Annual Report 2012 - National Savings Bank

159BRANCHING OUT INTO NEW VENTURESSUSTAINABILITY REVIEWsuppliers. Stationery and employees aretransported from the Head Ofce to thebranches for ofcial visits. Other thanthis, employees using their own modesof transport.Fines and SanctionsThe Bank did not face any nes ornon-monetary sanctions for noncompliancewith environmental lawsand regulations.OUR TEAMThe backbone to our success, no task istoo big, too small or too impossible. Wehave conquered horizons and brokenboundaries and all due to a team thatremains highly motivated. In recognisingthat the team must be nurtured andstrengthened, equipped with tools, skillsand knowledge to meet the growing andemerging challenges that are boundto ensue in the marketplace, our teamphilosophy is multi-faceted. Throughfocused training and developmentworked through on-the-job, off-the-job,internal and external programmes, inaddition to identifying leaders, specialistareas and expert competencies andhoning these, our team has proved thatit is truly dynamic team.LABOUR PRACTICESAND DECENT WORKPERFORMANCE INDICATORSCreating a Conducive WorkEnvironmentThe Bank’s HR Policy provides Bankemployees with guidelines on the culture,work ethics, acceptable/unacceptablebehaviour, norms and standardprocedures of the Bank, ensuringoperational efciency, addressing the HRmission and thereby assisting the Bank inachieving its strategic objectives.The HR vision is to build a work forcefocused on individual and business needsto achieve organisational excellence forsustainable competitive advantage. TheHR mission is to proactively supportNSB’s business strategy through arelentless focus on organisationalexcellence, providing and retaining theright people at the right place to meetthe business needs.The HR objectives of the Bank are; To comply with rules and regulationsand guidelines of the regulatorybodies of NSB To develop the Bank’s humanresources to gain a competitive edgein the banking industry To ensure effective utilisationand maximum development ofhuman resources while aligning theindividual goals of the employeeswith the Bank’s strategic objectives. To achieve and maintain highmorale of employees and improvetheir working conditions and jobsatisfaction To be ethically and sociallyresponsive to the needs of societyTo meet these objectives, NSB hires staffwith the right attitude and professionalskills and helps them develop a longterm relationship with the Bank. Everynew recruit that joins NSB is considereda member of the NSB team and acomponent in achieving the Bank’soverall goals.NATIONAL SAVINGS BANK . ANNUAL REPORT 2012