On the Job Training and Deep Empowerment
Formosa Laboratories is committed to cultivating talents and improving employee capabilities. As part of this commitment, we plan to develop an OJT learning roadmap and design a comprehensive on-the-job training mechanism that can help employees enhance their immediate effectiveness and understand their personal development direction. From new employee training, professional skills required for various positions, to the leadership training for middle and senior managers, training empowerment projects are all designed by specialists. Through a variety of learning channels, such as physical teaching, online learning videos, digital learning platforms, and feedback mechanism for teaching satisfaction, we continue to improve the training program of the management company.
In-depth Empowerment through On-the-job Training
Formosa Laboratories draws up a complete on-the-job training (OJT) mechanism through the development of a OJT learning roadmap, aimed at enhancing the competence of new employees and ensuring that employees understand their personal development and growth direction. We have specialists designing empowerment programs encompassing new employee training, professional skills required for various positions, leadership training for middle and top managers, quality training, and environment, safety and health training. These programs are conducted through a variety of learning channels such as offline teaching, online learning videos, and digital learning platforms, which are supplemented by a teaching and learning feedback mechanism, with a view to continuously improving the management of training programs at Formosa Laboratories.
In 2023, a total of 253 employee education and training courses were attended by 4,886 participants at Formosa Laboratories. Specifically, each employee underwent 10.8 hours of training on average, including 11.36 and 9.88 hours of training on average for male and female employees, respectively. Formosa Laboratories spent a total of NT$1.827 million on training programs throughout the year. In addition, a self-learning subsidy program was established to subsidize employees in language and degree studies, where the total amount of subsidies provided by Formosa Laboratories between 2021 and 2023 was NT$41,532.
▼Status of employee training at Formosa Laboratories over the past two years
Note：
- Training courses refer education and training courses that were conducted at Formosa Laboratories and applied by employees outside Formosa Laboratories. The types of training courses include core, professional, general knowledge, and labor safety and health management programs.
- Statistics on the number of employees in training were compiled using information on all employees who attended education and training courses (regardless of whether they have left Formosa Laboratories or not). Hence, these figures were different from the number of employees at the end of the year.
In 2022, a total of 182 internal and external education and training courses were held, with a total of 2,578 participants in internal education and training courses. The Company provided subsidies for 204 participants in external training courses, with a total of 2,782 participants in education and training courses. The average training hours per employee were 11.5 hours, with male colleagues averaging 11.7 hours and female colleagues averaging 11.1 hours. The Company invested a total of 1.74 million NT$ in training expenses for the entire year and established a self-learning subsidy program to support employees' language and degree studies, with a total subsidy of 40,000 NT$ accumulated over the past 2 years.
We continue to plan different education and training programs based on employees' entry time and positions, actively promoting the Company's talent training program. We connect with the spirit of PDDRO in education and training. The approach starts from identifying corporate requirements, designing and planning training courses, evaluating training results, and then reviewing if the results meet the initial training goals. With design and showcase the results of the courses, we successfully received the bronze medal recognition from the Ministry of Labor's TTQS in 2022.
Education and Training Courses for the Formosa Laboratories Employee Training Program
| Education Training Course | Course Content |
|---|---|
| 1.New Employee Education Training | Implemented after new employees on board. This course provides an overview of the Company's history and regulations, including company introduction, personnel regulations, GMP and quality systems, labor safety and health education, and unlawful infringement. |
| 2.Professional Skills Training | To enable employees to acquire the necessary professional knowledge and skills for performing their duties. For example, in 2022, we invited external professors to conduct multiple microbiology courses, allowing both the quality and process units to acquire a considerable level of expertise, enhancing product quality, and understanding the generation and prevention of product microbiology. |
| 3.Management Skills Training | To ensure that supervisors at all levels possess the necessary management knowledge and skills to carry out their duties. For example, in 2022, we held a mandatory course for all company supervisors - Supervisor Sensitivity Training, to teach supervisors how to enhance their observation skills (observing clues in employee behavior and environment) and prevent employee physical and mental issues. |
| 4.Quality/Environmental Health and Safety Training | The purpose is to improve the quality system and environmental health and safety training. The Quality Assurance Department and the Environmental Health and Safety Department are responsible for planning and implementing training, such as GMP education and training, general labor safety management. |
Overview of Formosa Laboratories Employees Training in 2022
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- The management level is at the first level or higher; the management position for those who hold the deputy director title or above but have not yet attained the position of first-level supervisor.
- The statistical method used by the Company to track employee training is to collect data from all employees who received education and training in 2022 (regardless of their current employment status), which may differ from the total number of employees at the end of the period.
On the Job Training Programs and Participation of Formosa Laboratories in 2022
| Item | Course Fee (NT$) | Course Hours | Number of Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | 176,000 | 350 | 169 |
| Profession | 650,956 | 3,010 | 1,301 |
| General Knowledge | 0 | 2,166 | 616 |
| Labor Safety and Health | 415,460 | 2,346 | 203 |
| Management | 499,083 | 1,518 | 493 |
| Total | 1,741,499 | 9,390 | 2,782 |
Performance and Career Development
Every year, Formosa Laboratories evaluates salary adjustments, rewards, and transfers for employees based on their job performance, learning status, and personal career or study plans, with the intention of facilitating the organization's human capital development. In 2023, Formosa Laboratories promoted a total of 133 employees, who eventually received a pay rise.
Overview of Formosa Laboratories Performance Appraisal in 2022
Note:
- The management level is at the first level or higher; the management position for those who hold the deputy director title or above but have not yet attained the position of first-level supervisor.
- Employees excluded from the performance appraisal program are those who have been with the company for fewer than three months, contract workers, and interns.