This Compensation Committee Charter prepared in compliance with Rule 5605(d)(3) of the NASDAQ Regulations was adopted by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Sify Technologies Limited (the “Company”) on June 24, 2013.
purpose
The purpose of the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of the Company is:- to discharge the Board’s responsibilities relating to compensation of the Company’s Executives, including Chief Executive Officer, by designing (in consultation with Management or the Board), recommending to the Board for approval, and evaluating the compensation Plans, Policies, and Programs of the Company. The Chief Executive Officer may not be present during voting or deliberations on his or her compensation, and
- to produce an Annual Report on Executive Compensation in accordance with applicable rules and regulations. The Committee shall ensure that Compensation Programs are designed to encourage high performance, promote accountability and assure that employee interests are aligned with the goals of the Company.
responsibilities and authority
- The Committee shall have the sole authority, and in its sole discretion, as it deems necessary or appropriate to retain, replace or obtain the advice of a Compensation Consultant, Legal Counsel or other Adviser. The Committee may also utilize the services of the Company’s regular Legal Counsel or other Advisers to the Company.
- The Committee shall be directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, and oversight of the work of any Compensation Consultant, Legal Counsel and other Adviser retained by the Committee.
- The Company shall provide for appropriate funding, as determined by the Committee, for the payment of reasonable compensation to any such Compensation Consultant, Legal Counsel or any other Adviser retained by the Committee.
- The Committee may select, or receive advice from, any such Compensation Consultant, Legal Counsel or other Adviser to the Committee, other than in-house Legal Counsel, only after taking into consideration the following factors:
(i) the provision of other services to the Company by the person that employs the Compensation Consultant, Legal Counsel or other Adviser;
(ii) the amount of fees received from the Company by the person that employs the Compensation Consultant, Legal Counsel or other Adviser, as a percentage of the total revenue of the person that employs the Compensation Consultant, Legal Counsel or other Adviser;
(iii) the policies and procedures of the person that employs the Compensation Consultant, Legal Counsel or other Adviser that are designed to prevent conflicts of interest;
(iv) any business or personal relationship of the Compensation Consultant, Legal Counsel or other Adviser with a member of the Committee;
(v) any stock of the Company owned by the Compensation Consultant, Legal Counsel or other Adviser; and
(vi) any business or personal relationship of the Compensation Consultant, Legal Counsel or other Adviser or the person employing the adviser with an Executive Officer of the Company.
membership
The Committee shall have at least two Independent Directors as determined by the Board, none of whom shall be an employee of the Company and each of whom shall (1) satisfy the independence requirements of the Nasdaq Stock Market, (2) be a “Non-Employee Director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), and (3) be an “outside director” under the regulations promulgated under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). No member of the Committee shall receive any compensation from the Company or any subsidiary of the Company other than for services as a Director thereof. The Board shall make a subjective determination as to whether a Committee member’s affiliations with the Company would impair such person’s judgment as a Member of the Committee. The Members of the Committee, including the Chair of the Committee, shall be appointed by the Board. Committee Members may be removed from the Committee, with or without cause, by the Board. Any action duly taken by the Committee shall be valid and effective, whether or not the Members of the Committee at the time of such action are later determined not to have satisfied the requirements for membership provided herein.meetings and procedures
The Chair (or in his or her absence, a member designated by the Chair) shall preside at each meeting of the Committee and set the agendas for Committee meetings. The Committee shall have the authority to establish its own rules and procedures for notice and conduct of its meetings so long as they are not inconsistent with any provisions of the Company’s Articles or Memorandum of Association that are applicable to the Committee. The Committee shall meet on a regularly scheduled basis at least two times per year and more frequently as the Committee deems necessary or desirable. The quorum for Committee meetings shall be two members of the Committee. All Non-Management Directors who are not members of the Committee may attend and observe meetings of the Committee, but shall not participate in any discussion or deliberation unless invited to do so by the Committee, and in any event, shall not be entitled to vote. The Committee may, at its discretion, include in its meetings members of the Company’s Management, representatives of the Independent Auditor, the Internal Auditor, any other financial personnel employed or retained by the Company or any other person whose presence the Committee believes to be necessary or appropriate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Managing Director may not be present during voting or deliberations concerning his or her compensation and the Committee may exclude from its meetings any persons it deems appropriate, including but not limited to, any Non-Management Director who is not a member of the Committee. The Chair shall report to the Board following meetings of the Committee and as otherwise requested by the Chairman of the Board.duties and responsibilities
- The Committee shall, at least annually, review the compensation philosophy of the Company.
- The Committee shall, at least annually, review and approve corporate goals and objectives relating to the compensation of the CEO, evaluate the performance of the CEO in light of those goals and objectives and determine and approve the compensation of the CEO based on such evaluation. Such compensation shall be in line with the guidelines issued by the Indian government from time to time. The Committee shall have sole authority to determine the CEO’s compensation.
- The Committee shall, at least annually, review and recommend to the Board for approval all compensation for all other Executive Officers.
- The Committee shall periodically review Director Compensation, as specified in the Company’s Articles and Memorandum of Association and present recommended changes to the Board.
- The Committee shall periodically review and approve the Employee Compensation Policies of the Company.
- The Committee shall administer and periodically review the Associate Stock Option Plans, including the periodic review and selection of employees eligible to receive stock options, and shall have the sole authority to review and grant stock options to eligible employees in accordance with the guidelines framed and approved by the Board from time to time.
- The Committee shall evaluate its own performance on an annual basis, including its compliance with this Charter, and provide any written material with respect to such evaluation to the Board, including any recommendations for changes in procedures or policies governing the Committee. The Committee shall conduct such evaluation and review in such manner as it deems appropriate.
- The Committee shall review and reassess this Charter at least annually and submit any recommended changes to the Board for its consideration.
- The Committee shall maintain written minutes of its meetings, which will be maintained along with the minutes of the Board meetings. The Committee shall also provide the Board with a report of the Committee’s activities and proceedings.