Petrobras meets FUP request and ensures health plan expansion for providers | Fair usage policy

The United Federation of Petroleum Workers (FUP) received good news on Monday (16/10) for workers providing services to Petrobras. The Human Resources Department sent a letter informing the Executive Board’s decision in response to some demands made by FUP in meetings held within the scope of outsourcing.

FUP announced in September that Petrobras was referring to a health plan guarantee for new provider notifications. After demanding the category in relation to the status of already employed workers, the FUP forcefully imposed this demand on GT, receiving a positive response on Monday.

In short, contract providers, that is, outsourcing companies that have signed contracts with Petrobras, must ensure greater health care coverage for their employees.

This milestone changes the health plan provision for contracts for the provision of services, providing outpatient care and hospital care in obstetrics and dentistry, and full financing by the contractor, including legal dependents up to age 21, allowing cross-participation of up to 25%, in contracts Lasts more than 365 days. Health care must reach at least the workplace, and for contracts under a private field system, coverage must be national.

In the document, Petrobras records that this measure entered into force for new employees as of September 1, 2023 and that “on September 29, 2023, the Executive Board approved and determined the implementation of the amendments aimed at updating the new clause of the health plan in existing contracts entails high risks to continuity.” and operational security, which must be implemented by the first quarter of 2024.”

The company added: “In this way, we estimate that by the end of 2024, we will have made significant progress in covering contracts with the new health plan provision, reaching more than 1,500 contracts (equivalent to 55% of the total contracts)” and 89,000 service providers have been mobilized. (or 70% of the total). We estimate that by the end of 2026, we will have more than 93% of our provider pool under contract with the new health plan provision.

See the message of FUP General Coordinator, David Baselar: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CyeGhEDOVOW/