Indicators Verifiers, Examples, and Evaluation Team Notes Conformance (C, NC or NA) 4.1.1. Qualified people in Example: local communities are given Employment and contractual equal or preferential opportunities offered locally opportunities in before they are offered employment and outside the region. contracting. 4.1.2. The FME guidance: contributes to or directly SLIMF managers stay up to develops training programs date on regional forest designed to enhance the management issues. SLIMF capabilities and managers and workers receive qualifications of local training as needed to fill gaps workers to meet the FME’s in capabilities and long-term staffing qualifications. requirements. 4.1.3. The FME gives Examples may include: preference to local vendors -timber being offered to local of equipment and processors before being sold miscellaneous services, out of the region subject to cost and -utilization of local banks, availability considerations. insurance companies, etc. 4.1.4. FME implement Verifiers: policies and procedures to Employment policies & make qualifications, skills, procedures. and experience the basis for Interviews with staff and recruitment, placement, labour organisations. training and advancement Guidance: of staff at all levels. No evidence of discrimination on race, colour, ethnicity, culture, gender, age, religion, political opinion, nationality or social origin. 4.1.5. The FME shall ensure Verifiers: that employees and Records of payment contractors are paid a fair compared to census data, wage and other benefits, salary surveys, etc. which meet or exceed all Interviews with forest legal requirements and managers, workers, those provided in contractors, and labour comparable occupations in representatives/ the same region. stakeholders. Note: Benefits may include social security payment, pension, accommodation, food, etc.
Indicators Verifiers, Examples, and Evaluation Team Notes Conformance (C, NC or NA) 4.1.1. Qualified people in local communities are given equal or preferential opportunities in employment and contracting. Example: Employment and contractual opportunities offered locally before they are offered outside the region. 4.1.2. The FME contributes to or directly develops training programs designed to enhance the capabilities and qualifications of local workers to meet the FME’s long-term staffing requirements. guidance: SLIMF managers stay up to date on regional forest management issues. SLIMF managers and workers receive training as needed to fill gaps in capabilities and qualifications. 4.1.3. The FME gives preference to local vendors of equipment and miscellaneous services, subject to cost and availability considerations. Examples may include: -timber being offered to local processors before being sold out of the region -utilization of local banks, insurance companies, etc. 4.1.4. FME implement policies and procedures to make qualifications, skills, and experience the basis for recruitment, placement, training and advancement of staff at all levels. Verifiers: Employment policies & procedures. Interviews with staff and labour organisations. Guidance: No evidence of discrimination on race, colour, ethnicity, culture, gender, age, religion, political opinion, nationality or social origin. 4.1.5. The FME shall ensure that employees and contractors are paid a fair wage and other benefits, which meet or exceed all legal requirements and those provided in comparable occupations in the same region. Verifiers: Records of payment compared to census data, salary surveys, etc. Interviews with forest managers, workers, contractors, and labour representatives/ stakeholders. Note: Benefits may include social security payment, pension, accommodation, food, etc.
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