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Training of employee representatives In the supervisory board in Austria Ines Hofmann

Training of employee representatives In the supervisory board in Austria Ines Hofmann AK Vienna department business economics Ines.hofmann@akwien.at tel 43 1 50165 - 2268 http://ifam.wien.arbeiterkammer.at Hamburg, 27th october 2011. who is IfAM ?.

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Training of employee representatives In the supervisory board in Austria Ines Hofmann

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  1. Training ofemployeerepresentatives • In thesupervisoryboard in Austria • Ines Hofmann • AK Viennadepartmentbusinesseconomics • Ines.hofmann@akwien.at • tel 43 1 50165 - 2268 • http://ifam.wien.arbeiterkammer.at • Hamburg, 27th october 2011 AK Wien, Ines Hofmann

  2. who is IfAM ? • IfAM = Institut für Arbeitnehmermitbestimmung Institut for Worker Participation • founded 1977 • cooperationbetweentheChamberof Labour (AK) andthe Austrian Trade Unions (ÖGB) • Aim: Supportingtheemployeerepresentatives in thesupervisoryboard AK Wien, Ines Hofmann

  3. 9 chambersoflabour 3,3 millionsofmembers ca. 2.400 employees AK Wien, Ines Hofmann

  4. cooperationbetweenchamberoflabourandtradeunions AK ÖGB • legal advice, protectionofconsumers • collectivebargaining • supportoftheworkscouncils • „think tank“ – providinginformation Division oflabourand cooperation • representationofinterestagainstthecompanyandthesector • representationofinterestagainststateinstitutions • compulsorymembership • voluntarymembership • staffofhighlyqualifiedexperts • fightorganisation AK Wien, Ines Hofmann

  5. what are we doing? • seminars: law, economics... • publications: IfAM-info, books, scripts... • Consultations • screeningofbalancesheets • Meetings (IFAM forum), conferences... • for • employeerepresantatives in thesupervisoryboard~ 250 participantsofseminarseveryyear~ 450 consultationseveryyear AK Wien, Ines Hofmann

  6. trainers of IfAM Heinz Leitsmüller AK Wien, Betriebswirt Ruth Naderer AK Wien, Betriebswirtin Ines Hofmann AK Wien, Wirtschaftspädagogin Reinhard Brachinger AK OÖ, Betriebswirt Christina Wieser AK Wien, Betriebswirtin Hannes Schneller AK Wien, Jurist Markus Oberrauter AK Wien, Betriebswirt Silvia Hruška-Frank AK Wien, Juristin Walter Gagawczuk AK Wien, Jurist Veronika Hubner AK OÖ, Psychologin Gerda Heilegger AK Wien, Juristin Alice Niklas AK Wien, Betriebswirtin Martina Chlestil AK Wien, Juristin Helmut Gahleitner AK Wien, Wirtschaftspädagoge

  7. basicseminars • Introduction, Orientation • Invitation ofemployeerepresentativeswithexperience • Law • rights, possibilitiesanddutiesofthesupervisoryboard (members) • invitationof a shareholder representativewithexperience • Economics • howtointerpret a balancesheet; • Practice – meetingofthesupervisoryboard(a simulation) • preparation– meeting – analysis AK Wien, Ines Hofmann

  8. otherseminars - 1 • Analysingthebalancesheetoftheowncompany • Analysingthe IFRS consolidatedfinancialstatement • The roleoftheauditorofannualaccounts • Costaccounting AK Wien, Ines Hofmann

  9. SOS otherseminars - 2 • Controlling andriskmanagement • Business crime • Company crisisandinsolvency • Restructuringofcompanies, outsourcing, mergers • Abc ofthe stock exchange AK Wien, Ines Hofmann

  10. otherseminars - 3 • Psychologyin thesupervisoryboard • Howtoworkefficiently in thesupervisoryboard • Employeerepresentatives in non profit/charitableorganisations (hospitals, geriatriccare...) • Employeerepresentatives in thefinancialsector (bank, insurance) • Employeerepresentatives in penionfundsandseverancepaymentfunds • SE – European Company AK Wien, Ines Hofmann

  11. Usedtrainingmethods • Computer simulationof a companyfoundation(results: balancesheet, profit & lossaccount) • Information exchangewithexperienced shareholder andemployeerepresentatives • Simulation of a meetingandvideoanalysis • Training withtheownmaterials (financialstatements) • Learning withtheown real casestudy AK Wien, Ines Hofmann

  12. IFAM certificate IFAM Basic seminars:laweconomicsmeetingofthesupervisoryboard + 1 otherseminar AK Wien, Ines Hofmann

  13. Quotaofwoman in Austria • Only 10,2 % women in austriansupervisoryboards • 17 % femaleemployeerepresenatives in supervisoryboards • ~ 26 % quotaofwoman in theifamseminars AK Wien, Ines Hofmann

  14. Publications – IfAM Info, IFAM newsletter • IFAM Info • 4x/year • focusgroup: workerrepresentativesinthesupervisoryboardandworkscouncilmembersin companieswithmorethan300 employees • printrun: ~ 5.000 • IFAM newsletter • newsaroundthesupervisioryboard • ~ 2.500 e-mailadresses AK Wien, Ines Hofmann

  15. Publications – Scripts • 9 Scripts – frequentlyupdated • companylaw • supervisoryboard (also in english) • balancesheet • groups, workscouncilsatgrouplevel • restructuring • costaccounting • investments • .... • www.voegb.at/bildungsangebote/skripten AK Wien, Ines Hofmann

  16. VÖGB - homepage AK Wien, Ines Hofmann

  17. Publications – books AK Wien, Ines Hofmann

  18. Publications – brochures AK Wien, Ines Hofmann

  19. IFAM homepage AK Wien, Ines Hofmann

  20. AK-balance sheetcalculator http://www.bilanzrechner.at/ AK Wien, Ines Hofmann

  21. Someimpressionsfromseminars economicsandlaw businesssimulation (e.g. startingup a business) Discussionswithpractitioneers learningbymutual experience AK Wien, Ines Hofmann

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