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Synerquest Management Consultancy Services Inc. DOLE Accreditation No. 1030-011713-0060

“YOUR PARTNER IN YOUR QUEST FOR BUSINESS EXCELLENCE”

QUALITY l ENVIRONMENT l SAFETY l HEALTH

Workplace Policy & Program on Hepatitis B

1.0 OBJECTIVE To ensure that the risk associated with Hepatitis B infection is monitored and appropriate controls are in place so as to prevent transmission and eliminate spread of the disease. 2.0 SCOPE This procedure applies to all employees of SYNERQUEST in all its offices and operational areas. 3.0 REFERENCE

3.1 Department Advisory No. 05 series of 2010 (Guidelines for the Implementation of a Workplace Policy and Program on Hepatitis B)

4.0 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

4.1 SYNERQUEST shall integrate Hepatitis B prevention education in its Quality, Environment, Safety, and Health (QESH) training, continuing education and other human resource development programs for its employees. 4.2 SYNERQUEST shall make available to its employees self-learning information materials such as booklets, brochures, flyers and tapes on Hepatitis B prevention and control. 4.3 SYNERQUEST through the VP of Admin shall be responsible for the implementation of appropriate awareness and education programs about Hepatitis B to enable employees to protect themselves and others against Hepatitis B infection. 4.4 SYNERQUEST shall not mandate compulsory Hepatitis B testing for its employees to guarantee the latter’s right to privacy. However, any employee may choose to undergo voluntary Hepatitis B testing, the cost of which may be charged to the Company. Release of the testing results shall be in accordance with the attached guidelines (Appendix A).

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4.5 Cases of Hepatitis B shall be covered by policy and limitations under the Company’s Medical and Dental Services Plan. 4.6 SYNERQUEST shall regard an Hepatitis B infected employee as any other employee found to be suffering from any other serious illness/condition, specifically in terms of statutory and Company benefits, compensation and other available Company services. 4.7 SYNERQUEST shall respond to the changing health status of the employee by making reasonable accommodation in the workplace for those infected with Hepatitis B, giving due consideration at all times to the health and safety of his co-employees. 4.8 SYNERQUEST recognizes the sensitive issues that surround Hepatitis B and undertakes to handle matters in a discreet and private manner. Where Hepatitis B infected employee has revealed his/her status to management, the Company will keep the identity of such person confidential.

5.0 EFFECTIVITY: January 2, 2014 Prepared By: Approved By: Luzedel Miciel D. Rubina Roberto C. Rubina VP for Admin and Finance President & CEO