煙草在線據《溫斯頓塞勒姆雜志》報道編譯　　羅瑞拉德煙草公司已經就如果聯邦監管機構批準雷諾美國公司以274億美元收購公司的話會怎樣，向其2900名員工做出初步溝通。

　　這項7月15日宣布的復雜交易，包括兩家美國煙草生產商和兩家英國生產商。

　　在該項交易中，雷諾美國公司將收購美國第二大卷煙品牌——新港。

　　雷諾美國公司計劃將羅瑞拉德公司的其余部分以71億美元的價格出售給帝國煙草公司，帝國煙草公司將吸收羅瑞拉德公司大量的員工，這些員工大多數在弗吉尼亞州的格林斯博羅和丹維爾工作。

　　公司官員和業內分析人士表示，聯邦貿易委員會將花6到9個月的時間制定規則。雷諾美國公司首席執行官兼總裁蘇珊·卡梅隆表示，她預計聯邦貿易委員會和公司的決策過程將不會公開披露。卡梅倫和羅瑞拉德煙草公司的高管默里·凱斯勒都表示對這筆交易獲得批準有信心。

　　羅瑞拉德煙草公司人力資源部的高級副總裁威廉·克倫普在一份員工備忘錄（同時作為監管文件提交）中表示，每個人都需要“注意本協議的復雜性”。他強調，羅瑞拉德公司在就業和福利政策方面不能正式代表雷諾和帝國煙草公司。

　　克倫普說，羅瑞拉德煙草公司的員工如果將成為雷諾公司的一名員工或從帝國煙草接受工作的機會，那么他們會至少提前30天被告知雷諾美國公司收購的確切日期。

　　兩家公司都同意在收購交易完成后的一年內提供“可比較的薪酬和積極的員工福利”。員工在羅瑞拉德公司的工作時間在兩家公司都將計入福利。

　　去雷諾公司工作的人沒有資格獲得遣散費。

　　如果他們被帝國煙草公司提供了一個類似的工作崗位，“不管是接受或拒絕”，他們沒有資格獲得遣散費。克倫普定義一個類似的工作崗位為類似的職責、類似的薪酬和積極的員工福利、距離當前工作地點50英里以內。帝國煙草公司在美國里茲維爾擁有其主要的生產設施。

　　遣散費最少是8個周的基本工資，工作22年以上的將獲得最高52個周的基本工資。遣散費可以一次性付清或者分期付款。

　　員工在為雷諾公司工作時將不允許從羅瑞拉德公司退休和收取在羅瑞拉德公司的退休金，但作為帝國煙草公司員工他們可以進行上述行為。雷諾美國公司將對羅瑞拉德公司當前和未來退休的養老金計劃負責。

　　對于羅瑞拉德公司的工會生產工人，集體談判協議在截止日期內依然有效。“帝國煙草公司一直致力于假定存在集體談判協議，”克倫普說。

　　帝國煙草公司將根據時薪計劃承擔任何當前或未來退休人員的養老金。

評論：

　　羅瑞拉德與員工溝通被收購事宜，是企業收購中非常重要的一個環節，企業收購最終是否成功，人力資源整合的結果是一個重要的衡量指標，而人力資源整合是否成功，收購后企業員工的心理變化是關鍵。從目前的信息來看，羅瑞拉德的絕大部分員工將會到雷諾和帝國煙草工作，就會出現被收購企業的員工要融合到收購企業中的情況。這將給雙方企業員工帶來相當微妙的心理變化。因此，收購企業的人力資源部在引導企業氛圍的融洽方面應當多下功夫，比如，重樹或強調收購后企業的遠景。因為，遠景目標是公司不斷前進的動力，也是員工自身價值的體現，能激發員工的事業心和責任感，激勵他們為實現這個遠景而不斷努力。有了統一的目標，才能使全體員工凝聚成一股力量，才能有一個充滿生機的企業，才能有團結一致、奮發向上的工作氛圍，才能促使企業繼續順利地向前發展。

Lorillard Sends Employees Memo about Proposed Sale to Reynolds American

　　Lorillard Tobacco Co. has made its initial communication to its 2,900 employees about what to expect if federal regulators approve Reynolds American Inc.'s $27.4 billion purchase of the company.

　　The complicated deal, which involves two U.S. and two British tobacco manufacturers, was announced July 15.

　　Reynolds would acquire Newport, the No. 2 cigarette in the United States, in the deal.

　　Reynolds plans to sell the rest of Lorillard's operations to Imperial Tobacco Group PLC for $7.1 billion. Imperial would absorb the bulk of Lorillard's employees, mostly working in Greensboro and Danville, Va.

　　Company officials and industry analysts say it could take six to nine months for the Federal Trade Commission to make a ruling. Susan Cameron, Reynolds' chief executive and president, said she expects few public disclosures on the decision-making process by the FTC and the companies. Both Cameron and Murray Kessler, Lorillard's top executive, have expressed confidence that the deal will be approved.

　　William Crump, a Lorillard senior vice president for human resources, said in an employee memo (also submitted as a regulatory filing) that everyone needs "to be mindful of the complexity of this agreement." He stressed Lorillard can't officially speak on behalf of Reynolds and Imperial in terms of employment and benefit policies.

　　Crump said Lorillard employees would be notified no less than 30 days from a confirmed closing date on the Reynolds purchase if they are to become a Reynolds employee or receive a job offer from Imperial.

　　Both companies have agreed to provide "comparable pay and active employee benefits" for one year upon the proposed deal being completed. Employees' work time at Lorillard would be credited by both companies in terms of benefits.

　　No one who goes to work for Reynolds would be eligible for a severance package.

　　They would not be eligible for a severance package if they are offered a comparable job position by Imperial "regardless if whether you accept or decline the offer." Crump defined a comparable position as one with similar responsibilities and comparable compensation and active employee benefits at a geographic location within 50 miles of their current workplace. Imperial has its main U.S. production facility in Reidsville.

　　The severance package of base salary would run from a minimum of eight weeks up to 52 weeks for those with at least 22 years of service. The package can be paid out in a lump sum or in installments.

　　Employees will not be allowed to retire from Lorillard and collect a Lorillard pension while working for Reynolds, but they will be able to do that as an Imperial employee. Reynolds would become responsible for Lorillard's pension plan for current and future retirees.

　　For Lorillard's union production workers, collective bargaining agreements will remain in effect through the closing date. "Imperial has committed to assuming the existing collective bargaining agreements," Crump said.

　　Imperial will be responsible for any current or future retirees under the hourly pension plan. Enditem