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HANDBOOK ON
DISCIPLINE
FOR
SECURITY GUARDS
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TACTICAL SECURITY AGENCY, INC.
TACTICAL SECURITY
AGENCY, INC.
MANDAUE CITY, CEBU, PHILIPPINES
THIS
HANDBOOK ON DISCIPLINE
FOR SECURITY GUARDS
IS JOINTLY COMPILED AND REVISED BY
HANDBOOK
ON
DISCIPLINE
FOR
SECURITY
GUARDS
Let’s start our knowledge with this Employee Handbook which contains
the Company policies and procedures and everything you need to know
about how we do things the Tactical Security Agency, Incorporated way.
The company shall circulate a set of rules known as the Employee’s Code
of Conduct which shall manage the conduct of employees on and off the
job to protect their rights and interests as well as those of the company.
These rules are propagated to establish efficient, orderly and harmonious
working relationships within the company thereby, ensuring future
growth and success for both the company and its employees. The willful
and inexcusable violations of the provisions of this code will be dealt
firmly and fairly under an impartial and indiscriminate disciplinary policy
which applies to all.
Tactical Security Agency, Inc. will be strictly implementing the Open-Door Policy
BASED ON REPUBLIC ACT 5487, AS AMENDED which states that any employee can talk to any member of the Human Resources
for any issues or concerns by approaching any member privately or through
Again, welcome to Tactical Security Agency, Incorporated email or text message without the fear of being reprimanded. Employees,
however, must remember to be respectful especially when dealing with the
Management or any Administrative personnel. The use of swearwords,
significantly raising the volume and tone of voice and inappropriate body
language when conversing with the Management are instances of gross
subordination and will be considered a grave offense.
JOSEPH V. ALQUIZOLA
CEO / PRESIDENT
To take a topmost on how we made it through the years, you can refer to our
The four BOARD OF DIRECTORS and GENERAL MANAGER the son of Mr. Wilson compilation of clients we served both private and government institution.
Ong the Corporate Secretary mutually managed the agency into the reputation
that the agency now holds.
Some of our Government Posts;
Tactical Security Agency, Inc., ENSURE the safety of the employees, customers
and patrons. SECURE the property and equipment from theft and damage.
Philippine Health Insurance Corp. DETER intrusions, violations and inappropriate activities. CONDUCT investigation
REGION 7 for clients.
OUR
COMMITMENT
We are committed to deliver quality services to our customers.
We are leaders to the application of quality management concepts and strive to
continually improve our processes and services.
Cebu Country Club Banilad Town Center Skyrise Our improvement culture enables our employees to be heard, make a difference,
improve the quality of work life and take advantage of increased opportunities.
We shall continually invest in our future by bringing in new talents into the most
sophisticated training program in the industry.
Our goals are clearly defined. We have established a firm foundation on which to
OUR build.
MISSION
Tactical Security Agency Inc., completes satisfaction of quality-conscious STRATEGIC
customer. Commitment to continuity. Development of staff professionalism and
pride and continued responsible and profitable growth.
PLANS
The agency will take a course of action that aims to associate our clients
with high quality of service with yet both integrity and professionalism. Since
OUR GOALS
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TACTICAL SECURITY AGENCY, INC.
this stabilized a good reputation of our clients since from the start, the only in Cebu but the whole Visayas and we intend to make it happen in
recruitment team has partnered with leading training centers Cebu. 2018.
Train all Security guards well on their Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
on their specific post.
CORE VALUES
Use advertising and targeted list to locate and market to the most
prospect clients.
The agency will invest into perfecting the security services flexible enough
to impeccably cater our growing security services. character and quality of its personnel, thus it is important that your conduct be
above reproach. Courtesy is a way of life and it is given to who it is due.
All Tactical Security Agency, Incorporated team must be strengthened to
support 100% to the agency. We intend to dominate the whole Cebu, not
General Policy
EMPLOYMENT
This policy is primarily intended to enhance the performance of
PROCEDURES
employees. It shall apply to all employee levels of the company by which
a schedule of offenses and disciplinary actions is stipulated and which Recruitment
forms part of this policy.
Employee discipline is the responsibility of every officer, especially over Once the department head sees a shortage of personnel, the
their direct subordinates. As such it is the duty of every officer to Requisitioning Head of the Department shall fill out a Personnel Request
enforce the rules and regulations impartially and institute disciplinary Form and submits this form to the HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
action(s) when necessary. Likewise, they are obliged to provide for verification and post hiring.
counseling to their subordinates to maintain discipline and good
working relationship. They are to notify the HR Officer or any member The management then evaluates this request on the basis of actual
of the Management with regards to incidents of noncompliance. departmental work volume, existing work force, and duties of each
employee.
The speedy resolution of cases shall be the direct responsibility of the
officers concerned, department managers or heads. However, an erring The President or General Manager may meet with the requesting
employee must be afforded the opportunity to be heard prior to the department head to give strength to the endorsement of the request.
imposition of any disciplinary action. But still the management prefer to have a referred applicant from the
existing employee.
All disciplinary actions involving 5 days’ suspension must be reviewed by
the BOD (BOARD OF DIRECTORS) prior to the implementation. Note:
this is for the Tactical Security Agency, Incorporated Personnel only
Command of the same kind of offense for the second time shall be and plainly not applicable for Security Guards hiring.
addressed with the corresponding penalty of a higher degree than the
previous one implanted, the third offense shall lead to dismissal.
Hiring and Placement
In all offenses, restitution of objects/ equipments damaged shall always
be part of the penalty. Job posting starts once the Personnel Request Form is signed by the
President or General Manager.
Comptroller – if available The following documents must be surrendered to HR Officer to claim the
Accounting Head clearance form are:
Audit Officer – if available
Human Resources Officer Company ID
Administrative Officer Locker Keys
SSD – Director Motorcycle or any Vehicle Keys
Operations Officer Door Keys or Office Keys
All other employee as determined by the management Issued Cellular Phone with complete accessories and SIM Card
All Clients Contact Number (COMPANY CLIENTS)
All Important Documents
NON-EXEMPT EMPLOYEES Pay Card with Latest PIN CODE
Computer Password
Non-exempt employees are employees to receive overtime pay. Handbook
Our exempt employees are those who assume the positions other than stated You need to have the clearance signed by the following officers / personnel:
exempted employees above.
Immediate Superior
Logistic Officer
SEPARATION
Inventory Incharge
Accounting Head
Resignation Operations Officer
If you wish to resign, you are required to submit a resignation letter addressed to Admin Officer
your Immediate Supervisor and HR Officer at least 30 days before the effectivity SSD Director
of your resignation. The resignation must be submitted to HR Officer. HR Officer
Note:
Unless officially exempted, all personnel shall use the Biometrics or Bundy Clock
to register their time of arrival, lunch break and departure.
CONDITIONS OF WORK
A 15-minute or shorter interval between ‘lunch out’ and ‘lunch in’ is strictly
prohibited especially for office-based employees.
For offices who use Bundy clock, time cards may not be taken out of the rack
Work Schedule unless when punching in or out. ‘Bundying’ for another employee shall be
subject to disciplinary action including termination. Alterations or entries in the
Tardiness
Employees shall follow the official time set for his/her shift in reporting for and
leaving from work. An employee, who are late for no valid reason arrives at
Under time slips should be duly signed by the direct superior and submitted to Absent despite knowledge that the vacation leave is DISAPPROVED.
the HR officer 2 hours before the time of departure except for emergencies. Continue to be absent after expiration of previously approved leave
Failure to follow the above policies on undertime and tardiness will mean NO request and does not give the notification required.
PAY for the said day of undertime or tardiness and shall be dealt accordingly. Employee who cannot time in the next day unless he/she has spoken with the HR
Officer. He / She will have to wait for as long as it takes until the HR Officer
becomes available to give the excuse slip and speak with the employee.
Absences In accordance with the law, an employee who is Absent before and after the
Official Holiday will not be considered eligible to receive a holiday premium
pay. However, those employees who filed atleast one (1) week ahead before the
Every employee shall accomplish an application for leave form approved by the Holiday with the approval of the management, it is the management’s discretion
direct to decide if it is allowable or not. This is to ensure that the operation will not be
Absence of 2 Days or More in One (1) Payroll Period supervisor,
compromised on its transactions.
HR with Non-Emergency Period Officer,
1st Offense Written Warning General
2nd Offense 3 Days Suspension
3rd Offense 5 Days Suspension
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5th Offense Subject to review for termination
TACTICAL SECURITY AGENCY, INC.
overtime pay or to work overtime unless approved by the President or General
Manager. If there is an instances that overtime really occurs, offset of schedule
will be implemented atleast 2 hours of excess from the 8 hours of duty.
Employees are not allowed to work overtime to compensate for tardiness
without prior approval from the Management.
The department head will secure an overtime request form from the HR
2 Days Absence Without Leave, Medical Certificate or department if it is necessary.
Prescription (AWOL) Overtime requests should contain the signature of the employees who will
render overtime before 12NN on the day of they intend to work overtime with
1st Offense Termination the approval of the General Manager and verify first by the HR Officer.
This form shall be endorsed by the requesting personnel to the HR Officer for
verification and to the President or General Manager for approval.
Official Business (OB) If the circumstance did not allow it, the duly signed overtime request should be
submitted to the HR officer not later than 10:00AM the morning after. This is
Official Business refers to official appointments or representation in behalf of the to eliminate delays during payroll cutoffs.
company outside the company premises. This includes representing the Overtime requests not submitted by the head to the HR department or
company in meetings and other requests by the immediate heads in any individual overtime slips not attached to the DTR after the cut off (every 10th
company transactions only. and 25th of the month) will not be included in the payroll. Please be reminded
An employee who has an official appointment outside the company premises is that all OVERTIME FORM must be pre-signed by all signatory.
obliged to fill up an OBF or Official Business Form coming from the HR Officer. An
OBF indicating the destination, purpose, estimated time of departure from and
arrival at the office and approval of the direct supervisor and HR Officer is Offset time
necessary when going out of the company premises.
Strictly no exemption. This can also be used in lieu of missed time in and out. The process of reducing the amount of leave applied to one absence based on
Failure to follow the above policies on OFFICIAL BUSINESS means NO PAY for the hours worked in excess of the regular work schedule within the
said day of transaction outside the company premises and shall be dealt employee's overtime period. Instead of giving an overtime, offset time will take
accordingly. place to minimized the number of overtime and leave. This should have an
approval of the direct superior and HR Officer.
Overtime
Mandatory Departmental Meeting
ADMIN, Accounting Department and HR department are not entitled to
Fingernails must be short, clean and light colored. Hair must be in shades of
black or brown. Ladies make up and accessories should be professional and
business like looking. Heavy loud colored make-up and dangling over-fashioned
colored jewelry are not allowed.
To ensure compliance with this policy, the management together with HR Officer by the newly hired Security. This is to ensure that before the deployment of the
may randomly audit the computer and internet usage without prior notice to Security Guards, they are already complete with their paraphernalia’s.
you. The Company agreed that there will be a profit sharing of the supplied items at the
Strictly no movie files and games file on the provided computer. Failure to follow end of the year and this can be called COOPERATIVE.
the policy will be dealt accordingly. Each items (handcuffs, belt, shoes, flashlight and patches) are all provided with
Furthermore, these facilities are not to be used in ways that are morally Tactical Security Agency, Inc. but ensuring that atleast there is 10% additional rate
disruptive and offensive to others or that violate Tactical Security Agency’s policy of each items. The total sum up profit of all items will be divided 50/50 between
regarding harassment of any nature. the employee and Tactical Security Agency, Inc. Incase of losses or variance of the
items, it will be automatically deducted to the concern employee who is
responsible for the variances.
Air-conditioning and lights
Computation Sample:
These facilities shall be turned on every 8:30 in the morning and turn off every Each Item X 10% (total annual profit)
6:00 in the evening at the Accounting, ADMIN and HRD and Operations offices 2
for air conditioner regardless of extended hours. Operation offices shall be turn = 50 % Tactical Security Agency Share
on at 8:30am and off at 6:00pm due to different time slot they have and they will = 50% Employee Share
be operating 24/7. The lights must automatically off if there is no transaction in
the certain office.
Company Vehicle
Office Supplies
Company vehicles are assigned to a specific department, to specific employee
and to a specific driver. Although it is greatly encouraged that all employees
Every department will submit a list of the office supplies every quarter to the should coordinate with the logistics head and with each other to save fuel and
purchaser indicating the supplies that need to be canvassed and purchased or minimize total travel time of drivers, drivers are not allowed to drive the vehicle
Email Accounts
STRATEGY AND CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION The Tactical Security Agency, Inc. provided an official email which is the
tactical.cebu@gmail.com for the prompt response of our clients. Only those
concern personnel are allowed to access the email. The SSD Director, SSD
Administration, Accounting Head, Operations Officer and HR Officer are allowed
The employment contract includes confidentiality clauses, that any information, to operate the email provided by the company. This is to maintain the
development, ideas, potential and existing marketing relationships, research, confidentiality between the concern of the clients and the prompt response of
financial information, service strategies for security agency services, know-how, our personnel to our clients.
trade secrets, discoveries, improvements, modifications, technology, contacts,
clients and designs made, conceived, expressed, developed or practiced by the Those personnel who tend to response the email will be held fully accountable
employees related with the company shall remain the property of Tactical for any statement or information you responded to the clients.
Security Agency, Inc. The company has the right to monitor or inspect all email without a prior notice.
Any employee who goes on leave without complying this requirement shall be It should be noted that UNAUTHORIZED LEAVE, even without pay, are still
placed on AWOL status and will be without pay. Also, an employee who insists subject to disciplinary actions.
to go on a disapproved leave shall be sanctioned for Insubordination.
Cash advance payments
Sick Leave
All regular employees who have been with the company for atleast six (6) Cash advances are only allowed for hospitalization or death of primary family
months from the date of hiring with corresponding regularization contract are members of employees who have been employed for at least 6 months upon
entitled for s leave with pay in accordance to the given table of LEAVE CREDITS in regularization. The cash advance request form shall indicate the amount to be
page 20. deducted per payroll and date of effectivity. This should be monitored by the
payroll incharge for deduction.
In instances that you are sick and cannot report to work, you must speak directly
with HR Officer over the phone. If the HR Officer is not available when you call, Charges
call back. Notices of absences sent through the following means are considered
UNACCEPTABLE AND INVALID:
Charge slips are presented to employees concerned. They shall sign as conforme
and these are documented in their individual ledgers. Nevertheless, the
Text Message
management conducts investigations before charging any employee to ensure
Email or other forms of online communication
fairness in implementing the correct amount of deduction to the right person.
Written notices or letter left on desk
Leaving a message through a fellow employee
Every year the management will evaluate, amend if necessary, the compensation
policy and the salary structure of the company. This discussion will be
In case you cannot report to work on the date you expected you get well,
participated by the BOARD OF DIRECTORS and Department Heads and HR
inform/notify the HR Officer of the extended days of absence. Be reminded that
Officer.
you must speak directly to the HR Officer. HR Officer will coordinate with your
Immediate Supervisor and contact you again for confirmation.
PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE
Upon returning back to duty, you must report to HR Officer an hour before duty.
HR Officer shall then require you to accomplish the APPLICATION FOR LEAVE OF
PROGRAM
ABSENCE form. For absences of two (2) days or more, the Medical Certificate
must be attached to the form. Leave of Absence must be approved by the When employees do not reach the company’s standards of work performance
authorized personnel in the following order: or commit a violation of the company code of conduct, he/she will face
MISCELLANEOUS
Unfortunately, there are times when we have to part ways with some of you for
certain reasons. No matter what they are, the management sees to it that we
PROVISIONS
part ways with our mutual respect and good relationship intact.
For voluntary exits, the resignation letter should be submitted by the employee
personally to the HR Officer and cc it the President and General Manager. The HR Business Expenses
Officer will talk to the employee first to discuss about the reason behind the
resignation and issues of the employment, afterwards if the President and Funds acquired from the cashier’s petty cash should be liquidated after 24 hours.
General Manager required to talk the employee then they will also be given time All billings should be forwarded to the office for payment.
to discuss on the same issues. The employee will then be given ample time to Travel allowances are to be liquidated within 48 hours from arrival in the office.
choose between continuing or terminating employment with Tactical Security
Agency, Inc. The employee shall be required to give the company thirty (30) days
for endorsement and proper turnover to the substitute/replacement before the Telephone Usage
separation becomes implemented. As much as possible, telephones are to be used for official purposes only. Private
calls shall not be more than three (3) minutes.
- Employees are also not allowed prohibited drugs in whatever form such as Unauthorized use of company vehicle or Written Final 3 days 5 days Termination
equipment warning written suspension suspension
opium, cocaine, marijuana, derivatives, methamphetamine and all warning
preparations made from them, natural or synthetic. Using company time & facilitates for idle Written Final 3 days 5 days Termination
- Solicitors, peddlers and representative for business and merchandise of activities or private business pursuits warning written suspension suspension
firms displaying their products will not be allowed inside the company warning
premises unless with prior approval from the Human Resources Refusal to work overtime without 3 days 5 days Termination
justifiable cause where such refusal will suspension suspension
Department. result in serious loss on the part of the
- A gate pass is required from any employee desiring to bring out any company
property, whether personal or company remedy from the premises of Willful damage to or unauthorized 3 days 5 days Termination
the company. removal/stealing of property /personal suspension suspension
- In receiving items especially from suppliers, the employees have to belonging of the company or belonging to
another employee
diligently check each item compared with the document (e.g., PO/DR)
Deliberate and intentional destruction. Termination
for exactness and quality check. They are not to affix their signature or
Sabotage of company property: security
release the payment unless all is checked. equipment and materials
- Conflict of Interest and Engaging of Personal Transactions with in Spreading false, vicious and malicious 3 days 5 days Termination
the Company premises is highly prohibited by the management. statement concerning any employee, suspension suspension
superior, the company or its service(s) that
may damage the company. This includes
rumors of no statutory remittances,
company closure and loss of clients.
Disclosure of confidential data (e.g., trade Termination
secrets or classified information) to any
COMPANY CODE OF unauthorized person
CONCLUSION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
______________________________ ___________________________
Noted by: Human Resources Officer ______________________________ Employee Date