First day orientation

"Your IBM" is a new employee orientation class designed to help the employees hit

the ground running as they begin their career at IBM. This class gives them the road

map to help understand the company's core values, rich heritage of technology

leadership, Innovation, and the important role employees are being asked to play as

the company continue to drive growth and innovation. This program uses a blended

learning model that has the following components:

E-learning that is accessible to you right away.

2 or 3 day Classroom orientation on or as close to start date as possible.

E-learning to be completed within your first four months at IBM.

In addition to the IBM learning program, new employees will develop the IBM

Foundational Competencies as part of their career development. Values of IBM

explain that every IBMer, no matter his or her job, should be focused on ensuring the

success of its clients, on improving IBM and the wider world, making both better than

found, and on extending talent for building relationships based on trust and integrity.

Through the IBM Foundational Competencies, the characteristics and behaviours

necessary for this values-based work culture are developed.

These competencies set a common standard of excellence across the organization and

form the basis of people development within IBM. They will also help to focus the

learning time on developing the characteristics identified -- and validated -- as being

key to achieving success.

All of IBM's learning initiatives enable employees to access information when they

need it. Learn what you want, when you want, where you want...this is the strategy of

On Demand learning. Every component has been designed to help employees

improve: in knowledge, in people connections, and in career direction.

Benefits by IBM

IBM compensation and benefits are among the very best in the industry. It includes:

Money

IBM offers a variety of programs to give employees a valuable total compensation

package. Some programs will apply to every employee, every year, while others are

designed to recognize individuals for very specific accomplishments.

Program What it is Who gets it

Base Pay Regular pay; your "annual

salary"

All employees

Variable Pay Annual "bonus"

depending on company,

group and individual

performance criteria

All non-incentive plan

employees are eligible;

actual pay will vary

based on performance

of the individual and

his/her unit

Commission

and Incentive

Pay

For sales employees,

portion of total

compensation varies on

specific sales goals and

objectives

Sales employees and

executives on incentive

and commission

programs

Stock Options Recipients are granted the

"option" to buy stock at a

locked in price

Program is very limited

and focuses on

retention by awarding

options to key

employees in critical

job categories

Awards and

Recognition

Various individual and

group awards designed to

recognize very specific

and extraordinary

accomplishments

All employees are

eligible depending on

the nature of the award

and any relevant

restrictions

Flexible benefit plan - FBP

The Flexible benefit Plan is a significant component of Total Compensation allowing

the employee the flexibility of planning their compensation. This Benefit Plan lets the

employee design their own package which best meets their individual and unique

needs. Flexible Benefits Plan empowers them to make responsible choices in order to

derive maximum value for Compensation.

In this approach employees are presented with the opportunity to make decisions on

the benefits and advice on how to make the necessary claims. The FBP covers

benefits such as:

HRA

Leave Travel Allowance (LTA)

Conveyance Allowance or Fuel expense and Vehicle maintenance

Reimbursement

Driver's Salary

Medical Expense Reimbursement

Health

IBM provides a range of health benefit options so that employees can design

personalized coverage that meets their personal or family needs. They are eligible for

all health benefit programs beginning with first day of employment eg Group term

medical insurance, life insurance etc.

For Kids

This "first of its kind" centre that offers IBM employees a complement of programs in

one location, including child care, after-school care and summer camps. The centre

supports a wide range of children between age groups 3 months to 12 years. This

centre was developed and funded through the IBM Global Work Life Fund. IBMers

will receive priority to enroll their children in the centre’s programs, discounted

tuition rates & convenient time scheduling to accommodate IBM working parents.

This centre has been designed as a place where young children will enjoy

extraordinary childhood experiences, while IBM parents gain a partner to help them

balance the demands of work and family.

Career at IBM

The employees of IBM who have access to On Demand Workplace, have access to a

variety of websites and tools to effectively manage career and build expertise, which

includes:

E-Learning - IBM's central warehouse of all on-line courses that are offered

by IBM's professional communities. Includes universal access to thousands of

internal e-learning modules.

Global Campus - IBM's central warehouse of all on-line and classroom

courses that are offered by IBM's professional communities. Includes

universal access to thousands of internal e-learning modules.

Career sites and tools - IBM's career sites and tools enable employees to

identify opportunities, construct a plan of action for building skills and mark

their progress as they advance along their career path.

Academic Learning Assistance Program - Known as ALAP, this program

provides assistance to obtain additional external education that employees

need to stay current with IBM's business strategies and goals.

IBM Values

Dedication to every client's success.

Innovation that matters - for our company and for the world.

Trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships.