Welcome to Pearson Education Indian Subcontinent
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Welcome to Pearson Education Indian Subcontinent
Welcome to Pearson Education Indian Subcontinent An Introduction To Pearson Agenda Pearson PLC Pearson Education Know your Policies - KYP Payroll Portal Intranet – People@Pearson In-charge Portal PEARSON PLC CEO John Fallon on Pearson “Pearson has a clear position of leadership in global learning and publishing, with strong foundations for growth in technology, services and developing economies. Our challenge is to seize those opportunities in an era of tremendous industry change.” John Fallon, CEO, Pearson Plc London, England Beginnings Founded by Samuel Pearson in 1844 The Company was founded by Samuel Pearson in 1844 as a building and engineering concern operating under the name of S. Pearson & Son. In 1880, control passed to his grandson Weetman, an engineer, who in 1890 moved the business to London and turned it into one of the world's largest construction companies. The company built the Blackwall Tunnel between 1892 and 1897 Pearson Group Pearson is a global media, education and publishing company represented by market-leading businesses such as the Financial Times, Pearson Education and Penguin. The Financial Times Group, one of the world's leading business information companies, provides a broad range of business information and multimedia services to the international business community Pearson Education is the world's leading education company. From pre-school to high school, early learning to professional certification, our curriculum materials, multimedia learning tools and testing programmes help to educate more than 100 million people worldwide - more than any other private enterprise The world-famous Penguin brand is the label of quality from novels and classics to cookbooks - and much more - around the world. We publish an unrivalled range of fiction and non-fiction, bestsellers and classics, children's books and illustrated reference treasure chests in over 100 countries Who What Where PEARSON The vital statistics – Proportion of Pearson Revenue Pearson Board Of Directors Glen Moreno Chairman Will Ethridge Chief Executive North American Education John Fallon Chief Executive Pearson Plc. John Makinson Chairman & Chief Executive Penguin Group Robin Freestone Finance Director Pearson Plc. Rona Fairhead Chief Executive Financial Times Group The World’s Leading Education Companies Education Revenues, US$ Billions 5.8 PEARSON 3.3 2.6 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.4 1.2 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 Pearson Values Live, breathe and work through Pearson’s values Brave Decent Imaginative PEARSON FAMILY TREE Pearson Group Organisation structure PEARSON Financial Times Pearson Vue Pearson Education Pearson International Penguin Pearson North America Asia Pacific Middle East, Africa and Caribbean Southern Africa Latin America Global Strategy & Business Development ELT UK Europe Corporate Functions Pearson Shared Operations Pearson Technology Other shared areas Pearson India Pearson India’s operations currently consist of the following businesses and brands (indicative only) Education Media & Information Consumer Publishing Pearson in India Khozem Merchant President Pearson India Ranu Kawatra President & CEO Pearson Education Max Gabriel CTO Pearson India Andrew Philip President & CEO Penguin Shweta Tangri Director - People Pearson India Aparna Sharma Managing Director Dorling Kindersley Fiona Collins Managing Director Pearson VUE Ramana Akula CFO Pearson India Sushil Eapen Managing Director PCTA HOW WE COLLABORATE NEO ….an online space where you can connect with people across Pearson, share ideas and information. www.neo.pearson.com CSR @ Pearson Support My School Campaign •Joint initiative between Coca-Cola India and NDTV. The latter being a leading news broadcaster in the country • NDTV has been in operations for last two decades under the leadership of Pranoy Roy, eminent journalist and the current Chairman and Director of the NDTV group Support my School campaign intends to do the following • Highlight the conditions of schools in rural and semi rural areas • Provide basic facilities in these schools for the benefit of students • Set up 100 model schools across the country and get a momentum going Focus areas for SMS campaign • Sanitation • Sports facilities • Environment conservation • Health • Rainwater Harvesting Pearson’s suggestion of ‘improving learning outcomes’ in these schools has been welcomed by campaign owners and eventually led to the partnership being finalized Salient features Project partners include UN Habitat, Sulabh International and Charities Aid Foundation (which is also the implementing body) Endorsement by prominent personalities from various walks of life. These include sportsmen, politicians, film actors Sachin Tendulkar, renowned Indian Cricketer is the campaign ambassador High decibel campaign with continuous coverage on NDTV run channels – both English and Hindi Addresses issues that strike chord with masses and larger stakeholders; the project emphasizes on community participation which is the key to sustainability Limited concerns on sustainability front : Coca-Cola and NDTV being strong campaign owners and credible names http://www.pearsoned.co.in/web/aboutus-videos.aspx PEARSON EDUCATION An overview Pearson Education Indian Subcontinent Leadership Team Sr.VP - Higher Education Anish Srikrishna Sr.VP - School Naveen Rajlani CEO Ranu Kawatra AVP - Finance Ashutosh Verma VP - People Manju Kohli Pearson Education Indian Subcontinent Leadership Team VP – English Ritu Chaudhri DGM – Business Engagement Easwari Prasath VP – Supply Chain Ajith Vasudevan VP Manufacturing Subhasis Ganguli AVP - Legal Anagh Ahuja SVP – A&IQ Sanjay Shivnani GM - PD Geetika Malik VP – Marketing Asheesh Sabharwal VP – Strategic Alliance Sriram Narayanan Know your Policies - KYP An overview People Policies Code of Conduct Conflict of Interest Leave & Attendance Policy Employee Referral Scheme Insurance Policies No Smoking Policy Dignity at Work Sexual Harassment Policy Information Systems Policy Code of Conduct Pearson Code of Conduct People: Regard for gender, age, race, national origin, religion, disability or sexual preference. Equal employment Freedom of speech and of association Information to all The Company: Aims to avoid conflicts between the Company’s interests and our own individual interests. In our personal capacities, we don’t compete with any activity or business of the Company, directly or indirectly, or use the knowledge gained here to help anyone else compete with the Company. We don’t do business on behalf of Pearson with a Company from which we or a family member may benefit. Suppliers, associates & other partners: View our suppliers as partners, and we expect them to make a fair return when they do business with us. We don’t accept gifts or gratuities from current or would-be suppliers or other parties interested in doing business with us or having our favours for personal or commercial reasons and vice-versa. Code of Conduct Customers: • For our customers we offer products and services that are consistently superior. • We never blame problems on the customer or someone else. • When we advertise or solicit business, we are truthful in every detail. Governments and laws: • Comply with the laws and regulations of any country while doing business, without seeking or giving influence in exchange for promises, gifts or any other inducements. • We always try to compete fairly and honestly, observing all applicable anti trust and competition laws. Our responsibility to society: • We try to give both time and money to the communities of interest in which we do business through our charities, sponsorship donations and through encouraging and enabling colleagues to volunteer their time to causes they support. • We try to operate in a way that is sensitive to the environment and minimize the impact of our products on the environment. In case you observe any breach to Pearson Code of Conduct, please feel free to reach the Pearson Group Legal Counsel and the Head of Group Internal Audit at www.PearsonEthics.com Managing Conflict of Interest Do you feel your & Company’s interests are conflicting? Conflict of Interest Policy All employees are to place the interests of Pearson India ahead of their personal interests. Conflicts of interest arise when an employee’s objectivity in reaching decisions for Pearson India is, or may be affected by factors other than Pearson India’s best interest. Only by adhering to this policy can the integrity of Pearson India’s business relationships be preserved and other interests be protected. Any employee who violates Pearson India’s Conflict of Interest Policy shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action, including termination of employment. Incase of question whether the continuation of any interest constitutes a conflict of interest, they should immediately report their concern, in writing, to Pearson India’s Director, People Department or the Business Head of the respective Company. Illustrations of Potential Conflicts of Interest •Interest in Competing Concern • Interest in Any Other Concern • Interest in Transaction • Use of Confidential Information • Compensation, Profit, Gifts and Gratuities • Rendition of Services • Full Time Service • Use of Position to Influence Others • Competition with Pearson India • Appropriation of Business Opportunities No interest in another concern or participation in any transaction shall be deemed to involve a conflict of interest if the interest or participation has been disclosed fully in writing to, and has been approved in writing by People Director, Pearson India and CEO of the concerned Company. Planning For Leave? Dreaming of a refreshing holiday? Planning to go the family way? Are you unwell & need rest? Leaves & Attendance Casual leaves / Sick leaves : 15 days per annum (1.25 days / Month) Privilege leaves / Annual leaves : 21 days per annum (1.75 days / Month) – – – – The encashment of Privilege Leave: Minimum of 7 days and up to a maximum of 14 days. Accumulation of Privilege leave: Maximum up to 42 days. PL & CL cannot be clubbed together Probationers are not eligible for PL Maternity leaves : 90 days per annum (As per Govt. Laws) Paternity leaves : 7 continuous days Calendar Holidays : 10 holidays and 2 optional RH in a year Office Timings : a) Mandatory working hours is 8.5 / Day b) Core working hours is from 10 AM – 5 PM Employee Referral Policy It pays to recommend… Building our Pearson family together Employee Referral Policy •Refer your friend/acquaintance for a suitable position in any of the Pearson group companies. •Payment will be allowed for Inter-company referral under the scheme. •Senior Management/Managers/People Department staff associated with the recruitment process will not be eligible for this scheme. •There is no limit on the number of referrals an employee may make. •Selection of candidate would be based purely on merit and job-profile fit. •The payment will be made to the eligible employees after the new hire passes their four (4) months & will be paid along with the monthly salary subject to tax as appropriate . Employment Type Position Type Benefit (Rs.) Regular Full-time E position 12,000 Regular Full-time M position 24,000 Regular Full-time SM and above position 40000 Short-term project/ temporary/contractual for min 6 months tenure 5000 Insurance Policies Health Benefits: •Group Term Medical insurance : All employees & their dependants (spouse & children only). Parents are not covered in this. Risk Benefits: •Group Term Life Insurance: Cover all employees only •Group Term Personal Accident Insurance: Covers all employees only •Permanent Disability employees only Pension Policy: Covers all MEDICLAIM POLICY INSURER - ICICI LOMBARD INSURANCE COMPANY • Pearson recognizes the needs of its employees for financial protection in the event of illness, disease or injuries that result in medical expense. • Employee, spouse and two children are eligible for participation in the Group Mediclaim insurance • The Maternity benefit is allowable upto INR 50,000 for normal delivery and 50,000 for cesarean within the Sum Insured, maximum up to 2 children. • The Sum Insured per person ranges from INR 2,75,000 to INR 7,00,000 depending upon the band structure as given below: Bank SI (Floater) SS 2,75,000 E 3,25,000 M 4,50,000 SM 5,00,000 TM 7,00,000 Important links • You can view the list of network hospitals by clicking on the following link: • http://www.icicilombard.com/Content/ilom-en/Hospital_list/search.asp • Below is the link from where E-Cards can be downloaded/ printed: • http://24x7.icicilombard.com/ghi/iHealthCare/iCare_Wfrm_SearchPrintICard.aspx?Login=N Claim Procedure • Cashless benefit : can be availed by getting the treatment done at any of the network hospital of ICICI Lombard and by producing Medical Insurance Health card. • Non-Cashless benefit : can be availed by submitting the bills/documents along with the duly filled claim form to the People department. Contact Details •Name: Shivam Bhatia •Phone: 8373901876 •Email: [email protected] GROUP PERSONAL ACCIDENT POLICY INSURER : TATA AIG GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY •This policy is applicable only if insured person suffers disablement due to an accident •Only employees are covered •Sum Insured amount is two years annual fixed CTC •The cover is worldwide but payment of claim can only be made in India and in Rupees. Benefits Details • Accidental Death : Death Benefit is not covered under this policy • Dismemberment : Yes (% of Sum Insured depending upon type of disability) • Permanent Total Disability : Yes (% of Sum Insured depending upon type of disability) • Permanent Partial Disability : Yes (% of Sum Insured depending upon type of disability) • Weekly Compensation : Rs. 10000/- or Actual weekly salary, whichever is less will be paid in case disability which wholly and continuously prevents Insured person from performing each and every duty pertaining to his occupation • Fixed Medical Expenses : Fixed- Rs. 5000/- per accident. • Terrorism is covered. Claim Procedure : • Employee/Beneficiary notifies People department, who in turn would intimate Insurer and submit required claims documents within 14 days of the event • On obtaining all relevant documents, Insurer begins processing the claims • Claim Investigation and review within 3 days of submission of all the required documents • On approval, the cheque is sent to the people department within 3 working days, from where it is given to the Employee/ Beneficiary • On rejection of the claim, Insurer would provide a valid reason for the rejection to the People Department / Employee / Beneficiary Contact Details: Name: Harish Chandra Ph: 9899766675 // off: 91-01166563617 Email id: A&[email protected] GROUP TERM LIFE POLICY INSURER : KOTAK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY • This policy is applicable only in the case of death of the insured person • Only employees are covered • Sum Insured amount is two years annual fixed CTC Policy Parameter Insurer Kotak Life Insurance Company Ltd. Policy Duration Calendar year which is renewed every year on the 1st of January Sum Insured 2 times of annual fixed CTC Terrorism Covered Claim Procedure • Beneficiary notifies the People Department, who in turn would intimate Insurer and submit required claims documents within 30 days of the event • On obtaining all relevant documents, Insurer begins processing the claims • Claim Investigation and Review within 3 days of submission of all the required documents • On approval, the cheque is sent to the People Department within 3 working days, from where it is given to the beneficiary • On rejection of the claim, Insurer would provide a valid reason for the rejection to the People Department or beneficiary Permanent Disability Pension Policy •In case an employee during the tenure of employment suffers from disability which renders him/her incapable to work, the permanent disability pension policy comes into force •The person eligible for this pension will cease to be on the rolls of the Company. Procedure for claim: •The eligible employee or his designated first nominee can claim pension by filling up the prescribed form which is available with the People Dept. •The employee has to furnish disability certificate from a registered medical practitioner •Once entitles for the pension, the employee will cease to be on the rolls of the Company •Pension amount will be equivalent to the last drawn basic pay and will be revised periodically as per the prevailing cost of living indices. •The pension will be paid maximum to 60 years of age (the retirement age) •In case of demise of the beneficiary during the pension period, two years’ pension amount will be paid as lump sum payment to the dependent or legal heir of the deceased •Disability pension is taxable as per the prevalent Income Tax Laws. Employee Health Check Up A healthy workplace is a more productive workplace! Annual Health Checkup: Annual health check up programmes are specifically designed to diagnose, monitor and prevent potential health problems and help you lead healthier lives. Procedure for Health checkup appointments: •Send your request for health checkup along with your date preference to the People Department at least 3 days in advance. •People department will send you the details of the plan, pre-requisites and hospital location preference on the same day of receiving your request. •After receiving your location preference, People Dept. will forward your appointment request to the respective hospital for confirmation. •Once the confirmation is received from the hospital branch, the same will be sent to you by People Dept. You are required to carry the print of this confirmation email with you along with your Company ID card on the day of the test. •Reports of the test will be sent to you by People Dept. after one week. No Smoking Please… Okk…so we admit smoking ‘might’ be addictive Smoking is injurious to health! Please don’t throw your cigarette ends on the floor. The cockroaches are getting cancer! Take small smoke breaks while strictly abiding to the No Smoking Policy… No Smoking Policy •Smoking is prohibited in all areas within the buildings. •Managers are responsible for ensuring that the no-smoking policy is observed. •In case any employee feels that the policy is being violated, he/she should bring it to the notice of the Assistant Manager – Admin. •The Company understands that some of its employees may feel unwilling or unable to give up smoking, staff should agree with their immediate manager on the frequency and length of any smoking break. •Employees who meet visitors from outside the Company are required to explain the nosmoking rule politely but firmly. •Any employee who fails to comply with our no-smoking policy will be treated in accordance with the Company’s disciplinary procedure. Dignity at Work Are you or your colleagues getting bullied at work? What should you do? It is important for you to get it addressed! Dignity at Work Policy We believe you are entitled to enjoy a work environment, free from any form of harassment. This includes: •bullying, •unwanted conduct of a sexual nature, either verbal or physical, or •unwelcome behavior based on race, religion, ethnic origin, age, disability or impairment If you are the subject of harassment your complaint can be made informally or formally. • Informally: Ask the person causing the offence to stop. • Formally: Talk to your line manager. If your manager is the source of the alleged harassment, contact a member of People Department for help and advice or to lodge a formal complaint. Sexual Harassment At Workplace Incase you are wondering who has to tolerate Sexual Harassment?? Sexual Harassment Policy What is sexual harassment ? (a) physical contact and advances (b) a demand or request for sexual favors (c) sexually colored remarks (d) showing pornography (e) any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature. Lodge a complaint; whom do you approach? – Complaints can be made verbally, through email, or in a letter to any member of the Complaints Committee-People Director, HOD & Business head. – Complaints can be made directly by the person facing harassment or even by her/his colleague. Information Systems Policy Objective: This policy statement sets out the rules, to be followed by all staff members, covering the provision and use of computer facilities. Information Systems Policy: a) Legal Framework b) User Training c) Network Access Information d) Software copying e) Internet access & e-mails f) BYOD PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT Start of the Performance Year, KPIs need to be set at the start of the year or at the DOJ whichever is earlier JAN PMS Cycle Mid year review DEC Final review COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Compensation and Benefits Compensation structure: Basic HRA Conveyance Provident Fund Special allowances : : : : : 40 % of CTC ( fully taxable component) 50 % of basic (40% non – metro & 50% metro) 800 fixed (tax exempted component) 12 % of basic (tax exempted component) Balancing amount Flexi Components : LTA Books & Periodicals Medical Reimbursement : One month’s basic salary. : Rs 1000 per month (max) : Rs 1250 per month (max) You will get tax exemption if you furnish the bills against flexi components claim. Otherwise we’ll make it taxable. Leave Travel Allowance Basis to claim LTA: • You should have taken continuous 3 PL’s. • Applicable only for travel fare & not for boarding and lodging. • You can either travel alone or with your family. • If your family travels without you, no LTA can be claimed. How often can you claim LTA? • You can claim LTA twice in the block of 4 years it will be tax free on production of bills. • Present block is 2010-2013 calendar year from 1st Jan’11 to 31st Dec’13. Proof of travel to avail of LTA: • You can produce an air, rail or any public transport ticket along with ‘Leave Application Form’ • You can even submit the bills issued by the car rental company if you rent a vehicle. • However, the travel is applicable anywhere in India and not abroad. Gratuity As per the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972: Gratuity formula: (Last drawn monthly basic salary + dearness allowance)/ 26 x 15 days x number of years of service (more than six months to be counted as full year) Entitlement: Gratuity is payable to an employee (nominee – in case of death of employee) who has rendered continuous 5 years or more on his/her termination of employment. Completion of 5 years is not necessary where the termination of employment is due to death of disablement. Eligibility: •At the time of retirement/resignation/demise. • 4 years and 8 months (240 days = 1 year) where the company follows 5 days a week. Tax Liability on Gratuity: Employee Limit is defined under the income tax act, which is at present Rs.10 Lacs People DEVELOPMENT Talent Development • Leadership & Talent Development Key talent/People for the future identification and development Identification of critical positions, Succession Planning & Career Development Emerging Leaders India Program 360 degree feedback survey • Skill building Learning Calendar (non-sales) Sales Academy Project Management Excellence People Manager’s program • Employee Engagement People Survey: Survey execution and action planning People Team Shweta Tangri Dir. People (Group) Manju Kohli VP – People (PEd) Jaishree Sharma Talent Acquisition(Group) Dr. Amit Singh Talent Development(Group) Prashant Pradhan People Ops (PEd) Ayan Majumdar C&B (Group) Kumar Prashant People Ops (PEd) People Team Juhi Baijal C&B (PEd) Vandana Purswani People Development (PEd) Roopam Singh People Ops (PEd) Gunjan Chibbar Talent Acquisition (PEd) Akansha Makhija People Ops (PEd) Tanvi Jain Talent Acquisition (Group) Point of Contacts • • • Administration/Facilities – Vibhuti Sharma ([email protected]) – Ramandeep Kaur ([email protected]) – Contact : 0120-4190100 ext 131 / 133 IT related – Arun Sharma ([email protected]) – Contact : 0120-4190100 ext 266 Finance / Cash Float – Amit Srivastava ([email protected]) – Gaurav Mehta ([email protected]) – Contact : 0120-4190100 ext 146 / 138 BUDDY PROGRAM Scope •Designed to ease a new employee’s transition in the new work environment •Providing a ‘high touch’ resource for the new employee •Intended to be a component of the overall orientation program •Developing a positive work attitude and motivation through enhancing the connection •Helps to facilitate new employees successfully build connections with colleagues and their jobs •Enabling new employees to fully integrate with the organization and build effective professional networks Responsibilities of a Buddy: •Support new hire in training and to establish strong bonds in the organization. •Introduce new employee to co-workers and help in establishing networks. •Hand hold new employee on strategic locations/functions to get necessary support, equipment and supplies. • Be responsible to ensure the comfort of the new hire by taking care of hygiene aspects like lunch, etc. •Stay connected with the new hire to ensure they are progressing well and to address any concerns they may have. •If appropriate, provide ‘just-in-time’ answers relating to the job Responsibilities of a New Hire: •Ensure that all lines of communication are open with Buddy and Manager. •Schedule regular meetings with Buddy to ask questions and seek information as required. •Follow up on the effectiveness of the Buddy program by periodically checking in with Manager to assess adjustment to the environment. PAYROLL PORTAL An overview Homepage: Click log on Login details screen: Enter login details HRWorkWays : Payroll Five Sub-categories Most Viewed Links: The three most viewed links. Most Viewed Links: Latest Payslip Most Viewed Links: IT Computation Statement Most Viewed Links: Claim Reimbursement Claim Reimbursements : This is a sample page and hence all reimbursement not captured. The same is available in your reimbursement page. Check the pay component you wish to claim reimbursement Once details are entered, click ‘Save’, if you wish to modify your claim later before submission. Else you could submit your claims for processing (subject to bills submission in hard copy) by clicking ‘Print’. Once opted to ‘Print’ not changes can be made This page will be enabled for updations for a week after the salary is transferred to your account Click on details to enter bill wise claim details (A screen to update details as in next slide will open & upon saving, total amount of claim will auto populate under “Enter Claim” in this screen) Reimbursements claim submission Reimbursement Claim Process On clicking print after updation, voucher id will get generated. This Voucher Id will help us track claims in future. Please refer the claim id for any reimbursement queries On choosing to print, the claim Forms (Medical / LTA/ Books & Periodicals ) along with the above voucher will be printed. The claim forms are to be attached to the respective bills, the above voucher, which is the summary and a reference document for Hewitt should be attached as the covering letter to your claims ( if one is making both medical & LTA claim both should be dropped together in a single envelope) based on which the claim approvals are done. The printout of Voucher & details page along with the reimbursement bills has to put in the drop box on or before the last date of every cycle Update PAN: Schedule: Planner: Investment Declaration: INTRANET An overview INCHARGE An overview Q&A