“By the decision of the Management Board of Poczta Polska, the Voluntary Leave Program will be launched this year. According to the assumptions, it will be directed to employees of the administration and people who have a double source of income (eg retirement benefits) “- it follows from the e-mail that the management board sent to employees. They will not affect postmen or customer service employees.
Poczta Polska received millions from the anti-crisis shield
The post office explains that the planned layoffs are the result of a pandemic, the financial consequences of which are also felt by the company. “The data show that in the first half of this year, the volume of letter services and direct mail decreased by a total of nearly 22 percent. for the same period of the previous year. The scale of this decline is twice as large as expected, ”we read in the e-mail sent to employees.
The post explains that it took advantage of the anti-crisis shield, but as he explains, the money will not fully compensate for the drop in revenues. “The Management Board strives to take care of Poczta Polska and its employees in the long term, so it has to make difficult decisions regarding, inter alia, employment reduction. Their goal is to maintain a stable financial situation of the company and to protect the majority of jobs in the company, ”the company’s authorities explain in an email to employees.
Up to six salaries for leaving
The fact has reached the draft voluntary departure program. It assumes that employees who will use it will receive severance pay as well as compensation. The severance pay, depending on the length of service, will vary from one to three times the salary. In turn, the compensation may also amount to a maximum of three times the salary, provided that the employment contract is terminated by November 30 this year. If it is terminated by December 31, then the compensation will be the equivalent of one salary.
How many people will lose their jobs at the Polish Post?
Poczta Polska currently employs approx. 80,000 people. Trade unions estimate that 5-6,000 may benefit from the voluntary redundancy program. people. This is just one part of the program. savings bank of Poczta Polska. – From 2021, jubilee awards are to be abolished, retirement severance payments will be reduced – union members are enumerating in an interview with Fakt. They do not hide their bitterness. – First, the company took millions of zlotys from the target, now it wants to get rid of some of the employees – they say.
Polish Post wants compensation. Millions for the elections
As we wrote, Poczta Polska intends to apply for compensation for the costs of organizing postal elections that did not take place. It is about PLN 68 million. – This money is a drop in the ocean of needs. The post office would need at least an annual budget, or around 7 billion, to get back on its feet, trade unionists say.
Trade unions believe that the reason for the bad situation is not only COVID-19, but also the lack of a consistent strategy and idea on how to modernize Poczta Polska so that it can effectively fight competition on the market. We asked the company’s authorities for comment. At the time of publication, however, we have not received a reply.
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