The responsibilities of the Human Resources Committee of the Board include the following:
- Reviews all Company policies related to compensation;
- Recommends compensation for executive management;
- Reviews the Company’s management training and development programs;
- Ensures Empire’s compliance with occupational health and safety standards;
- Undertakes CEO and executive succession planning and monitors management succession planning;
- Conducts the annual performance review for the CEO;
- Establishes annual and longer-term objectives for the CEO; and
- Oversees the Company’s pension plan.