The persons employed by the Contractor must be sufficient in number, and permit the optimum use of the human resources. Such employees must have the skills and experience necessary to ensure due progress and satisfactory execution of the works.
The Contractor shall make his own arrangements for the engagement of all staff and labor. The rates of remuneration and the general working conditions, as laid down by the law of the Federal democratic Republic of Ethiopia, shall apply as a minimum to employees on the Site.
The Contractor shall employ the key personnel named in the Schedule of Key Personnel, as referred to in the SCC, to carry out the functions stated in the Schedule of Requirements or other personnel approved by the Engineer. The Engineer will approve any proposed replacement of key personnel only if their relevant qualifications and abilities are substantially equal to or better than those of the personnel listed in the Schedule of Requirements.
The Contractor acknowledges that the Key Personnel are essential to the proper provision of the Works to the Public Body. The Contractor shall ensure that the role of any Key Personnel is not vacant for any longer than [10] Working Days and that any replacement shall be as or more qualified and experienced as the previous incumbent of such role and is fully competent to carry out the tasks assigned to the role of the member of Key Personnel whom he or she has replaced.
If the Engineer asks the Contractor to remove a person who is a member of the Contractor’s staff or work force, stating the reasons, the Contractor shall ensure that the person leaves the Site within seven days and has no further connection with the work in the Contract.
The Public Body shall not be liable for the cost of replacing any member of the Contractor’s staff and the Contractor shall indemnify the Public Body against all Employee Liabilities that may arise in this respect.
