is Complete! We wrapped up another great GF School session with the following 18 attendees: Kacey Norton, John Bell, Joshua Locklear, Daniel Buckner, Thomas Medley, Joseph Schultz, James Hurt, Wayne Phillips, Mark Johnson, Royal Dunn, Joseph Davis, Blake Hurst, Omar Orihuela, Kaleb Gans, Bobby Harrelson, Ralph Searan, Paul Groves, and Eduardo Fuentes. Between the Branches Congrats to our Newly Licensed Commercial Drivers! Congratulations to the employees who participated in our most recent training class in Aurora, MO, and to the following three team members who obtained their Commercial Driver’s License last month: Class A Pintle Hook Restriction: Jay Bradley Class B: Cody Verdine, Hunter Tallman We applaud these three employees for successfully completing the classroom session, field training course, and skills test to achieve these qualifications! Our upcoming training session in Hamlet, NC, on August 29. For more information about the CDL program, contact Tim Haynes at thaynes@xylemtree.com . Compliments for the Crew “Big shout out to Brian Houston for such an amazing job on the tree trimming. He was not only very friendly but also very professional. Thanks for the outstanding works.” - Betty B. Compliments for the Crew “I have to say that the gentleman, Jeremy Varner , was extremely kind and did an amazing job trimming the trees. The area was clean and professional looking. Thank you again for such an amazing job.” - Barbara D. Compliments for the Crew “I had one of your crews (Buck Anderson, James Jones, and Laurie Burtt ) come and they had a really difficult job on my right of way. It now looks like a golf course. I will give them compliments for the hard work they have done and accomplished. It looked like it was impossible, but they did it.” - John P. We Want to Hear from You! Do you have suggested article ideas or pictures to share? Email us at feedback@xylemtree.com !

Are you a new hire? Remember, you have 30 days to sign up for benefits. Visit our Benefits site for more information about all things benefits related! xkig.hrbenefits.net Wellness Wednesdays For questions about your benefits, please email: benefits@xylemtree.com Preventing Tick Bites Ticks live in grassy, brushy, or wooded areas and are an inevitable part of the job. Here are some prevention tips to help keep them from becoming a hazard: Tick exposure can occur year-round, but ticks are most active during warmer months (April-September). Treat clothing and gear with products containing 0.5% permethrin. Use Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin, IR3535, Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus (OLE), para-menthane-diol (PMD), or 2-undecanone. Apply sunscreen first and insect repellent second. Reducing exposure to ticks is the best defense against tickborne diseases. Read more prevention tips here: Preventing Tick Bites | Ticks | CDC National Immunization Awareness Month Getting vaccinated is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your loved ones from serious illnesses. If you have kids or other family members returning to school, remember to consider certain immunizations. Review simple immunization schedules by age group to see which vaccines are recommended for each family member: Vaccine Schedules For You and Your Family | Vaccines & Immunizations | CDC Physician Family Day is August 30 Do you have a personal healthcare champion, also called a Primary Care Physician (or PCP)? If not, now is a great time to find one. Having a regular doctor helps you reach your health goals and stay on top of preventive care and screenings. Your PCP will get to know you best and act as your healthcare champion. Learn more here . Spanish version is here . Boosting Your Benefits Check out Our Benefit Resource Center We have a wonderful benefits team that can assist you with understanding your benefits and if any questions come up. But if you have a claims issue or question about the denial of coverage, we partner with USI to help assist you. USI has a Benefit Resource Center that can help talk through your issues with claims and coverage to help resolve them. Click here to learn more. Anthem Members, You May Have Rewards! Did you know you may have unclaimed rewards with Anthem? Anthem keeps track of what preventative health measures you and your family are taking, along with condition management. Whether that’s going to your annual wellness visit or walking a certain number of steps with your family, you can receive rewards that can later be redeemed for all kinds of gift cards. Click here for more information. Use Your EAP If You’re Concerned About Substance Use Disorder For Yourself Or Suicide Prevention September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. If you're worried about a loved one or yourself, here are some steps to take: If you are in immediate danger, call or text 988. Learn the warning signs. Normalize seeking help. There are proven treatments that work. Check out SAMHSA’s toolkit here for more information. Use your no-cost employee assistance program (EAP) for more help. Lincoln Financial EmployeeConnect EAP offers: In-person guidance Online resources Unlimited 24/7 assistance – online, on the mobile app, or by phone: (888) 628-4824 GuidanceResources.com Username: LFGSupport Password: LFGSupport1 Check out the flyer here . Spanish version here . Anthem EAP offers: Counseling Legal consultation Financial consultation ID recovery Dependent care and daily living resources Crisis consultation Contact information is as follows: 800-999-7222 Anthem EAP website When you call, say you work for XKIG . More information can be found here . For questions about your benefits, please email: benefits@xylemtree.com Are you a new hire? Remember, you have 30 days to sign up for benefits. Visit our Benefits site for more information about all things benefits related! xkig.hrbenefits.net