Annual report 2015

Human Resources The Company’s strategy pays special attention to human re - sources management. Caring for our employees is a priority throughout the Company, including recruitment, selection and education of young people, remuneration, a sophisti - cated occupational health and safety system, and continual education and benefits. In 2015, the Company again adopted the Personnel, Wage, Social and Occupational Health and Safety Policy Pro - gramme. The programme is set out in two basic documents: the 2015 Collective Agreement concluded between ZO OZ KOVO (KOVO trade union works council) and the Board of Directors of Železiarne Podbrezová a.s., and the 2015 Em - ployee Care Programme of the Board of Directors of Žele - ziarne Podbrezová a.s. The Company fully met its obligations arising from the said documents. In 2015, EUR 387 thousand was spent from the social fund. The most significant items were as follows: The Employee Care Programme was supplemented by the following: - Catering services for employees EUR 277 thousand; - 24/7 accident insurance for all employees EUR 52 thousand; - Employee rehabilitation vouchers EUR 25 thousand; - Holiday camps for children EUR 24 thousand; - Recuperation stays for employees who are blood donors EUR 4 thousand. - Employer’s contribution to employee supplementary pension schemes EUR 912 thousand; - Retirement payment for employees EUR 639 thousand; - Recovery stays and preventative medi- cal checks for employees with ha- zardous places of work EUR 88 thousand; - Protective equipment and employee drinking regime EUR 334 thousand; - Improvement and enhancement of employee qualifications EUR 169 thousand; - Preparation of future workforce and granting of scholarships EUR 415 thousand; - Bonuses for major work and life jubilees EUR 78 thousand; - Comprehensive programme of recu- perative measures EUR 1 749 thousand. Development of Personnel Expenses (in EUR ‘000) 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Wages and salaries 38 134 38 123 37 193 37 369 37 885 Mandatory remittances from wages and salaries 12 421 12 216 12 072 12 412 12 590 Training, education 571 705 718 704 580 Protective equipment 390 441 383 361 363 Social fund- drawing 400 340 339 357 387 Other expenses (1) 216 73 42 92 197 Total 52 132 51 898 50 747 51 295 52 002 Expenses per employee 15 16 16 16 17 (1) Other expenses include mainly expenses for health center and regeneration of the workforce. Report by the Board of Directors on Business Activities, Assets, and Financial Performance in 2015 and Information on the Business Plan 18