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Cleansing Period of Penalties Management Prerogative

An employee if previously sanctioned for a minor (Type A) offense will It is the prerogative of Management whether or not to impose a
be “cleansed” of the effect of the record of such previous offense in graver or lighter disciplinary action other than those provided for
his permanent employee record, provided he does not commit another in this Code. The right to institute criminal actions, aside from the
violation of company rules within 60 days from full service of his administrative case, is also reserved, if considered appropriate.
penalty.
Aside from the corresponding penalty provided in this Code,
On the other hand, those who were previously sanctioned for a employees directly involved/responsible for cash loss and property
moderately serious (Type B) offense will be “cleansed” of the effect of damage through gross negligence will shoulder the replacement cost of
the record of such previous offense in his permanent employee record, such cash lost or property damaged.
provided he does not commit another violation of company rules
within 90 days from full service of his penalty. Disposition of Pending Cases

Cases pending and filed under the previous policy on discipline will be
Types C and D offenses do not have a cleansing period.
resolved in accordance with the provision of this Code of Discipline.
Prescription of Offenses

The prescriptive period will commence on the day the Notice to Amendments or Revisions
Explain is served upon the employee. The prescriptive period will
be interrupted only by the immediate superior’s formal decision or The right to amend, alter, modify and/or change any or all parts of
when the cause for the delay in the resolution of the case is the this Code as dictated by the demands of the operation and/or time
erring employee himself, i.e. asking for additional period to submit is reserved by the Company. Such amendments, alterations and/or
his explanation or requesting for postponements of scheduled charges will be binding and effective only upon proper notice and
administrative hearings and investigations. The period will run again publication and will thereafter become an integral part of this Code.
only on the day the written explanation is submitted, or when the
requested additional period to explain has already expired, or on the
start of the re-scheduled hearing or investigation.

Offenses or violation of the Code that have prescribed may no longer
be pursued against the erring employee.
Other Offenses
Offenses not provided in this Code may be defined and penalized
through subsequent instructions, policies or rules and regulations and
will form part of this Code. They will be dealt with in the manner most
appropriate at the discretion of Management.

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