Day 207 - 23 Jan 96 - Page 29


     
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     2   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Yes, thank you.
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     4   MS. STEEL:  (To the witness)  At this time, how frequent were
     5        performance reviews supposed to be carried out; how
     6        frequent was it?
     7        A.  It went for a period of being done every two months to
     8        a period of being done every four months, but I cannot
     9        remember the exact date.
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    11   Q.   You cannot remember when?
    12        A.  It crossed over.
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    14   Q.   In 1992, it was every two months?
    15        A.  If that is the fact, yes.
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    17   Q.   You do not remember?
    18        A.  I cannot remember.
    19
    20   Q.   Just to read the last paragraph in that section:
    21        "Frequency of performance reviews is improving, but there
    22        is a huge backlog.  Some people have not had a review in
    23        four months.  Get multiple PR.  Five people present have
    24        had a review in the last two months.  Pay rises slow to go
    25        on.  Have to keep asking."
    26
    27        Incidentally, there were 15 people at this rap session, so
    28        that was one third of the people there had had them within
    29        the two months.
    30
    31        Do you remember this problem at the time?  Do you remember
    32        these complaints -- sorry?
    33        A.  I do not.  As I say, I would have read the rap
    34        sessions, but I do not remember the complaints, no.
    35
    36   Q.   Do you remember the complaints about the pay rises being
    37        slow to go on and having to keep asking about them?
    38        A.  No.
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    40   Q.   You do not remember that?  Then, if you turn to page 198;
    41        this is a rap session on 29th June 1992.  Bottom of the
    42        page, under "performance reviews":  "The crew feel that the
    43        Managers are generally apathetic towards performance
    44        reviews.  Many performance reviews are late.  One crew
    45        person has just been given three at once.  At times you
    46        have to hassle for back pay."
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    48        So there were continued complaints?
    49        A.  On the rap session you have just stated those facts,
    50        there are nine people present. 
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    52   Q.   Are the nine people present -- I mean, are you making some 
    53        comment about that?
    54        A.  Well, I am just saying that there are nine people
    55        present.
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    57   Q.   Is there a certain number of people that you think have to
    58        attend a rap session to take it seriously?
    59        A.  No.  You would obviously try and get to the rap session
    60        as many people as possible, and there are obviously some

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