A programme purchased by the CAA for planning
work cycles and shifts has been fully operational in all units
since the end of 2002. The final phase of the project, i.e.
the automatic transfer of performance data from the shift
planning system to the personnel and wage calculation system,
began in the spring of 2003. Thus the practice of employees
filling in work sheets for manual entry into the system could
finally be abandoned. During 2003 the entire work chain was
incorporated into the system, i.e. long-term shift planning,
automatic shift logging, programmed maintenance of confirmed
shift lists, automatic transfer of work performance information
to the salaries list, and reporting. A followup project was
begun to make manning and work-time planning more efficient.
The aim is to analyse manning and traffic data for each unit
and use the information to optimize work practices.
The new shift planning system was a difficult undertaking,
which fundamentally altered working procedures and old practices
within the units. It is still being developed, but the aims
of the programme have largely been achieved. Interpretations
of labour contracts have been harmonized and the calculation
and monitoring of working time has been automated.
