Investing in job security and employability Sample Clauses

Investing in job security and employability. The parties recognize the importance of a corporate policy aimed at increasing the employability of employees, which increases job security now and in the future. The parties also recognize employees’ own responsibilities for maintaining and increasing their employability. The parties have determined the following together: • that education is an important instrument in furthering employees’ performance, employability and job security. • that an outlined employability schedule for each business unit – with standard requirements for education and employability – is advisable for effective education. These standard requirements are related to the requirements arising from technology and the expected future developments therein and the specific demands on NXP by its customers. • that education should lead to certification with generally recognized vocational diplomas if possible, involving ‘previously-acquired competences’ (EVC) as much as possible. • that, in view of the importance of employability, there can be no non-commitment for NXP and employees. In view of the above, NXP will endeavor to create conditions that facilitate targeted education. In this context, NXP and the employee will draw up a Personal Training Plan together if necessary. Parties have agreed that employees will be offered the possibility of a career scan (consult), carried out by an external party, once every 3 years in order to gain more insight into their personal employability. In addition, a Personal Development Plan can include agreements on the time frame for which the employee holds one and the same position, in order to increase employability and hence the employee’s job security by means of job variation. A correct image among employees with regard to the importance of education and employability is essential to their success. Both NXP and union organizations will do everything required in this respect. Parties attach great importance to this topic and have included a number of specific agreements in this CLA on promotion of sustainable employability. Examples are: the introduction of the Generation Pact, extension of the career scan, and the agreement to promote the existing Employability budget even further. In addition, parties have agreed that during the term of this CLA a study will be conducted into the possibilities of career changes.