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Orbit Shifters Compliance Guide

This document outlines the onboarding process and guidelines for Orbit Shifters at Cognizant. The document covers the scope, onboarding process, business unit allocation, confirmation appraisal process, separation circumstances, and exceptions handling. New hires identified as potential Orbit Shifters complete a 5-day onboarding framework including leadership connections, mandatory courses, and communication assessments. Orbit Shifters are then interviewed and potentially allocated to business units where they can be removed from the program if project requirements are declined. The confirmation appraisal process applies based on the associate's role and separation may occur due to interview clearance, location constraints, project allocation issues, or behavioral problems. Exceptions are governed by employment terms and conditions subject

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Orbit Shifters Compliance Guide

This document outlines the onboarding process and guidelines for Orbit Shifters at Cognizant. The document covers the scope, onboarding process, business unit allocation, confirmation appraisal process, separation circumstances, and exceptions handling. New hires identified as potential Orbit Shifters complete a 5-day onboarding framework including leadership connections, mandatory courses, and communication assessments. Orbit Shifters are then interviewed and potentially allocated to business units where they can be removed from the program if project requirements are declined. The confirmation appraisal process applies based on the associate's role and separation may occur due to interview clearance, location constraints, project allocation issues, or behavioral problems. Exceptions are governed by employment terms and conditions subject

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Orbit Shifters
Handbook & Compliance

Prepared By / Last Updated By Approved By


Name Vinaya Kamada Sridharan Varadarajan

Date September 12, 2017

Contents

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1. Scope3
2. Onboarding Process 3
3. BU Allocation 4
4. Confirmation appraisal process 4
5. Separation 4
6. Exceptions Handling 5

1. Scope of the Document

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This document covers all selects who are identified as potential Orbit Shifters and those who are
converted to Orbit Shifters based on their performance.

2. Onboarding Process

I. 5-day framework
II. Leadership Connect
III. Complete ORG Mandated courses and Digital 101
IV. Communication proficiency assessment
V. Complete all Banking and HCM formalities

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3. BU allocation at the time of entry


I. Profiling: The potential Orbit Shifters update their profiles to EE Team for sharing with
Business
II. Interaction with Business Units : The associates are interviewed by the respective BU Teams
III. If the associates do not clear the first 2 interviews, they are converted to a regular trainee
status and are asked to join the regular ELT track.
IV. Project Allocation: Once they clear the BU interview they should wait for the allocation to
complete and join BU
V. Orbit Shifters are expected to adapt to any domain/technology they are allocated to
VI. If there is re-location, they have to buy their tickets and reimburse later following the below
guidelines
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4. Confirmation Appraisal Process


Confirmation Appraisal is a process run in the system after the completion of the relevant probation
period for the associate(s). The Confirmation process as per the role on joining will apply.

5. Separation- Orbit shifters are removed from the program in the following circumstances
I. Interview clearance – A potential orbit shifter is converted to a regular trainee if he/she
does not clear at least two BU interviews

II. Location constraint – All Orbit Shifters come with location flexibility. If at any point an Orbit
Shifter refuses to move to project location he/she can be removed from the program

III. Project Allocation – If at any point an Orbit Shifter refuses to work for the project allocated
to him/her, the EE team can exclude them from the Program

IV. Behavioral Issues – If the BU Team and the EE team agree that there have been behavioral
issues the Orbit Shifter is given a formal warning and if the behavior persists, is removed
from the program.

V. Exit from company – Associates do not continue the benefits of an Orbit Shifter upon exit
and re-joining.

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6. Exceptions Handling

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The benefits of this policy are governed by the terms and conditions of employment in practice at
Cognizant. This is subject to change from time to time. Cognizant reserves the right to amend its
policies as necessitated.

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