Мы то, наивные, привыкли, что тренинги для сотрудников организовывают чтобы дать им возможность развиваться и продвигаться по карьерной лестнице. Но если творчески подойти к этому средству, то его можно применить и с противоположный эффектом - мотивировать старожилов самостоятельно увольняться. Экономя таким образом на значительных (полугодовая зарплата и выше) выплатах при сокращениях. По крайней мере так хочется понимать комментарии к этой новости.
Суть нововведения такая. Нескольким процентам сотрудников одного из 7ми направлений ЫБМ (в том, где я работаю) принудительно предложили проходить обязательный тренинг для их развития. До одного рабочего дня в неделю на протяжении 6ти месяцев. На это время зарплата сокращается на 10%.
Из заметки не совсем понятно, где именно эта инициатива. Надеюсь, дальше США она не пойдет. И от какой именно зарплаты откусывают 10% - от всей месячной в эти пол года, или только от тех дней, когда на тренинге.
Также более чем согласен с комментарием про сильнейшую демотивацию всем сотрудникам. Расходный материал мы для работодателя. Ничего другого.
IBM cuts pay by 10 per cent for workers picked for training
IBM has initiated a new training program that will result in a 10 per cent pay cut for participating employees.
IBM has initiated a new training program that will cut the pay of participating employees by 10 per cent.
A copy of the September 12 memo, seen by Computerworld,
was sent to IBM employees in its Global Technology Services strategic
outsourcing group. The memo sent to affected employees begins by telling
the worker that an assessment has revealed "that some managers and
employees have not kept pace with acquiring the skills and expertise
needed to address changing client needs, technology and market
requirements."
It then tells the recipient that
"you have been identified as one of these employees," and says that from
mid-October through the end of March, "you will dedicate up to one day
per week," or up to 23 working days total, "to focus on learning and
development."
But IBM is coupling this training
with a six month salary reduction. The key statement in the memo is
this: "While you spend part of your workweek on learning and development
activities, you will receive 90% of your current base salary."
Salary will be restored to the full rate effective April 1, 2015.
Asked
about program, IBM spokeswoman Trink Guarino said the firm "is
implementing a skills development program for a small number of U.S.
strategic outsourcing employees. Under this program, these employees
will spend one day a week developing skills in key growth areas such as
cloud, analytics, mobile and social."
There was negative reaction from some IBM employees.
One
IBM IT professional, who asked not to be identified, said he was
"shocked" to be added to the list, particularly since his work has been
consistently praised by managers.
By reducing
pay "by a significant amount," IBM is acting "in the hopes that the
employees won't be able to sustain that pay and decide to quit,
exempting IBM from letting them go and have to pay severance," the
employee said.
One source familiar with the program said the percentage of employees impacted is small, in the single digits.
While
employees may see the pay cut as unfair, the salary reduction is viewed
by management as a form of employee "co-investment" in training, and as
a better alternative to laying off and hiring employees with the latest
skills. It's not that these employees lack skills, but they don't
necessarily have the ones that are needed today, the source said.
The Alliance@IBM has received complaints from its members, and shared some of the that reaction.
Wrote
one employee: "I have spent the whole of 2014 improving my skills and
my manager has reviewed and approved my 'skills Update.' I have received
recognition this year for sharing my expertise and offered to be a
mentor when asked. So just where are my skills lacking?"
Lee
Conrad, national coordinator at the Alliance, a Communications Workers
of America local, said that "IBM employees have no problem with learning
new skills but to combine that with a salary cut is outrageous and
unacceptable. IBM continues to drive morale and employee loyalty down
with each new slap in the face like this," said Conrad. "IBM needs to be
mindful of further demoralizing workers and adversely affecting
customers," he said.
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