The group’s corporate social investment, employment equity, BBBEE and
all other social activities have been integrated into the human resources
strategies and activities.
The Reunert College coordinates the skills development programme in
each group company. College employees are responsible for introducing
the group’s mentorship programme. This approach helps college students’
progress from being learners to employees, and provides ongoing growth
and development opportunities for existing Reunert staff who participate
in the programme.
The group skills development forum meets four times a year and coordinates
all the group activities. The targets for skills development, as set
out in the national skills development strategy, are discussed at this
forum. All Reunert companies have contributed substantially to this strategy.
All skills-related legislation and standards are discussed at the forum
to ensure Reunert companies keep abreast of current skills development
policy and practices.
Succession plans are in place at all Reunert companies and candidates
with the potential to replace key staff have been identified. Specifically, a successor for each general manager has been identified and,
where appropriate, will receive further training. In addition, each Reunert
company, with due regard to its own strategic direction and challenges,
identifies on an annual basis additional skills that may become critical
in future. Where a sufficient pool of talent is not already available,
plans are in place to find or develop such talent.
Group companies continue to build on their sound relationships with
trade unions, many of which have been in place since 1985. During 2008,
there were no major industrial relations incidents in the group.
The group’s reward system is based on a total package concept to provide
employees with maximum flexibility. Group companies are participating
members in at least five medical schemes and employees are encouraged
to select their own schemes. Where a company’s administration cannot
provide for multiple schemes, employees can still make their own administration
arrangements to enable them to join alternative schemes.
A new investment strategy put in place for the Reunert Retirement Fund
has proved successful. All employees now have access to a userfriendly,
sophisticated planning tool which enables them to make own investment choices
based on their individual retirement needs.
