COMPANY CODE OF ETHICS

SCHEDULE OF DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

No. DESCRIPTION OF OFFENSE 1
ST
OFFENSE 2
ND
OFFENSE 3
RD
OFFENSE 4
TH
OFFENSE 5
TH
OFFENSE
COMMULATION
PERIOD
A.

1.

ATTENDANCE

Absence from work without
notice and/or w/o authorization
a. For less than three (3)
consecutive days




Written
Reprimand




Suspension up to
3 days




Suspension up to 5
days




Suspension up to 10
days




Dismissal




One year
b. For 3-5 consecutive days Suspension up to
3 days
Suspension up to
10 days
Dismissal One year
c. For 6-9 consecutive days Suspension up to
15 days
Suspension up to
30 days
Dismissal One year
2. ABANDONMENT OF JOB
(Absence of 10 days or more
consecutive days without official
explanation being received by
employees immediate superior
shall be considered
abandonment of job.)



Dismissal

3. TARDINESS
a. 3 ties tardy (late by more
than 5 min.) in any one
month or late by more
than 15 minutes in any
one time

Verbal Reprimand

Written
Reprimand

Suspension up to 5
days

Suspension up to 10
days

Dismissal

b. More than 5 times late of
5 min. and less (1 month
period)
Written
Reprimand
Suspension up to
5 days
Suspension up to
10 days
Dismissal

NOTE:
1. All tardiness of 5 minutes and over is deductible with an hour from the salary of the days work.
2. Tardiness of an hour and over is considered absent unless with prior notice.


B.

1.
CONDUCT & BEHAVIOR

Conviction in a criminal case
involving moral turpitude and
subversion.


Dismissal


Six Months
2. Sexual harassment in various
forms as unlawful in the
employment, education, and
training of employees,
particularly women workers, on
the jobsite or co. premises at
anytime (RA 7877)
Dismissal / Legal
action after due
process

3. Disrespect towards superior and
co-employee
Written
Reprimand
Suspension up to
3 days
Suspension up to 5
days
Suspension up to 10
days
Dismissal One Year
4. Sleeping while on duty Suspension up to
10 days
Dismissal Two Year
5. Being idle or not using time
productively
Written
Reprimand and
salary deduction
Suspension up to
3 days / no pay
Suspension up to 5
days / no pay
Suspension up to 10
days / no pay
Dismissal Two Year
6. ALCOHOLISM AND
PROHIBITED DRUGS

a. Distribution of prohibited
drugs within company
premises.



Dismissal

b. Driving company vehicle
under the influence of
liquor or prohibited
drugs.

NOTE: Damage to car/person or
property will be shouldered by
the offender.
Suspension up to
10 days
Dismissal and / or
suspension if
within one year
from first offense
Dismissal Three Years
c. Possessing and/or using
prohibited drugs within
company premises or its
places of jurisdiction.
Suspension up to
10 days
Dismissal and / or
suspension if
within one year
from first offense
Dismissal Three Years
d. Drinking liquor or any
alcohol beverages in the
plant/project site or
office except on
occasions authorized by
the Mngt.
Suspension up to
10 days
Dismissal and / or
suspension if
within one year
from first offense
Dismissal Two years
e. Entering company
premises while under the
influence of liquor
Suspension up to
10 days
Dismissal and / or
suspension if
within one year
from first offense
Dismissal Two years
7. FIGHTING
a. Provoking or instigating a
fight within company
premises/jobsite or place
of work

Written
reprimand

Suspension up to
5 days

Suspension up to
10 days

Dismissal

Two Years

b. Quarrelling within
company premises
resulting in any undue
disturbance:
- Without physical
contact




Written
reprimand




Suspension up to
5 days




Suspension up to
10 days




Dismissal




Two Years

- With physical contact Suspension up to
5 days
Suspension up to
10 days
Dismissal Two Years

8. DISOBEDIENCE
a. Refusal or failure to do
assigned task or to follow
orders/instructions or to
follow established
procedures or deliberate
delay to accomplish task:
- Failing (failed
because unwilling)
- Refusal (refused at
all)







Written
reprimand







Suspension up to
5 days







Suspension up to
10 days







Dismissal

b. Failure to report for
overtime work after
having been scheduled
and informed about it.
Written
reprimand

Suspension up to
5 days
Suspension up to
10 days
Dismissal


c. On the part of a superior,
deliberately condoning,
tolerating or participating
in an offense committed.
Written
reprimand

Suspension up to
5 days
Suspension up to
10 days
Dismissal
d. On the part of superior,
clear abuse of status,
power or discretion.
Suspension up to
3 days
Suspension up to
5 days
Suspension up to
10 days
Dismissal
9. MORALS

a. Immorality, e.g. adultery,
concubinage act of
lasciviousness within
company employees or
co-workers.


Suspension up to
10 days


Dismissal and/or
suspension, if
within one year
from first offense


Dismissal

b. Immoral conduct or
moral discretion within
company premises
whether or not
committed during
company time including
those committed with
persons brought in by
company employees.
Suspension up to
10 days
Dismissal and/or
suspension, if
within one year
from first offense
Dismissal
10. Discourtesy toward company
partners, customers, suppliers
and other third parties.
Written
reprimand
Suspension up to
5 days
Suspension up to
10 days
Dismissal Two years
11. Deliberately defacement,
vandalism, unauthorized
posting/removal of notices.
Memoranda or any matter on co.
premises.
Written
reprimand
Suspension up to
5 days
Suspension up to
10 days
Dismissal Two years
12. Use or possession of another
employees tools (personal or
company) without knowledge of
the later or immediate superior.

Written
reprimand
Suspension up to
5 days
Suspension up to
10 days
Dismissal One year
13. Cursing or insulting co-employees
within company premises or
places or jurisdiction or even
outside if reason is job related.
Written
reprimand
Suspension up to
5 days
Suspension up to
10 days
Dismissal One year
14. Unauthorized distribution or
exhibition or banned literature or
any printed materials including
pornographic materials within
company or its places of
jurisdiction.
Written
reprimand
Suspension up to
5 days
Suspension up to
10 days
Dismissal One year
15. Gambling within company time
and premises.
Written
reprimand
Suspension up to
5 days
Suspension up to
10 days
Dismissal One year
C.
1.
DISHONESTY
Tampering/ falsifying time
record, or punching time record
of another.

Dismissal


2. Stealing or attempting to steal or
allowing other person to steal or
pilfer
Dismissal


3. Stealing or attempting to
substitute company materials or
equipment for personal gain.
Dismissal


4. Obtaining or attempting to
obtain thru fraudulent means
materials, goods or services from
the co. incl. collusion with
suppliers or other person against
the company interest.
Suspension up to
10 days
Dismissal and/or
suspension, if
within one year
from first offense
Dismissal

Three years
5. Making, publishing or
disseminating false, vicious,
defamatory or malicious
statement concerning any
employee of the co. or its
product.
Suspension up to
10 days
Dismissal and/or
suspension, if
within one year
from first offense
Dismissal

Three years
6. Falsifying reports in connection
w/ employee/s job or
misinterpretation for personal
gain.
Suspension up to
10 days
Dismissal and/or
suspension, if
within one year
from first offense
Dismissal

Three years
7. Forgery of company records or
documents.
Dismissal


8. USE OF COMPANY PROPERTY
a. Unauthorized use and/or
allowing the
unauthorized use of
company vehicle,
machine or equipment
resulting damage to
property and/or injury.

Suspension up to
10 days

Dismissal and/or
suspension, if
within one year
from first offense

Dismissal


Three years
b. Unauthorized use or
allowing the
unauthorized use of
company vehicle,
machine or equipment.
Written
reprimand
Suspension up to
5 days
Suspension up to
10 days
Dismissal Two years
c. Using company
equipment or property to
do unauthorized work.
Written
reprimand
Suspension up to
5 days
Suspension up to
10 days
Dismissal Two years
9. Failure to return account for or
liquidate cash barrowed,
documents, records, tools,
equipment or any other company
property upon demand.
Written
reprimand
Suspension up to
5 days
Suspension up to
10 days
Dismissal Two years
10. Giving false information in
application for leave of absence,
change of shift/ day-off or any
availment/claim for employees
benefit or salary.
Written
reprimand
Suspension up to
5 days
Suspension up to
10 days
Dismissal Two years
11. Deliberate concealment of
contagious / communicable
disease from the company
and/or refusal to submit to
company medical examination.
Suspension up to
10 days
Dismissal and/or
suspension, if
within one year
from first offense
Dismissal

Three years





D.


1.
HEALTH, SAFETY AND
SECURITY

Smoking in NO SMOKING area.




Written reprimand
and fine of Php 500.00



Suspension up to
5 days and fine of
Php 1,000.00



Suspension up to
10 days and fine
of Php 2,000.00



Dismissal and/or
suspension, if
within one year
from first offense.



Dismissal




Three years
2. Carrying firearms, knives and
other deadly weapon inside
company premises / jobsite
unless authorized by the
company.
Dismissal
3. Engaging in industrial sabotage or
espionage or willful destruction
of company vehicle, machine,
equipment, tools, or other
company properties.
Dismissal and legal
action

4. Misuse or lending of company
(ID) identification card or other
act to circumvent security
measures
Suspension up to 10
days
Dismissal and/or
suspension, if
within one year
from first offense
Dismissal Two years
5. Revealing, releasing or divulging
restricted and/or specified
confidential company
information to anyone other than
those authorized by the
company.
Dismissal
6. Bringing in and/or allowing or
assisting other person to enter
restricted areas.
Suspension up to 10
days
Dismissal and/or
suspension, if
within one year
from first offense
Dismissal Three years
7. Evading to be frisked when
coming in and out of the
company premises or its place of
jurisdiction.


Written reprimand Suspension up to
5 days
Suspension up to
10 days
Dismissal and/or
suspension, if
within one year
from first offense
Dismissal Three years
8. Failure of an involved employee
to report accident and/or
misoperation resulting in injury
to personnel, loss or damage to
company property.
Written reprimand
and fine of Php 500.00
Suspension up to
5 days and fine of
Php 1000.00
Suspension up to
10 days and fine
of Php 2000.00
Dismissal and/or
suspension, if
within one year
from first offense
Dismissal Three years
9. Failure to comply with any of the
safety rules of the company not
specified herein (e.g. wearing of
helmet and other safety
equipment)
Written reprimand
and fine of Php 500.00
Suspension upto
3 days and fine of
Php 1000.00
Suspension up to
5 days and fine of
Php 2000.00
Suspension up to
10 days and fine of
Php 4000.00
Dismissal One year
10. Failure to follow security
requirements of the company
(e.g. use and wear of company ID
and uniforms)
Written reprimand
and fine of Php 500.00
Suspension upto
3 days and fine of
Php 1000.00
Suspension up to
5 days and fine of
Php 2000.00
Suspension up to
10 days and fine of
Php 4000.00
Dismissal One year
11. Creating or contributing to
unsanitary condition within
company premises (e.g. littering,
urinating in places other than
chose provided for, etc.)

Written reprimand
and fine of Php 500.00
Suspension upto
3 days and fine of
Php 1000.00
Suspension up to
5 days and fine of
Php 2000.00
Suspension up to
10 days and fine of
Php 4000.00
Dismissal One year
E.
1.
JOB PERFORMANCE
Carelessness, negligence or
failure to follow specific
instructions or established
procedures resulting in injury to
personnel, loss or damage to
company property

Suspension up to 3
days

Suspension up to
5 days

Suspension up to
10 days

Dismissal

One year
2. Leaving company premises
without being properly relieved
or without permission or
punching out earlier than the
specified time.
Suspension up to 5
days and monetary
penalty upon
discretion by the
management
Suspension up to
10 days
Dismissal and/or
suspension if
within one year
from first offense
Dismissal Three years
3. Unauthorized and prolonged
absence from work place during
scheduled work hours
Verbal reprimand

Written
reprimand and
monetary
penalty upon
discretion by the
management
Suspension up to
5 days
Suspension up to
10 days
Dismissal One year
4. Doing personal work in company
time for personal business(e.g.
sharpening of personal tools,
writing letters, doing other works
not related to job)
Verbal reprimand Suspension up to
5 days
Suspension up to
10 days
Dismissal One year
5. Unauthorized vending, soliciting
or collecting during working
hours within the plant and office
premises.

Verbal reprimand Written
reprimand
Suspension up to
5 days
Suspension up to
10 days
Dismissal One year
6. Employment with other
corporation or person in
whatever capacity and status
without the written consent of
the company at any day and
time.
Suspension up to
3days
Suspension up to
5 days
Suspension up to
10 days
Dismissal One year
- FAILURE ON THE PART OF THE COMPANY TO IMPLEMENT THE ABOVE DISCIPLINARY MEASURESSHALL NOT BE A SANCTION OR TOLERANCE OF THE
OFFENSE OR A WAIVER OF ITS RIGHT.
- MONETARY PENALTY CAN BE IMPOSED BY THE COMPANY BASED ON THE WEIGHT OF OFFENSE DONE BY THE EMPLOYEE.
- OTHER ACTS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ABOVE LIST OF OFFENSE OR AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY MANAGEMENT FROM TIME TO TIME SHALL BE DEALT
WITH THE APPROPRIATE PENALTIES.
- ALL VIOLATIONS NEED AN INCIDENT REPORT FROM THE OFFENDER.