煙草在線據(jù)《溫斯頓塞勒姆雜志》報(bào)道編譯　　羅瑞拉德煙草公司已經(jīng)就如果聯(lián)邦監(jiān)管機(jī)構(gòu)批準(zhǔn)雷諾美國(guó)公司以274億美元收購(gòu)公司的話會(huì)怎樣，向其2900名員工做出初步溝通。

　　這項(xiàng)7月15日宣布的復(fù)雜交易，包括兩家美國(guó)煙草生產(chǎn)商和兩家英國(guó)生產(chǎn)商。

　　在該項(xiàng)交易中，雷諾美國(guó)公司將收購(gòu)美國(guó)第二大卷煙品牌——新港。

　　雷諾美國(guó)公司計(jì)劃將羅瑞拉德公司的其余部分以71億美元的價(jià)格出售給帝國(guó)煙草公司，帝國(guó)煙草公司將吸收羅瑞拉德公司大量的員工，這些員工大多數(shù)在弗吉尼亞州的格林斯博羅和丹維爾工作。

　　公司官員和業(yè)內(nèi)分析人士表示，聯(lián)邦貿(mào)易委員會(huì)將花6到9個(gè)月的時(shí)間制定規(guī)則。雷諾美國(guó)公司首席執(zhí)行官兼總裁蘇珊·卡梅隆表示，她預(yù)計(jì)聯(lián)邦貿(mào)易委員會(huì)和公司的決策過(guò)程將不會(huì)公開(kāi)披露?？穫惡土_瑞拉德煙草公司的高管默里·凱斯勒都表示對(duì)這筆交易獲得批準(zhǔn)有信心。

　　羅瑞拉德煙草公司人力資源部的高級(jí)副總裁威廉·克倫普在一份員工備忘錄（同時(shí)作為監(jiān)管文件提交）中表示，每個(gè)人都需要“注意本協(xié)議的復(fù)雜性”。他強(qiáng)調(diào)，羅瑞拉德公司在就業(yè)和福利政策方面不能正式代表雷諾和帝國(guó)煙草公司。

　　克倫普說(shuō)，羅瑞拉德煙草公司的員工如果將成為雷諾公司的一名員工或從帝國(guó)煙草接受工作的機(jī)會(huì)，那么他們會(huì)至少提前30天被告知雷諾美國(guó)公司收購(gòu)的確切日期。

　　兩家公司都同意在收購(gòu)交易完成后的一年內(nèi)提供“可比較的薪酬和積極的員工福利”。員工在羅瑞拉德公司的工作時(shí)間在兩家公司都將計(jì)入福利。

　　去雷諾公司工作的人沒(méi)有資格獲得遣散費(fèi)。

　　如果他們被帝國(guó)煙草公司提供了一個(gè)類(lèi)似的工作崗位，“不管是接受或拒絕”，他們沒(méi)有資格獲得遣散費(fèi)?？藗惼斩x一個(gè)類(lèi)似的工作崗位為類(lèi)似的職責(zé)、類(lèi)似的薪酬和積極的員工福利、距離當(dāng)前工作地點(diǎn)50英里以?xún)?nèi)。帝國(guó)煙草公司在美國(guó)里茲維爾擁有其主要的生產(chǎn)設(shè)施。

　　遣散費(fèi)最少是8個(gè)周的基本工資，工作22年以上的將獲得最高52個(gè)周的基本工資。遣散費(fèi)可以一次性付清或者分期付款。

　　員工在為雷諾公司工作時(shí)將不允許從羅瑞拉德公司退休和收取在羅瑞拉德公司的退休金，但作為帝國(guó)煙草公司員工他們可以進(jìn)行上述行為。雷諾美國(guó)公司將對(duì)羅瑞拉德公司當(dāng)前和未來(lái)退休的養(yǎng)老金計(jì)劃負(fù)責(zé)。

　　對(duì)于羅瑞拉德公司的工會(huì)生產(chǎn)工人，集體談判協(xié)議在截止日期內(nèi)依然有效。“帝國(guó)煙草公司一直致力于假定存在集體談判協(xié)議，”克倫普說(shuō)。

　　帝國(guó)煙草公司將根據(jù)時(shí)薪計(jì)劃承擔(dān)任何當(dāng)前或未來(lái)退休人員的養(yǎng)老金。

評(píng)論：

　　羅瑞拉德與員工溝通被收購(gòu)事宜，是企業(yè)收購(gòu)中非常重要的一個(gè)環(huán)節(jié)，企業(yè)收購(gòu)最終是否成功，人力資源整合的結(jié)果是一個(gè)重要的衡量指標(biāo)，而人力資源整合是否成功，收購(gòu)后企業(yè)員工的心理變化是關(guān)鍵。從目前的信息來(lái)看，羅瑞拉德的絕大部分員工將會(huì)到雷諾和帝國(guó)煙草工作，就會(huì)出現(xiàn)被收購(gòu)企業(yè)的員工要融合到收購(gòu)企業(yè)中的情況。這將給雙方企業(yè)員工帶來(lái)相當(dāng)微妙的心理變化。因此，收購(gòu)企業(yè)的人力資源部在引導(dǎo)企業(yè)氛圍的融洽方面應(yīng)當(dāng)多下功夫，比如，重樹(shù)或強(qiáng)調(diào)收購(gòu)后企業(yè)的遠(yuǎn)景。因?yàn)?#xff0c;遠(yuǎn)景目標(biāo)是公司不斷前進(jìn)的動(dòng)力，也是員工自身價(jià)值的體現(xiàn)，能激發(fā)員工的事業(yè)心和責(zé)任感，激勵(lì)他們?yōu)閷?shí)現(xiàn)這個(gè)遠(yuǎn)景而不斷努力。有了統(tǒng)一的目標(biāo)，才能使全體員工凝聚成一股力量，才能有一個(gè)充滿生機(jī)的企業(yè)，才能有團(tuán)結(jié)一致、奮發(fā)向上的工作氛圍，才能促使企業(yè)繼續(xù)順利地向前發(fā)展。

Lorillard Sends Employees Memo about Proposed Sale to Reynolds American

　　Lorillard Tobacco Co. has made its initial communication to its 2,900 employees about what to expect if federal regulators approve Reynolds American Inc.'s $27.4 billion purchase of the company.

　　The complicated deal, which involves two U.S. and two British tobacco manufacturers, was announced July 15.

　　Reynolds would acquire Newport, the No. 2 cigarette in the United States, in the deal.

　　Reynolds plans to sell the rest of Lorillard's operations to Imperial Tobacco Group PLC for $7.1 billion. Imperial would absorb the bulk of Lorillard's employees, mostly working in Greensboro and Danville, Va.

　　Company officials and industry analysts say it could take six to nine months for the Federal Trade Commission to make a ruling. Susan Cameron, Reynolds' chief executive and president, said she expects few public disclosures on the decision-making process by the FTC and the companies. Both Cameron and Murray Kessler, Lorillard's top executive, have expressed confidence that the deal will be approved.

　　William Crump, a Lorillard senior vice president for human resources, said in an employee memo (also submitted as a regulatory filing) that everyone needs "to be mindful of the complexity of this agreement." He stressed Lorillard can't officially speak on behalf of Reynolds and Imperial in terms of employment and benefit policies.

　　Crump said Lorillard employees would be notified no less than 30 days from a confirmed closing date on the Reynolds purchase if they are to become a Reynolds employee or receive a job offer from Imperial.

　　Both companies have agreed to provide "comparable pay and active employee benefits" for one year upon the proposed deal being completed. Employees' work time at Lorillard would be credited by both companies in terms of benefits.

　　No one who goes to work for Reynolds would be eligible for a severance package.

　　They would not be eligible for a severance package if they are offered a comparable job position by Imperial "regardless if whether you accept or decline the offer." Crump defined a comparable position as one with similar responsibilities and comparable compensation and active employee benefits at a geographic location within 50 miles of their current workplace. Imperial has its main U.S. production facility in Reidsville.

　　The severance package of base salary would run from a minimum of eight weeks up to 52 weeks for those with at least 22 years of service. The package can be paid out in a lump sum or in installments.

　　Employees will not be allowed to retire from Lorillard and collect a Lorillard pension while working for Reynolds, but they will be able to do that as an Imperial employee. Reynolds would become responsible for Lorillard's pension plan for current and future retirees.

　　For Lorillard's union production workers, collective bargaining agreements will remain in effect through the closing date. "Imperial has committed to assuming the existing collective bargaining agreements," Crump said.

　　Imperial will be responsible for any current or future retirees under the hourly pension plan. Enditem