WHAT WE DO FOR OUR EMPLOYEES
At BANK IM BISTUM ESSEN, this sustainability concept in all its aspects is represented by the FairBanking brand. Amongst other things, FairBanking means fair treatment of our employees. In addition to reasonable salaries and exemplary benefits, our aim is to strengthen teamwork and boost our employees' satisfaction and identification with their job. As part of our sustainability philosophy, we are particularly dedicated to being a family-friendly place to work.
For instance, young mothers can initially return to work part-time after their maternity leave. We help them return to work by paying to find a childminder, under an agreement with SkF Essen, a Catholic women's association, and contributing 50 per cent of the childcare costs. We also pay an additional monthly child allowance to all employees with children.
Furthermore, we subsidise lunch costs for our staff, either in the canteen at the General Curacy, at the training restaurant run by the youth charity Jugendhilfe Essen or through a caterer who offers our staff seven different meals every day. The bank gives all its employees a free company pass for the VRR public transport association, which entitles them to travel to and from work using the Rhine-Ruhr public transport network.
Given the ageing population and the demands of working life, the promotion of retirement savings and health measures is no longer a subject for the future, but an absolute must for a company that takes responsibility for its employees seriously. BIB supports private pension funds by paying an allowance equivalent to 75 per cent of a savings sum of 10 per cent of monthly income, up to a maximum of EUR 400 per month. Companies are expecting more and more of their staff and burnout is becoming a major issue. Just like other companies, we have a responsibility to maintain our employees' ability and willingness to work by putting a forward-looking health management scheme in place. We appreciate that good leadership plays a key role in health management and invest in relevant CPD programmes.
AS WELL AS RUNNING HEALTH SEMINARS, WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING:
1.
Since 2008, a physiotherapist has been visiting the bank premises once a week, providing our employees with a back massage for a small fee.
2.
Our employees spend most of their working day sitting down; therefore we have invested in more ergonomic chairs and office furniture.
3.
We also have an agreement with the BodyGuard! Centre for Preventative Medicine at the Elisabeth Hospital Essen to provide a regular health check for all employees above the age of 35.
4.
We offer private accident insurance for our staff.
5.
»An apple a day keeps the doctor away.« Therefore we have been supplying fruit for our employees since summer 2012.
Our excellent staff attendance rate indicates that we are on the right track with our health management system. At 97.34 per cent, it is considerably better than the average for German companies. Our employees' health is important to us, so we will keep working to optimise our health management programme.
At BANK IM BISTUM ESSEN, this sustainability concept in all its aspects is represented by the FairBanking brand. Amongst other things, FairBanking means fair treatment of our employees. In addition to reasonable salaries and exemplary benefits, our aim is to strengthen teamwork and boost our employees' satisfaction and identification with their job. As part of our sustainability philosophy, we are particularly dedicated to being a family-friendly place to work.
For instance, young mothers can initially return to work part-time after their maternity leave. We help them return to work by paying to find a childminder, under an agreement with SkF Essen, a Catholic women's association, and contributing 50 per cent of the childcare costs. We also pay an additional monthly child allowance to all employees with children.
Furthermore, we subsidise lunch costs for our staff, either in the canteen at the General Curacy, at the training restaurant run by the youth charity Jugendhilfe Essen or through a caterer who offers our staff seven different meals every day. The bank gives all its employees a free company pass for the VRR public transport association, which entitles them to travel to and from work using the Rhine-Ruhr public transport network.
Given the ageing population and the demands of working life, the promotion of retirement savings and health measures is no longer a subject for the future, but an absolute must for a company that takes responsibility for its employees seriously. BIB supports private pension funds by paying an allowance equivalent to 75 per cent of a savings sum of 10 per cent of monthly income, up to a maximum of EUR 400 per month. Companies are expecting more and more of their staff and burnout is becoming a major issue. Just like other companies, we have a responsibility to maintain our employees' ability and willingness to work by putting a forward-looking health management scheme in place. We appreciate that good leadership plays a key role in health management and invest in relevant CPD programmes.
AS WELL AS RUNNING HEALTH SEMINARS, WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING:
1.
Since 2008, a physiotherapist has been visiting the bank premises once a week, providing our employees with a back massage for a small fee.
2.
Our employees spend most of their working day sitting down; therefore we have invested in more ergonomic chairs and office furniture.
3.
We also have an agreement with the BodyGuard! Centre for Preventative Medicine at the Elisabeth Hospital Essen to provide a regular health check for all employees above the age of 35.
4.
We offer private accident insurance for our staff.
5.
»An apple a day keeps the doctor away.« Therefore we have been supplying fruit for our employees since summer 2012.
Our excellent staff attendance rate indicates that we are on the right track with our health management system. At 97.34 per cent, it is considerably better than the average for German companies. Our employees' health is important to us, so we will keep working to optimise our health management programme.