INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS PLAN

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Industrial Relations Plans at Global Star Enterprises (GSE) spell out clearly:

Column 1The areas addressed by the plan

Column 2The actions to be taken within that area of the plan

Column 3The person responsible to complete this action i.e. the Responsible Officer

Column 4The date required for the action to be completed

Column 5Evaluation of the action

Example

Area / Actions / Responsible Officer / Completion Date / Evaluation
In-house communication /
  1. Monthly Staff Newsletter
  2. Weekly Email Bulletins
  3. Daily Toolbox Meetings
/ General Manager, Human Resources / All three commenced by 01/07 /
  1. All actions implemented by due date
  2. All actions completed daily, weekly and monthly as required
  3. Feedback from all stakeholders is positive

Consultative Committee /
  1. Consultative Committee nominations from staff and management
  2. Committee created
  3. Constitution agreed upon
  4. Meeting schedule agreed
  5. Meetings commence and conducted regularly
/ General Manager, Human Resources /
  1. Nominations called and received by 01/07
  2. Voting completed if necessary by 08/07
  3. Committee convened by 15/07
  4. Constitution agreed 29/05
  5. Meeting schedule agreed 29/05
/
  1. All actions implemented by due date
  2. Meetings conducted regularly and to schedule
  3. Feedback from members of committee, staff and management is positive

Negotiation of Industrial Agreement /
  1. Management draft outcomes required of agreement
  2. Management ‘costs’ agreement
  3. Inform staff and unions of desire to create industrial agreements
  4. Negotiate with staff
  5. Reach agreement
  6. Distribute to all staff in community languages
  7. Sign agreement with cooling-off period
  8. Ongoing evaluation of outcomes
/ General Manager, Human Resources /
  1. Draft outcomes by 01/07
  2. Costs calculated by 05/07
  3. Inform staff of negotiations by 12/07
  4. Commence negotiations by 19/07
  5. Reach agreement by 31/08
  6. Distribute to staff by 05/09
  7. Finalise agreement by 30/09
/
  1. Cost/benefit analysis indicates positive outcomes
  2. Negotiations are amicable
  3. Target dates are met
  4. Feedback from stakeholders is positive

Area / Actions / Responsible Officer / Completion Date / Evaluation
Absenteeism(Unplanned absences eg sick leave) /
  1. Weekly monitoring of attendances.
  2. Introduction of sick leave forms to be completed by employee and personally handed to their supervisor on day of return.
  3. Introduction of compulsory medical evidence for staff who take more than 2 days off at once or 3 separate occasions in a year.
  4. Reward and recognition system for excellent staff attendance eg no sick days in a year.
  5. Referral to company doctor for health assessments
  6. Referral to Employee Assistance Program where warranted.
  7. Training and information sessions for staff, supervisors and management on this initiative.
/ Human Resources Manager
Supervisors & Managers / All 7 actions commenced by 01/07 /
  1. All actions implemented by due date
  2. All actions completed as required
  3. Monthly statistics on staff absenteeism to show reduction in absenteeism rate.
  4. Monthly statistics to show department by department figures for comparison and investigation in wide differences in rates.
  5. Weekly attendance reports from payroll, checked by supervisors for action and HR Manager for follow-up.
  6. Monthly statistics on staff counselling and referral to company doctor.
  7. Feedback from all stakeholders is positive

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