Qantas 2008 Annual Report Download - page 37

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Qantas is one of the country’s largest
employers with more than 90 per cent of
its 37,000 employees based in Australia.
Other staff programs include a buddy and mentor network,
the celebration and acknowledgement of significant dates and
events, cultural awareness training and quarterly Indigenous
employee forums.
Other important areas of focus include the recruitment and
retention of women, particularly in management positions,
and age and cultural diversity.
A detailed list of employment benefits and a summary of
key performance metrics relating to People is available on
pages 147 to 149.
Work/Life Initiatives
Qantas is committed to helping employees balance their careers
with their personal commitments by continuing to build on its
broad range of work/life initiatives, including:
• increasing the opportunities for part-time and flexible
employment;
• the development of a third employer-sponsored childcare
facility in Brisbane, due to open in October 2008. The Brisbane
Joey Club will complement centres in Melbourne and Sydney;
• the expansion of the Employee Assistance Program to include
free, confidential professional assistance for employees with
critical financial issues and online counselling for employees
who are absent from their home base for significant periods
such as cabin crew and pilots; and
• the growth of our health and wellbeing programs including
a quit smoking program, on-site Weight Watchers accessed
by over 200 employees and access to discounted exercise and
health classes on Qantas premises.
Qantas announced in November 2007 that it would further
enhance parental entitlements through a range of measures
including increasing:
• paid maternity leave from 10 to 12 weeks;
• paid adoption leave from 10 to 12 weeks; and
• the total period of parental leave (paid and unpaid) for the
primary care-giver of a child from 52 weeks to 104 weeks.
Recruitment
Attracting, developing and retaining talented people is key to
Qantas’ sustainable future. Qantas Careers, an integrated recruitment
portal launched in 2008, allows current and potential employees to
access job opportunities and career information in one online space.
Talent Management
Qantas has continued to build on its suite of development programs,
particularly focusing on developing emerging leaders, supporting
women at Qantas and investing in graduates. Strong leadership skills
are more valuable than ever and this approach is providing Qantas
with a pipeline of excellent leaders.
Recognition
The Qantas Group employee recognition program, eXcel,
recognises employee excellence in the areas of service, safety,
innovation and environment throughout the year, culminating
in an awards ceremony.
Industrial Relations
Qantas is committed to remaining profitable while offering its
employees competitive employment terms and conditions, excellent
benefits and a fulfilling career. The security of this employment
is predicated upon Qantas maintaining a competitive cost base
and delivering to our customers. As with other Australian businesses
with a heritage of collective bargaining, from time to time industrial
disputes occur which can disrupt our customers.
Qantas deals with 16 unions and is party to 33 awards and 44 union
and four non-union enterprise agreements. In all its negotiations,
Qantas seeks to deliver a fair and sustainable outcome for its
employees and the company, to position the organisation well
for future challenges and to avoid compromising the long-term
sustainability of the organisation.
Qantas is committed to helping
employees balance their careers
with their personal commitments
by continuing to build on its broad
range of work/life initiatives.
People
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