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Page 62 of 486 Petrojam Limited Integrity Commission October 2019 Q: So would it be the norm then that in the short listing process that if an employee – if your job advertisement say, indicates that they should have a Master’s Degree and the person has a Bachelor’s Degree, in the short listing process would that person have been selected? A: No, they would not have been selected. Q: Wouldn’t have been selected. Would there have been any extenuating circumstance which would have led that person or persons to be selected for an interview without that criterion? A: No, because the policy states that you have to have the qualification. [IC OFFICER] : Which policy specifically is that? A: That is the Employment Policy. CHAIRMAN: And you are guided by that. A: Yes, we are guided by that. ” 9 (DI Emphasis) At this juncture, the DI highlights below, Clause 6 of Petrojam Limited’s Employment Policy which was made effective January 2008: “ EDUCATION The Company will not employ any candidate who cannot meet the minimum educational requirements for the position for which he/she is considered. The Company will not consider in any 9 Transcript of hearing held on September 5, 2018 involving Mrs. Nordia Sandford. Pages 37-39.