Staff levels and personnel structure

As of 30 September 2023, Energie AG Group had 5,187 employees or 4,695 FTE in three countries (previous year: 5,082 employees; 4,630 FTE).

Alongside the salaried employees, there are temporary staff who are not employed by the Energie AG Group but are engaged by the Energie AG Group to work on limited-time projects and assist during peak periods. In the 2022/2023 fiscal year, the Group employed an average of 178 temporary staff members (138 FTE; previous year 184 staff, 154 FTE). The Energie AG Group is responsible for issuing work instructions and for monitoring as well as defining and shaping the work area. In Austria, 10 women and seven men were employed on a case-by-case basis with no guaranteed working hours in the 2022/2023 fiscal year.

Of the Group employees, 88.3% are governed by collective bargaining agreements. Those employees not covered by collective agreements are subject to voluntary contractual arrangements (works agreements, individual agreements and unions).

There are no general statutory minimum notification periods in relation to significant operational changes. However, the statutory rights of information under the Labour Constitution Act (ArbVG) are observed and employee representatives are notified of relevant changes in good time.

All part-time and full-time employees (unless in marginal employment) are offered company benefits to the same extent. Statutory entitlements such as parental leave, care leave, hospital leave, etc. are generally granted and supported beyond the legal requirements where operationally possible. Temporary staff have the same entitlements.

Energie AG Group employs personnel from 37 different countries (previous year: 32).

A staff turnover rate of 5.1% in fiscal year 2022/2023 is mainly attributable to the Waste Management Segment and the company Market Calling Marketinggesellschaft mbH (previous year: 6.8%).

The Group offers indefinite employment contracts to the vast majority of its personnel. Only 414 staff members had fixed-term employment contracts in fiscal year 2022/2023 (previous year: 368), 373 of them in the Czech Republic Segment (previous year: 334).