Corporate - Macquarie

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HUMAN RESOURCES
PREPARING THE FUTURE FOR
THE GROUP AND ITS EMPLOYEES
The Group’s HR policy aims to
modernise labour relations
and address employee’s
expectations more effectively.
In 2009, the main
developments concerned
diversity management,
promotion of responsibility
and the development of group
savings schemes.
of Group employees
underwent a
training course in 82%
2009.
2009 AnnuAL REPORT APRR
Successful
social dialogue
Social dialogue was highly successful in
2009. A responsible approach among
the social partners resulted in the
signing of a labour agreement by a
majority of the staff representatives in
each of the Group’s companies.
These settlements improve employees’
purchasing power and underline the
Eiffage chairman’s determination to
distribute the Group’s profits equitably
by giving each employee an exceptional
bonus under the mandatory employee
profit sharing plans of nearly €1,500.
APRR’s “toll” agreement was ratified
following 18 months of negotiation.
This very important document, which
was ratified by seven out of eight trade
unions, settles the legal difficulties
resulting from previous agreements,
facilitates the reorganisation of work
based on improved forecasting of
receivers’ activity, reserves production
hours for company personnel by
reducing the use of temporary staff,
and considerably improves wages.
This agreement is proof that it is
possible to reconcile economic and
social performance levels.
Complementing the wage settlements,
the three profit-sharing agreements in
force within the Group (APRR – AREA
– SIRA) have been renewed.
Acceleration
of the diversity policy
Fully in line with the Eiffage group’s
social and societal policies, AREA has
implemented the measures set out in its
agreements in favour of professional
equality between men and women, as
well as in favour of disabled employees.
The first promising results led to the
signing of an agreement concerning
gender equality within APRR, and of an
agreement in favour of older employees
working for AREA.
In line with concerns relating to
sustainable development, 2010 should
mark a new stage in the desire shown
by APRR and AREA to be in the
vanguard on these issues.
e24 million
was paid out in respect of the
discretionary and mandatory employee
profit-sharing plans in 2009.