Day 120 - 03 May 95 - Page 49


     
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     2   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Page 154?
     3        A.  Yes -- oh, no -- yes.
     4
     5   MR. MORRIS:  If we just note that in the fourth complete
     6        paragraph down:  "Your store Manager will review your
     7        performance of the job regularly" ---
     8        A.  Yes.
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    10   Q.   -- "and your wages are based on your performance
    11        evaluation" ---
    12        A.  Yes.
    13
    14   Q.   --  "Wage increases are considered", note the word
    15         "considered", "every six months".
    16        A.  Yes.
    17
    18   Q.   So, that is worse conditions there than in the U.K., is it
    19        not?
    20        A.  No.  Different.  It may appear bigger increases.
    21
    22   Q.   We can debate that another time.  I wanted to know while we
    23        had that open.  OK.  You can put that away now.  Thank
    24        you.
    25        A.  Thank you.
    26
    27   Q.   Just a few questions going back to pay-related matters:
    28        You said you had reports about stores being slow to do
    29        their performance reviews, is that correct, you said that
    30        to Mr. Rampton?
    31        A.  It has happened, yes.
    32
    33   Q.   How did you hear about those circumstances?
    34        A.  Personnel audits.
    35
    36   Q.   Sorry?
    37        A.  Personnel audits.
    38
    39   Q.   When these kind of matters come to light during personnel
    40        audits, is that information gathered and stored so that a
    41        report can be made to you, when you were Head of
    42        Personnel  ---
    43        A.  Yes.
    44
    45   Q.   -- or is it just a question of someone brings it up and has
    46        a chat with you?
    47        A.  No, personnel audits are a record of an official visit
    48        to the store by the Personnel Field Officer.  They look at
    49        various aspects of personnel responsibility and the store
    50        gets marked on it. 
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    52   Q.   How long do you keep that information for or is that kept 
    53        for all time?
    54        A.  No.
    55
    56   Q.   The report on the stores functioning for a year, is it not?
    57        A.  Yes.
    58
    59   Q.   So how long would it be kept for?
    60        A.  I cannot be absolutely sure about this, but I would

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