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Statement of Work (Pay Equity Module)

Last Updated: February 2024

1. PURPOSE

The purpose of this Statement of Work is to set forth the Professional Services provided to Client by beqom as required for configuring the Pay Equity module pursuant to the terms of the relevant Order Form which this Appendix is attached to.
 

2. DEFINITIONS

Capitalised terms used herein are defined in the Definitions. Other capitalised terms not defined in the Professional Services Terms shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Agreement.
 

3. ASSUMPTIONS

Refer to the Order Form for any assumptions.
 

4. SCOPE

Beqom will perform the Professional Services stated in the below Scope Description annex in accordance with the Professional Services Terms.
 

5. OUT-OF-SCOPE

Any items that are not specifically stated in Sections 3 (Assumptions) or 4 (Scope) or in any exhibit or appendix referred to in the Order Form are considered out of scope.
 

6. LOCATIONS

6.1 Remotely. Beqom will provide the Professional Services set out herein remotely with exceptions for necessary meetings with Client resources.
6.2 On-site. By approving for being onsite, Client project manager accepts to cover for the related travel costs and expenses according to the Client travel expense policy.
6.3 Exceptions and Extensions. Exceptions to this normal operation schedule will be mutually agreed in writing by the Parties.
 

7. FEES AND EXPENSES

Refer to the Order Form.
 

8. PROJECT RESOURCES AND EQUIPMENT

8.1 Beqom Resources. Beqom project team is comprised of experienced resources and managed by an executive team with experience in enterprise application deployment. Beqom project team will include:
Beqom Project Team Role Responsibility
Executive Sponsor Support at the corporate level to ensure Beqom's highest-level commitment to the success of the project.
Head of Customer Support Executive oversight maintaining overall responsibility for the successful delivery of the support activities globally.
Customer Support Manager Regional management oversight maintaining overall responsibility for the successful delivery of the support activities in the region including general alignment with Client business goals.
Support Engineers Technical oversight, timely response and resolution of incidents or tasks raised by Client. These engineers will be divided in three working groups: Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3.

8.2 Client Resources. Beqom will require access to and input from subject matter experts and other team members from Client as applicable. Client Administrators shall be responsible for triaging and raising tickets.

9. APPROVED SUBCONTRACTORS

Client hereby acknowledges and agrees that Beqom may hire the Subcontractors listed in the Order Form for carrying out the Professional Services.

10. DURATION

Refer to the Order Form.

11. CHANGE MANAGEMENT

Changes to this Statement of Work will be managed according to a change management process as set out in the Agreement.


 

Scope Description

1. PAY EQUITY PROJECT STRUCTURE

11.1 The project is organized around six key meetings as stated below. In addition, throughout the duration of the project beqom will hold weekly project management meetings with key Client stakeholders.

2. KICK-OFF

12.1 The first meeting is designed to help Client define the project scope and ensure a shared understanding of the internal and external context for the pay equity work and its requirements. 12.2 Before this meeting, beqom requires Client to establish its pay equity project team and other relevant stakeholders who will be responsible for administering the project, working closely with beqom’s project team, and implementing Client’s fair pay practices.

3. DISCOVERY

This meeting will focus on the Client documenting its pay philosophy and strategy, identifying key pay drivers, the available data and discussing the methodological approach.

4. ANALYSIS

During this meeting the initial results of the pay equity analysis will be reviewed, with a particular focus on the input variables and data precision. The purpose of this session is to confirm any methodological questions and resolve data-related concerns.

5. REMEDIATION

This session is centred on the analyses’ actionable insights (i.e. pay gaps, suggested remediation and pay management insights).

6. PLATFORM TRAINING

This session will focus on providing Client with confidence in configuring the Pay Equity module and conduct analyses as defined by the methodological approach. beqom and Client will also discuss how the Pay Equity module can sustainably support ongoing pay decisions, fulfil reporting requirements, and the creation of a template for communicating future results to Client leadership. This meeting is for Client’s team to ask questions and review any configuration work already performed.

7. HAND-OFF

At the end of the project, beqom will schedule a final hand-off meeting to its Account Management function. During the meeting beqom and Client will discuss the relevant next steps and establish quarterly check-ins.