The employees selected for redundancy are to attend a series of programs for professional training, counseling and mediation to help them find new jobs.
“Communications Minister Razvan Mustea on Thursday met with ANOFM president Elvira Andronescu to discuss setting up a workgroup tasked with establishing pre-dismissal measures,” the ministry said in a press release. Thus, each postal office is to submit a list of laid off employees to ANOFM’s regional centers and, once registered, they will be included in the above-mentioned programs.
“ANOFM experts will try to include redundant employees into ongoing projects,” the press release also reads.
The 511 employees to be laid off in accordance with the agreement between the Romanian Government and the International Monetary Fund will receive severance pay, depending on seniority. As per the agreement, Posta Romana will continue to downsize its network, closing more than 135 offices.
Posta Romana reported losses of EUR4.3 million in 2011, down 85% on the year, according to company’s data. Posta Romana is Romania’s largest provider of postal services. The company is 75% owned by the Communication Ministry and investment fund Fondul Proprietatea holds the remainder 25%. Posta Romana has around 35,000 employees and a network of over 7,100 postal offices.