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Benefits & Welfare
T
he Group’s compensation
structure includes fixed
and variable components
depending on the employee’s job
grade. Each location within the
Group has its own locally defined
employee benefit schemes. For
eligible employees, these include:
• contributions to retirement fund;
• medical benefits for outpatient,
specialist and hospitalisation
treatment for employees, spouse
and eligible children;
• group term life and personal
accident insurance;
• alternative working hours;
• provision of housing with clean
running water and sanitation to
our plantation workers.
The Group pays at least minimum
wage as required by law in the
countries in which the Group
operate and in no areas of
operation does minimum wage
varies by gender.
In FYE2019, an external consultant
was engaged to undertake a
review of and benchmark the
Group’s current remuneration
structure. The review was
comprehensive, covering all
elements including base salary,
performance bonus, and long-
term incentives; to ensure that the
Group’s salary opportunities are
market competitive and internally
equitable which in turn would
enable the Group to attract and
retain the talent it requires to
support long-term sustainable
growth as well as to help improve
and reinforce desired behaviours
and increase staff engagement. The
revised remuneration structure has
been approved by the Board and
would take effect in this current
financial year.
Employees’ wellbeing continues
to be of paramount importance
to the Group. During the year, a
total of 203 employees underwent
voluntary health screening
encompassing a full range of
tests including lifestyle analysis,
blood profile test and body
profiling assessment to identify
heart, lung and vital organ health
risks. Employees identified with a
particular medical condition would
then be referred to receive relevant
medical treatment. Talks were also
organised to raise awareness on
personal health issues and healthy
lifestyles.
PTNJL’s employee wellness is
managed through an on-site
clinic staffed by full-time clinic
assistants. PTNJL also provides
free transportation for the workers’
children to nearby local schools.
There is also a crèche at the
estate which is subsidized by the
company that caters to the needs
of the plantation staff and workers.
The provision of these facilities has
enabled women to join PTNJL’s
workforce and to some extent
reduced the number of children
accompanying their parents to the
fields due to a lack of supervision
at home.
Employees are also encouraged to
participate in numerous activities
organized by Kelab Sukan Fima
and/or Badan Keluarga including,
among others, monthly Al-Quran
Tafseer classes, Tazkirah Ramadhan,
Ramadhan Iftar function, Hari Raya
Open House and potluck. Family
days, weekend retreats, sports
activities and festive gatherings
were also regularly organised at
the divisional level. In IFC, 213
employees received cash incentives
in recognition of their long-term
service to the company.
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