Lower Churchill Project Construction Benefits Strategy October 2015 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Lower Churchill Project Construction Benefits Strategy

October 2015

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Overview

• LCP Construction Benefits Strategy contains commitments

regarding:

– Employment – Procurement – Gender Equity and Diversity – Monitoring and Reporting

• The strategy is consistent with the Impact and Benefits

Agreement (IBA) with Innu Nation, and supported by the project’s collective agreements

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Employment - Hiring Protocol

For the generation portion of the Project, as well as the Labrador Transmission Assets, the hiring protocol is as follows:

– Qualified members of Innu Nation – Qualified and experienced residents of Labrador – Qualified and experienced residents of Newfoundland – Qualified and experienced Canadians – Qualified and experienced non-Canadians

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Implementation & Monitoring of Hiring Protocol

• All workforce requests must be copied to

lcpworkforcerequests.ca at the time they are submitted to the relevant union

• Innu Employment & Training Coordinator will forward Innu

candidates for contractor consideration

• If there are no suitable Innu candidates available for the

position, Labrador residents will be considered, followed by residents of Newfoundland

• Contractors and Unions provided with access to

MuskratFallsJobs.com. Training and support provided by Nalcor staff.

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Compliance with Benefits Strategy & IBA

• Contractors determine qualifications for workers
• Workforce requests explicitly state required safety

certifications; qualifications and certifications/license; years of relevant experience

• Contractors and unions must demonstrate that all efforts

have been made to adhere to the hiring protocol

• In the event that the hiring protocol has not been followed,

workers may be removed from site and positions filled in accordance with the hiring protocol

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Procurement

• All contractors on the LCP shall provide subcontractors, service providers,

consultants, and suppliers within the province with full and fair

• pportunity to participate, on a competitive basis, in the supply of goods

and services.

• Contractors are encouraged to engage in supplier development sessions,

where applicable, according to their respective work-scope.

• Contractors shall familiarize with Newfoundland and Labrador

subcontractors, service providers, consultants, and suppliers within the province and identify their capabilities for purposes of providing support.

• Contractor shall provide Innu Business Development Corporation with a

procurement forecast and outline of procurement processes

• NL and Innu content is a consideration in Bid Evaluations
• Gender Equity and Diversity is a consideration in Bid Evaluations

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Gender Equity & Diversity Program

• As per the provincial benefits strategy between Nalcor Energy and the

provincial government, a Gender Equity & Diversity program has been implemented.

• This program includes the following under-represented groups:

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Women

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Aboriginal People

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Visible Minorities

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Persons with Disabilities

• Contractors must ensure:

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Job ads contain language that encourages women and members of diverse groups to apply

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All site facilities accommodate women

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All site-provided safety equipment is available in women’s sizes

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Respectful Workplace policies are implemented

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Gender Equity

• Safety Suite for women: 20 trained,

16 working with the LCP

• All project employees have

received Respectful Workplace training including gender awareness

• Session for women business owners

held at Expo Labrador 2014

• Women Can poster series with the

Women in Resource Development Council (WRDC)

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Aboriginal Employment

• Successful partnership with Labrador Aboriginal Training

Program (LATP), key to building local capacity and workforce

– Over 1500 Aboriginal people supported since 2010 – Over 500 have been employed with the LCP

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Labrador Aboriginal Training Partnership

• LATP is a partnership between: Innu Nation, Nunatsiavut

Government, NunatuKavut Community Council, and Nalcor Energy - Lower Churchill Project.

• Other supporting partners include:

– Human Resources Skills Development Canada – Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency – Aboriginal Affairs & Northern Development Canada – NL Department of Labrador Aboriginal Affairs – NL Department of Advanced Education & Skills

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Benefits Monitoring

• A comprehensive Benefits Monitoring and Reporting System has been

implemented

• Contractors are obligated as per the terms & conditions of its

respective contract to report provincial benefits information on a monthly basis

• Monthly Reports and Quarterly Reports are published at

https://muskratfalls.nalcorenergy.com/newsroom/reports/

• Audits are conducted on a semi annual basis

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