Annual Report 2011

17 Care for a safe working environment, appropriate protective equipment in line with the approved regulations and constant communication with employee representatives and employees is necessary for maintaining and improving the working environment. Continuous promotion of occupational health and safety, cooperation and regular communication with the employee representatives responsible for the work safety monitoring focused mainly on injury prevention and avoidance are a natural part of our HR management policy. A total of 80 employee representatives in individual units are continuouslymonitoringworking conditions and sendingmonthly reports. In 2011, 603 reports were delivered and 525 of them included constructive suggestions and requests. In 2011, electronic information panels were installed at strategic places to provide employeeswithcontinuousinformationaboutselectedindicators,includingworksafetyindicators. Železiarne Podbrezová's Private Secondary Apprentice School of Metallurgy is a source of a qualifiedworkforce thanks to the high-quality general and specialist education of its students – future employees: metallurgists, electricians and mechanics who gained work habits required to commence employmentseamlessly.In2011,49graduatescommencedtheiremploymentintheCompanyafterthecompletionoftheirstudies. Development in Personnel Expenses (In EUR thousand) Wages and salaries Mandatory remittances from wages and salaries Training, education Protective equipment Other expenses Social fund - drawing Total (1) Expenses per employee 38 146 11 805 1 035 545 392 421 52 344 14 37 503 12 112 854 531 241 536 51 776 14 25 129 8 333 415 261 163 278 34 579 11 32 493 10 643 479 366 196 321 44 498 14 2007 2008 2009 38 134 12 421 571 390 216 400 52 132 15 2010 2011 (1) Other expenses include expenses for healthcare facilities, civil defence and defence education. Personel Expenses and Added Value per Emplyee 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Expenses per employee in EUR ‘000 Added value per employee in EUR ‘000 ( ) ( ) 14 14 26 23 11 14 15 12 19 21 Ž E L E Z I A R N E P O D B R E Z O V Á A . S . REPORT BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE BUSINESS ACTIVITIES, ASSETS, AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN 2011 AND INFORMATION ON THE BUSINESS PLAN