Petrescu said in a statement that Posta Romana last raised its employees’ salaries early 2015 and it cannot currently afford new pay raises, given its huge investment needs. Petrescu also said the company’s profit in 2014 and 2015 was largely due to a decrease in expenses, while revenues from traditional postal services declined. Petrescu added he always supported the dialog with social partners and Posta Romana’s change for the better cannot be carried out without their help.
According to its preliminary financial results for 2015, Posta Romana registered a pre-tax of RON19.2 million (EUR4.3 million) in 2015. Its investment costs rose over 24% compared to 2014, while its overall expenses fell 7%.
Posta said it will be unfolding a pilot project in the first half of 2016, which targets the implementation of performance criteria among employees.
End-December 2015, Petrescu said the company wants to get rid of its obsolete technological system which has caused so many blockages and problems over the years and prevented it from conducting its business operations efficiently. The project “Optimization and Development of Posta Romana’s Electronic Communications Network” targets the implementation of a state-of-the-art, integrated and centralized computer system in line with European standards in order to ensure data security and an efficient use of resources.
Posta Romana unionists on Tuesday said they would stage protests countrywide starting April, and pay raises are one of their major demands.
The company is 75% owned by the Ministry for Information Society and 25% by investment fund Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO).