EMPLOYEES

The Company’s total manpower complement, including those of subsidiaries, totaled 2,169 and 2,023, in 2017 and 2016, respectively.

The overall average tenure of employees is 12.5 years, with an average age of 41.5 years old.The employee population’s gender distribution was 93% male and 7% female. The Parent Company anticipates no material change in the number and type of employees within the ensuing twelve months.

联盟协会
The Padcal employees belong to two collective bargaining agents: the Philex Rank-and-File Employees Union-Association of Labor Unions (Trade Union Congress of the Philippines) [PRFEU-ALU (TUCP)] for rank-and-file employees and the Philex Mining Supervisory Employees Union-Association of Professional Supervisory Office Technical Employees Union (Trade Union Congress of the Philippines) [PMSEU-APSOTEU (TUCP)] for supervisors. The five-year collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) with both unions were signed in January 2016 with effectivity up to January 2, 2020 for PRFEU-ALU (TUCP) and up to May 1, 2020 for PMSEUAPSOTEU (TUCP).

On the other hand, Head Office rank-and-file employees are members of the Philex Pasig Employees Union. The Collective Bargaining Agreement was signed by the Philex Pasig Employees Union and the Company on April 6, 2017 and was registered with DOLE on February 20, 2018. The Agreement will be renegotiated anew in 2019-2020. There has been no major labor dispute or strike by any of the Company’s unions in the past five years. In addition, the Company has no other supplemental benefits or incentive arrangements
under its collective bargaining agreements with the unions other than the usual employee benefits, such as vacation and sick leave pays, among others.

As of end last year, the average tenure of employees was 14 years while the average age was 41 years old. In terms of gender, 93% of the population were male while the remaining 7% were female. The Company does not anticipate any material change in the total number, classification, and gender of all employees within the next twelve months.
  

Employee Development Programs

The Company respects the dignity and human rights of its employees, including the rights guaranteed by existing labor laws. PMC promotes safety, non-discrimination, environmental awareness and commitment in the workplace, and supports programs that champion the engagement and development of employees.

In 2017, the Company conducted the following learning sessions and employee development programs. Each program is tailor fit for a specific audience within the organization to ensure focus and generate the best results.

2017 Learning and Development Programs

2017 Training and Development Programs

Padcal

Safety Trainings and Programs for 2017

The Compensation Philosophy/Principles of the Company are as follows:

1. Pay for performance;
2. Pay for competencies and skills;
3. Pay competitively versus local competitors and other comparative companies;
4. Provide a total rewards package that includes pay, benefits, employee recognition, employee development and a work environment conducive to high performance; and
5. Benchmark against an effective performance management process.

The Company’s Stock Option Plan (SOP) which was approved by the board on April 27, 2011, covers managers in accordance with the above philosophies and principles. The objectives of the 2011 SOP were to:

1. enable qualified participants who are largely responsible for the further growth and development of the Philex Group of Companies to obtain an ownership interest in the Company;
2. encourage long-term commitment to the Group;
3. motivate them to continue their efforts in contributing to the long term financial success of the Group; and
4. encourage other talents needed for the business to join the Group.

Environment, Health & Safety Programs

The Company is committed to maintain at all times good environmental, health and safety (EHS) practices and standards. On a regular basis, management implements risks review of safety procedures and health programs at its operations and exploration sites. The review includes material safety, occupational health, environmental and community risks, to assess whether adequate risk-based controls are in place, how effective they are and what priority actions would be required to substantially improve the EHS performance of the sites.

In April 2015, the Company received an Integrated Management System (IMS) Certification from TUV Rheinland allowing it to restore its environmental ISO 14001 Certification and further affirmed its adherence to strict environmental protection and safety protocols across its operations.

In June 2016, wholly owned Silangan Mindanao Mining Co., Inc. has been certified by Certification International Phils., Inc to operate an environmental management system conforming to ISO 14001:2004 standards for the provision of pre-mining development activities.

Site Safety Policy

The Company adheres to a Site Safety Policy and is committed to the highest levels of health and safety programs to ensure every stakeholder’s safety, and espouses loss prevention as a way of life. PMC strives to maintain a sound and safe working place to prevent injury, illness, property damage and loss to processes, in compliance with all relevant legislations and the preservation of the environment as well.

PMC has adopted safety and health management programs to allow it to undertake projects safely and without endangering the health of employees, host communities, indigenous peoples and those who may be directly or indirectly affected by its mining activities.

In 2017, the Company published its 2016 Annual Sustainability Report, which covers the activities on the proper management of the environment and the promotion of health and safety among employees.