CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Union Bank of Nigeria Plc is committed to equal opportunity and to a performance culture where recognition, promotion and rewards are based upon merit and demonstrated performance. Our employment policy is driven by generous staff welfare, career growth and industrial harmony. 

EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYEES

1. Employment of disabled persons It is the policy of the Bank that there should be no discrimination in considering applications for employment including those from qualified disabled persons. All employees whether or not disabled are given equal opportunities to develop. As at 31 March 2005, there were 6 disabled persons in the employment of the Bank.

2. Health, safety at work and welfare of employees
Health and safety regulations are in force within the Bank’s premises and employees are aware of the existing regulations. The group provides subsidies to all levels of employees for medical, transportation, housing, etc.

3. Employees’ involvement and training
The Bank is committed to keeping employees fully informed as much as possible regarding their performance and progress and seeking their views wherever practicable on matters, which particularly affect them as employees.
Management, professional and technical expertise are the group’s major assets, and investment in their further development continues.

The Bank provides in-house training and manpower development for its employees who are equally encouraged to improve on their individual technical skills, professional or academic standard. 
Incentive schemes designed to meet the circumstances of each individual are implemented wherever appropriate and some of these schemes include bonuses, children education grants, scholarship, etc.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

DONATIONS

Donations made during the year amounted to N29,946,704 (2004 = N24,200,190) details of which are stated below. No donation was made to any political organization.

University of Benin Health Centre - 6,816,954.00

Computer Equipment to two Universities and one Polytechnic - 16,054,750

National Committee on the review of Banks - 2,500,000.00

Bank's Chief Executive Forum - 1,575,000.00

LUTH - Water Ditiller(2) for Hematology - 1,330,000.00

Sponsorship of Nigerian Cup Golf Tournament 2004 - 1,000,000.00

Made in Nigeria Exhibition Sandton Centre, South Africa - 670,000.00

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Union Bank has continued to demonstrate its social responsibility in various ways by identifying with worthy causes in the host communities where it does business. In this regard, the Bank gives financial and moral assistance to a number of social and community-based activities such as sports development, education and co-sponsorship of some national events. The Bank has at various times made contributions to:

• Enugu Sports Club

• Sponsorship of Lagos Country Club Annual Tennis Tournament

• Donation of computers to Higher Institutions

• The hosting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)

AWARDS     

The outstanding performance of the Bank continues to attract commendation within and outside the industry. This is reflected in the awards that the Bank received during the review period: One of these awards came from the Ilorin Zone of the CBN, where the Bank received:

• “The Best Clearing Bank” award for the third year running (from the Ilorin zone of  CBN)
• “ The Bank won two awards during the 2005 Kaduna International Trade Fair - the most efficient Bank and the Banker of the 26th Kaduna International Trade Fair” in  . 
• “The Best Banker in Accuracy” award also for the second consecutive year (from the Abuja Clearing Zone). 
• The Bank picked two additional prizes, for Active Participation in Development Finance (Agriculture) and High Level of Accuracy at Clearing Sessions”. 
• The Organization and Productivity Consultants in its 2005 Benchmarking and Performance Analysis Report have adjudged Union Bank the largest bank in Nigeria. 
• Union Bank won the2001to 2003 "Bank of the Year" award for Nigeria from "The Banker", a subsidiary of the Financial Times of London. 
• The accolades are many and we shall continue to improve in order to maintain the leadership position.