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The proportion of people with severe disabilities in relation to the total workforce of AUDI
AG was 5.2 (5.1) percent at the end of the year. Audi in addition awards contracts to “Leben-
shilfe” workshops for the handicapped in the Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm regions. Employ-
ees at Lebenshilfe establishments perform such tasks as assembling shock absorbers and
gear lever trims for AUDI AG.
Attendance figures
97.0
96.5
96.0
96.6
2003
96.6
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96.9
2004
96.9
2004
97.0
2005
97.0
2005
97.1
2006
97.1
2006in %
AUDI AG saw the attendance figures rise to 97.1 percent for 2006 as a whole. This result was
made possible by continuing improvements to workplace organisation and very many pre-
ventive health initiatives.
Strategic goal: Audi the most attractive employer
One of the pillars of the long-term corporate strategy is to be among the most attractive
employers on the market. The declared aim is to attract and hold onto the best people. In-
ternal studies show how strong the bond is between the employees and the brand and
company. The mood barometer, a company-wide online survey within the company network,
is an important instrument of human resources work. The replies to ten questions gauging
the subjective response to the working environment are processed for each organisation
unit. Management and personnel departments can then deal with bottlenecks or problems
in a department swiftly and effectively. In 2006, around 80 percent of the workforce used the
Audi mood barometer.
The company’s internal appeal as an employer includes job security, commensurate pay,
a good internal atmosphere, an interesting location, the image of the products and com-
pany, an interesting area of activity – and of course clear development options for the em-
ployees. Audi consequently launched a large-scale pilot project on personnel development
for standard-wage employees in 2006. Its focus was on medium and long-term development
prospects and training opportunities for the workforce.
The company has moreover earned a place among the top-ranking companies in German
industry for employer appeal as perceived externally. Audi is one of the most sought-after
prospective employers in Germany for students of Engineering Sciences and Business Man-
agement.
New remuneration system: performance-related pay
2006 witnessed intensive preparations for the introduction of an entirely new remuneration
system for the standard-wage employees at the German locations. The company agreement
“Audi’s Future – Performance, Success, Sharing”, agreed by the negotiating parties two
years ago, envisaged the implementation of the remuneration framework agreement (ERA)
in 2007 – in conjunction with an employment guarantee and other aspects of attractiveness
such as better compatibility of family and work.