Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg increases expenses for social programme
Within January-September of 2015 OJSC “Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg” (“SP SPb”) transferred 33.8 mln rubles for the implementation of the social programme which exceeds by 39% the figure of the same period of 2014, the company says.
In particular, expenses of SP SPb for financial assistance to employees increased by 20%, for vacation of children of employees – by 35%, for resort treatment twofold.
Main part of funds the company transferred for support of employees and their families.
SP SPb reimbursed expenses of employees for medical services, resort treatment, visits to sport establishments and arrangement of summer vacation for children. Families with many children and incomplete families received financial assistance.
Non-working pensioners and employees who were granted rank “Veteran of Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg” received quarterly and holiday payments dedicated to the Day of Lifting the Nazi Siege from Leningrad, Victory Day and Day of Workers of Sea and River Fleet. Employees who were having a jubilee and active representatives of veteran’s organization of the company received additional financial bonuses.
SP SPb traditionally arranged educational excursions for children of employees. In spring children visited aquarium where learned a lot about inhabitants of underwater world, in autumn they had a trip aboard the motor vessel along Sea Canal nearby the port berths. After trips and visits all the participants received souvenirs and presents.
SP SPb traditionally supports children of orphanage Nr.10 of Kirov district of Saint-Petersburg which has been under guidance of the company for several decades. Within the reporting period the company purchased new furniture and made repairs of bedrooms and play rooms in the orphanage.
Part of the funds was transferred for training of personnel. In January-September of 2015 года 563 employees of SP SPb participated in professional development programme – which exceeds by 2.4 times the figure of 9 months of 2014.
Besides the company arranged practical training for students of State University of Sea and River Fleet named after admiral S.O. Makarov.
OJSC “Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg” (included in UCL Port – stevedoring division of the International transportation group UCL Holding) – is the largest operator, rendering services on handling of all types of dry cargoes in the Greater Port of Saint-Petersburg. It operates by modern multipurpose specialized terminals for handling of general and bulk cargoes and specialized terminals for ro-ro cargoes. In 2014 the turnover of the company amounted to 8.1 mln tons. Veterans Council of OJSC “Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg” consists of 859 people, including 9 prisoners of concentration camps, 39 home front workers and 23 participants of Great Patriotic War.