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JANUARY 2019 witnessed the introduction of renewed terms and conditions for all employees at MAPFRE Mid- dlesea as a result of the new Collective Agreement signed between MAPFRE Middlesea and MUBE. The new Col- lective agreement which was presented to the workforce at MAPFRE Middlesea is effec- tive from January 2019. The philosophy and ration- ale behind the framework of the new Agreement enables MAPFRE Middlesea to move towards providing its em- ployees with more flexibility, work-life balance and ben- efits at the workplace. In this regard, a number of organisa- tional work benefits have ei- ther been newly introduced or significantly improved upon as of the beginning of Febru- ary 2019. "Over the past years, we have been working in a new direc- tion: having an organisation which is much more flexible, collaborative, transparent and agile. We have refurbished our offices with the aim to have better and more open work- spaces. We have given more flexibility in terms of working- times in order to enable our employees to manage their time, always in alignment with and in accordance to the busi- ness' and colleagues' needs. We have also worked on tech- nological mobility to create a workplace which is moving to- wards more remote working. We'll be able to carry out our work at any place and at any time. We know that the most important thing is no longer the actual presence of the em- ployee. It's a completely dif- ferent culture, trust-based and results driven where the mutual commitment, trust and flexibility are vital: more control of our time but much qmore responsibility towards achieving our results", said Ines Silva, Chief Officer Hu- man Resources. For that reason, over the past years, the company has implemented some improve- ments and also effective changes which are now re- flected in the new Collective Agreement, namely extension of maternity (16 weeks) and paternity leave (10 working days); allowing fresh moth- ers to work on reduced hours, with a minimum of 30 hours per week, for a period of one year following six months from birth of their child, whilst maintaining their full pay; active ageing, appreciat- ing and rewarding our senior people. Besides flexi hours (in place since February 2017), the Company has also intro- duced new summer times as well as Company closure on the 24th and 31st December afternoons for our employees to enjoy with their families. A new sick leave benefit for employees who have children up to 13 years of age which al- lows them to utilise sick leave whenever their children are sick, up to a limit of 30 days per year. 14 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 23 JUNE 2019 COMMERCIAL INTERREG Europe - AQUARES AQUARES is a project to pro- mote the strengthening of ef- ficient water management and the concept of "green growth" by reusing water. The international AQUARES project launched at the be- ginning of June 2018 is co- financed by European Union funds under the Interreg Eu- rope program. The main pro- ject partner is the Spanish re- gion of Murcia and a total of 10 organizations from 9 EU countries (Spain, Greece, Po- land, Malta, Italy, Germany, Latvia, Slovenia and the Czech Republic) are involved. The aim of the AQUARES project is to improve policy and water management con- cepts by integrating waste-wa- ter reuse into national, region- al and local development plans to promote efficient use of waste water resources. It em- phasizes the best practice to ensure compliance with water quality standards and promote the adoption to sustainable development and eco – inno- vation in agriculture, industry, urban and recreational areas. The project draws on the ex- perience of partner countries through the adoption of tech- nological and managerial in- novations in the field of water reuse in various sectors. The project is implemented in two phases. The first, from 2018 to 2021 where key activi- ties are implemented and the second phase of the so-called maintenance phase, where the prosed improvements will be tested and monitored by tar- get group representatives, but also informed about the im- plementation and usability of results to relevant Europe in- stitutions. SPECTACULAR and affordable are usually two words that rarely go together yet The Shoreline Residence Ltd has just launched another two spectacular high quality and yet affordable resi- dential blocks of their project – namely Block A and Block H - at Ricasoli in Kalkara. The former is a corner block with 18 exclusive two- and three- bedroom units with breath- taking panoramas, while Block H presents a foreshore row of terraced units on three levels with private lift that are among the best on offer with a Mediter- ranean seaview anywhere in this region. These latest details were revealed during an event attend- ed by leading estate agencies and their top consultants. Considered to be among the best and most outstanding properties in the entire devel- opment, these apartments and duplexes offer clients affordable luxury in a secure, car-free and clean environment close to all that matters. They come with the added value of some of the most exciting investments and retail options so lacking in the South. "The entire project is to be built all at once," said the Sales and Marketing Manager at The Shoreline Residence Ltd, Andrew Gatt. "The shopping mall is set to open to the pub- lic in Q1/2022, handover of the first finished units to clients is scheduled for Q3/2022." A mixed use development that is already synonymous with a serene lifestyle in this emergent part of Malta, The Shoreline will be the address for approximately 370 luxury apartments with am- ple space for underground park- ing, overlooking the Smart City Lagunaother amenities. The Shoreline launches another inspiring phase MAPFRE Middlesea and MUBE sign new agreement