GWU’s comments are premature – Enemalta
by Alan Fenech - editorial@di-ve.comLocal News -- 21 November 2008 -- 20:50CEST
In reply to GWU’s statement with regards to Enemalta not abiding by an agreement reached with the union and which was released on Friday afternoon Enemalta said that the GWU’s comments are premature and that this type of negative attitude is definitely not going to lead to a serious discussion and hence a solution.
Enemalta PRO, Ian Vella said that this year the corporation reached an agreement with union officials that an incentive was to be paid in addition to the wages of employees within the credit control section if the latter met the targets in collecting arrears on electricity bills.
“One should note that this agreement is beyond any obligations that Enemalta Corporation agreed upon in the collective agreement and is being given out of good will by the management with the scope of improving productivity and the efficiency of the company. It is unacceptable that the GWU grabs any opportunity to convert initiatives intended to improve the corporation’s efficiency into new inefficiencies and excuses for work not being done as is rightly expected by the corporation’s clients.” declared the statement.
In addition to this Enemalta stated that if and when the targets are verified as having been reached the incentives will be paid as agreed.
“One should note that this agreement is beyond any obligations that Enemalta Corporation agreed upon in the collective agreement and is being given out of good will by the management with the scope of improving productivity and the efficiency of the company. It is unacceptable that the GWU grabs any opportunity to convert initiatives intended to improve the corporation’s efficiency into new inefficiencies and excuses for work not being done as is rightly expected by the corporation’s clients.” declared the statement.
In addition to this Enemalta stated that if and when the targets are verified as having been reached the incentives will be paid as agreed.