Personnel and Organisation

Works Council

In March 2007 a new Works Council was set up to handle the entire TenneXT process, i.e. the transfer and integration of the management of the 110 kV and 150 kV grids. A Works Council TenneXT contact group was created, which met monthly with the Director of Corporate Development and the TenneXT project leader. The Works Council was therefore able to keep up to speed with progress in the acquisition process for the transfer of ownership, and the integration of the grid management activities into the TenneT organisation.

In 2008 the Works Council was able to advise promptly on the integration of staff, particularly from Essent, and the transfer of ownership of the grids operated by Liander (formerly Continuon) and Enexis (formerly Essent Netwerk). In 2008 the Works Council also handled the necessary advice and approval requests relating to TenneXT, covering such topics as organisational changes, accommodation and relocation and personnel schemes. The overarching aim was to equip the organisation to manage all the grids efficiently and to accommodate the incoming staff.

Regular activities relating to general employment conditions and personnel policy, financial forecasts, security, and health and safety continued as usual. In 2008 the Works Council agreed to:

• amend the Job Level Matrix;
• amend the maintenance procedure in the job description manual;
• allocate standby hours for shift workers (to be used for work meetings, training or instruction);
• monitor and play back telephone calls of operators in the System Supply and Transmission Services departments;
• amend the commuting schemes in both permanent and temporary situations.

In the year under review the Works Council was able to handle a total of 20 requests for advice and approval. This was made possible by the effective strategy of working with committees and the constructive advance arrangements made with management on the involvement of the Works Council in the decision-making process.

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