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SOCIAL POLICYPublic controlThe trade union association has created a technical labour inspectiongroup which oversees health and safety together with ombudsmen.Ombudsmen are the most numerous link in the chain of public control.They are always stationed in operational areas and can intervene immediatelyto prevent violations. Their work is guided by the Statute onOmbudsmen for Occupational Safety. In addition, the Council of thetrade union association has adopted the Statute on the IndependentTechnical Labour Inspectorate of MOPO. In 2002 and 2003, the Councilof the union association trained a group of safety ombudsmen andexternal inspectors at the Advanced Training Institute of the RussianEnergy Ministry. Ombudsmen receive 40 hours of training at enterprisesand in specialized training centres under a programme approvedby the MOPO Council. To aid them in their work, the union has developedand published the Guidelines for Safety Ombudsmen.Extra InsuranceIn addition to the compulsory state accident insurance, the Company providespersonal insurance for its employees. The Company implementsthe Insurance Programme for LUKOIL and Subsidiaries which coverssome of the life and health risks resulting from workplace accidents.Junior employee policyThe Company has a special programme for junior employees whichincludes recruiting, training and working with personnel. There is a systemfor the training and professional development of junior specialists,and the most skilled and successful of them have a chance to moveinto top level positions in the Company. During the last three years,around 500 employees have improved their qualifications, and most ofthem are in the pool of candidates for higher positions.Junior specialists intern with best enterprises within the Company.The number of interns grows every year. While in 2002 it was 78, in2003 it became 120, and 2004 it was 170. There is a Council of JuniorSpecialists which includes the chairs of similar councils among subsidiaries.A special goal of the programme is finding innovative employees, andthis is done during conferences and competitions for applied research51