Partnership

Partnership is an active relationship between management and staff based on a shared interest to secure the competitiveness, viability and prosperity of the VEC.

The Purpose of partnership in our VEC is to:

• Ensure that the voice of everyone in the organisation is heard
• Deliver excellence within the organisation for the benefit of our customers
• Create a sense of ownership and pride within the organisation
• Inform and consult our staff on matters of importance to them
• Promote partnership through our Local Working Group which is made up of an equal number of management and employee representatives

 

The Core Values of Partnership in our VEC are:

Teamwork            Co Operation            Leadership            Participation            Customer Centered

And are enabled by effective

 Communications

Our Local Working Group

Management
Timothy Owens Chief Executive Officer    towens@corkvec.ie	Suzanne Mullins Human Resource Manager   smullins@corkvec.ie
John O’Regan Principal Officer  joregan@corkvec.ie	Una Carroll Education Support Services Manager ucarroll@corkvec.ie

Staff
Cathy Buckley IMPACT   cbuckley@corkvec.ie	Geraldine O’Hara IMPACT   gorhara@stjohnscollege.ie
Joe Murphy SIPTU	Vacant SIPTU

Achievements of our Local Working Group

• Improved Customer Service    Customer Service Charter    Customer feedback form
• Performance Management Development System
• Improved Work Practices, Financial Management and I.T.
• Equality & Diversity
• Partnership Week

 

Useful Links:

VEC National Partnership Forum	www.vecnpf.com
National Centre for Partnership & Performance	www.ncpp.ie
Irish Vocational Education Association	www.ivea.ie
SIPTU	www.siptu.ie
IMPACT	www.impact.ie
AMICUS	www.amicustheunion.org
Department of Education and Science	www.education.ie
Labour Relations Commission	www.lrc.ie
Equality Authority	www.equality.ie