Lower Churchill Project Construction Benefits Strategy October 2015 1
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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 3
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 4
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. 5
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 6
Procurement All contractors on the LCP shall provide subcontractors, service providers, • consultants, and suppliers within the province with full and fair opportunity 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 • 7
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: • Women – Aboriginal People – Visible Minorities – Persons with Disabilities – Contractors must ensure: • Job ads contain language that encourages women and members of diverse groups to – apply All site facilities accommodate women – All site- provided safety equipment is available in women’s sizes – Respectful Workplace policies are implemented – 8
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) 9
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 10
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 11
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 • 12
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