Offer : BUSINESS PROCESS SERVICES

Ref : TCSL/1911428/Chennai/BPS/BSPA
Date : 19-Jul-2022

Ms. Rubi Jha

Flat No 606, Nariman Premium Block Building
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Dear Ms. Rubi Jha,

Sub: Letter of Offer and Terms of Employment

We thank you for exploring career opportunities with Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.(TCSL). You have
successfully completed our initial selection process and we are pleased to make you an offer of
employment.

We are suitably impressed with your credentials and feel that your working with us will be mutually
beneficial and rewarding. We are pleased to inform you that you have been selected for the position
of Senior Process Associate in Grade BPO2 and your present posting will be at Indore. Your
Gross Salary / Annual Compensation Package including all benefits will be Rs. 4,60,006/- per
annum. Annexure 1 provides a break-up of the compensation package.

Kindly confirm your acceptance of this offer by proposing your date of joining and signing Annexure 2.

Your failure to accept the offer of the company within 7 days may lead to a presumption that you are not
interested in working in the company and the offer will stand revoked automatically at the sole discretion
of the company.

On joining and successful completion of joining formalities, you will be issued a Letter of Appointment by
the company. Joining formalities include a submission of a PAN Card and non-submission of the same
will delay your joining duty. The offer of employment is also subject to the individual being eligible and
legally permissible to work such as having a valid work permit or not being disqualified from being
appointed by any law.

If the requirements of the joining formalities including submission of PAN Card are not complied with by
you within 30 days of your date of joining, this offer of employment would stand revoke at the sole
discretion of the company. Your offer is subject to a positive background check.

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 COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The details of your compensation and benefits are given below:

FIXED COMPENSATION

Basic Salary:

Your Basic Salary will be Rs. 15,000/- per month.

Bouquet of Benefits (BoB)

Bouquet of Benefits (BoB) offers you the flexibility to design part of your compensation within the defined
framework, twice in a financial year. All the components will be disbursed on a monthly basis. The
components under Bouquet of Benefits are listed below. The amounts given here for each of the
components are as per pre-defined structure. However, you may want to split the Bouquet of Benefits
amount between the components as per your tax plan. To design your Bouquet of Benefits, you may
access the link for BoB in the “Global Employee Self Service” (GESS) on “Ultimatix”, the internal portal of
TCS.

Taxation will be governed by the Income Tax rules. The Company will be deducting tax at source as per
income tax guidelines.

1. House Rent Allowance

Your HRA will be Rs. 6,000/- per month.

While restructuring your BoB amount to various components, it is mandatory that at least 5% of monthly
basic pay be allocated towards HRA

2. Leave Travel Allowance

You will be eligible for annual Leave Travel Allowance which is equivalent to 8.33% of basic salary or a
pro-rata amount in case you join during the financial year. This will be disbursed on a monthly basis along
with the monthly salary.

To avail income tax benefits, you need to apply for a minimum of 3 days of leave and submit supporting
travel documents.

3. Food Card

You will be eligible for a Food Card. It can be set up to a maximum of Rs. 3,000/- per month for tax
exemption. It can be used to purchase food items at all domestic VISA enabled restaurants and fast food
restaurants including TCS cafeterias.

4. Personal Allowance

You will be eligible for a monthly personal allowance of Rs. 5,654/- per month. This component is subject
to review and may change as per the company’s compensation policy.

Night Shift Allowance

TCSL has agreed to provide its clients 24 X 7 production support environment. Shift working is therefore
an incident and condition of service. Failure, refusal or inability to work in the night shift without
reasonable cause may lead to severance of employment.

Employee assigned to night shifts on client request in the BPO department, would be eligible for a Night
Shift Allowance of Rs. 200/- per shift. In order to avail this allowance the associate must work between
11.30p.m. and 6.30 a.m. IST excluding break. All approved claims will be paid post tax deduction along
with monthly salary.

Performance Pay

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 Monthly Performance Pay

You will receive a monthly performance pay of Rs. 4,500/-. The same will be reviewed on completion of
your first Anniversary with the company and will undergo a change basis your own ongoing individual
performance.

Monthly performance pay is also linked to your allocation status and will undergo a change in case you
are unallocated for a period of one month or more.

CITY ALLOWANCE

You will be eligible for a City Allowance of Rs. 250/- per month. This allowance is fully taxable, is specific
to India and linked to your base branch. It is subject to review and will be discontinued while on
international assignments.

OTHER BENEFITS

1. Health Insurance Scheme

TCSL brings the benefit of health insurance cover to you and your dependents under the company’s
Health Insurance Scheme (HIS). You are automatically covered under a default HIS Plan. You will be
eligible for Domiciliary and Hospitalization covers as per the default plan applicable. These benefits are
extended on payment of applicable premium as per the scheme.
You have the flexibility to choose a plan which is higher than the existing default plan, by paying the
applicable additional premium plus Service Tax.

a) Domiciliary Cover: This is a provision to cover the cost incurred towards any domiciliary treatment up to
a specified limit for each insured person per annum.
b) Base Cover: This is a provision to cover the cost incurred on hospitalization treatments up to a
specified limit for each insured person per annum.
c) Floater Cover: This benefit covers the hospitalization expenses incurred over and above the basic
hospitalization cover limit. This is a family floater cover for you and your enrolled dependents.

The total premium is split between Base Cover and Floater Cover Premium as per the default plan
applicable.

i. Base Cover Premium: Towards Domiciliary and Base cover for self, spouse and up to three children is
entirely borne by TCSL, provided these members are explicitly enrolled by you under the scheme.
Additionally, if you wish to cover dependent parents/parents-in-law or remaining children, the applicable
premium per insured person is to be borne by you.

ii. Floater Cover Premium: Towards Floater cover is to be borne by you.

*Note: The above Health Insurance Scheme is subject to revision. The policy changes if any, in future, will
prevail. For further details, please refer to the policy document.

2. Maternity Benefits:

Women employees are eligible to avail maternity leave of twenty six weeks. Adopting or commissioning
mother may avail maternity leave for twelve weeks. For more details on the benefits and eligibility, once
you join, please refer to TCS India Policy- Maternity Leave.

3. Compensation Benefits under ESI Act / Employees' Compensation Act*:

If you are covered under Employees State Insurance Act (ESI Act), 1948 you are entitled to claim the
benefits in the event of accidental injury resulting into death or disablement arising out of and in the
course of employment, from Employees' State Insurance Corporation.

If you are out of the purview of ESI Act, you will be eligible for compensation benefit in the event of death
/ disablement arising out of and in the course of employment as per the benefits under the Company's
Afterlife Benefit Policy / Personal accident insurance scheme, whichever is applicable. For more details
on this, refer TCS India policy - Afterlife Benefits and TCS India policy - Health Insurance after joining the
organization.

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 * Inclusion or exclusion of an employee under 'Employee State Insurance Corporation' is as defined as
per the ESIC Act.

4. Professional Memberships

You will be eligible for reimbursement of expenses towards professional membership as per TCSL’s
policy.

5. Tata Sons & Consultancy Services Employees’ Welfare Trust (TWT):

You will become a member of the TWT, on completion of continuous service of one year from the date of
joining TCSL and a nominal annual membership fee of Rs. 250/- will be borne by you. The Trust provides
financial assistance by way of grants/ loans in accordance with the rules framed by the Trust from time to
time for medical and educational purposes and in case of death of members while in service

SOCIAL SECURITY / RETIRALS BENEFITS

1. Provident Fund:

You will be a member of the Provident Fund as per the provisions of “The Employees Provident Fund and
Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952”, and TCSL will contribute 12% of your basic salary every month
towards Provident Fund, as per the provisions of the said Act.

You are required to provide your Universal Account Number (UAN), if any, issued by your previous
employer or your PF and/or Pension account number with previous employer on the Declaration Form
(Form 9) at the time of joining TCSL so as to link your UAN with TCS PF / Pension account or generate
new UAN if not allotted to you earlier.

2. Employees' Pension Scheme:

Your enrolment under the Employees’ Pension Scheme will based on the details you provide under the
Declaration Form (Form 9) at the time of joining TCSL.

3. Gratuity:

You will be eligible to gratuity in accordance with the rules applicable.

The company will consider the number of years of service completed for the purpose of calculation of
gratuity.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

1. Relevant Experience:

Of your total experience, 5 years are considered to be relevant to the company's business.

2. Probation Period:

You will be on probation for 3 Months.

If your services are found to be satisfactory during the period of probation, your confirmation will be
communicated to you in writing upon successful completion of your probation period.

3. Working Hours:

You may be required to work in shifts and/or in extended working hours, as permitted by law.

4. Transport:

TCS BPS provides company transport facility within a pre-defined radius for each location as defined in
the company transport policy. TCS employees living beyond these boundaries would be required to make
their own arrangements and the routes are predetermined and not permitted to be varied under any

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 circumstances. The company will make appropriate provisions for those working in night shift as permitted
by law/ policy.

5. Leave :

You will be eligible for leave as per the Company's Leave Policy.

6. Mobility :

The Company reserves the right to transfer/utilise your services at its sole discretion at any of its offices,
work sites, or associate or affiliate companies, firms in India or outside India which are currently in
existence or which may likely to come into existence anywhere in India or abroad, on the terms and
conditions as applicable to you at the time of transfer. In case you refuse to join duty at the transferred
location within stipulated period, your services are liable to be terminated. This is without prejudice to the
company’s right to take disciplinary action under the Industrial Employment Standing Orders Act, 1946.

7. Increments and Promotions:

Your merit, performance and contribution to the company will be the primary considerations for annual
salary increments and your potential to perform and availability of suitable positions will be considered for
promotions. Salary increments and promotions will not be direct and will be based on the company’s
Compensation and Promotion policy. Increments shall depend on several factors like company’s
performance, your individual performance, track record and contribution to the company, attendance,
behavior and conduct during the period under review as per the Company’s policy as may be applicable
from time to time.

BPO Z associates will be eligible for promotion and career progression subject to successful completion
of graduation as per BPS Policy.

8. Alternate Employment:

As a whole-time associate of TCSL, you are not permitted to undertake any other employment, business,
assume any public office or private office, honorary or remunerative, without the prior written permission
of TCSL.

9. Confidentiality, Data and Intellectual Property Protection :

As part of the joining formalities, you are required to sign a Confidentiality, Data and IP Protection Terms,
which aims to protect the intellectual property rights and business information of TCSL and its clients. The
detailed Confidentiality, Data and IP Protection related terms and conditions are set out in Annexure 2.

10. Work in SBWS™ mode:

TCS’ Secure Borderless Workspaces™ (SBWS™) is a transformative operating model framework that
allows seamless deployment of virtual workspaces in a secure manner that enables flexible working
options aligned to its business objectives. You may be required to work either from TCS offices/TCS
Client offices or from home (remote working) as per the requirements of the project or group you are
assigned to work with and as communicated to you by the Unit HR or your supervisor. You are required to
abide by the Policy and / or Guidelines issued by TCS from time to time while operating within this
framework. For more details, please refer the Policy / Guideline document on Remote Working.

It is essential that you understand the applicable Policy and / or the Guidelines of such flexible working
and ensure adherence to TCS Security Policies/Protocols and Confidentiality obligations at all times.

11. International Deputation Agreement:

You are required to sign the International Assignment Agreement, which requires you to serve TCSL for a
minimum of 90 days, on completion of every overseas deputation that exceeds 30 days. International
Assignment Agreement is a one-time agreement, applicable for the entire tenure of employment with the
company.

This is to ensure that the knowledge and information gained by you during your deputation is shared and
available to the company and its employees in India. This transfer of knowledge and information is

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 essential for the company to continue to serve its clients and customers better.

If you are deputed internationally for training, you will be required to sign an agreement to serve the
company for a minimum period of 90 days on completion of each such training.

12. TATA Code of Conduct:

You are required to sign the TATA Code of Conduct and follow the same in your day to day conduct as
an employee of TCSL.

13. Retirement:

You will retire from the services of the Company on completion of 60 years of age as per the proof of age
submitted by you at the time of joining. .

14. Medical Tests:

You are required to undergo a pre-employment medical check-up and obtain a fitness certificate from the
company`s doctor. This is a pre-condition for employment. Please collect the medical check-up
authorization letter from the company HR executive, at the time of submitting your written acceptance of
this offer. To verify your identification, we request you to carry a photograph and a photo identification
document issued by government like passport, PAN card, Election Card, Driving License etc. If you are a
campus recruit, you may produce your current educational institute`s photo identification card in the
absence of government photo identification document.

Retention of reasonable medical fitness is also a condition of employment. . The opinion of the doctor
appointed by the company shall be final and binding on both parties. The company also reserves the right
to get yourself examined by a doctor at any time during your employment to ascertain your medical
fitness. Your failure, refusal or inability to appear for such medical examination will result in the
determination of your employment contract without any notice or notice pay in lieu of notice.

Your services are liable to be terminated / determined on account of your continued ill health or if you are
found to be medically unfit for the job as may be certified by the company’s doctor.

15. Notice Period:

Upon your confirmation, this contract of employment is terminable by you by giving 90 days notice in
writing to TCSL. It is clearly understood, agreed and made abundantly clear that you shall have to
necessarily work during the period of notice of 90 days given by you under this clause. However, upon
your serving the notice under this clause, TCSL may relieve you any time during the period of notice at its
sole discretion.

Upon your confirmation, this contract of employment may be terminated by TCSL by giving you 90 days
notice or payment in lieu thereof.

It is understood, agreed and made abundantly clear herein that you shall have to necessarily work during
the notice period given by TCSL under this clause, unless you are otherwise relieved by TCSL by giving
you payment in lieu of notice.

Your failure to comply with this clause will entail monetary payment of damages to TCS as may be
determined by it at its own discretion having regard to the responsibilities shouldered by you while being
in the employment of TCS.

16. Background Check:

Your employment will be subject to a background check in line with the company's background check
policy. A specially appointed agency will conduct internal and external background checks. Normally,
such checks are completed within one month of joining.

The offer of employment is subject to the condition that the person concerned has not been guilty or
convicted for any criminal offence in the past.

If the background check reveals unfavourable results, you will be liable to disciplinary action including
termination of service without notice.

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 17. Submission of Documents:

At the time of your joining, photocopy of the following documents should be submitted. Please carry the
original copies for verification.

- Standard X and XII Mark sheets equivalent

- Degree certificate and mark sheets for all semesters
- Postgraduate degree certificate and mark sheets for all semesters (if you are a Post-graduate)
- Birth Certificate / Proof of Age
- Experience certificate from your previous employer(s) indicating the following :
i. Period of employment
ii. Technology areas you worked on
iii. Certificates for any training provided by your previous employers in various
technologies
- Release letter from your current employer indicating the date of release
- Passport
- 6 photographs - passport size
- A photocopy of your Permanent Account Number (PAN) Card
- An affidavit / notarised undertaking that there is no criminal offence registered/pending against you

Your original documents will be returned to you after verification

18. Letter of Appointment:

You will be issued a letter of appointment at the time of your joining and completing joining formalities as
per the company's policy.

19. Processing of Personal Data

Your personal data collected and developed during recruitment process will be processed in accordance
with the TCS Data Privacy Policy. The personal data referred therein are details related to contact, family,
education, personal identifiers issued by government, social profile, background references, previous
employment and experience, medical history, skillset, proficiency and certifications, job profile and your
career aspirations.

It will be processed for various organizational purposes such as recruitment, onboarding, background
check, project assignment, performance management, job rotation, career development including at
leadership level, diversity and inclusion initiatives, global mobility, wellness program, statutory and legal
requirements and specific organizational initiatives in force during your tenure in TCS.

After you join TCS, there would be more sets of Personal Information (PI) attributes processed for various
legitimate purposes. All of it will be processed with compliance to applicable laws and the TCS Data
Privacy Policy. In some scenarios of your PI processing, you will be provided with appropriate notice
and/or explicit consent might be obtained from time to time.

For the purposes mentioned above, your required PI may be shared with specific vendor organizations
who provide services to TCS, e.g. background check, health insurance, counselling, travel, transport and
visa, payroll services, associate engagement activities, and financial and taxation services.
As TCS is a global company, your PI may be shared with entities outside India, limited for the purposes
mentioned above and/or in this offer letter.

In case of oversees deputation, available privacy rights would be governed as per regulatory provisions
and / or TCS policies/notice provided applicable at your overseas location.

20. Terms and Conditions:

The above terms and conditions of employment are specific to your employment in India and there can be
changes to the said terms and conditions in case of deputation on international assignments during the
course of your employment.

21. Employment in India:

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 In case, you are not a citizen of India, this offer is subject to your obtaining a work permit and or any other
permissions and / or documentation as prescribed by the Government of India for permanent employment
with TCSL.

22. Rules and Regulations of the Company:

Your appointment will be governed by the policies, rules, regulations, practices, processes and
procedures of the company as applicable to you and the changes therein from time to time.

23. Compliance to all clauses

You will be required to fulfill all the terms and conditions mentioned in this letter of offer. Any failure to
fulfill any term and /or condition would entitle TCS in withdrawing this offer letter at its sole discretion.

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 Withdrawal of Offer

If you fail to accept the offer from TCSL within 7 days, it will be construed that you are not interested in
the employment and this offer will be automatically withdrawn. Post acceptance of TCSL offer letter if you
fail to join on the date provided in the TCSL joining letter, the offer will stand automatically terminated at
the sole discretion of TCSL

We look forward to having you in our global team.

Yours Sincerely,

For Tata Consultancy Services Ltd..

Girish Nandimath
Global Head Talent Acquisition & AIP

Encl: Annexure 1: Benefits Gross Salary Sheet

Annexure 2: Confidentiality, Data and Intellectual Property Protection Terms

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 GROSS SALARY SHEET Annexure 1

Name Ms. Rubi Jha

Designation Senior Process Associate
Relevant Experience
Grade BPO2 5
(In Years)

Table 1: Compensation Details: (All Components are in Rs )

Component Category Monthly Annual

1) Fixed Compensation
Basic Salary 15,000 1,80,000
Bouquet of Benefits # 15,404 1,84,848
2) Performance Pay
Monthly Performance Pay 4,500 54,000
3) City Allowance 250 3,000
4) Annual Components/Retirals
Health Insurance NA 7,900
Provident Fund (at 12% of Basic Salary) 1,800 21,600
Gratuity Fund (at 4.81% of Basic Salary) 722 8,658
Total of Annual Components & Retirals 2,522 38,158
TOTAL GROSS 37,676 4,60,006

# Refer to Table 2 for TCSL defined Structure

Table 2:TCSL defined structure for BoB (All Components in Rs)

In case, you wish not to opt for the BoB, Defined Structure as given in Table 2 will be applicable.

Component Category Monthly Annual

House Rent Allowance 6,000 72,000
Leave Travel Allowance 1,250 15,000
Food Card 2,500 30,000
Personal Allowance 5,654 67,848
GROSS BOUQUET OF BENEFITS 15,404 1,84,848

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 Confidentiality, Data and Intellectual Property Protection Terms

Annexure 2

1. Confidential Information

“Confidential Information” shall mean all Inventions and Know-how, information and material of TCS and
its subsidiaries as applicable (Collectively termed as ‘TCS’) (including for avoidance of doubt any
Confidential Information of its Clients) that comes into the possession or know of the Associate and shall
include the following:

(a) Any and all information processing programs, software, properties, items, information, data, material
or any nature whatsoever or any parts thereof, additions thereto and materials related thereto,
produced or created at any time by TCS or the Associate in the course of or in connection with or
arising out of the Associate’s association with TCS. Program/Software shall mean source code
and/or machine instructions wherever resident and on whatever media and all related documentation
and software,

(b) All other information and material of TCS relating to design, method of construction, manufacture,
operation, specifications, use and services of the TCS equipment and components, including, but not
limited to, engineering and laboratory notebooks, reports, process data, test data, performance data,
inventions, trade secrets, systems, software, object codes, source codes, copyrighted matters,
methods, drawings, computations, calculations, computer programs, narrations, flow charts and all
documentation therefore and all copies thereof (including for avoidance of doubt any such material
belonging to the Clients of TCS)

(c) Corporate strategies and other confidential and proprietary material and information, which could
cause competitive harm to TCS if disclosed,

(d) Customer and prospective customer lists, and

(e) All other information and material, which may be created, developed, conceived, gathered or collected
or obtained by the Associate in the course of or arising out of the association with TCS or while in or
in connection with or for the purposes of his/her association with TCS or any of the operations and
entrusted by TCS to the Associate.

2. Associate’s Obligations

Associate agrees to treat the Confidential Information as strictly confidential and a trade secret of TCS.
Associate agrees not to use, or cause to be used, or disclose or divulge or part with directly or indirectly
any Confidential Information for the benefit of or to any third parties except for or on behalf of or as
directed or authorized by TCS or to a person having a valid contract with TCS. Upon termination of
employment, the Associate agrees to surrender to TCS all Confidential Information that he or she may
then possess or have under his or her control.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

Associate agrees and confirms that all intellectual property rights in the Confidential Information shall at
all times vest in and remain with or belong to TCS and Associate shall have no right title or claim of any
nature whatsoever in the Confidential Information. Associate shall promptly disclose to an authorized
officer of TCS all inventions, ideas, innovations, discoveries, improvements, suggestions, or reports and
enhancements made, created, developed, conceived or devised by him or her arising out of his or her
engagement with TCS, including in the course of provision of services to the Clients of TCS and
Associate hereby agrees and confirms that all such intellectual property rights shall at all times vest in and
remain vested in TCS and agrees to transfer and assign to TCS any interests Associate may have in such
intellectual property rights including any interest in and to any domestic or foreign patent rights,
trademarks, trade names copyrights and trade secret rights therein and any renewals thereof. On request
of TCS, Associate shall execute from time to time, during or after the termination of his or her
employment, such further instruments, including without limitations, applications for letters of patent,
trademarks, trade names and copyrights or assignments thereof, as may be deemed necessary or
desirable by TCS to perfect the title of TCS in the intellectual property rights and to effectuate the
provisions hereof. All expenses of filling or prosecuting any application for patents, trademarks, trade
names, or copyrights shall be borne solely by TCS, but Associate shall co-ordinate in filing and / or

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 prosecuting any such applications. Associate hereby expressly waives any “artist’s rights” or “moral
rights”, which Associate might otherwise have in such intellectual property rights.

4. Prior knowledge

Associate acknowledges that prior to his or her appointment by TCS, he or she had no knowledge of the
Confidential Information of TCS and that such Confidential Information is of a confidential and secret
character and is vital to the continued success of TCS’s business. Associate further acknowledges that he
or she is `associated with TCS in a capacity in which he or she will become acquainted with all or part of
such Confidential Information. In order to safeguard the legitimate interests of TCS in such Confidential
Information, it is necessary for TCS to protect such Confidential Information by holding it secret and
confidential.

5. Use of third party material

Associate expressly agrees that Associate shall not in the course of his or her association with TCS and
while working on the premises or facilities of TCS or its Clients or in connection with the development of
any intellectual property rights or work for or on behalf of TCS;

(a) Use any third party material or intellectual property rights except those intellectual property rights
provided by TCS or expressly authorized by TCS or without having proper authorization or license or
approval of the respective owner of such intellectual property rights.

(b) Participate in any activity for creation (including conception, design, development, testing,
implementation, support or marketing) of any Intellectual Property for or on behalf of TCS or its
affiliates if Associate has been exposed, directly or indirectly, to any Third Party IP which is in the
same subject area (such as research area, technology or application area) as, or which is same or
similar to, the Intellectual Property or any portion thereof, to be so created, unless;

i) Associate has expressly declared to TCS in a prescribed form whether such exposure was owing
to publically available information or under and subject to any agreement; AND
ii) TCS has expressly confirmed to the Associate that TCS has proper authorization or license or
approval of the respective owner of such Third Party IP to use the same in Intellectual Property or
portion thereof to be created and authorized in writing Associate’s participation in such activity.

(c) Knowingly access, make reference to or use any Third Party IP (except as permitted under Section
5(a), directly or indirectly, during the period of association with the creation (conception, design,
development, testing, implementation, support or marketing) of TCS Intellectual Property or portion
thereof, which is in the same subject area of TCS Intellectual Property or which is same or similar to
such TCS Intellectual Property or portion thereof being created. In case, Associate access or is
exposed to any such Third Party IP during such association, Associate shall promptly bring it to the
notice of TCS IP asset owner or TCS project manager in writing and immediately cease to participate
in any such activity.

6. Security policies and Guidelines.

6.1 Associate agrees to abide by and be bound by any and all policies, documents, guidelines and
processes including IP, Information Security and Confidentiality of TCS in force from time to time
whether expressly endorsed or not.

6.2 Associate acknowledge and agree that in the course of, and as a result of his/her engagement with
TCS, Associate will have access to, obtain or come across personal data or information of other TCS
Associates or Clients, including without limitation, sensitive personal data or information (collectively
“Personal Data and Information”) within the meaning of the applicable Indian Law and Rules or any
other applicable Law, directive or regulation anywhere in the world. In respect of any such Personal
Data and Information accessed, obtained, acquired or processed by Associate for and on behalf of
TCS, its affiliates or Clients, Associate undertake that he/she will:

(a) Process the Personal Data and Information only on behalf of TCS, its Affiliates or Clients, as the
case may be, and only on and in accordance with instructions received from the data controller
from time to time;

(b) Abide by such technical and organizational measures necessary to prevent the accidental or
unlawful destruction or accidental loss, alteration, un-authorized disclosure or access to the
Personal Data and Information;

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 (c) Promptly (and in any event within 24 hours of awareness) bring to notice of TCS or its Affiliates,
as the case may be, of any actual or suspected incident of unauthorized or accidental disclosure
of, or access to, the Personal Data and Information or other breach of this section (a “Security
Breach”);

(d) Promptly provide TCS with all information in Associate’s notice, possession or control concerning
any Security Breach and not make any public announcement regarding a Security Breach without
TCS’ prior written consent;

(e) Not do, or omit to do, anything, which would cause TCS or any of its employees, officers or agents
to be in breach of its obligations under any privacy or data protection policy, regulation or
legislation;

(f) Upon expiry or termination of Associate’s engagement with TCS, return all copies of the Personal
Data and Information to TCS in Associate’s possession or control; and

(g) Promptly bring to TCS’ notice of any request received from a data subject to have access to
his/her Personal Data and Information or of any other communication relating to the access, use
or processing of any Personal Data and Information (including any notice from the regulatory
body) and fully co-operate and assist TCS in relation to any such request or communication.

6.3 Associate expressly consent that TCS and/or its affiliates may collect, use, transfer, retain or
otherwise process Associate’s Personal Data and Information in connection with his/her engagement
with TCS, in accordance with the then / current TCS policies and procedures and applicable privacy
and data protection legislation. TCS may use third party services or sub-contractors to collect or
otherwise process Associate’s Personal Data and Information for which TCS shall remain
responsible for such third party services provider or sub-contractor’s compliance with TCS’
obligations hereunder.

7. Working in SBWS™ Framework:

Associate may be required to work in TCS offices or its Client’s premises or from home (remote working)
as per the directions of supervisor and / or the provisions of the applicable policy.

Associate understands that working in this hybrid environment may have higher confidentiality and
information security risks. Associate acknowledges that when working remotely the Associate:

a) will work only in a private, secured work area in compliance with the guidelines issued and
amended from time to time.
b) will comply with and work in a manner consistent with TCS Data Privacy and Security
Policies/Protocols.
c) will bring to the notice of HR of the Unit to any circumstances that prevent Associate from
working in a manner consistent with TCS data privacy and security policies/ protocols.
d) will inform the HR of the Unit if the Associate shares a home with any family member or an
individual who is employed by a competitor of TCS or TCS client the Associate is assigned to, or
if any other circumstances at home exist which implicates the TCS Code of Conduct Conflict of
Interest provision.
e) will ensure utmost care and adhere to Confidentiality, IP Protection / Non-Disclosure obligations.
f) will be using the Company allotted laptop or similar authorized computing device (together called
“official asset”) only to connect to TCS network/customer network through authorized means (or
the Customer provided laptop to access the customer network if so, mandated by the Customer).
g) will not allow anybody to share the official asset being used.

8. Restriction on Associate’s Rights

Associate agrees that he or she shall not make, have made, replicate, reproduce, use, sell, incorporate or
otherwise exploit, for his or her own use or for any other purpose, any of the Confidential Information
including intellectual properties of TCS that is or may be revealed to him or her by TCS or which may in
the course of his or her employment with TCS come into his or her possession or knowledge unless
specifically authorized to do so in writing by TCS.

9. No License

TCS and Associate agree that no license under any patent or copyright now existing or hereafter obtained

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 by TCS is granted, agreed to be granted, or implied by the terms of this Agreement, or by the disclosure
to Associate of the Confidential Information.

10. Equitable Rights

Associate acknowledges that any Confidential Information that comes into the possession and / or
knowledge of Associate is of a unique, highly confidential and proprietary nature. It is further
acknowledged by Associate that the disclosure, distribution, dissemination and / or release by Associate
of the Confidential Information without the prior written consent of TCS or any breach of the
Confidentiality, Data and IP Protection Terms by Associate will cause TCS to suffer severe, immediate
and irreparable damage and that upon any such breach or any threat thereof, TCS shall without prejudice
to any other remedies available to it, be entitled to appropriate equitable relief including the relief of
specific performance and injunctive relief, in addition to whatever remedies it might have at law.

11. General

(a) The provisions hereof shall be interpreted, determined and enforced in accordance with the laws of
India.

(b) In the event of any dispute or disagreement over the interpretation of any of the terms herein
contained or any claim or liability of any party, the same shall be referred to a person to be nominated
by TCS, whose decision shall be final and binding upon the parties hereto. Subject to the above, the
arbitration shall be governed by the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 or any modifications or re-
enactment thereof. Associate confirms that the fact that the arbitrator shall be a nominee of TCS shall
not be a ground for objecting to such arbitration or challenging the decision of the arbitrator. The
venue of arbitration shall be Mumbai. Subject to the above arbitration clause, the Parties agreed to
the binding jurisdiction of the Courts at Mumbai under the laws of India.

(c) If any provision hereof shall be found by a judicial tribunal to be contrary to governing law, it shall be
deemed null and void without annulling or rendering invalid the remainder of the Agreement and if the
invalid portion is such that the remainder cannot be sustained without it, the Parties herein shall find a
suitable replacement to the invalid portion that shall be legally valid.

(d) This Confidentiality, Data and IP Protection Terms along with other documents executed by Associate
or referenced in any such documents constitutes the entire understanding between the parties and
supersedes all prior agreements and understandings pertaining to the subject matter thereof. No
delay of omission of either Party in exercising or enforcing any of their rights or remedies hereunder
shall constitute a waiver thereof.

(e) This Confidentiality, Data and IP Protection Terms may not be amended except in writing signed by
authorized representatives of both parties.

(f) The obligations of Associate in terms of this Confidentiality, Data and IP Protection Terms shall
continue during the term of or in the course of the employment of the Associate with TCS and shall
continue thereafter in perpetuity.

Please complete and return these documents to the TCSL HR executive, within 7 days of receiving
this offer.

This is to confirm that I have received the Letter of Offer on ________________ .

I hereby accept this Offer and intend to join service on__________________.

Name: Ms. Rubi Jha

Address:

Signature:
Date:

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