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Page THE HERALD Wednesday February Tips on keeping your employees motivated One of the most frequent com plaints that the Chamber hears from business people today is the lack of help Our booming economy in Southern Ontario has created a full employment situation one in which the employee is in the drivers seat Employees have many options available to them then and can afford to be selective Segments of the economy which of fered jobs at minimum wage have been forced to increase their package of benefits and wages Money is not the only way to motivate employees today and business people should be aware of all the options which keep their employees happy and working Studies have shown that employees want to feel that they Chamber Made are appreciated and that their nion is respected and desired Old style management practices whereby the employee did what he was told without question just wont work today Society has changed in many ways and if your business is to grow and prosper you as a manager must change as well Here are a few basic tips on keep ing your employees motivated and working Absenteeism is always a pro blem To encourage your employees to work full weeks sometimes takes more than a pay cheque Other options are bonuses for full months worked or schedul ed time off at Christmas or sum holidays based on the past record of the employee Employees like to be rewarded for a job well done not always with money but rather small gifts or just recognition by you and other members of your staff such as the employee of the month Make your employees feel that they are part of the decision mak ing process have regular meetings with your staff if your company has a large staff have the meetings Region wants say in legislation HIton councillors are angry at the province for not asking the Regions opinion about proposed legislation covering aggregate pro ducers Halton wants a say in the propos ed Aggregate Resources Act which will govern aggregate pro ducers in Ontario if the legislation is passed by the province With pits and quarries in operation Halton the Region is a major supplier of aggregate to the Toronto area which is now ex a huge construction boom Regional councillors say the province has asked aggregate pro ducers for their opinion about the bill but not major aggregate pro ducing municipalities such as Halton The province had intended to seek municipalities view through umbrella groups such as the Association of Municipalities of Ontario In an attempt to convince the government of the need for input Miltons Bill Johnson drew up a motion last week saying AMO consists of many urban communities that have little or no regard from where the aggregate is extracted or bow it is extracted Such municipalities do not comprehend the impact of quarrying on the aggregate pro ducing communities While that motion got by the planning and public works com NORTH END NISSAN 610 MARTIN STREET MILTON ONTARIO mittee Regional council struck the words from the motion Wednesday saying it was slapping the face of the people whose help Halton is seeking But councillors did pass a motion saying the Ministry of Natural Resources is being unjust to con sult with the aggregate industry and not to invite Halton to com Coun Johnson defended the words which were eventually deleted Wednesday People in Toronto dont give a damn where the aggregate comes from Im bit terly disappointed in he said But criticizing AMO the group Halton wants on its side is offen sive countered Oakville s Janet Mitchell Its offensive and it was meant to be offensive replied Coun Johnson Although Halton planners agree the act will protect the environ ment better than the fragmented legislation now in place they want maximum tonnage extraction placed on wayside pits pits licens ed for specific projects such as bridges STEVEN C FOSTER BALLB BARRISTER SOLICITOR 37 MAIN ST SOUTH GEORGETOWN OIMT L7G3G2 fax 4168734962 5 in sections so the group is not too For more information about large It is importaift that you or business in Halton Hills please call your managers keep the tone of the the Chamber office at 877 meeting positive at all times don t let it turn into a grievance meeting Our final tip is communications it is important that your employees know what is happening in the work place post notices of changes in products or services changes in management or any other item which they should know about I hope this article will get you as a manager thinking about some of the above there have been many books written on this subject which should be required reading by all members of your management team STORE HOURS 30 a m 6 except Thursday Friday a m m City Styles Ctosa To Home 211 Guelph Street Georgetown 8777361 CENTRE Halton also wants the legislation to ensure no pits shall be placed in environmentally sensitive areas and that the environment will be protected on lands surrounding pits not just adjacent lands The Region also wants a sion in the act which 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