Social report 2021

In 2021, our workforce remained substantially the same as in the previous year. At the end of 2021, 19 people (15.94 FTE) were working at Mondiaal FNV. 18 people had a permanent contract, and 1 person a temporary contract with the prospect of a permanent contract. 

In the Netherlands, Mondiaal FNV also made use of the services of a number of self-employed people, who assist us here at times of sickness and peak periods, and 12 independent consultants who support our work and our partners in the countries where we operate. These consultants all originate from the region in which they work. Their locations are: India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Lebanon, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Peru and Ecuador.

The day-to-day management is in the hands of Managing Director Karen Brouwer, who reports to the board of the foundation.

The board of Mondiaal FNV comprises five members. The president and the treasurer also occupy the same positions on the board of the FNV. Other members are connected to one of the sectors or member unions of the FNV. The board members meet approximately 5 times a year. The executive committee is composed of the president, treasurer and secretary. The board is non-salaried: the members receive no remuneration for attendance at the meetings. In 2021 a vacancy was filled: Zamaney Menso was elected as member-at-large.

In 2021, Mondiaal FNV conducted preparatory work for the setting up of a personnel representative body. Although this is not a requirement, given the size of the organisation, it is a good way of further strengthening transparency and employee involvement. The employees opted to set up a works council rather than a personnel representative body (PVT). The elections finally took place early in 2022, following which the works council (OR) was established. 

Mondiaal FNV follows the FNV collective bargaining agreement and is a member of the Employers’ Association FNV organisations. The remuneration policy of Mondiaal FNV is in line with that of the FNV and is below the maximum permitted level of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (collective labour agreement Rijk scale 19). A working week at Mondiaal FNV is a maximum of 35 hours. 

Mondiaal FNV employees may work flexibly, in the office or from home, to ensure a better work-private life balance. From the beginning of the COVID pandemic, all the Mondiaal FNV employees worked from home. In this, we follow the policy of the FNV.

Employees are encouraged to learn new skills or acquire new knowledge by following courses. Employees may themselves submit a request to this effect. 

We at Mondiaal FNV attach great importance to professionalism and transparency and we reassess our policy and adapt our work practice to this effect with great regularity. Part of this is developing policy on integrity and ethical behaviour and appointing an external confidential counsellor.

In 2021, we adopted an internal complaints procedure and a complaints procedure for external parties, including the possibility of submitting complaints anonymously via a third party (See Hear Speak Up, which can be accessed via the Mondiaal FNV website). Together with all the employees, we worked on a modified code of conduct.

The confidential counsellor

On 1 March 2020, Inge te Brake (te Brake Advies) was appointed in the capacity of external confidential counsellor for Mondiaal FNV for a period of one year. This term will be automatically extended each year.

Mondiaal FNV decided to hire an external qualified advisor in the capacity of confidential counsellor because, in this way, staff (those on a consultancy basis as well as those employed by Mondiaal FNV) would be given the option of calling in an independent party outside the organisation to discuss and/or report on issues relating to integrity and ethical behaviour. The confidential counsellor observes strictest confidence in all her activities Third parties may also address the confidential adviser with complaints or questions (in addition to See Hear Speak Up).

Complaints 2021

In 2021, 2 people made use of the services of the confidential adviser, one person with a question and the other to consult about interpersonal behaviour relating to a specific case. The question concerned was answered. Regarding the specific case, following 2 consultations, the person involved was able to bring the matter to a successful conclusion him/herself. 

In 2021, no complaints were received with regard to Mondiaal FNV staff or activities.