GitLab India Private Limited information & benefits

This Handbook page is for team members employed by GitLab India Private Limited and includes, all the information you might want or need. If there’s anything we don’t have here, that you think should be included, please feel free to make a suggestion.

Scope

This information applies to all GitLab team members employed through GitLab India Private Limited - and will be effective 1 November 2025.

Roles & Responsibilities

Role	Responsibility
GitLab Team Members	Responsible for understanding and following the requirements in this document
People, Legal, Payroll, Total Rewards, Absence	Responsible for implementing and executing this document
People, Legal, Payroll, Total Rewards, Absence (Code Owners)	Responsible for approving changes to this document

India-Specific Team Member Benefits

Health & Wellbeing

Medical Coverage

Team members and their dependents are covered through GitLab’s Group Health Insurance ICICI Lombard providing peace of mind for you and your family.

Eligibility Requirements

• All GitLab India team members automatically enrolled upon hire
• Coverage begins on your start date
• 100% premium coverage for Dependents
  • Spouse/ Domestic Partner
  • 4 dependent children, up to 25 years of age
  • 2 dependent parents / In-law up to the age of 80yrs

Key Features

• Pre and Post Hospitalization Cover
• Maternity and Infertility Cover
• OPD Benefits
• View the GitLab India Benefits Summary
• India Benefits Slide Deck for more details

How to Enroll/Access

1. Team members will be prompted to fill out a benefit onboarding form on their first day
2. Membership details arrives within 3 weeks of start date
3. If team members need access to coverage prior to receiving membership details, please contact Vijay Gupta: [email protected]
4. To add or remove dependents during life events (marriage, birth, death), complete the Life Event Form. You must request to enter the plan within 30 days of the event.

Contact Information

• Enrollment questions: Total Rewards HelpLab
• For plan questions, please contact Willis Towers Watson, Vijay Gupta: [email protected]

Annual Health Check Ups

GitLab provides all GitLab India team members with an annual Health Screening (Premium Scan) through Connect and Heal. This comprehensive screening helps you stay on top of your health with preventive care. See the Connect and Heal Handbook for more details.

What's Included

• See slide 30 of the India Benefit Deck for the list of tests available.

How to Book Your Screening

1. Shortly after your start date, you will receive an email from Connect and Heal with Log in details
2. Download the CNH App, login with your GitLab email address and the OTP received on your official email
3. Update your personal details and book through the app
4. Booking confirmation within 48 hours, post health check reports available inapp under order summary
5. See full instructions on slides 31-35 of the India Benefit Deck

See the Connect and Heal Handbook for more details.

Contact Information

- Customer Care: `[email protected]`; +91 - 91118 91118 - Pranav Ramakanthan: `[email protected]` - Dr Mansi Pandit: `[email protected]` - Escalations: Vijay Gupta - `[email protected]`

See the Connect and Heal Handbook for more details.

Financial Security

Life Insurance

GitLab provides company-paid Group Term Life Insurance through Axis Max Life Insurance with coverage of 3 times of CTC, up to a free cover limit of 26,000,000 INR.

Benefit Overview

• See slide 44-49 of the India Benefit Deck for more details and Claims process
• Contact Vijay Gupta for any questions: ‘[email protected]’
• Team members can update/assign beneficiaries using this form

Personal Accident Insurance

Through ICICI Lombard, team members have Group Personal Accident Policy coverage up to 3 times of CTC.

Protection includes:

• Accident Death
• Total and Partial Disability
• Accidental Medical Expenses
• See slide 37-43 of the India Benefit Deck for more details and Claims process

Provident Fund and National Pension Scheme

Provident Fund

GitLab contributes to team member’s Provident Funds, which is outlined in your employment agreement. It ensures retirement benefits and family pensions on death in service.

• Member Contribution(% of base salary):
  • EPF: 3.67% and EPS: 8.33%, Total Contribution: 12%
• Employer Contribution(% of base salary):
  • EPF: 12%, EPS: None

Team members will declare their desired provident fund contributions (up to salary ceiling or actual compensation) during onboarding.

Reducing PF Contributions

Team members select their Provident Fund election when they join GitLab. If you initially elected to cap your PF contribution, you cannot request to increase it later. If you elected 12% PF contributions, you may request to reduce to the capped amount during the April enrollment period, however please note: this will reduce both employer matching contributions and your overall CTC. Your ‘fixed compensation’ component will remain unchanged and will not be adjusted to offset the reduction.

To request a reduction, submit a formal written request via HelpLab acknowledging the impact to your CTC and employer contributions prior to April 6th to reflect the change in the next Tax year.

Voluntary Provident Fund Elections

Team members can opt to make additional voluntary provident fund contributions at the start of employment, with the ability to update their elections each April. Payroll will communicate with team members during this annual election period.

Provident fund (PF) process

1. New team members will advise on their provident fund election at the employment agreement stage (12% or capped)
2. Payroll will collect team members UAN (Universal Account Number) during onboarding.
3. If this is the team members’ first provident fund, and they do not have a UAN, payroll can generate one, after the team member completes their Workday and Papaya onboarding tasks.
4. Monthly contributions are automatically deducted from salary.
5. Annual PF statements can be found on the EPFO website using your UAN and password.
6. PF Withdrawals require proper documentation. For more details please refer to the EPFO portal.

Note, team members may be eligible to opt out of the Provident fund if they meet all these conditions:

• Basic salary exceeds 15,000 INR per month
• Have never contributed to EPF before
• Submits Form 11 at the time of joining. This decision must be made upfront during onboarding

National Pension Scheme

In the near future, team members will be able to make National Pension Scheme contributions, with the ability to update their elections each April. Payroll will communicate with team members during this annual election period. More details will be shared when the NPS is launched.

Gratuity Bonus

More details on the Gratuity Bonus details will be shared shortly.

Employment Contracts

GitLab’s employment contract templates are listed here (for internal reference only), viewable by anyone in GitLab. The India templates will be added shortly.

People and Employment Policies

The People Policies page of the Handbook serves as a directory of relevant policies and also lists entity specific employment policies where they are applicable. Any India-specific policies will be added here in due course.

Legal Policies

The Legal Policies page of the Handbook serves as a directory of relevant policies.

Payroll Details

Paydates

Please refer to the Internal handbook Payroll Page for pay date information.

Payslip Access

• Team members can access their payslips through OKTA.
• Leavers can access their payslips through their personal email address for a period of 90 days.

Compensation Structure Details

Your compensation structure consists of Basic Salary, Leave Travel Allowance, House Rent Allowance, and Conveyance Allowance. For those under the old tax regime, please see the Tax-Savings Details Document on how to avail the LTA, HRA, and conveyance allowance pieces.

Working hours

Normal working hours are on a full-time basis, and the work hours can be flexible based on the Company’s requirements.

India Specific Leave

Below is the information related to India’s statutory leave policies. Team members may also be eligible for GitLab company leave policies as well, which will run concurrently with statutory policies whenever allowed by law.

Team members must enter all scheduled time off at least 30 days prior to the start date to prevent delays or discrepancies in their pay. Any unplanned time away must be entered as soon as possible.

Statutory Leave Entitlement

Team members are entitled to 18 days of Earned Leave for every twelve months of service after completion of one year in continuous service.

Maternity Leave

Team members can take up to 26 weeks of Maternity Leave (for up to 2 occasions).

Paternity Leave

There is no statutory entitlement for paternity leave, but team members are eligible for GitLab’s Parental Leave policy.

Maternity Leave Payment

• If you are eligible, you will receive 100% paid Parental Leave from GitLab for up to 26 weeks.
• See page 9 of the Benefits Deck for details on Maternity Coverage under the ICICI plan.

Paternity Leave Payment

If you are eligible, you will receive 100% paid Parental Leave from GitLab for up to 16 weeks.

Applying for Parental Leave in India

To initiate your parental leave, submit your time off by selecting Parental Leave Workday at least 30 days before your leave starts. Please familiarize yourself with GitLab’s Parental Leave policy.

Other Leave Policies

Please refer to the GitLab Paid Time Off policies

GitLab Global Benefits

In addition to the country-specific benefits outlined above, all GitLab team members enjoy additional benefits and this is set out in the Handbook.

Health & Safety

For Travel Safety & Security, please refer to this Handbook Section.

IF there are any country-specific requirements, these details will be added in due course.