In 2015, the social policy implemented by the Company was based on the provisions of FPC’s Collective Bargaining Agreement for 2013–2014, which was extended till 1 January 2017.
The benefits and guarantees set out in the Collective Bargaining Agreement and corporate regulations of the Company provide additional social security measures in excess of social guarantees specified in the labour law.
In 2015, social benefits per FPC employee amounted to RUB 48,000, while social benefits per retired pensioner were RUB 5,800.
In 2015, expenses in the Company under the Collective Bargaining Agreement totalled RUB 6.985 billion.
The Company’s system of social benefits and guarantees is centred on sustaining, stimulating and improving the employees’ performance and maintaining social stability among the staff.
An ability to improve their housing conditions is an important factor for employees. The Company grants subsidies for mortgage loans to employees who need to improve their housing conditions and are registered accordingly by the Company, including non-repayable subsidies to certain categories of employees for purchasing (building) their own homes.
Monthly subsidies are paid to more than 960 employees of the Company to repay their mortgage loans. In 2015, the Company spent RUB 108.5 million on its housing policy.
Employee healthcare programmes are a priority of the Company’s social policy and aim to provide conditions for proper rest and medical treatment and, as a result, improve the staff performance.
In the reporting year, 2,900 trip vouchers were sold to the Company’s employees, retired pensioners and their family members, including 1,600 vouchers to resorts owned of JSC RZD HEALTH RESORT and 1,300 vouchers to local recreational facilities.
In accordance with the corporate regulations, employees pay only a portion of the voucher price.
FPC is committed to protecting and improving the health of employees’ children, preventing children’s diseases, and providing conditions for proper rest and engagement of children in the summer. Children healthcare programmes in the Company offer trips to health improvement camps, health resorts, sports camps, etc. In 2015, the summer health improvement campaign involved 2,500 children of FPC employees. Expenses of the Company totalled over RUB 64.7 million.
In 2015, the Company placed an increased emphasis on the introduction of non‐financial incentives, fostering competitive spirit and a drive for success.
Based on the results of the 2015 FPC staff team competition, the following teams were announced winners:
Following 2015, the First Among the Best corporate competition was won by the crew of Passenger Train No. 55/56 on the Krasnoyarsk – Moscow route headed by the train master Alla Shuvarova (Yenisey Branch – Krasnoyarsk depot of the Yenisey Branch).
A.V. Shuvarova, train master
I.N. Lezhankov, train electrician3
Carriage attendants:
A.G. Grishchenko
M.V. Doronina
L.V. Ivantsova
I.Y. Kosalapova
O.O. Litvinova
G.V. Mantikova
N.A. Markelova
N.P. Romanchenko
O.M. Simonova
N.N. Smirnova
A.I. Shuvarov
N.V. Shcherbakova
The Company takes care of the occupational health of its front‐line employees, having introduced the Health Management system that assesses the psychoemotional status (PES) of employees and prevents professional burnout.
Over 5,000 employees had their PES assessed in 2015, with 95% of them being front‐line personnel. Following the assessment, 70% of the employees were found able to efficiently perform their professional duties while maintaining a high rate of contacts with customers/passengers.
Over 5,000 employees had their PES assessed in 2015, with 95% of them being front‐line personnel. Following the assessment, 70% of the employees were found able to efficiently perform their professional duties while maintaining a high rate of contacts with customers/passengers.
| Assessment method | Total, people | Employees with emotional burnout syndrome (EBS), people | Employees with EBS, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| PES assessment, including | 5 329 | 1 576 | 30 |
| front‐line employees | 5 055 | 1 496 | 30 |
| managers, skilled employees, etc. | 274 | 80 | 30 |
| psychological support offices (3 branches) | 550 | 110 | 20 |
Depending on the degree of professional burnout, employees
are welcomed to take one or two sessions or a complete course
(5 sessions) of corrective (rehabilitation) therapy. The Company’s
statistics show that optimal employee performance is recovered
in 80% of cases. Psychological support offices are particularly
popular with carriage attendants during the summer peak season
and right afterwards since these offices enable them to restore
their psychoemotional balance and high performance within
Corporate pensions are a component of employees’ social benefits and meet basic principles of the Long‐Term Pension System Development Strategy of the Russian Federation.
As at the end of the reporting period, over 25,000 employees (36% of the Company’s total headcount) joined the non‐government pension agreement with the Blagosostoyaniye (Welfare) private pension fund.
In 2015, the Company invested a total of RUB 635.5 million in private pension plans.
The Company provides comprehensive support for its veterans. At the moment, FPC has over 60,000 pensioners on its register.
Social benefits for retired pensioners of the Company are provided via the Pochet (Honour) charity fund.