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Human Resources and Community Relations
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Harmonious Labour Union Relations
at Keppel Land, Keppel Telecommunications and
Transportation and Bugis City Holdings. Applications
Reinforcing harmonious labour-management relations
for the study award are open to staff’s children who are
has been an integral part of Keppel Land’s continuing
presently pursuing studies from primary to university
success in staff union relations. Through the years,
levels. Selection is based on needs and merit, with
the Company has worked closely with Keppel Services
awards given out on an annual basis. In 2001, a total
Staff Union (KSSU). On 18 April 2001, Keppel Land
of 40 awards exceeding $14,000 in value were
signed a new collective agreement with KSSU. The new
presented.
agreement, covering three years from 1 January 2001
through 31 December 2003, has been fine-tuned to
COMMUNITY RELATIONS
avoid ambiguities and reflect the improvements in
staff benefits.
Striving to be a Good Corporate Citizen
Non-executive staff who are members of KSSU enjoy
Apart from investors and stakeholders, corporations
financial support in the form of study awards
must also be socially responsible to the wider
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presented to their children. The study assistance
scheme is available to all union members employed
community in which they operate. In striving to be a
committed and responsible corporate citizen,
Keppel Land is amongst the new generation of
corporations that are making a difference to society.
Keppel Land has always played an active role in
support of the community, the arts and the education.
Every year, the Company and staff contribute
significantly in the areas of financial assistance,
volunteer work and management support.
Despite the difficult economic environment, efforts to
fulfil social responsibilities were kept up. Keppel Land
continued to participate actively in the Keppel
Volunteers movement, providing staff volunteer
support and financial aid to the programme’s four
adopted educational institutions under the
Association for Persons with Special Needs (APSN).
Plans are being made to extend the programme to
two other schools.
Chairman Lim Chee Onn and then-Minister Abdullah Tarmugi presented
awards to Outstanding Volunteers, of which Keppel Land was well
represented.