Business Partnering: Employee Relations:
- Maintain regular employee connect and manage any escalations or grievances raised by employees in accordance with the guidelines
- Conduct investigations into allegations such as harassment, fraud, etc., following the principles of natural justice and prepare reports detailing the findings and conclusions
- Undertake disciplinary actions in consultation with senior stakeholders and implement them as per the prescribed guidelines
- Ensure regular shop-floor interactions and maintain consistent connects with employees at all levels, including off-roll employees and trainees
- Review employee engagement scores and support function heads in developing action plans based on the results
- Provide inputs for evaluating reward nominations by assessing the business impact to support the decision-making process
- Conduct employee exit conversations when required, to understand the reasons for exit or attempt retention and recommend appropriate actions based on relevant findings
- Implement unit-specific employee engagement initiatives in coordination with the team
- Ensure adherence to the R&R policy and confirm that employees are rewarded based on defined parameters
- Ensure all welfare activities are executed as per the plan and manage any related escalations as required
Business Partnering: Contact Labour & Trainees Management:
- Provide contract manpower requirements to the contractor/agency based on the needs gathered from the business as per the approved business plan
- Evaluate the candidates sourced by the contractor and select those who best fit the requirements
- Handle the onboarding of contract employees into the plant and ensure they are acquainted with the role and the organisation
- Monitor daily attendance and coordinate with the contract agency to take necessary action in cases of deviations or absenteeism
- Review vendor invoices against recorded attendance and inform the Finance team for payment processing
- Ensure the vendor adheres to all statutory guidelines, including payment of gratuity, minimum wages, PF, etc.
- Identify and source the required trainees under the NATS and NAPS schemes from nearby localities or institutions for apprenticeship engagement
- Identify and source the required candidates for internal Learn and Earn programs and ensure their proper engagement
- Monitor trainees’ daily attendance and take necessary action in case of deviations or absenteeism
- Ensure accurate management of off-roll and trainee data and facilitate an effective and smooth onboarding process from Day 1
- Ensure regular and periodic connects with agency in charges and site supervisors
- Ensure periodic connects and engagement activities with trainees (Apprentices and Learn and Earn program participants)
- Ensure effective and maximized utilization of available digital portals and tools for managing the contract labour management process
- Ensure adherence to all statutory provisions under the Factories Act and Contract Labour Act and ensure timely renewal of licenses and filing of documents as per guidelines
Business Partnering: Employee Connects:
- Ensure regular connects with employees through one on one interactions on the shop floor, regional visits and connects at Kolkata and CFL locations
- Coordinate Interface sessions and employee connects
- Track action points, grievances and suggestions arising from employee connects
- Ensure closure of connect-related action points within the agreed timelines
Compliance Management:
- Ensure compliance with all applicable legislations for all manufacturing and CFL locations including the Shops and Establishments Act
- Ensure proper physical maintenance of compliance-related documents, records, registers and legal files
- Ensure compliance by vendors, agencies and apprentices in line with statutory and organizational requirements
- Liaise with Government officials to ensure that all required compliances are in place
- Ensure timely filing of returns related to Labour Laws, Factories Act and the Shops and Establishments Act as per statutory timelines Handle all internal and external audits and assessments related to this role
- Ensure compliance with the I Assure portal within the prescribed due date
- Regular and periodic connects with agencies and statutory or regulatory authorities
- Champion the compliance activities of the manufacturing facilities and shops and establishments
Time Office & Payroll Management:
- Manage manpower provisioning through the agency as per the manpower budget for ISCM and CFL, including controlling manpower entry and exit and ensuring adherence to the Bluetree/Accent process for off roll employees
- Ensure adherence to all time office activities for both on roll and off roll employees, including attendance and leave management, payroll inputs, salary payments, F&F processing and handling related grievances
- Oversee the processing of agreements with manpower agencies and ensure timely payment of their bills
- Manage welfare provisions for Factory, Lens Labs and CFL locations