Avdeyevka Coke and Chemicals Plant Encourages Professional Development of Employees

Avdeyevka Coke and Chemical Plant (AKHZ) is an enterprise that requires a high level of technical proficiency. The management developed a strategy to improve the professional skills of its and adopted a new accelerated education system for them in Donetsk National Technical University. The number of AKHZ employees receiving higher education in Chemical Technology of Fuel and Carbonaceous Material; Equipment for Chemical Production and Enterprises of Construction Materials; and Transportation Arrangement and Transportation Management has been growing since 2004.

<    2004 – 238 people (accelerated training course attended by 14);

<    2005 – 463 people (accelerated training course attended by 36);

<    2006 – 469 people (accelerated training course attended by 45).

The program was implemented thanks to close cooperation with Donetsk National Technical University. The enterprise has been a partner of the university for all 43 years of its operation. Contract relations with one of the best technical universities in Ukraine ensures a high quality education for employees, while payment conditions (the company pays most of the tuition if an employee shows good results) are a strong motivator to improve skills. Also, this program helps the enterprise keep trained personnel as the employee must work at the plant after the training for at least three years.

The accelerated training program is an example of SCM Group building long-term and mutually beneficial labour relations with employees. SCM encourages education and motivates employees to apply their acquired knowledge in production processes.

Khartsyzsk Pipe Plant Provides Jobs to Disabled

A major principle of SCM Group’s employment policy is compliance with current labour regulations and respect for human rights. Group enterprises in particular care for people with physical disabilities, creating jobs for them and helping them adapt to society.

Based on these principles and goals, the management of Khartsyzsk Pipe Plant (KhTZ), an asset of Metinvest, decided to establish a workshop for improving the health of handicapped people and enabling their rehabilitation through work.

Today the shop produces over 60 types of garments. All necessary conditions for disabled people are in place. The building is equipped with air-conditioners and a rehabilitation medical record sheet was developed for each person. Plant management monitors the wage level, and wages have been growing regularly of late. They enjoy all the benefits and rights of KhTZ employees stipulated in the collective agreement.

As a result, the project created jobs at KhTZ for socially vulnerable citizens and secured the need of employees for working clothes and individual protectors.

Acquiring new equipment, arranging new working places, and organizing education for the disabled are the next steps for the labour rehabilitation program.