It’s my pleasure to congratulate you on the advent of the holy month of Ramadan which Allah, the Almighty, has privileged specifically as it is the month in which Allah, the Almighty, revealed the Holy Qur’an to His prophet Muhammad (PBUH); in addition, He has allotted in this holy month Al-Qadr Night – night of fate– which is better than one thousand months.

Spirits also dispel loathing and sins in this month as it is the season of diligent work and worship since Muslim people struggle their spirit to increase their worship to be much closer to Allah, the Almighty; moreover, it is a profitable opportunity to bestow mercy, intimacy, devotion and solidarity among individuals.

Thus, we bid you, as we are preparing to receive this holy month, to utilize this grant to bolster bridges of communication, intimacy and the one family spirit which will help achieve numerous ambitions we definitely seek to accomplish.

This spirit will also enable us to move ahead in spite of difficulties and big challenges that the oil sector confronts. These challenges are embodied in supporting systems and programs on which the 2030 strategy basically relies to guarantee the best implementation of the strategy pursuant to Kuwait’s ambitions that aim to increase the productivity of crude oil.

This helps further establish an industrial edifice of which Kuwait’s generations will be proud; in addition to fortifying the country’s status internationally as one of the most important oil producing counties all over the world.

Finally, as we are to receive this holy month, we hope Allah, the Almighty, to enable the oil sector to celebrate it next time when we are more capable of carrying out the ambitious visions of our beloved Kuwait.

Saad Ali Al-ShuwaibChief Executive Officer

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Compensations Window 13

Miscellaneous 14

KPC Society 16

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Marketing Operations launches its electronic page

Al-Khalid sponsors graduation ceremony of Yousef Bin Issa School

By Al-Assriya Pringing Press

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Your Creative Ideas Can Improve Our Business

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Under auspices of CEO, KOC launches electronic library pageUnder the patronage of Mr. Saad Al-Shuwaib, KPC’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the corporation hosted on 30 June, 2010 Kuwait Oil Company’s lec-ture about its latest experiences in information technology and electronic library.

In his keynote speech, Al-Shu-waib expressed his delight with the achievements KOC managed to fulfill in information technol-ogy field. These achievements are considered a tangible step towards development hoping to generalize it in the oil sector.

He bid KOC Information Tech-nology team to devote efforts and submit this project to KPC’s higher administration to tackle the possibility of generalizing it on all the oil sector’s depart-ments to spread its benefit among the sector’s personnel.

A large number of Managing Di-rectors (MDs) attended the lec-

ture on top of them were Sheikh Talal Al-Khalid, MD of Govern-mental, Parliamentary, Public and Media Relations and Mr. Hashim Al-Rifaai, MD of Plan-ning.

Moreover, Ms. Nihad Joma’, Representative of Administra-tive Information Technology at KOC, as well as representatives of a number of huge local and international companies special-ized in electronic services, gave the lecture in which they under-scored the means of information technologies that enable their users to logon to the oil com-panies’ websites and the various websites of electronic libraries to avail of their services.

At the end of the lecture, Al-Shuwaib accompanied by the at-tendees made a tour inside the exhibition which was held on the sideline of the lecture at the oil complex’s lobby. This exhibi-tion was held in participation of

the above-mentioned local and international companies.

It is worth mentioning that KOC conducted previously a presenta-tion at the corporation’s auditori-um on Wednesday 23, June, 2010 to throw more light on this experi-ence in order to let the personnel be acquainted with the idea of the electronic library and how to logon to the main electronic page; in ad-dition to downloading all required files and data such as books, news reports and references.

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your support to proceed its devel-opment plan.”

Al-Khalid further thanked the school’s administration and the graduates’ guardians for harness-ing all available means including scientific and family proper atmo-

spheres for the good of the stu-dents, stressing these atmospheres participated effectually in achiev-ing this success. He hoped them more success in their future life. Finally, he distributed certificates of appreciation to the graduates.

It is noteworthy that the book consists of nine chapters each comprising ten sections. It spot-lights several types of fires as well

as systems of controlling them; in addition to fire alert systems and ways of protection from fires elaborately.

Al-Tahous dedicates his initial book to KPC’s CEO

Talal Al-Khalid sponsors graduation ceremony of Yousef Bin Issa Secondary School

The Chief Executive Officer of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) Mr. Saad Al-Shuwaib re-ceived in his office at the oil com-plex Wednesday 23, June, 2010 Team Leader of Emergency and Protection from Fire Eng. Moham-med Al-Tahous who dedicated his initial production embodied in a book labeled “Petroleum Fire Un-der Microscope” to Al-Shuwaib. This book is an essential scientific reference in systems of protection from fire.

On his part, Al-Shuwaib applaud-ed this initiative and extolled Al-Tahous’s efforts represented in issuing a significant book about controlling fires especially in the oil sector.

Under auspices of HE Sheikh Ah-mad Al-Fahd Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Deputy Premier for Economic Affairs, State Minister for Housing and Development Af-fairs, Sheikh Talal Al-Khalid Al-Ah-mad Al-Sabah, Managing Director (MD) of Governmental, Parliamen-tary, Public and Media Relations at KPC, took part on behalf of Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahd in the graduation ceremony of secondary stage of Yousef Bin Issa School for boys held on Sunday July 4, 2010 at Al-Rayah Hall.

Addressing the inaugural cer-emony, Sheikh Talal said, “It is a pleasure to share the joy of those excellent students who have be-lieved that science is the cresset of life; in addition, I trust they are ca-pable of undertaking the respon-sibility of establishing our believed Kuwait which indisputably needs

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tional outstanding event as it is related to the history of State of Kuwait. It also spotlights a num-ber of images from the past which is full of sacrifices, patience, per-severance, self-reliance and close

Under Amiri auspices

KPC participates in marking the 22nd Diving anniversaryUnder the auspices of HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and in partici-pation of Kuwait Petroleum Cor-poration (KPC), Marine Heritage Committee at Kuwait Marine Sports Club launched the 22nd diving journey on Thursday July 15, 2010.

In response to the Amiri bid to re-vive the heritage of parents and ancestors who wrote down Ku-wait’s history and its deep-rooted past, a number of Kuwaiti youth took part in the journey which commemorates an authentic her-itage of Kuwaitis.

On this occasion, Sheikh Talal Al-Khalid, Managing Director of Governmental, Parliamentary, Public and Media Relations, de-clared this anniversary is a na-

cooperation among nationals; however, Kuwait’s sons try keen-ly to underscore these priceless meanings as a gratitude for a generation struggled in favor of Kuwait’s glory.

“KPC annual patronage for this supreme event reflects its deep-rooted belief in the necessity of communication with genera-tions especially youth whose ex-periences need support through inspiring the grand ancestors’ precious values which are repre-sented in loyalty and sincerity as well as belongingness to our dear homeland,” noted Sheikh Talal, indicating this auspices emerges also from KPC’s social responsi-bility towards the institutions of the civil society in general and institutions support youth in par-ticular.

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Pursuant to the strategic policy of Marketing Sector which aims to fortify KPC’s relations with its clients in the oil market, Marine Department hosted on Wednes-day June 23, 2010 an official del-egation from Tankers Internation-al Company.

The visit aimed to exchange ex-periences, tackle all new devel-opments taking place in the oil market as well as ways of fulfill-ing more progress and excellence in maritime transport.

For his part, Mr. Qahtan Al-Ab-dulkareen, Marine Department Manager, confirmed KPC has

outstanding relations with Tank-ers International Company which is one of the biggest companies

specialized in marine transport worldwide as it possesses nearly 50 giant oil tankers.

Marine Department…and bilateral discussions with Tankers Int’l Co.

He suggested fixing four reflecting mirrors in corridors and vital inter-sections in the corporation to lessen the probabilities of crashing among employees and injuries too.

The second suggestion was sub-mitted by Ms. Bonita Jenifer Jomas from Middle Derivatives Depart-ment. It aims to reduce the deple-tion of money spent to issue em-ployees’ business cards through issuing a PDF model through which the employee can modify or elimi-nate any mistake before the final print.

Moreover, Mr. Khalid Al-Mazeedi, from Research & Development Department, presented the third suggestion through which he rec-ommended fixing warning signs at stairs’ doors for the safety of per-sonnel in case the door is abruptly pushed while carrying out some maintenance activities behind it.

Whereas, the last suggestion for-warded by Ms. Randah Othman Sa’b, Councils and Committees Affairs Department, aims to pro-vide small tables in archives in each floor to keep documents and ease hindrances impede employees.

El-Rifaai honors the best HSE suggestions winners

Awards & Recognition Committee headed by Sheikh Faisal Al-Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah se-lected, in coordination with Health & Safety Department, four winners in the Best HSE Suggestion Compe-tition in a step aims to enhance the HSE culture and inspire employees to participate in developing perfor-mance in the oil sector.

For his part, Mr. Hashim El-Ri-faai, Planning Managing Director, Chairman of board of directors of Oil Development Company (ODC),

the member of Higher Committee of HSE, honored in his office the winners and tackled with them the effectual ways of developing per-formance; in addition, he thanked them for their initiatives and rec-ommendations which are aimed to improve performance and provide safety criteria in favor of personnel in the oil sector. However, these suggestions are as follows:

The first suggestion has been for-warded by Mr. Bader Murdhi Al-Ozniyah, from Service Department.

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Al-Loughani explained practi-cally how to submit an idea on the department’s website to the concerned official, stressing all intellectual thoughts and ideas are guaranteed by the copyright law. He added the employees will be allowed to comment on ideas to develop them in line with the department’s work nature; in ad-dition, the idea’s owner will be informed of anything applied on his idea.

Furthermore, he stressed the ne-cessity of participating in such activities irrespective of the idea they provide since a simple idea can lead to impressive results. He further thanked Information Technology (IT) Department for the diligent efforts exerted by its personnel to launch the page as well as thanking Media Relations Department which is always ea-ger to highlight all various activi-ties of KPC’s departments.

Your Creative Ideas Can Improve Our Business

In a prominent initiative aiming to reinforce creative intellect of personnel, Marketing Operations Department, headed by Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of Marketing Operations Mr. Jamal Al-Loughani, launched its elec-tronic page in order to commu-nicate with its employees and re-ceive their recommendations and ideas which aim to develop the department’s activities.

During the meeting, which was held in the auditorium of the oil sector on Tuesday July 6, 2010 and attended by several officials on top of them Mr. Qahtan Al-Abdulkareem, Marine Manager and Mrs. Ghadeer Al-Qadfan, Marketing Operations Manager, Al-Loughani spotlighted that the reasons of launching this elec-tronic page is to enable employ-ees take part in developing and improving the department’s per-formance through posing ideas and even best practices of other companies.

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that her country always welcomes junior students. She also appreciat-ed the choice of the students who have selected USA universities to complete their studies there.

Meanwhile, the academic consul-tant in AMIDEAST Eng. Rasha Al-Zalzalah gave a speech followed also by a speech given by Kuwait’s Students’ National Union, USA branch Mr. Ahmad Al-Jawaan. In addition, both Media Committee Chairman at the Union Mr. Ahmad Ma’rafi and Mr. Riyadh Al-Rabeah addressed the attendants hailing the influential role of the union in sponsoring, supporting and follow-ing up the Kuwaiti students’ affairs abroad.

Al-Rabeah finally underscored the Union’s outstanding experience

An official delegation from KPC headed by Reyad Al-Rabeah, Team Leader of Human Resources Stud-ies and representative of gradu-ates’ union of Miami/Florida Uni-versity, Kuwait branch, took part in a meeting with graduates and junior students wishing to study in the United States of America (USA).

The meeting was organized by US AMIDEAST Institute and under auspices of American Foreign Af-fairs Ministry in collaboration with Kuwait’s Students National Union, USA branch on Tuesday June 29, 2010 in Holiday Inn Hotel.

A number of senior officials gave speeches; among them US ambas-sador to Kuwait Deborah Jones who welcomed the attendees stressing

It included a number of American University’s graduates

HR Studies takes part in a meeting with US AMIDEAST Institute

edge” Program, training brochure to pass programs of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), the launch of an electronic website to develop leaderships, a lecture dubbed “Life without Limits” given by Nick Nicolas, and the implementation of the second phase of Performance Assessment Automated System as well as other eminent achievements fulfilled within one year.

In his keynote speech on the occasion, Al-Houti re-garded that the one family spirit of the department is the cornerstone of the department’s success and progress, stressing these achievements and success

are a natural result of the unlimited and constant support the department receives from Sheikha Shatha Nasser Al-Sabah, Managing Director of Training and Career Development; in addition to the sincere devotion of each employee in the depart-ment.

At the end of his speech, Al-Houti egged on all employees to put forth more dili-gent efforts to achieve more success, progress and creation through their one family spirit.

Planning & Career Development Department marked, on Tuesday June 22, 2010 at the oil sector's Diwaniya, its achievements accomplished during the tenure of its current manager Mr. Abdullatif Al-Houti who undertook the responsibility of the department roughly one year ago.

In the beginning of the celebration, the department’s employees displayed the multiple achievements ful-filled under the directives of Al-Houti. These accom-plishments include the first forum for training and career development, a lecture on how to be a leader given by Prof. Leonardo Young, “Add to your knowl-

Planning & Career Development celebrates achievements

since most of the union members are working in the oil sector. He moreover highlighted its role in ce-menting social relations among the members through holding periodi-cal meetings aim to bolster friend-ship relations and exchange scien-tific experiences among them.

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After a few days, we will re-ceive a month which Allah, the Almighty, has glorified with the holy Qur’an; therefore it has become the most magnificent month round the year. It is the holy month of Ramadan which is venerated by Muslim people as it is distinguished with lots of spiritual activities and worship-ping; in addition, good deeds are doubled during it.

In spite of the glorious status of the holy month of Ramadan, some of us utilize it wrongfully to hide behind laziness, procras-tination and absence from work forgetting deliberately that Al-lah, the Almighty, requests us to achieve our work precisely; thus He has mentioned this bid in sev-eral verses of the holy Qur’an; in addition, He has given pref-erence to those who work seri-ously and actively.

Some of us also forget our prophet Muhammad’s – Peace Be Upon Him – (PBUH) instruc-tions in this domain since he said, “Ramadan is a superb

month in which Allah, the Al-mighty, doubles good deeds and eliminates sins. He, Allah, lifts Muslims’ deeds to heaven as well during Ramadan; more-over, Allah forgives the sins of a Muslim person who gives alms and treats well his wives.

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said it is the month of bless-ings and repentance as well as forgiveness. It is the month of winning Paradise and avoiding Hell; therefore, our prophet has advised us to evade committing sins and bad deeds. He also bid us to recite as much as we can the holy Qur’an and to beseech Allah, the Almighty, to answer our supplications and needs. He has also urged us to favor this month due to its special status as it is specifically privileged oth-er than the remaining months.

Consequently, this month must be a month of determination and activeness in work and worship since most employees, during this holy month, achieve unfortunately their duties reck-

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lessly leaning on the plea that they are fasting despite the fact that working hours in Rama-dan are less than their normal rates round the year. Regretta-bly, some of those employees consider that going to office is merely a way to pass time wait-ing for breakfast.

Thus, we have to ask ourselves; does breakfast contradict really with work?

However, the low quality in per-formance during Ramadan is due to behaviors of some employees not fasting as the latter’s posi-tive results are very profitable for Muslims materially and im-materially.

Accordingly, sincere Muslim has to prioritize matters of Hereaf-ter as it is stated in our Sharia –Islamic law – which eggs us on exerting efforts to gain more good deeds. Moreover, fasting Ramadan provokes our senses to feel poor people’s agony and suffering in an aim to bolster solidarity among all the society’s

groups; the matter will help in-crease the economic level which will create an economic and so-cial balance among the society’s various groups.

Therefore, Muslim has to finalize his duties perfectly, sincerely and accurately to prove his honesty and devotion at work; however, to achieve this goal, he has to follow the following directives:

• The employee should go to work and leave on time.

• The employee has to achieve his duties perfectly irre-spective of fasting since it strengthens the Muslim’s per-severance, patience and will.

• The employee should not busy himself doing anything other than achieving his du-ties honestly.

• To utilize this holy month in improving relations with those he had some trouble with them.

We finally beseech Allah, the Al-mighty, to accept your worship.

Ramadan…work and worship

Ramadan…work and worship

Ramadan…work and worship

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ideas that aim to control pollution and preserve the environment.

It is worth mentioning that “Nahnou” is keen on orga-nizing conferences and activities in favor of the country focusing greatly on youth in order to spur them to take part in environmental activities to convert Kuwait, pur-suant to the Amiri directives, into a green country.

In participation of 39 students

KPC launches summer program to restructure manpower

...and it sponsored an environmental confab

Planning & Career Develop-ment Department at KPC has re-cently launched its summer train-ing program at the oil complex’s Diwaniya to restructure manpow-er in the oil sector pursuant to its keenness on sponsoring national youth and enabling them to ac-quire practical and actual expe-riences during their academic study.

The program included partici-pants from Kuwait University

(KU), Government Manpow-er and Restructuring Program (GMRP), governmental institutes and Lothan Youth Achievement Center (LoYAC).

Around 39 students from various educational levels took part in this course which is held between 20 June to 12 August. Additionally, they have been distributed to all KPC’s departments to be trained practically on work nature inside the oil sector.

For his part, Mr. Khalid Al-Haila’, Chairman of Proficiency Assess-ment & Career Development section, welcomed the trainees hoping them to benefit from this course. He also explained to them the work nature inside the cor-poration and its departments as well as introducing to them the employees who are in charge of training them during the course.

He further stressed, through dis-playing a documentary film about the oil complex, the importance of security and safety systems inside the oil installations and commitment to guidelines and safety procedures allotted in this respect.

Finally, Mr. Mesh'al Buhamad, As-sistant Officer of Administrative Services, made clear the official working hours for trainees, urg-ing them to be closely committed to labor behaviors to fulfill the utmost benefit from the course.

Aiming to become a pioneering authority territori-ally in health, safety and environment field, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) patronized the first environmental conference launched by “Nahnou” –We–, which is one of the civil society’s institutions, held in American University to Kuwait (AUK) on 23-24 June, 2010.

A number of officials were in attendance on top of them were former Minister of Information Moham-med Nasser Al-Sanousi and MP Ali Al-Omair.

The 2-day conference included a number of remark-able activities. The first day involved an environmen-tal seminar on the sideline of which an exhibition was held regarding the manifestations of environ-mental contamination.

Moreover, some authorities interested in environ-ment took part in the exhibition.

The second day included a number of field activities such as conducting contests concerning the envi-ronmental position in Kuwait as well as spotlighting

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the current phase to person-nel to let them be familiar with all rules and verdicts the beneficiary needs as well as a list of hospitals, medical cen-ters, pharmacies and dental clinics that cooperate with in-surance companies.

He pointed out that the bene-ficiary, once receiving the said substances, will sign an obli-gation in which he pledges to be committed to all rules mentioned in the document of health insurance system.

He confirmed the cards of this health insurance are scheduled to be delivered to employees from 24-29 June, 2010 at KPC auditori-um. However, those who are not able to receive the cards within the above-mentioned period due to their leaves or travel have to check with Compensations Department at the corporation to receive the cards up to August 1, 2010. In case the employee could not get the card at that date, he has to check with Group Health Insurance Team affiliated to Ahmadi Hospital to get it.

He regarded that Group Health Insurance system took effect on July 1, 2010, hoping the new system can achieve a distinguished improvement in healthful services presented to oil sector's personnel.

Kuwait Petroleum Corpo-ration and its subsidiaries launched their group health insurance system for the oil sector’s employees on Thurs-day June 24, 2010.

On this occasion, Mr. Sulai-man Ismail, Risk Manage-ment Consultant at KPC, said the corporation has initiated the executive procedures of applying Group Health In-surance system among the frame of efforts put forth to improve the healthful ser-vices provided to oil sector’s personnel and their families members.

Ismail clarified that healthful cards and introductory book-let will be distributed within

KPC initiates procedures to apply group health insurance for its personnel

Ismail: Health cards will be distributed within the current phase to beneficiaries

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said the department succeeded in finalizing the study of career satisfaction on the oil sector’s level, applying TPL system in KPC and its subsidiaries, re-viewing “Thank you” card, tak-ing part in career efficiencies systems and balanced score-card and the best applications systems at the corporation.

He added the department has prepared also a study to mod-ify salaries of personnel inside KPC and its subsidiaries and fi-nalized the 5-year plan of per-sonnel in the oil sector too. It has also initiated the system of ideal employee and the initia-tive of honoring employees af-ter completing their service in offices as well as other projects in favor of the oil sector’s per-sonnel.

Additionally, the department has provided a program to re-habilitate its employees and im-prove their skills and efficiency required to improve their per-formance, regarded Al-Rabe-ah, stressing the responsibility of developing manpower is a common accountability under-taken by all KPC departments and sectors.

“Human Resources Studies de-partment is tasked to fortify partnership principle at work among all other sectors in the corporation and its subsidiar-ies. In addition, it is to support local and overseas customers and break the ice between all human resources depart-ments inside the oil sector; besides developing and apply-ing the most advanced strate-gies, practices and systems of managing manpower. It aims also to boost and develop val-ues and internal culture and achieve the highest possible career satisfaction for employ-ees and customers,” noted Al-Rabeah.

On the department’s activities, Al-Rabeah said the department allots layouts for the strategic goals and five-year plans of workforce at the oil sector to step in line with the strategic objectives of the corporation and its subsidiaries. It takes part also in related studies that are conducted commonly among all oil companies.

Underlining the most outstand-ing achievements the depart-ment accomplished, Al-Rabeah

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), believing that man is the real fortune that should be best utilized, puts manpower on top of its priorities as efficient per-sonnel can successfully confront even huge challenges which the oil sector faces such as compre-hensive development.

Accordingly, Human Resources Studies department has geared up a strategic plan aimed to de-velop workforce to positively im-prove KPC performance.

To throw more light on the ob-jectives and duties of the de-partment, KPC Newsletter inter-viewed Team Leader of Human Resources Studies at KPC Mr. Reyad Al-Rabeah who said the department is considered the link between KPC various de-partments at the oil sector and the higher administration, in-dicating the department is ac-countable for several tasks such as preparing strategic plans of human resources in the oil sec-tor and special studies in this respect as well as submitting recommendations to the higher administration to develop man-power to cope with any new de-velopments in this domain.

Reyad Al-Rabeah: We’re keen on applying the concept of human resources as a strategic partner

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• The official who provides the card should fill a form in which he has to clarify the reasons and grounds of granting the card.

• Compensations Department en-sures that the beneficiary meets the conditions and regulations al-lotted to be awarded the card, and then it informs the applicant of its decision; additionally, it submits a copy to Public Relations Manager.

• The applicant of the card has to fill it in Arabic and in English; in ad-dition, he has to write down the reason for which he recommend-ed this beneficiary. Moreover, a copy of the card is to be submitted to Public Relations Department, Compensations Department and the manager of the beneficiary’s department.

• The card is to be presented to the employee through a simple celebration held in the office of the manager of the department from which the card has been ap-proved, and in presence of some of the beneficiary’s officials.

• The beneficiary is to coordinate with Public Relations Department to identify the gift in which he is interested so as to receive the re-ceipt after that.

• Finally, the remaining cards are to be delivered again to Public Rela-tions Department at the end of the fiscal year.

I hope I have managed to provide an elaborate explanation about the “Thank you” card system which is applied in KPC.

As we meet again through this monthly series of essays issued by Compensations Department, we would like to focus in this issue of KPC Newsletter on “Thank you” card, its due conditions, regulations and procedures.What is “Thank you” card and who deserves it?“Thank you” card is one of the in-tegrated allowance systems that Ku-wait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) applies in favor of its personnel in an aim to egg them on achieving more progress and getting their career satisfaction; the matter will positively be reflected on work. Each card is estimated to KD 50 maximum which is granted to the employee who exerts extra distinguished or exceptional effort at work to fulfill the latter’s goals. It is an invitation for free to one of Kuwait’s restau-rants or a coupon through which the employee can purchase goods from a company or commercial su-perstores.What are the objectives of apply-ing this card?The corporation seeks through ap-plying this system to spur the em-ployees to exert more efforts and eminent devotion in performing their duties. It also aims to refresh the immaterial spirit among person-nel; in addition to improving the lev-els of performance and productivity at work.Who has the power of granting this card? In the beginning of each financial year, a certain number of cards is al-lotted to each official in accordance with the career level. Thus, 10 cards are allotted for the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), 8 cards are allotted

for each managing director and 5 cards for each director; whereas 3 cards are allotted for each team leader and coordinators. The validity of the card terminates at the end of the fiscal year; however, this validity can be extended after getting the approval of the Deputy Managing Director of Administrative Affairs.What are the conditions and cri-teria of approving the card?A number of regulations, condi-tions and criteria have been allotted to organize the process of granting this card in order to accomplish suc-cessfully its objectives. Among these regulations are what follows:• The official in charge of approv-

ing the card can address it to his department’s employees or oth-er departments’; yet he cannot grant it to his direct subordinate.

• “Thank you” card of a financial year cannot be used for another fiscal year except after extending its validity by the concerned of-ficial.

• To coordinate with the concerned official who is in position of granting the card to avoid giving a beneficiary more than one card for the same achievement.

• It is not allowed to grant more than one card by different con-cerned officials for one employee for the same achievement in the fiscal year.

• Concerned officials are not al-lowed to grant “Thank you” card for their counterparts or those who are in positions higher than them.

What are the procedures of gift-ing the card?“Thank you” cards are awarded through the following procedures:

Compensations Dept...a series of administrative essays for establishing a pioneering institutional culture

(2) “Thank you” card...its due conditions, regulations and proceduresBy Ibrahim Awadh - Compensations Department Manager

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Eng. Mohammed Al-TahousTeam Leader of Emergency and

Protection from Fire

Chemical substances

inside the house

7. Depatches

8. Oven cleaners

9. Wood and iron detergents and polishers

10. Cloth bleachers

11. Substances of cleaning swimming pools

12. Pesticides

13. Pesticides of domestic plants

14. Odors and perfumes

15. Cosmetics

16. Sanitary and drainage sub-stances

17. Toothpaste

18. Hair and Shoes dyestuffs

19. Petroleum substances such as gas and petrol

Consequently, we will high-light some basic tips of safety while dealing with domestic products:

1. We should read the precau-tions labeled on the prod-uct if it is available or check with the concerned referee of the product.

with them to secure the safety of the society’s individuals.

While we were investigating in fire cases whether there are haz-ardous substances available in the house, people said directly “No”; yet their answer reflects their lack of full awareness of hazardous chemical substances available in their houses; accord-ingly we have opted to underline in this article some consumable substances in our houses such as the following:

1. Hair spray

2. Deodorant

3. Nail polish

4. Nail de-polisher

5. Bathroom detergents

6. Furniture polisher

Believing in the necessity of spreading awareness among the society’s individuals about the protective procedures required in dealing with chemical sub-stances inside the house, we have opted to improve the skills and knowledge of citizens and expatriates to eliminate reasons lead to accidents.

Many people have known that chemical substances are used in several industries; in addition, man has been obligated to deal with such substances inside the house; thus, he can use them irrespective of committing to safety procedures.

For example, he, by mistake, mixes these substances with one another that may lead to complicated chemical reactions that can harm persons’ health especially children who are not aware of these substances’ haz-ard; as a result, they may easily sustain injuries or be poisoned.

As specialists in such activities, we have to clarify the hazards of such substances and how to deal

Chemical substances

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Chemical substances

inside the house2. Purchase non-poisoned

products or the environ-mentally friendly product which is manufactured in accordance with interna-tional environment criteria.

3. Use domestic products of low hazard and more safe-ty.

4. While using chloride or acid cleansing substances, do not mix them with water, or use as little as water with them; in addition, the place should be ventilated well to get rid of harmful vapors. In fact, the A/C is not enough to air the place; therefore it is necessary to open win-dows and doors for enough time.

5. Do not store domestic haz-ardous chemical products beside foodstuffs.

Therefore, these substances should be collected in special containers properly. Moreover, we bid Kuwait Municipality to launch an intensive awareness campaign and generalize it all over the six governorates to spread such awareness among citizens and residents; in addi-tion to allocating a container in each area to collect the un-desirable substances to expose of them. It is preferable to color these containers to easily recog-nize them.

It is advisable to keep the im-portant telephone numbers of hospitals’ emergencies which can provide quick first aid in case there is a poisoning case to protect yourself and your family members.

6. Evade eating, drinking or smoking while using haz-ardous product.

7. Put on rubber gloves and mouth-masks to protect your respiration system while dealing with hazard-ous products especially those of chloride substanc-es.

8. Spread awareness among children about the hazards of domestic products and how to deal with them.

We must not expose of domestic hazardous chemical substance through chucking them in drain-age as some of them may react with water and cause fire or corrode drainage pipelines and harm the system entirely.

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