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.

UNION ASSOCIATIONS
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

 

 

 

 

 

Level

Program Title

Runs

Date/s of Session

Total Attendance

Executives/Managers

FPLA Innovation Congress: Create, Break and Iterate

1

Feb 01-03

4

Managers

FPLA Innovcon: Bridging Innovation and Business Solutions through Digital Transformation

1

Aug 10-11

5

Directors / Senior Officers

Charting the Digital Age, its Risks and Strategies, through Governance, and a Responsive Corporate Culture

1

September 7, 2017

10

Managers

2017 FPLA HR Congress

1

Nov 21-23

2

 

Padcal

 

Level

 

Program Title

 

Runs

 

Date/s of Session

 

Total Attendance

Managers and Selected Supervisors

Basic Management Program

1

January 19-20, 2017

29

Managers and Selected Supervisors

Kepner Tregoe

1

January 18, 2017

16

Managers and Selected Supervisors

Behavior Based Safety

1

February 20-21, 2017

37

Managers and Selected Supervisors

Problem Solving and Decision Making

1

April 27-28, 2017

29

1

May 23-24, 2017

40

1

July 18-19, 2017

29

Managers

Mine Division Team Building

1

May 3-4, 2017

34

Managers, Selected Supervisors and Rand-and-file employees

Mill Division Team Building

1

June 21-22, 2017

27

Managers and Selected Supervisors

Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Management Training

1

July 21-22, 2017

33

Managers

Mine and Mill Cross functional Team Building

1

August 25-26, 2017

51

Managers and Selected Supervisors

Basic Occupational Safety and Health(BOSH) Training

1

August 29-Sept 1, 2017

34

1

September 5-8, 2017

34

 

Safety Trainings and Programs for 2017

 

Target Participants

Trainings/Seminars

Number of Batches

Dates

Number of Attendees

Supervisors, Rank and File and Contractors with Service of 5 Years and below with the Company

Safe Start Project

41

February 13, 2017 to March 18, 2017                      

1,389

April 3-8, 2017

April 17-22, 2017

Mine Supervisors, Rank and File and Underground Contractors

Underground Emergency Management

6

May15-27, 2017

112

Supervisors and Leadmen

Incident Investigation, Analysis and Reporting Seminar

4

July 10-26, 2017

85

Personnel securing OHC operator’s permit

Overhead Crane Safety Seminar

3

August 14-17, 2017

139

Personnel operating company vehicle

Defensive Driving Course

3

September 4-6, 2017

127

Supervisors, Rank and File, Contractors and Community Representatives

Fire Safety Seminar

3

September 11-16, 2017

40

Supervisors and Leadmen

Basic Occupational Safety and Health (BOSH) Seminar

2

September 5-8, 2017

66

October 3-6, 2017

Supervisors, Rank and File

Basic Life Support Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation with Automated External Defibrillator

1

October 23-24, 2017

28

Supervisors, Rank and File

Standard First Aid Training

1

October 25-26, 2017

28

Supervisors, Rank and File

Occupational First Aid Training

2

November 6-11, 2017

62

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.