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            For the optimal integration of new employees from all faculties and units, regular univers

            training has been introduced, and a Handbook for Employees of CU [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UK
            has been created. Based on a survey of employee satisfaction as a part of the gender audit
            implemented to enhance workplace flexibility. These include flexible working hours [ URL "

            UKEN-1926.html"] , remote working [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-1923.html"] , and clear guid
            personal leave and development days [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-1925.html"] .


            Additionally, a range of new activities and programmes in the area of well-being have been
            offering events and workshops to improve physical and mental health and support social int

            workplace. Yoga courses, counselling days focusing on prevention and measuring selected bl
            regular trips, psychological and legal counselling [ URL "https://centrumcarolina.cuni.cz/
            are highly popular. Employees can also take advantage of free coaching that inspires them 

            personal and professional potential.

            In 2023, the Centre for the Care of the Soul [ URL "https://centrumcarolina.cuni.cz/CCENG-

            established, which integrates spiritual guidance, counselling, and therapy.





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            * Staff Welcome Centre (SWC) and the Bilingual Environment
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            Shortly after receiving the HR Award, the Charles University Staff Welcome Centre (SWC) [ 
            www.swc.cuni.cz"] was established in 2020 as a centre for international employees. This ce
            comprehensive assistance on the mobility of researchers, minimizing the bureaucracy associ

            arriving in the Czech Republic and also assisting their family members throughout their st

            Visa requirements and mandatory contributions abroad are the main areas of the centre’s ex

            anyone at CU who is unsure of procedures will find methodological support here. The SWC al
            Czech language courses for newcomers in collaboration with the Institute for Language and 
            Studies, to help them acclimate to the Czech Republic as quickly as possible. This has sig

            streamlined the onboarding process for foreign researchers at CU, with the SWC serving as 
            hub. An integral part of its activities is also the creation of methodologies to unify HR 
            this area. Additionally, the SWC coordinates language education for employees. Under the g

            Language Centre of the Faculty of Arts, CU employees improve their skills in English, Span
            and French. Language education has been complemented by a specifically targeted semester-l
            “Professional Skills in English.“


            Since 2020, documents and web pages at CU have been systematically translated. The demand 
            services is increasing and the university is making strides to ensure that every text, rel

            and international colleagues, is communicated in both languages (Czech and English). Thus,
            gradually becoming the second language of the university, and the international community 
            and students has equal access to information. This trend is ongoing and must continue, hen

            has also been included in the new action plan for 2024–2026.