In a meeting this Thursday afternoon (14) with representatives of the Unicamp Workers' Union (STU) to address the specific demands of technical-administrative employees, the University's Central Administration proposed increasing the value of the food allowance by R$ 850,00 to R$950,00, which represents an adjustment of 11,7%. The granting of the index is conditional on the end of the employee strike. The proposal also needs to receive an opinion from the Budget and Heritage Commission (COP) and be approved by the University Council (Consu). According to union members, the proposal will be analyzed at a workers' meeting scheduled for next Monday.
According to rector Marcelo Knobel, the index offered represents a political decision on the part of the Central Administration. Technically, the director explained, the adjustment would not be recommended, given the current situation at Unicamp, which has a budget deficit of around R$239 million and the uncertainties in the country's political and economic scenario. If accepted by the categories and by Consu, the 11,7% adjustment on the value of the food allowance, added the dean, will represent an additional expense of around R$5,7 million in 2018 and R$11,4 million in 2019.
To arrive at the value presented, the Central Administration considered that the expected expenses with the meal allowance itself were lower this year compared to 2017, due to retirements. The reduction in expenditure on the benefit is R$5,4 million. “We are proposing to put this amount back into the system in 2018, which will allow an adjustment of R$100. The amount is possible considering the current budgetary and financial situation of the University”, noted the rector.
During the meeting, which took place in the Consu room, both Knobel and the general coordinator of Unicamp, Teresa Atvars, expressed the Central Administration's willingness to continue negotiating with the STU the other items on the specific agenda, such as the discussion of chartered transport and career implementation. Also participating in the meeting representing the Central Administration were the Vice-Rector of University Development, Marisa Beppu; the Chief of Staff, Joaquim Murray Bustorff Silva; and the coordinator of the Economics and Planning Advisory (Aeplan), Thiago Baldini da Silva.
On the agenda, the salary adjustment index
In this week's edition of "Unicamp Direto ao Assunto", a program produced by Rádio Web Unicamp, rector Marcelo Knobel talks about salary adjustments, increased food allowances and, also, career progression. Check it out in the player below:
Announcement from the Rectory
Considering the discussion that took place yesterday (13), in São Paulo, between representatives of the Council of Rectors of São Paulo State Universities (Cruesp) and the Forum das Seis, as well as the demands of the specific agenda filed by the Unicamp Workers Union (STU), According to letter no. 422/2018, the Rectory proposes to increase the value of the food allowance to R$950,00.
According to Deliberation Consu-A-020/2017 (Article 1, Paragraph 1, Item IX), for this proposal to come into force it must be assessed by the Budget and Heritage Committee (COP) and approved by the University Council (Consu).
The proposal will only be submitted to the competent bodies after the end of any strikes and will also be conditioned on the non-completion of any act that impedes dialogue between the parties and free access to work facilities on campus.
The other items on the specific agenda will be discussed in meetings scheduled throughout the year.
The Rectory reiterates its willingness to always remain open to dialogue with representative entities, and hopes that the University's activities return to normal as quickly as possible.
Dean of Unicamp
Campinas, June 14, 2018.
