Prospect has secured the option of returning to collective bargaining terms for Networks Branch personal contract holders below 10% AIP - many PC holder members have urged us to campaign for more direct trade union involvement in determining their terms and conditions.  The Company is also planning to roll out the PC holders appraisal process (PCPR) to a number of staff on collective terms. This questionnaire is being used to ascertain, in confidence, your aspirations and to gain your assessment of the PCPR process. You may remain anonymous.

The questionnaire is made up of  21 questions.  The final question providing space for any additional comments you wish to make. Clicking the 'next' button at the end of each page will move you forward.  On the final page - click 'submit' when you are finished.

A bit about you

Q1	Name (if desired)

Q2	Which branch of the Company did you work for PRIOR to the merger of Networks and Development?
		Corporate		Energy		Other
		Networks		B & IT
		Development (Powerlink, Contracting)		Customers

	Please indicate 'other' (100 characters)

Q3	In your Company Branch hierarchy, what reporting level are you? (Level 0 = Chief Operating Officer)
		Level 1		Level 4
		Level 2		Level 5
		Level 3

Q4	Please indicate the type of personal contract you are currently on:
		With 3% AIP level		Corporate Top 300
		With 5% AIP level		Other
		With 10% AIP level

	Please describe your contract if 'other' (150 characters)

Q5	Are you a Prospect member?
		Yes	Go to Q6
		No	Go to Q7

Q6	If 'yes', what is your membership number?

Q7	If 'no', may we contact you regarding membership?
		Yes
		No

	If 'yes' - contact information (e-mail, address etc) (150 characters)

Prospect has secured the option of returning to collective bargaining terms for Networks Branch personal contract holders below 10% AIP. (Since December 2004, over 350 people have successfully exercised that entitlement.

Q8	Should Prospect now campaign for this entitlement to be extended to all PC holders in the Company, including senior managers and PC holders at 10% AIP level as well?
		Yes
		No

Q9	If so, which of the following would you prefer to see introduced:
		Yes	No
	One combined collective bargaining unit for all EDF Energy employees?
	Combined collective bargaining units for staff in each Company Branch?
	Discrete collective bargaining units for all Professional, Managerial and Supervisory staff?
	A discrete corporate collective bargaining unit for all EDF Energy senior managers below the Corporate Top 300?

Prospect has so far secured the Company's commitment to comprehensive job evaluation/job family modelling processes within the Customer's and Network's Branch for all staff below the Corporate Top 300.

Q10	Do you consider that such a job evaluation process would be beneficial for PC holders and should be supported?
		Yes
		No

Q11	If so, in developing the evaluation processes should Prospect also represent the interests of all personal contract holders?
		Yes
		No

Prospect has, in principle, secured the Networks Branch's commitment to opening up access to the senior and principle engineer pay bands (within LE collective agreements Band A ranges from £46k to £69k and LE Band B from £41k to £58k). In Networks, Prospect negotiated a collective entitlement to Flexible Benefits Scheme for ex-Seeboard staff which offer a menu of alternative benefits including Single Persons Health Care currently worth £420 per annum which may be traded for additional holidays or cash."

Q12	The job evaluation and harmonisation process could provide a further opportunity to influence the entitlements of senior managers and 10% PC holders.  If so, which are your priorities? (Please rate priorities as 1 = most important and 5 = least important)
		1		2		3		4		5
	Continued access to a higher level of AIP bonus?
	Access to the equivalent of senior engineer and principle engineer pay bands (e.g. Bands A and B in the London Collective agreement)?
	Private Health Insurance benefits?
	Access to a higher level of car allowance?
	Paid overtime?
	Access to a menu of Flexible benefits incorporating the entitlement to exchange, buy or sell benefits such as annual leave, private health insurance, dental plan etc?
	Performance related pay based on PCPR rating?

One impact of collective bargained pay settlements since 1 April 2004 has been that differentials between members on collective bargained terms and conditions and PC holders have eroded.

Q13	Should Prospect campaign for this erosion to be properly redressed at the highest levels of the company?
		Yes
		No

Prospect currently provides discrete services for PC holders, including: access to individual representation in grievances, disciplinary or health and safety incidents written analysis of personal contracts, collective representation at consultative forums at Branch level and Corporate forums.

Q14	How would you prioritise access to such services? (please rate services as 1 = no access and 6 = full access).
		1	2	3	4	5	6
	Access to individual representation
	Written analysis of personal contracts
	Collective representation in Branch consultative forums
	Collective representation in the job evaluation
	Collective representation at Corporate consultative forums
	Access to legal advice and support

Q15	Are you interested in any other facilities or services which Prospect can provide?
		Yes	No
	Improved on-line communication on the Prospect web site?
	A discrete facility for confidential on-line communication for senior managers and 10% PC holders?
	Any other facilities and services you believe Prospect should provide?

	Other facilities or services which Prospect can provide?  (200 characters)

Q16	Do you consider that the Company has fully adhered to its ambitions and values in relation to employees?
		Yes
		No

Q17	The Company proposes to extend the PCPR appraisal process to non-PC holders.
		Very useful	Useful	Not useful
	How do you rate the usefulness/validity of the PCPR process in general?
	To influence your personal development?
	To influence your performance related pay?

Q18	Personal Contract representation
		Yes	No
	Would you be willing to stand as a Prospect PC representative?
	Have you any concerns with putting yourself forward to represent PC staff?

	If you have concerns, please list them. (200 characters)

Q19	In Networks, the Company is creating long term strategic alliances with contractors to deliver its capital programme, because of the way DPCR4 created a financial incentive where contractors are used in place of direct staff.  Please indicate whether this raises any issues of concern for you:
		Grave concern	General concern	No concern
	Where Company staff are co-located in Contractor's premises?
	Health and Safety considerations if the senior authorisation of contractors is outsourced?
	Impact on long-term sustainability and the skills shortage?
	Impact on trade union influence, terms and conditions?
	Conflict of interest or pressure on co-located staff?

Q20	Are there any other issues, relating to T&C's which you would like Prospect to address?
		Yes
		No

	If yes, please list the other issues you would like Prospect to address. (200 characters)

Q21	Any additional comments you would like to make. (300 characters)