--Objectives--Types of Degrees of Offences

--Types of Penalties-Types of Infraction

It aims to preserve order and discipline among employees

These rules and regulations shall be imposed in order to have better understanding about the company policy with an ultimate objective of a higher labor efficiency and productivity geared towards the improvement of social and economic conditions of the employees, and the company.

To establish standards of conduct necessary for attaining company's mission and visions.

To establish guidelines and procedures for the administration of employee discipline for purposes of due process and fairness, thus promoting a sense of discipline among the employees

To integrate rules concerning conduct to be observed by all staff while under the employment of the company. This is intended to instill awareness of the importance of self-discipline and organization to ensure efficient and effective operations.

To ensure fair, consistent and uniform treatment and constructive/corrective action on any staff who has failed to abide by the rules and regulations of the company.

To ensure that proper measures are taken to enable staff to realize and learn from their mistakes and shortcomings.

To promote a spirit of teamwork and development among the staff.

To ensure that staff perform with maximum productivity and that they enjoy whatever rewards, tangible or not, that they receive for excellent performance.

Category 1 – Serious Violations Category 2 – Less Serious Violations Category 3 – Minor Violations Category 4 – Violations Towards

Attendance

Giving false statements in the application form or records on bio-data like date of birth, civil status, educational attainment, employment or working experiences, and etc.

Robbery, theft or unauthorized possession or removal from the company any property

Giving false testimony or introduction of falsified evidence in any investigation of a serious violation

Unauthorized possession of picklocks, false keys, master keys and similar devices, which can open lockers of the employees and other employee or worker.

Disclosing, revealing or selling out confidential or classified information, articles, business or company trade secrets to unauthorized persons, firms or outsiders

Entering, assisting or allowing any outsider or unauthorized person to enter the premises or restricted areas, especially at night, without permission from responsible authorities

Fraud or willful breach by the employee of the trust reposed in him by his employer or duly authorized representative;

Usurpation or misrepresentation of official company function or position resulting in prejudice to company interest.

Having a sideline job or part-time work in an establishment which engage in the same line of business with the company.

Failure to remit any/and all collections form sales of company products and other articles whether in cash, check credit or consignment on the same day the collection was made or at the end of the business day.

Offering or accepting anything of value or bribes in exchange for job, work location or favorable condition of employment.

Engaging in fictitious transactions, fake invoicing, deals padding and other sales malpractice.

Unauthorized use of the company properties, facilities, materials, equipment, vehicles, etc. for private or personal use.

Sabotage, espionage, mass destruction or mass stoppage of machines and equipment without authority from the company or without justifiable reason

Smoking inside the company premises. Shortage of property accountability; any

employee charged with property accountabilities must keep an accurate record of property entrusts to him. Any unexplained shortage after an inventory of his accountability is an offense.

Injury to persons whether committed willfully or arising negligence.

Serious misconduct or willful disobedience by the employee of the lawful orders of his employer or representative in connection with his work.

Commission of a crime or offense by the employee against the person of his employer or any immediate member of his family or his duly authorized representatives.

Fighting or disorderly conduct in the workplace.

Use of profane insolent and abusive language addressed to a superior, co-employee, or guests, while on duty or inside the company premises

Physical assault upon one's superior or management.

Unauthorized withdrawal of one's salary, wage or commission from the company's cash collections.

Punching or tampering with another employee's timecard for monetary gain or intention to defraud the company,

Immorality committed by an employee interfering with the performance of his duties, or causing harm to the employer's business, or having a tendency to cause such harm is a punishable offense.

Engaging in scandalous or indecent acts within the company premises.

Posting, writing or circulating any libelous or subversive materials within the company premises including its property and the making of any libelous, derogatory or offensive comments or remarks against any employee of the company.

Sexually harassing employee either verbally, non-verbally or physically regardless of its employment status and motivations or purpose in exchange for favors and other conditions. This includes harassment against race, national or ethnic origin, gender, religious beliefs, age, marital status, sexual orientation or disability.

Failure of the employee to report to the company accredited physician or nurse when suffering from any serious contagious disease which could endanger co employees or guests health or lives.

Failure to report any contagious disease to the Authorized Representative when ailment is contracted after the employment acceptance.

Refusal to submit or failure to observe security requirements of the company, specifically routine inspection before entering or leaving the company premises.

Unauthorized possession or use of any firearms, explosives, or deadly weapon (pointed or bladed things with more than 3 inches long except for tools to be used for work) inside the company premises or outside thereof while on performance of duty.

Drinking intoxicating beverages or liquor while on the company premises or outside the premises but on working time or entering the company premises or report for working under the influence of liquor or narcotics substances.

Inducing or encouraging other employee to deliberately restrict from observing operating instructions.

Holding meeting or caucuses during on or off duty in the company premises without previous written consent or permission from the Management or authorized official.

Continued gross negligence, inefficiency or incompetence by employee in the performance if his job.

Gambling, betting or taking part in any game of chance while in the company premises or property, gambling & betting undermines the moral, social and economic well-being of an individual.

Failure to report loss or damage of company property as soon as practicable or failure to report any accident or injury involving company employees or guests.

Refusal to report to new work assignment.

Abandonment of employment. Willful and intentional holding back,

slowing down, hindering or limiting sales output or income.

Wearing of ID/ badge of another employee while one's ID is being worn by another employee, worker or person, mutilating disfiguring or unauthorized alteration or making any marks to ID.

Punching/filling up the time card of another employee or worker, having one's time card being punched or filled up by another employee, worker or person, unauthorized alteration of any entry therein or mutilation or disfigurement of time card or punching/filling the time card in and out at the same before knock - off time.

Sleeping or napping on the job. Opening another employee's, worker's

or person's locker without the permission of the authorized occupant unless authorized by the Management.

Insubordination to any direct Superior or company authorities.

Threatening, provoking or instigating a fight or fighting inside the company premises or outside the premises while in the performance of duty or for a cause connected with official duties.

Unauthorized vending, soliciting, lending with interest or collection of money sale of any articles or distribution of written printed matters inside the company premises or outside the company premises while in the performance of duty.

Putting up of notices, announcements, posters, placards and/or distributing leaflets or flyers within the company premises without prior authority from the management.

Failure to follow prescribed procedures outlined by the company in case of accidents involving company vehicles or property.

Improper uniform and wearing NO ID and shoes inside the company premises.

Wearing ID without the duly sealed employee's or worker's picture or unauthorized wearing of ID with a color different from that assigned to the employee.

Exhibiting obscene and/or caricatures, pictures or possession of pornographic materials inside the company premises, or outside the company premises but during working time or while in the performance of duty and it will affect the interest of company to the particular activities.

Playing, joking, running, or scuffling, or throwing things during working time or running in case of fire unless justified by circumstances.

Spitting, blowing of nose, urinating or littering, except in designated areas or contributing to poor sanitation or poor housekeeping in the company premises.

Wasting time, idling, wandering aimlessly, loitering, or performing other activities other than assigned activity during working time without permission from the immediate superior.

Eating in unauthorized places within the company premises.

Malicious mischief or any act causing alarm, confusion disorder.

Leaving the company premises during working time or personal cleaning up ahead of knock-off time without written permission from the Immediate Superior or his/her Authorized Representative.

Using Locker other than authorized by the company Management.

Failure to wear mask, gloves or other safety devices provided by the company Management while in the performance of duty.

Gross negligence of duty due to failure to follow Standard operating Procedure, failure to report to the Immediate Superior or any violations committed by other employee.

Using the company's property such as Computer, printer and others for personal use such as games, internet browsing, writing application letter for other companies and many others.

Parking the cars, motorcycle, bicycle and other "service vehicles" not in the designated area.

Use of cell phone text or calls for personal during working hours.

Loafing or loitering on company time and extending the break period beyond the allotted time; being in the authorized area but not doing anything in the accomplishment of his job.

Receiving personal visitors 3 or more during work period.

Unnecessary or unauthorized reading while on duty, except reading of work related materials.

Unauthorized selling or vending of any kind of item or commodity within the company premises.

Holding of unauthorized meetings during office or working hours within the company premises.

Failure of the employees to wear properly their company prescribed uniforms and ID during working hours.

Deliberately disclosing information about current or previous employees to external parties or organization without prior written approval from Admin/HR Department.

It is the employee's responsibility to be on the job during scheduled work hours. Below is the tardiness

table for the purpose of payroll computation:

Number of Minutes Late Payroll Computation Equivalent1-30 minutes -1 hour31-120 minutes - 1/2 dayBeyond 120 minutes - Absent

NO. VIOLATIONS TOWARDS ABSENCES OFFENSE DISCIPLINARY ACTION

1. Any employee who is absent for 3 consecutive days considered absent without leave (AWOL) 1st Dismissal

2. Failure to report for work after expiration of leave; or report for work after transfer of assignment. 1st Dismissal

3. Unexcused absences for 2 days within a period of one year. 1st 2nd

Written Warning

NO. VIOLATIONS TOWARDS ABSENCES OFFENSE DISCIPLINARY ACTION

4. Unexcused absences for 4 days within a period of one year. Written Warning

5. Unexcused absences for 6 days within a period of one year. 7 Days Suspension

6. Unexcused absences for 8 days within a period of one year. 14 Days Suspension

7. Unexcused absences for 12 days within a period of one year. 21 Days Suspension

8 Unexcused absences for 14 days within a period of one year. Dismissal

9. Unexcused Tardiness and/or under time committed 4 times minutes or more for a period of one year. First Written Warning

10. Unexcused Tardiness and/or under time committed 8 times minutes or more for a period of one year. Second Written Warning

11. Unexcused Tardiness and/or under time committed 12 times minutes or more for a period of one year. Third 7 Days Suspension

12. Unexcused Tardiness and/or under time committed 16 times minutes or more for a period of one year. Fourth 14 Days Suspension

13. Unexcused Tardiness and/or under time committed 20 times minutes or more for a period of one year .Fifth 21 Days Suspension

14 Unexcused Tardiness and/or under time committed 24 times minutes or more for a period of one year .Sixth Dismissal

1. Verbal Warning or Counseling. The verbal notice given to employee for a violation committed with a reminder that a repeat of the same offense carries a more severe penalty. (Formal discussion by the Supervisor with the employee concerned)

2. Written Reprimand. This is a written admonition to an employee who commits a similar offense during the period of observation after receiving a verbal warning or a more serious violation whether he has already received a verbal warning or not.

3. Suspension. This penalty is given to employees who are habitual offenders or if an employee commits a serious violation. Suspension deprives employee from receiving their regular pay, or Compulsory temporary absence from duty by an employee on a non-pay status.

4. Dismissal. Termination or separation from service for just cause. This is given usually after an employee commits a grave offense or habitually commits the same offense within the observation period as provided for in the company's rules and regulations.

Reimbursement / Replacement / Payment through salary deduction for loss, breakage of merchandise and loss that has been established as due to employee's negligence or carelessness.

VW - verbal warning WW - written warning 5DS - five (5) days suspension 7DS - seven (7) days suspension 14DS - fourteen (14) days suspension 21DS -twenty one (21) days suspension DIS - dismissal