Day 118 - 01 May 95 - Page 68


     
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     2   Q.   143.
     3        A.  Yes, depending on your performance rating and how long
     4        you have worked for the company.
     5
     6   Q.   But you do not know how long it is?
     7        A.  No.  I have not been in personnel since 1991, I really
     8        cannot remember that now.
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    10   Q.   At that time for the scholarship programme you had to have
    11        worked for McDonald's for at least a year?
    12        A.  I do not know.
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    14   Q.   According to the paragraph under "Scholarship Programme".
    15        A.  Oh, the scholarship thing, yes, indeed.  At that time
    16        it was only paid to the second- and third-year students.
    17
    18   Q.   The introduction of the Mac Education and Mac Book
    19        programmes and Mac Scholarship programme, they were as a
    20        result or they were an attempt to improve recruitment and
    21        retention of workers, was it not?  That is what the purpose
    22        was, is that not right?
    23        A.  That would be part of it, certainly.
    24
    25   Q.   Part of a package of measures intended to help reduce staff
    26        turnover?
    27        A.  And to attract.
    28
    29   Q.   And to attract more staff?
    30        A.  Yes, that is part of the policy certainly.
    31
    32   Q.   Because at the time you were having difficulty recruiting
    33        enough staff and retaining enough staff?
    34        A.  No, I do not think that we have ever had what I would
    35        say were difficulties in recruiting staff and retaining
    36        staff, but it is always nice to improve things.
    37
    38   Q.   I do not know whether you still have the blue bundle IV,
    39        the Defendants List of Documents?  Could you turn to
    40        tab 26, please?
    41        A.  Yes.
    42
    43   Q.   The pages are not numbered unfortunately.  It is about 30
    44        pages in and the heading is "McDonald's Will Aid Schooling
    45        for Younger Workers".
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    47   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  What is it headed?
    48
    49   MS. STEEL:  "McDonald's Will Aid Schooling for Younger Workers".
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    51   MR. MORRIS:  It is about halfway through that tab . 
    52 
    53   MS. STEEL:  I think it is about two-thirds of the way through.
    54        A.  "McDonald's Will Aid Schooling for Younger Workers".
    55
    56   Q.   That is the one.
    57        A.  Yes.
    58
    59   Q.   If you could read that to yourself.
    60        A.  Yes.

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