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Transcript of TR Offer Letter_Suneeta Mohapatra
June 4, 2015
Suneeta Mohapatra
Plot No. 401, Sector 5,
Niladrivihar,
Chandrasekharpur,
Bhubaneswar, Orissa - 751021
Appointment Letter
Dear Ms. Mohapatra:
This letter confirms our offer to you for a position with Pangea3 Legal Database Systems Pvt. Ltd.
(the “Company”). We are pleased that you can join us full-time on June 15, 2015. This letter, together
with the attached Terms and Conditions of Employment, contain the details of our offer.
Pursuant to the Employment Agreement (attached as Annexure “B”), you will be employed by the
Company in the function of Associate – Litigation Solutions with the general responsibilities as
described in the Agreement reporting to the Vice President & Global Head - Litigation Solutions or his
/ her designate(s), as applicable.
You will be eligible for an annual CTC (cost to company) INR 453,955. The components of the
compensation package are illustrated in Annexure “A” of this letter (“Compensation Package”). You
will be eligible for a variable performance based bonus, provided you are employed with the Company
in good standing on the date the bonus is paid. The Compensation Package will be subject to the usual
deductions for tax and other applicable statutory deductions normally withheld by an employer in
India. All reasonable business expenses incurred by you in carrying out your duties shall upon
submission to the Company of written evidence of such expenses to the satisfaction of the Company be
paid or reimbursed by the Company to you on a monthly basis.
You will be on probation for a period of three months (Probation Period). You will be advised in
writing upon satisfactory completion of the Probation Period. If you receive no such communication,
the Probation Period will be deemed to have been extended until the Company advises you in writing
on confirmation of your appointment or notifying you otherwise. Your employment with the Company
may be terminated at any time by you or the Company in accordance with the provisions of Section 16
of the Agreement.
In addition to the terms of this Appointment Letter, your employment with the Company will be
governed by the Employment Agreement which you have executed on the date hereof. Please confirm
your acceptance of our offer by signing and returning the duplicate copy of this letter and both copies
of the Employment Agreement for my attention.
This letter and the attached Employment Agreement are valid for a period of ten (10) days following
the date of this letter. This Appointment Letter and the Employment Agreement together contain all the
terms of your offer and supersede any verbal discussions or prior written communications. In the event
of any discrepancy between these documents and discussions that you may have had with any
Company representative with respect to your employment, you are requested to immediately notify the
HR department. If we do not receive the signed letter and two signed copies of the Employment
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Agreement from you confirming your acceptance of this offer within three (3) days from the date of
this letter, this offer stands withdrawn.
Upon receiving your acceptance, within the specified period, we will sign both the copies of the
Agreement and return one copy to you for your records.
We trust that you are pleased with our offer, and we look forward to having you join our team. We are
greatly impressed by your caliber and special skills, and we are confident that your addition to our
team will help us build a successful enterprise, while developing an excellent career for yourself.
We look forward to receiving your acceptance of this offer. If you have any questions, please do not
hesitate to contact me or the HR Department.
Sincerely,
For Pangea3 Legal Database Systems Pvt. Ltd.
Lulu Khandeshi
Vice President – Human Resources and L&D
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ANNEXURE “A”
EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION PACKAGE
Name: Suneeta Mohapatra
Designation: Associate – Litigation Solutions
CTC: INR 453,955
The company’s compensation structure currently includes a fixed “basic” component equal to 50% of
your Annual Gross Salary and a Conveyance Allowance of INR 19,200 with the remaining spread
across the various optional allowances and reimbursements with maximum limits mentioned below.
Salary Structure Annual
Breakdown (INR)
Annual Gross Salary 375,000
Fixed salary break-up
Basic Salary (50% of Annual Gross Salary) 187,500
HRA (50% of Basic) 93,750
Conveyance (applicable only if driver’s salary is not opted for) 19,200
Special Allowance 52,950
*PF Employer’s contribution 21,600
Annual Gross Salary(A) 375,000
Additional Benefits - Annual (Retirals and Health Benefits)
Gratuity 9,019
Group Mediclaim Insurance Premium 13,315
Group Personal Accidental Insurance Premium 371
Life Term insurance premium -
* Total Benefits (B) 22,705
56,250 ** Average Variable Performance Bonus Amount (C)
Cost to the company (CTC : A + B + C) 453,955
* The amount is paid on behalf of the employee for respective benefits
** This is an amount you will be eligible for incase you meet the performance standards as
defined in your performance evaluation grid. This is subject to change depending upon the
company and individual performance.
The present compensation structure permits subscription to any of the following mentioned
reimbursements in lieu of the Special Allowance to the extent of the maximum limits mentioned
below.
Reimbursements subject to submission of valid bills*** Maximum
Possible
Medical Expense 15,000
LTA 20,000
Communication Expense (Landline, Bandwidth, Mobile phone) 15,000
Car Expense (Fuel / Repairs & Maintainance / Insurance) 21,600
Driver's Salary 10,800
Sodexo Meal Vouchers 13,200
***Reimbursements need to be declared on the payroll portal within 10 calendar days of receipt of
your first salary.
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ANNEXURE “B”
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) dated as on June 15, 2015, between Suneeta
Mohapatra, an individual residing at: Plot No. 401, Sector 5, Niladrivihar, Chandrasekharpur,
Bhubaneswar, Orissa - 751021, (the “Employee”) and Pangea3 Legal Database Systems Pvt. Ltd., a
private limited company (the “Company”), collectively (the “Parties”).
WHEREAS, the Parties hereto desire to enter into this Agreement in order to set forth the
terms pursuant to which the Company will employ the Employee and the Employee will serve as an
employee of the Company;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements set forth
herein, and other valuable consideration, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree
as follows:
1. POSITION AND DUTIES
1.1 Upon the commencement of your employment with the Company, you shall occupy the
position and perform the duties specified in the appointment letter, to which this Agreement is
attached (the “Appointment Letter”), as a full-time employee of the Company (your
“Position”) reporting to the Company personnel stated therein.
1.2 You shall devote your entire working time, attention and energies to the business of the
Company and shall assume and perform such further reasonable responsibilities and duties as
may be assigned from time to time by the reporting manager or his / her designate(s), as
applicable. You agree that you shall not undertake other business activities, except with the
prior written consent of the Company, and whether or not you receive financial compensation
for these activities.
1.3 During the term of your employment with the Company, you agree that to the best of your
ability, you will at all times loyally and conscientiously perform all of the duties and
obligations required of and from you pursuant to the express and implied terms hereof, and to
the reasonable satisfaction of the Company. The Company reserves the right to change, alter
or modify your general duties and responsibilities, including your job title, at its sole discretion
pursuant to the needs and requirements of the Company.
2. TERM AND CONTINUOUS SERVICE DATE
2.1 The term of this Agreement shall be for a period of one year from the date hereof (the “Term”)
and such Term shall automatically renew for successive one year periods unless this
Agreement is terminated by either Party with at least 30 days written notice prior to the end of
the Term (“Notice”).
2.2 Termination of Employment under Section 16 shall constitute Notice for purposes of this
Section 2 and shall not itself constitute termination of this Agreement.
2.3 The Appointment letter also states when your period of continuous employment with the
Company commences. Your period of continuous employment does not include any period of
service with a previous employer.
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3. SALARY
3.1 Your salary is stated in the Appointment letter. Salaries are reviewed every year and increases
wherever applicable are with effect from April of any given calendar year. Any change in
salary will be notified to you in writing.
3.2 The Company will be entitled, at any time during your employment, or in any event on
termination, howsoever arising, to deduct from your remuneration any monies due from you to
the Company, including but not limited to, salary, loans or advances, and any excess leave pay.
3.3 For purposes of this Agreement, the term Last Drawn Cost to Company shall mean the amount
stated in Annexure A as amended from time to time through written communications from the
Human Resources Department.
4. PROVIDENT FUND
If you are a member of the Provident Fund of an establishment covered under the Employees’
Provident Fund Scheme, 1952, or such Provident Fund is recognized under the Income Tax
Act, 1961, and you have not withdrawn the total accumulations standing to the credit of your
account in the Fund and the rules in relation to that Provident Fund permit you to transfer your
Provident Fund Account, to Regional Provident Fund Office under Companies P.F. Code
number, to effect such transfer, you will have to submit your declaration in Form No. 13.
Under this scheme at present, you shall contribute a sum equal to 12% of your basic salary or
as per the P.F. rules in effect at that time, and the Company shall contribute an equivalent
amount, from your CTC.
5. GRATUITY
You shall be eligible for Gratuity as per Payment of Gratuity Act 1972.
6. RETIREMENT AGE
You shall retire on attainment of normal retirement age fixed by the Company, which at
present is 58 years.
7. HOURS OF WORK
You will be required to work a minimum of 8 hours a day Monday to Friday every week.
However, the Company expects that you will at all times be attentive to the needs and requests
of its clients which among other reasons could result in the Company requiring you to work
outside normal working hours in the furtherance of your duties. While the Company does not
include Saturdays as a mandatory work day, you will need to be present at the office or
otherwise work on any number of Saturdays for client business, training, general meetings or
otherwise. You may also be expected to travel outside your base location in the course of your
duties. No additional remuneration will be paid for work outside office hours.
8. PRIVILEGE LEAVE AND HOLIDAYS/COMPENSATORY OFFS
You will be entitled to Privilege Leave and Public Holidays/Compensatory Offs as specified in
the Work Hours and Leave Policy subject to your compliance with the respective rules
contained therein.
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9. PLACE OF WORK
9.1 You will at present report to work at the Company’s Corporate office at Level 3, Tower II,
Phase II, Raiaskaran Tech Park, Sakinaka, Andheri – Kurla Road, Andheri East, Mumbai -
400072. The Company may, after giving you reasonable notice, transfer or assign your
services to any place of business of the Company, which may subsequently be acquired or
established, in any part of India or overseas.
9.2 The Company may also depute you or assign you to any affiliate, associate company, branch,
office, joint venture, subsidiary or other companies, concerns, organizations, or firms with
whom the Company may make any such arrangement or agreement. You may also be required
on a temporary basis to work at any client premises based in India or overseas.
9.3 In the event you are working outside of a Company office, you shall be reasonably accessible
at all times on the phone and / or any form of instant messaging, currently in use by the
Company.
10. RULES AND REGULATIONS
10.1 The Company shall be entitled to modify the terms of your employment on providing you with
prior written notice and in accordance with applicable law. You will, in addition to the terms
and conditions of employment specifically stated herein, also be governed by the rules,
regulations and such other practices, systems, procedures and policies framed, amended,
modified or omitted by the Company from time to time.
10.2 You will also be governed by statutory laws enacted by Central or State Government or local
authorities as may be applicable to you from time to time.
11. INVENTIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
11.1 Any inventions, designs, or improvements, reports, manuals, papers or any other form of
publication containing information relating to the products or services of the Company you
may produce or formulate or with which you are concerned during your employment shall be
freely communicated to the Company and shall be and remain the property of the Company.
11.2 You agree to waive all rights granted by Section 57 of the Indian Copyright Act 1957, which
may vest in you (whether during or after the date of this employment agreement) in connection
with your authorship of any copyright works created in the course of your employment with
the Company. All such copyright works shall belong to the Company.
11.3 You must give to the Company full details of any intellectual property, invention or
improvement, which you may from time to time make or discover as part of your duties of
employment with the Company, and you must further the interests of the Company with regard
thereto. The Company shall be entitled, free of charge, to the sole ownership of any such
intellectual property, invention or improvement and to the exclusive use thereof.
11.4 You will be required, on the request of the Company, to take such steps as are necessary to
obtain protection for any invention, copyright or design or other matters mentioned in this
Section and in order to vest them in the Company who will meet the costs attendant thereto.
12. CONFIDENTIALITY/SECRECY
12.1 You must always maintain the highest degree of secrecy and keep as confidential the strategy,
names of fellow employees, business lines, equipment, products, intellectual property, records,
documents and such other information relating to the business of the Company which may be
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known to you or confided in you by any means and you will use such strategy, names of fellow
employees, business lines, equipment, products, intellectual property, records, documents and
information only in a duly authorized manner in the interest of the Company. You shall act in
due diligence not to divulge any client information or professional secrets of the Company or
any financial information including but not limited to, your compensation, the compensation of
any other employees or consultants of the Company, and the billing rates or billing amounts
relating to any Company client. Infringement of the strict confidentiality conditions of this
Section 12.1 will render you liable to summary dismissal and/or prosecution for criminal
breach of trust and any other cause of action available under Indian law.
12.2 You must not at any time after leaving the employment of the Company, for any reason,
disclose or permit to be disclosed to any person, firm, company or other entity any confidential
information or trade secrets relating to or belonging to the Company or to other companies
and/or affiliates of the Company.
12.3 On the termination of your employment, for whatever reason, you will be required to return to
the Company all property, documents and papers in your possession or under your control
relating to your employment or to clients’ business affairs.
12.4 You must not anywhere, at any time after termination of your services or employment with the
Company, either personally or through agents, friends or relatives, directly or indirectly,
represent yourself as being connected to or interested in any way in the business of the
Company.
12.5 In the event of breach of any of the conditions mentioned in this Section 12, the Company shall
be entitled to injunctive relief and/or specific performance to enforce the conditions of this
paragraph.
13. COMPANY PROPERTY
You will always maintain in good condition Company property which may be provided to you
for official use during the course of your employment and shall return all such Company
property to the Company immediately on termination of your services by you or the Company,
failing which the cost of the same will be recovered from you by the Company.
14. BORROWING/ACCEPTING/GIVING GIFTS
You will not borrow or accept or give any money, gift, reward or compensation for your
personal gain from or otherwise place yourself under pecuniary obligation to any person/client
with whom you may be having official dealings. You will also not under any circumstances
engage in any act that involves or even gives the impression of involving bribery or any illegal
activity whatsoever.
15. BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
15.1 You represent that you have never been convicted of, been charged with or are on trial for any
crime or other transgression whatsoever in India or abroad.
15.2 You will be subject to background checks that will be conducted immediately on acceptance of
our offer and commencement of employment with us. Background checks will include:
(i) employment check (ii) education check (iii) criminal court record check (iv) global database
check and any other tests as mandated specifically by our clients.
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16. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
16.1 Your employment with the Company is liable to be terminated at any time by the Company by
giving you not less than one month’s written notice, or by payment of one month’s gross salary
in lieu of such notice. Accrued leave does not count towards payment in lieu of notice.
16.2 Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, your employment may be terminated by the
Company without notice if it has reasonable grounds to believe that you are guilty of fraud,
misconduct, gross negligence, or have committed any breach of this agreement, or your
performance is not upto Company standards. Termination of your employment under this sub-
paragraph would be without prejudice to:
16.2.1 The Company’s right to claim the actual damages it has suffered through this breach
and
16.2.2 Any other relief to which the Company may be entitled under contract, law or equity.
16.3 Misconduct will include without limitation:
16.3.1 Absence from service without notice as required by the Work Hours and Leave Policy
on more than 3 occurrences;
16.3.2 Going on or abetting a strike in contravention of any law;
16.3.3 Causing damage to the property of the Company;
16.3.4 Any disobedience of direction from management;
16.3.5 Breach of confidentiality/secrecy provisions set out in Section 12 above.
16.4 In the event of dissatisfaction in the results of the background investigation mentioned in
Section 15, your employment may be terminated without notice.
16.5 In the event that you voluntarily terminate your employment during the Term for any reason
whatsoever you shall provide the Company one month written notice (the “Notice Period”) or
compensate the Company pro-rata to the gross salary for any shortfall in such notice. Such
payment cannot include forfeiture of accumulated Privilege Leave, as calculated in accordance
with the Work hours and leave policy.
16.6 In the event of termination of your employment, your employment with the Company will
cease and the provisions of Sections 1, 3, 7, 8, 9, and 10 this will no longer have effect. For
the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of all other Sections of this Agreement (other than
Sections 1, 3, 7, 8, 9, and 10 shall continue to have full effect through the remainder of the
Term notwithstanding the termination of employment during such Term except that on
termination, the Company shall not have any further liability to you other than for
remuneration, allowances and perquisites that have accrued prior to the effective date of
termination of employment.
16.7 The Company’s decision as to the termination of your services or employment shall be final
and legally binding on you.
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17. RESTRICTIONS
17.1 You will not during the Term of this Agreement and for a period of one (1) year following the
date of termination of this Agreement (the expiration of the then current Term), do or permit
any of the following without prior written consent of the Company:
17.1.1 Be concerned with, employed by, engaged or interested in, or advise or own any
business, which is in competition with the business otherwise carried on by the
Company where business shall include the provision of outsourced legal and patent
services for third parties and/or relating to transactions or business affiliation outside
India including without limitation companies engaged in similar activities as those of
the Company as were performed or developed at any time during your tenure that
relate to the business;
17.1.2 Solicit customers or customer of any person who is or has been a customer of the
Company for the purpose of offering to that person goods or services similar to or
competing with those or the Company;
17.1.3 Cause or permit any person directly or indirectly under your control to do any of the
acts or things specified above; and
17.1.4 Hire or solicit any employees of the Company, which includes the persons employed
by the Company after termination of your employment with the Company, for the
purpose of offering to that person an employment consultancy or retainership in any
other company, institution, organization or any business whether owned by you or not.
17.2 Breach of any of the above conditions shall entitle the Company to injunctive relief to enforce
the restrictions given in this Section 17.
17.3 Notwithstanding the above, your undertakings contained in this Section 17 shall cease to have
any effect in case the Company terminates your employment without cause.
17.4 Each undertaking in this Section 17 shall be treated as independent of the other undertakings
so that, if one or more is held to be invalid as an unreasonable restraint of trade or for any other
reason, the remaining undertakings shall be valid to the extent they are not affected.
17.5 In view of the nature of your duties with the Company, and the compensation and benefits
granted by the Company to you, the Company considers the undertakings in this Section 17 to
be reasonable in all circumstances. However, if one or more undertakings in this Section 17
are held invalid as unenforceable or invalid for any reason by a competent Court, adjudicator
or arbitrator (as applicable), the undertakings shall apply with such modifications as to the
period, territory or scope of their operation as may be necessary to make them enforceable and
valid.
18. INDEMNITY
You will fully and effectively indemnify the Company against all losses, damages and
expenses incurred due to any breach of the terms of this Appointment letter, or any fraud,
misconduct or gross negligence on your part in the course of your employment with the
Company.
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19. CORRECTNESS OF THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE APPLICATION FOR
EMPLOYMENT AND BIO DATA
Your appointment is being made on the basis of the information and details given by you. If,
at any time, any information or detail given by you is found to be incorrect or inaccurate or
false, the Company may terminate your services without any notice, salary in lieu of notice or
compensation.
Agreed and Accepted this ___ Day of ___________, _____:
By:
For Pangea3 Legal Database Systems Pvt. Ltd.
Lulu Khandeshi
Vice President – Human Resources and L&D
ACCEPTANCE NOTE
I, Suneeta Mohapatra, have read and understood the above terms and conditions governing my services
and employment with Pangea3 Legal Database Systems Pvt. Ltd., and the same are acceptable to me.
Place :
Signature :
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