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HUMAN RESOURCES

WINDALCO's Mission Statement speaks to the Company's commitment to producing alumina consistently at the quantity, quality and cost we have committed to, while operating in a safe, environmentally responsible and people focused manner.  The Human Resources Unit helps to facilitate the people focus in the organization, by recruiting the best available skills and training and developing employees to maximise their full potential. WINDALCO employs a comprehensive performance management approach with a focus on continuous performance improvement and strategic alignment of human resources management with the business objectives.

The WINDALCO Team

WINDALCO currently employs a total of 1023 employees (403 staff and 620 regularised workers).  Hourly unionized employees are represented by the National Workers Union (NWU).  Certain categories of staff, technicians, shift coordinators and clerks are represented by the Union of Technical, Administrative and Supervisory Personnel (UTASP).  The Company also employs temporary and casual workers on an ongoing basis. Contractors are used for specialised jobs.  This diverse workforce offers the Company a wide range of skills and services from masonry, welding and engineering to legal and medical advice. 

Employees (staff and regularised) receive a competitive compensation package which includes medical and life insurance, pension benefits and educational scholarships for both the employee and his/ her children.  In addition, the Company also has a motor vehicle and housing policy in place for eligible team members.

Team members are also rewarded for good performance and as such the Company has a Productivity Incentive Plan in place.  The major objectives of the Plan include:

 -  Increase and maintain steady and reliable production while meeting customer specifications
 -  Encourage effectiveness and efficiency in all areas of our operations
 -  Encourage innovation, creativity and continuous improvement and
 -  Encourage, recognise and reward teamwork

Since 2004, the Company has introduced a Special Incentive Award which recognises outstanding, exceptional and measurable individual or team contribution/s to the Company as well as motivates employees to higher levels of performance.

Recruitment        Training and Development       Code of Conduct

Recruitment 

Recruitment of all employees is undertaken by the Employment Departments at Kirkvine, Ewarton and Port Esquivel.  Vacancies for professional staff are advertised occasionally and the Company is in close contact with the local universities for professional recruits.  A summer student employment programme has been running for several years in the Company.

Each year, the Company embarks on a training planning exercise.  This Plan is executed by the Training Department which has administrators at each of our main locations (Kirkvine, Ewarton and Port Esquivel).  The Plan encompasses the Block Training System which covers the Trades and Operations Groups and is delivered internally by WINDALCO's Training Team.

Employees also participate in courses and seminars offered by external organizations both locally and abroad.  Others gain from specialized management training courses as well as a variety of special technical courses which focus on improving job performance.

In 2002, the Company started the National Vocational Qualification of Jamaica (NVQ-J) Certification Programme for Millwrights, Welders, Heavy Duty & Auto Mechanics.  The NVQ-J Certificate is issued by the National Council on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET) and is awarded along with the Block Training certificate to successful trainees.  The NCTVET/NVQ-J Certificate is recognized in over 60 commonwealth countries.

Management development programmes are undertaken on a continuing basis for all levels of team leaders and managers.

Code of Conduct and Values

The Code of Conduct and Values represents a set of guidelines for behaviour expected from employees and also consultants and contractors engaged by WINDALCO.  WINDALCO/Glencore believes that the way a company does business and the reputation it garners for itself is based primarily on the behaviour of the individuals employed to it.

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