The Polish Post Office announced the introduction of the Voluntary Departure Programme (PDO), which will cover as many as 9.3,000 employees of the administration. As part of the program, people who decide to leave work will receive severance grants equal to 12 monthly salaries. This is 1 of the most extremist moves in the past of the Polish Post Office, aimed at adapting the cost structure to current marketplace realities.
Generous Check-ins: What Conditions Will Workers Get?
President of the Polish Post Office, Sebastian Mikosz, stressed that the Voluntary Departure Programme was designed with the best possible financial safety for the outgoing employees. Participants can number on a check-in equal to 12 salary, which is to let them to decision smoothly to fresh jobs.
"The workers who decide to usage it will receive the equivalent of 12 salaries and will be able to take up a fresh occupation the next day," Mikosz explained during the press conference.
How will the Polish Post take the funds for the Programme?
The Voluntary Departure Programme is an costly venture – its implementation is expected to cost around PLN 600 million. This raises questions about the sources of backing of this programme, especially in the context of the company's hard financial situation. However, the Polish Post Office does not disclose details of how it intends to safe specified a large amount. The press office of the Polish Post Office informed that these are issues covered by the company's secret.
Trade unions and employees express concerns about the financial stableness of the company after the implementation of this programme. There is simply a hazard that a crucial simplification in employment may negatively affect the quality of services provided, although the Polish Post Office ensures that the Voluntary Departure Programme will not include mailmen or employees serving customers directly, which is intended to guarantee continuity and quality of services.
Stability of Polish Post Service: What next with the Squares?
In the context of employment reduction, questions arise about the future of post offices. However, the Polish Post Office ensures that it does not plan to close post offices or reduce the number of employees serving customers. It so appears that the aim is mainly to restructure the administration, which is to let cost optimisation without prejudice to the quality of client service.
Background and Consequences of the Decision
The Voluntary Departure Programme is simply a consequence to long-term financial problems of the Polish Post Office. In a time of increasing competition from private courier companies and changes in the postal services market, the company is forced to search savings. Wages account for as much as 65% of the company's costs, hence the decision to reduce employment in the administration.
However, these changes may affect the morale of employees and the image of the company. It is worth noting that Poczta Polska, as 1 of the largest employers in the country, is crucial for the labour market. The Voluntary Retirement Programme, although planned as a countermeasure, could make broad discussions on the company's future and on the stableness of employment in the public sector.
What Will the Future Bring?
The future of the Polish Post will depend on the effectiveness of the programme and subsequent decisions of the Management Board. The restructuring of administration aims to make a more efficient and competitive organisational structure, but its success will depend on the implementation of appropriate measures to support workers and guarantee the stableness of services.
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Voluntary leave program in Polish Post: What does it mean for Workers and the Company's Future?
