Principles of sustainable employability. The Parties consider it important that employees are and remain employable in the long term. This means remaining suitable (competent, properly trained), healthy and vital (energetic) for work. In their own job or in another job, within or outside their own company or industry. Continuous development is a prerequisite for sustainable employability. This is necessary because the work and the market are changing ever more rapidly. A proper work-life balance is also important to remain employable in the long term. Sustainable employability is a joint responsibility of the employee and the employer. They consult each other about this on a regular basis, and at least annually, to make more precise arrangements for this. Employees are primarily responsible for their own sustainable employability. They are expected to make an effort to continue to meet the professional requirements of their job, to keep their suitability for their work up to date and to be open to new experiences, to follow developments, and to make optimal use of education and training. They are accountable for this. Employers are responsible for creating an environment in which they actively encourage and support employees to work towards their sustainable employability. This responsibility includes communicating the importance of sustainable employability, encouraging managers and employees to talk to each other about sustainable employability and making facilities, tools, allowances and time available for this purpose. It also means that managers are triggered and facilitated to hold discussions with employees. The employer is accountable to the Works Council or PVT for its responsibility in respect of sustainable employability. Each year, the employer evaluates the sustainable employability policy with the Works Council or PVT.
