training and development. This self-service Survey which will be delivered in August 2016. Attraction and Commencement Pilbara Ports system enables transparency for employees Analysis Authority has applied enhancements to the in relation to their training and development of the results and actioning of improvement Human Resources function for the attraction needs, and ensures employees meet their opportunities will follow the survey. and commencement for new starters, with mandatory training needs. improvements to: Diversity and Inclusion In-house administration; Significant training and development • While Pilbara Ports Equal Authority’s Analysis of psychometric assessments; opportunities have been provided by Pilbara • Employment Opportunity and Diversity Ports Authority during the reporting year, Clarification of labour-hire and independent • Management Plan is still current, Pilbara Ports including: contractor arrangements, and Authority has commenced an early review Working with Respect Modernisation of recruitment templates in • • of the benefits of diversity, based on new line with recent research on branding for Working at Heights • research. It is expected the new plan will be influence. Enter and Work in a Confined Space completed and implementation commenced by • Appointed Persons (Section 44) Training the end of 2016. • Payroll Improvement under the WA Mines Safety and Inspection During the reporting year, Pilbara Ports Act 1999 Authority implemented a single payroll Manual Handling • system. This improvement has superseded Fire Fighting • the previous dual system used following Oil spill response training including Level 1 • the ports amalgamation on 1 July 2014. An Incident Management internal payroll audit was completed in March Overhead Travelling Crane Awareness • 2016, confirming the accuracy of the payroll Hazard Management system data. Areas of improvement have also • been implemented including capture of online Dangerous Goods by Sea • overtime, increased efficiency in validation Restricted Asbestos Licence Training processes and service level standards. • Diploma of Project Management • Learning & Development Employee Engagement Pilbara Ports Authority introduced a new Pilbara Ports Authority has finalised the Learning Management System in September detail of a new Employee Engagement 2015 as part of its ongoing commitment to
Attraction and Commencement Pilbara Ports Authority has applied enhancements to the Human Resources function for the attraction and commencement for new starters, with improvements to: • In-house administration; • Analysis of psychometric assessments; • Clarification of labour-hire and independent contractor arrangements, and • Modernisation of recruitment templates in line with recent research on branding for influence. Payroll Improvement During the reporting year, Pilbara Ports Authority implemented a single payroll system. This improvement has superseded the previous dual system used following the ports amalgamation on 1 July 2014. An internal payroll audit was completed in March 2016, confirming the accuracy of the payroll system data. Areas of improvement have also been implemented including capture of online overtime, increased efficiency in validation processes and service level standards. Learning & Development Pilbara Ports Authority introduced a new Learning Management System in September 2015 as part of its ongoing commitment to training and development. This self-service system enables transparency for employees in relation to their training and development needs, and ensures employees meet their mandatory training needs. Significant training and development opportunities have been provided by Pilbara Ports Authority during the reporting year, including: • Working with Respect • Working at Heights • Enter and Work in a Confined Space • Appointed Persons (Section 44) Training under the WA Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1999 • Manual Handling • Fire Fighting • Oil spill response training including Level 1 Incident Management • Overhead Travelling Crane Awareness • Hazard Management • Dangerous Goods by Sea • Restricted Asbestos Licence Training • Diploma of Project Management Employee Engagement Pilbara Ports Authority has finalised the detail of a new Employee Engagement Survey which will be delivered in August 2016. Analysis of the results and actioning of improvement opportunities will follow the survey. Diversity and Inclusion While Pilbara Ports Authority’s Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Management Plan is still current, Pilbara Ports Authority has commenced an early review of the benefits of diversity, based on new research. It is expected the new plan will be completed and implementation commenced by the end of 2016.
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