UST/89085370/RH1835692
January 01, 2025
Sneha A
Chennai
Sub: Letter of Offer
Dear Sneha,
Thank you for the keen interest you have shown in our organization. Consequent to your
application, interviews and the personal discussions with us, we are pleased to offer you
a career with US Technology International Private Limited (‘US Technology’).
Please accept our heartiest congratulations.
If you accept this offer and join our services, you will be designated as “Developer I -
Software Engineering” A1.
Your employment will be subject to the Standard Terms and Conditions of Employment of
US Technology and will be governed by various policies, rules and guidelines of US
Technology. It will also be guided by the core values and beliefs of US Technology. Please
note that you will also be required to sign and agree to be bound by The Employee Non-
disclosure, Non-solicitation and Non-Competition Agreement when you join the
employment of the Company.
The Overall compensation offered to you is Rs. 4,25,000/- (Rupees Four Lakhs
Twenty Five Thousand ) per annum, which will include an Annual Variable Pay of up
to a maximum of Rs. 21,250 per annum subject to the policy of US technology in this
regard.
This offer of employment with US Technology is subject to the successful completion of
your Background Verification conducted by US Technology or any other agency
appointed by US Technology and confirmation of your medical and physical fitness by a
qualified Registered Medical Practitioner (RMP) nominated by US Technology.
By accepting this offer of employment, you will be deemed to confirm that: -
i. Prior to joining our employment, you have terminated your employment with your
current/previous employer in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
said employment.
ii. On joining our employment, there are no continuing obligations or restrictions
which apply to you vis-à-vis any of your previous employments.
iii. You are not restricted, prohibited or constrained from accepting this offer of
employment from US Technology and that you have not, during the course of your
previous employment/s entered into any agreement/arrangement which in any
way restricts prohibits or debars you from accepting the offer made by US
Technology.
iv. That no amounts will be due and payable by you to your previous employer/s.
v. On joining our employment that you do not have in your possession, nor have you
failed to return, any property including but not limited to any devices, records,
data, notes, reports, proposals, lists, correspondence, specifications, drawings,
blueprints, sketches, materials, equipment, other documents or property, or
reproduction of any aforementioned items belonging to your previous employer/s.
On joining employment of US Technology, you will be given training for a period of 16
weeks. This offer of employment is also subject to the condition that you shall complete
the training successfully failing which your employment will be terminated without
notice, on expiry of your training period. The general terms of training program which are
binding on you are given in Annexure 3.
This offer will be valid till January 07, 2025. If this offer of employment is acceptable to
you, please intimate your acceptance of the same by signing the duplicate copy of this
letter and returning it to us on or before January 07, 2025. If you are accepting our
offer letter, please send us your confirmation within 72 hours. If no such intimation of
acceptance is received on or before the said date, this offer shall stand automatically
withdrawn.
If you accept this offer of employment, you are required to join your employment on or
before January 07, 2025. If you are unable to report on the above date you are required
to inform us in writing.
Please see Annexure 2 for details of the documents you are required to produce at the
time of joining. This offer of employment is subject to production of the said documents.
The determination of the adequacy or authenticity of all or any of the said documents will
be at US Technology’s sole discretion.
We hope you will find this offer acceptable. We are confident that you will contribute to
the values of the organization and wait to welcome you to the US Technology family.
Sincerely,
for US Technology International Private Limited
Vinesh George Accepted
Director-HR Sneha A
Execution by the Employee:
I, Sneha A, agree and accept this conditional offer on the terms and conditions outlined
and/or referred to in this Agreement.
Signed By Candidate IP Address
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Encl : Annexure 1
Annexure 2
Annexure 3
Annexure 1 (A)
Name: Sneha A
Designated as: “Developer I - Software Engineering”
Components Monthly Salary Annual
Basic Salary 10,094 1,21,125
House Rent Allowance 4,038 48,450
Education Allowance 200 2,400
Bonus Ex-Gratia 2,019 24,225
Other Allowance 14,991 1,79,894
Employer Contribution to PF*** 1,800 21,600
Gratuity 505 6,056
Variable Pay 21,250
Cost to the Company (CTC) 4,25,000
*** Eligibility for earning the Employer's contribution to Provident Fund is
governed strictly as per the rules under The Employees' Provident Fund &
Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.
Annexure 1 (B)
Allowances Optional
Please note that you have an option to choose between
(1) Food Allowance
(2) Leave Travel Assistance.
Subject to the detailed rules in relation to each of these allowances, you can avail of any
or all of these four tax-saving allowances. If you do not opt for any of these, the
respective amounts will be taxable and be paid as part of “Other Allowances”.
Food Allowance
Sodexo Coupons will be issued for Rs.1000/-, Rs.2500/- or Rs.3000/- against Food
Allowance for those who opt for the same. This will attract 3% service charges. The
amount deducted from your salary against food allowance is entirely non-taxable.
Leave travel assistance
LTA (12.5% of basic pay) amount will be non-taxable only on submission of bills and will
be paid at the end of each calendar year against the appropriate enclosures/bills
produced with the appropriate form duly filled as per US Technology’s policy and Income
tax laws in force at the time of claim.
Please note that the above non-taxable components may change from time to time
according to the company policy.
National Pension Scheme (Optional)
National Pension scheme (NPS) is a pension system regulated by the Pension Fund
Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), with objective to provide social security
in India. Enrolment to NPS is purely voluntary. NPS provide old age retirement income
along with tax exemption
Gratuity
You will be entitled to payment of gratuity strictly as per rules under the Payment of
Gratuity Act, 1972.
Tax
Tax implications arising out of this structure would be borne by you.
Location
The initial place of work would be Trivandrum, Kerala. US Technology reserves the right
to change your place of work in its sole discretion.
Termination of Service
1. During your employment with US Technology, a notice of two months is required
to terminate employment from either side. The Company may terminate your
employment by payment in lieu of the two months’ notice, without assigning any
reason whatsoever, at the sole discretion of the Company.
2. You may deliver the notice of termination by hand to your Department Manager
or by Registered post to your Department Manager and the notice period shall
commence from the date of delivery in the former case and the date of dispatch
in the latter case. Service of notice of termination from the Company will be
deemed to be complete on the date of dispatch of such notice by registered post
to the address furnished by you and available as per our records or on hand
delivery of the notice to you, whichever is earlier. However, where the
circumstances so warrant, the Company reserves the right to terminate your
employment with immediate effect.
Increments and Promotions
Your growth in the organization through promotions and salary increments will depend
solely on your performance and contributions to the Company, as determined by the
management through periodic performance appraisals.
Compliance to Quality Standards
You will be required to understand and implement standard procedures evolved at US
Technology International Private Limited for SEI CMMI / PCMM. Your attitude toward
adherence to standards and procedure will be an important parameter for consideration
while evaluating your performance.
Background Verification
You have been employed on the basis of the particulars furnished by you. In case the
said particulars are found to be incorrect or it is found that you have concealed or
withheld any relevant facts, your employment with the Company shall stand terminated /
canceled forthwith without any notice.
Medical
Your employment may be terminated forthwith by written notice by the Company, on the
basis of medical advice it deems acceptable, that you have become physically or
mentally disabled or incapacitated during your employment with the Company to such an
extent that you are unable to effectively perform the duties entrusted to you during the
course of your employment.
Working Hours
The normal working hours are from 8.30 am to 6 pm. Monday through Friday. Saturday
and Sunday are holidays. The company reserves the right to alter or modify its working
hours or holidays temporarily or permanently.
Dress Code
All employees of the company can wear business casuals on all working days. Dress code
classification are as follows:
Men : Casual half sleeved shirts, plain polo shirts, Tees with round
necks (turtle necks included), collars dress shirts, sweaters and
turtlenecks are acceptable attire for work, Suit jackets or sports
jackets, Slacks that are similar to Dockers cotton or synthetic
material pants, wool pants, flannel pants and synthetic pants,
Chinos, Corduroys, Cargos, presentable jeans are acceptable.
Women : Jeans, slacks that are similar to Dockers cotton or synthetic
material pants, Plain polo shirts, dress shirts, blouses, sweaters
and suit jackets. Casual dresses, kurta churidars/salwars, skirts
and skirts that are split at or below the knee are acceptable.
Casual tops, Tees with round necks, collars (turtle necks
included), Culottes/Parallels (below knee), preferable jeans
Leggings can be worn only with long kurtas or tops.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. You will be required to serve in the assigned position or in such other capacities,
consistent with your status and position in the Company, as may be requested
from time to time by the Company.
2. In the course of your employment, the Company will expect you to display a high
standard of initiative, efficiency and economy. You shall diligently, faithfully and
to the best of your abilities perform the duties and services related to your
assigned post as well as such additional or different duties and services consistent
with your position, as you may be reasonably be directed to perform by the
Company from time to time. For the performance of all such duties and services,
you shall use all the knowledge, skill and experience that you possess, to the
entire satisfaction of the Company.
3. You will carry out assignments/projects given to you from time to time with
diligence and devotion and maintain the Company’s image as suppliers of quality
software and services.
4. You shall devote your full time and attention during your employment with the
Company exclusively to the business and affairs of the Company and shall not,
during your employment with the Company, without the prior written consent of
the Company, directly or indirectly, carry on or be engaged, concerned or
interested in any manner whatsoever in any other employment, business, trade
or occupation, either on a part-time or full-time basis, in an honorary capacity or
otherwise, either during or after normal business hours.
Confidentiality
1. You agree to sign and be bound by the terms of the Non-Disclosure, Non-
Solicitation and Non-Competition Agreement required to be signed by you during
the term of your employment with the Company and at all times thereafter.
2. Further, the Executive also agrees to comply with the terms of any policies of the
Company relating to the protection of confidential information from time to time.
3. You are also required to strictly maintain as confidential and not divulge or
communicate in any manner, any information regarding your remuneration /
terms of employment to any other employee of the Company except your
immediate superior. Any such disclosure will be considered a serious misconduct
and breach of the terms of your employment.
Posting / Transfer of Service
While your initial place of work is as intimated in your Letter of Offer, you are liable to be
transferred to any department / division of the Company / its business associates’ /
clients, in India or abroad, as required by the exigencies of the business at the discretion
of the Company. You may be required, from time to time, to travel to locations outside
your place of posting, within India and abroad, on short notice.
Travel
You may be required, from time to time, to travel to locations outside your place of
posting, within India and abroad, on short notice.
Expenses
Upon presentation of appropriate documentation, the Company shall reimburse to you all
reasonable and necessary out-of-pocket expenses, including travel expenses, actually
incurred by you in the course of your employment. The Company has policies and
procedures in relation to the reimbursement of such expenses that may be revised from
time to time. The reimbursement of expenses shall be subject to the same having been
incurred and accounted for in accordance with the said policies and procedures in effect.
The Company reserves the right to correct an adverse expense balance by making the
necessary deductions from any amounts due to you from the Company.
Intellectual Property Rights
1. Your duties in the course of your employment are expected to generate
programs, softwares, tools, workflows, in which copyright or other intellectual
property may subsist. All intellectual property rights, in India and abroad, for the
full term of such rights, in any “work” (as defined under the Copyright Act,1957
and as amended from time to time), invention, discovery, ideas, techniques,
machines, methods, processes, uses, products, devices, codes, configurations
of any kind and improvements made to any of the above, or in any other matter
including but not limited to computer software, conceived / created / made fully or
in part (whether or not during regular office / business hours and whether alone
or in conjunction with others,) by you, during the period of your employment with
the Company, shall be disclosed in writing to the Company immediately on such
conception, creation or making and shall stand automatically vested in and be
the sole and exclusive property of the Company. By accepting this employment,
you have undertaken to execute and register any and all necessary
documents, and do whatever else may be necessary as may be determined by
the Company in its discretion, at the cost of the Company, even after your
employment has ended, to further confirm the above ownership rights in favour of
the Company. You also explicitly waive all moral rights in your contribution to the
business of the Company.
2. You shall keep all such intellectual property of the Company confidential and shall
use all Such property strictly in accordance with the terms of your employment for
the sole benefit of the Company.
Non-Solicitation
1. During your employment with the Company and for the one (1) year period
thereafter, you shall not, directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any
other person, firm, corporation or other entity, knowingly solicit, aid or induce any
employee of the Company to leave such employment in order to accept
employment with or render services to or with any other person, firm, corporation
or other entity unaffiliated with the Company or knowingly take any action
to materially assist or aid any other person, firm, corporation or other entity in
identifying or hiring any such employee.
2. During your employment with the Company and for the one (1) year period
thereafter, you shall not, directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any
other person, firm, corporation or other entity knowingly solicit, aid, entice or
induce any customer or potential customer of the Company away from the
Company or assist or aid any other persons or entity in identifying or soliciting,
enticing etc. any such customer.
3. The obligations contained in this clause shall survive the termination of your
employment with the Company and shall be fully enforceable thereafter.
Disciplinary Procedures and the Company Policies
In addition to the terms specified herein, you shall be liable for disciplinary action
including warning, deduction from remuneration, suspension, demotion, denial of
promotion and/or increment, discharge, dismissal etc. for acts and omissions constituting
misconduct and violations of the code of behavior in accordance with the policy of the
Company. The said policy shall be treated as part and parcel of this Agreement. The
Company may amend / alter the said Policy at its sole discretion. Pending disciplinary
action, you may be suspended from service.
Training
You may also be selected or sponsored by the Company for receiving training with the
Company’s associates or other institutions within India or abroad. You will diligently and
beneficially, take part in such trainings and assignments.
Passport & Driving License
It is very important for you to have a valid passport and a 4 wheeler-driving license. If
you do not have it, you are required to apply for them immediately.
Other Rules and Regulations
During your employment with the Company, you shall be subject to such rules and
regulations and policies of the Company as may be made applicable and revised at the
Company’s discretion from time to time, irrespective of whether the rules and regulations
or policies or any changes therein are individually notified to you. The rules and
regulations are documented in the employee hand book and also published in the
company intranet. We request you to go through the same. You are required to adhere to
them strictly, failing which the Company reserves the right to take appropriate action,
including dismissal from service, depending on the severity of the violation.
Address & Other Details
1. You shall advise the Company of the address to which communications to you
should be sent by post. All notices and other communication sent to you at such
address shall be deemed to have been properly sent by us and received by you.
2. You shall keep the Company informed of the changes, if any, in respect of your
address and also of any change in your civil or marital status and other such
matters. Your address / status shall be as last advised by you to the Company (in
writing).
Consequences of Termination
On termination / cessation of your employment with the Company, for whatever reason,
you will return to the Company:
i. Any item belonging to the Company such as laptop computer with all software
and data therein, with details of any passwords which you may have installed;
ii. Any item belonging to the Company such as laptop computer with all software
and data therein, with details of any passwords which you may have installed;
iii. Any other Company property in your possession or control;
iv. Immediately repay all outstanding debts and loans due to the Company and the
Company is hereby authorized to deduct from any monies due to the Employee a
sum in repayment of all or any part of any such debt or loans; and
v. Strictly comply with all continuing obligations including obligations of
confidentiality, non-disclosure and non-competition
Warranty
You represent and warrant to the Company that the terms and conditions of your
employment are legal, valid and binding upon you and acceptance of the same by you
and the performance of your obligations pursuant to your employment by the Company
does not and will not constitute a breach of, or conflict with the terms or provisions of,
any agreement or understanding to which you are a party (including, without limitation,
any other employment agreement/s).
Jurisdiction
Your employment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
India and the courts of Trivandrum shall have the jurisdiction, to the exclusion of any
other Courts that may have jurisdiction, to decide any dispute arising from or in
connection with your employment with the Company or any of the terms and conditions
of your employment with the Company.
Amendments
The Company, at its discretion, may alter, replace or annul any of the above, should
circumstances so warrant either as a result of statute or otherwise.
Annexure 2
Documents to be furnished at the time of joining
The following documents are required to be produced at the time of joining:
1. Highest qualification certificate [convocation certificate / provisional
certificate] and mark sheet [consolidated/semester-wise]
2. Relieving letter/resignation acceptance letter from most recent employer
(if any)
3. Latest 3 salary slip or salary certificate from most recent employer
4. Experience certificate from all previous employers
5. UST offer letter signed
6. Passport (with ECNR stamp)
7. Proof of identity i.e. PAN card, Aadhar Card and Passport
8. Passport size photograph (1 copy)
9. Your income & investment declaration in the Form 12C. (Non-submission
of this form will be treated as you do not have income from any other
sources apart from your salary income from US Technology International
Private Limited
**Please note that this offer letter covers all the commitments made on behalf of US
Technology International Private Limited towards your employment with the company. It
is your responsibility to ensure that any or all commitments made verbally during the
selection process are documented prior to joining US Technology. Please note that the
company will not be responsible for any verbal commitment made to the candidate
except for those that are specifically documented in these pages.
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Annexure 3
You shall undergo either classroom training or on-the-job training, as decided by the
Company.
During the period of training, you will be imparted training by experts, the nature and
duration of training will be at the sole discretion of the Company.
During the period of training, you shall learn the trade diligently, listen to the instructions
and attend training given by the experts. You shall be punctual and regular in attending
the training. 100% attendance is mandatory during the training period.
You will comply with all regulations of the Company in relation to conduct and discipline
during the period of your training. In case you conduct yourself in a manner that is in
violation of such regulations or discipline of the Company, the Company shall be entitled
to take appropriate disciplinary action against you.
The training will be in two stages Viz the foundation course and the advanced course.
Only on clearing the foundation course you will be eligible to move to the advanced
course. You will be provided two chances to clear the foundation course. In the first
attempt you need to score 60% to move to the advanced course. If you fail to clear in the
first attempt, you will be given a second chance with a buffer of 3 business days before
the next attempt and in the second attempt you need to score 65% to move to the
advanced course. If you fail to clear the second attempt also, your service will be
terminated on this ground alone. The Company reserves its right to conduct the training/
stages of training either before or after the employee joins service. The qualifier levels –
Foundation /Advanced is subject to change according to the training track you are
assigned to.
For the advance course, assessment will be conducted on completion of every module
and the pass mark will be 60% for each module. If you do not clear any module in the
first attempt, then one more chance will be given.
During on-the-job training, you will be assigned to live projects under supervision to gain
practical experience. You will observe and assist experienced employees in their tasks to
understand job roles and responsibilities better.
On completion of the training / OJT successfully there will be a final assessment and
minimum percentage for pass will be 60%. You will be given two chances to clear the
final assessment. If you do not clear in the first attempt, you will be given a buffer of 3
business days thereafter to prepare yourself and to clear in the second attempt for which
the percentage to pass would be 65%. If you fail to clear even in the second attempt,
your service will be terminated.
If there is any ambiguity in the above procedure and process, the company’s
interpretation and decision will be final and binding.
Your appointment is subject to successful completion of training and if you fail to
complete the training successfully as stated above your service will be terminated on this
ground.
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