| Management Approach |
The career opportunities and competitive benefits we offer help us retain our greatest asset, our employees. |
| INDICATOR |
TOPIC |
RESPONSE |
| Employment |
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| LA1 |
Workforce composition |
See Workforce Statistics |
| LA2 |
Employee turnover |
See Employee Turnover |
| LA3 |
Full-time benefits |
See Benefits Information |
| Labor/Management Relations |
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| LA4 |
Employees covered by collective bargaining |
26% of U.S. employees and 30% of Central and South American employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements. |
| LA5 |
Minimum notice requirements |
We comply with applicable laws and collective bargaining agreements. |
| Occupation Health & Safety |
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| LA6 |
Percent of workforce included in management & worker health & safety oversight committees |
100% |
| LA7 |
Safety statistics |
See Safety Update |
| LA8 |
Education, counseling, prevention for employees and family programs |
We have an extensive employee wellness program with third party education, counseling and risk prevention information. |
| LA9 |
Health and safety topics in formal agreements with labor unions |
Bargaining unit concerns are negotiated between the employee representatives and the company. Healthy and safe workplaces are always issues for discussion and agreement. |
| Training & Education |
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| LA10 |
Training |
We implemented a new software tool to monitor employee training. In 2007, more than 17,000 employees participated in nearly 500,000 hours of training. |
| LA11 |
Continuing education |
See Benefits information |
| LA12 |
Performance reviews |
All employees receive annual reviews. |
| Diversity & Equal Opportunity |
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| LA13 |
Diversity |
See U.S. Workforce Demographics |
| LA14 |
Wages & salaries |
Duke Energy's policy is to comply with all state, federal and local laws, regulations and ordinances prohibiting discrimination in places where we operate. Wages and salaries are commensurate with the requirements of each job. |
