“At the level of Societatea Filiala de Intretinere si Servicii Energetice Electrica Serv SA a program of collective layoffs was approved, in force until December 31, 2019, in order to streamline the company’s activity by correlating the number of indirect productive employees with the number of direct productive ones,” the company said in a statement Wednesday.

It said the number of employees to be laid off will be established following talks with trade unions.

Electrica has signed agreements to transfer service and maintenance activities to each of its distribution subsidiaries, as part of a reorganization plan. The company aims to implement a new target operating model for the distribution segment, based on redesigned processes (including internalized activities), focusing on the efficiency and quality of customers services, on investments, cost reduction and cost control.