Corporate - Macquarie

SUSTAINED TRAINING EFFORTS
In 2009, 92,000 hours of training were given to the personnel, of which
nearly a third to employees responsible for roadway conditions and safety,
and 82% of Group employees underwent a training course.
The current technological developments, the implementation of new
agreements – including the toll agreement – and the need to maintain the
operational skills of all personnel underlie the exceptional effort made by
APRR in terms of training.
For the first time, 2009 saw the Group’s companies devote over 4 % of
the total payroll to training their employees.
Increased resources for
employee savings schemes
Despite an economically difficult year,
discretionary employee profit-sharing
plans represented nearly €24 million in
2009, compared with €25 million in 2008.
The harmonisation of legislation
concerning participation and profitsharing
has meant that employees who
so desire can immediately benefit from
the significant sums allocated to them.
They can also place their profit-sharing
and participation bonuses into Sicavas
Eiffage 2000 with a respective additional
amount of 50% and 25% for a five year
placement.
In 2009, nearly one in two employees
chose to save a proportion of their
participation and profit-sharing bonuses
in order to better prepare their future
projects.
The repayment of the Eiffage Secur Plus
mutual fund will provide APRR group
employees with further room for
manoeuvre. In addition to the existing
investment supports, AREA and APRR
employees will be able to subscribe
within preferential conditions to the
increase in the Eiffage capital reserved
for them.
Increased focus
on personnel safety
Personnel involvement is a prime
condition for the Group’s safety
performance. The AREA and APRR
operational divisions encouraged such
involvement, thereby maintaining the
excellent results acquired over previous
years, making the Group one of the
safest in its sector for its personnel.
The 2009 work accident severity rate is
virtually the same as that for 2008.
The frequency rate increased slightly to
11.71, but remained one of the best in
the sector.
These results were achieved thanks to a
coherent policy based on:
n harmonisation of actions proposed by
the safety committees and the health
& working conditions committees,
n constant improvements to safety
systems; spending increased by
a further 5% in this sector, representing
a 30% increase over three years,
n work by prevention teams, which
have become more active on the
ground.
APRR 2009 AnnuAL REPORT
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