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| Upholding the freedom of association and effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining |
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Freedom of association is available to all 29862 employees. Overall there are 21 recognized unions representing workmen in various Divisions and one common Officers' Association for all officers in IndianOil. These collectives' bodies are registered under the Trade Union Act, 1926. The organization has established policies and practices through which the collectives exercise the freedom of collective bargaining on issues of common interest and sign Long Term Settlements on salary and pay related issues and perks.
In order to have participative management and effective communication channels with our collective bodies and the employees, the following initiatives are taken:
- Regular structured meetings are held with the collectives, where the organizational issues are discussed. During the year 2006-07, the organization had initiated six meetings with the Officers Association representatives and one meeting with the 21 recognized unions at the corporate level. In addition, a number of meetings were held at Divisional as well as local level with the collectives.
- The company also signed a Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to Modification of Leave Rules and Modification of Rehabilitation Option under the Superannuation Benefit Fund Scheme with the recognized unions of Marketing Division during this period. Earlier, MOU was signed with the recognized unions of other than Marketing Division.
- The organization also proactively shared details of performance, growth strategies and business plans with the collectives by way of Communication Meetings, which were web cast live to IndianOil Offices spread over the country.
- The Chairman also communicates with all the employees through a monthly bulletin called 'Straight Talk'. Using this soft medium, the Chairman also solicits views/suggestions of employees since he accesses all his e-mails and replies to each personally. On the web-site www.indianoilxpress.com there is also a platform titled 'Personnel Touch' of Director (HR) through which any employee can directly communicate with Director (HR) on various issues, which is promptly replied to.
- Similarly, Directors of each Division write to employees of the Division through columns of Divisional Journals and interact with them freely during Open Forums held during their many visits to various locations of the company.
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| Updated on February 26, 2008 |
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