4/23/2024
Meeting with part of the trade union and a group of employees
The Acting Director of the Post of Serbia, Zoran Đorđević, met today with representatives of the Independent Union of Postal Workers, the Solidarity Trade Union and a group of employees, including one employee representative who requested a meeting with him through the Supervisory Board of the Post of Serbia.
The meeting was attended by the Chairman of the Supervisory Board Boriša Šarenac, Executive Directors Vladimir Dimitrijević and Miloš Đurić, Director of the Legal Affairs and Real Estate Management Function Nataša Dimitrijević, Vice President of the IUPW Željko Surla, Vice President of the Solidarity Trade Union Rade Žunjić and employees Ivan Zlatković from WU Belgrade Venac and Denis Geljić from WU Novi Sad.
The first topic that was discussed was the possibility of increasing salaries in 2024, and the consistent implementation of the Agreement signed in November 2023, in which, among other things, it was agreed that all important topics should be discussed with representatives of the Government of the Republic of Serbia on a quarterly or six-monthly basis. It was agreed that immediately after the formation of the new Government, the Director will request a meeting in writing to discuss the possibility of increasing salaries, finding a final solution for the sale of apartments owned by the Post, which are used by employees and ex-employees, temporary tenants, in cooperation with the GRS , and other relevant topics and current issues. Đorđević will also propose for an employee from Novi Sad to attend the meeting in the Government.
Another important topic related to the payment of earnings from profits for the year 2023. Director Đorđević's proposal was that the profit be paid in four parts, while the representatives of the trade union and the group of workers demanded that the payment be made in two parts. It was concluded that the Supervisory Board will make a decision on this issue at tomorrow's meeting, after which it will be forwarded to the Government of the Republic of Serbia.
Regarding the reception of new executors, the Director informed those present that since the signing of the Agreement, 471 employees have been hired, and that new executors are still being hired as needed.
Regarding the payment of the reward for the employees who printed, filed, transported and delivered the election material for the elections held in December 2023, the Director confirmed that he had signed decisions for all those who were hired in the meantime, as well as that everyone will receive the reward with the final salary payment for April 2024. At the meeting, other topics of importance for the Enterprise and employees of the Post were discussed, and it was agreed that such discussions will continue in the future.
The first next meeting was arranged for the beginning of May, right after the end of the holidays.