Alejandro Joy
Newspaper La Jornada
Saturday December 24, 2022, p. 9
In Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) labor and social justice is being done to the workers, assured the general director of the state company, Octavio Romero Oropeza, who said that health benefits have improved, while the basification process continues for older employees.
In a message addressed to the workers of the state oil company, the manager pointed out that the delivery of quality services and benefits seeks to fulfill the commitment made by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
In terms of health, a significant effort has been made for the benefit of our retired active workers and their families with the supply of 100 percent of patent medicines, the modernization of medical equipment and facilities, and care by specialized doctors.
he said, although he did not refer to the strikes of resident doctors at six hospitals of the oil company.
However, according to Pemex, resident doctors receive a higher annual net income than in previous years, after In 2013, a gross amount was established that was detrimental, both for residents and for the Public Treasury
.
Last February an agreement was issued where the working conditions of residents were improved based on current regulations, with which a contract-scholarship was formalized, in which new concepts were incorporated into their gross earnings.
According to the oil company, in this way have a lower tax burden with base salary, enjoy vacation bonus, Christmas bonus, didactic material, economic support, semester academic training and educational scholarship
.
Company data indicates that in terms of net annual perceptions received by residents from 2013 to 2021, compared to this year, a resident with level R1 went from receiving 147 thousand pesos per year to 167 thousand 311, an increase of 20 thousand 311 pesos .
While resident doctors with an R5 level went from 177,000 to 200,973 pesos per year, 23,973 more pesos.
The company also highlights that it increased the number of positions for resident doctors, as it went from 409 in 2018 to 845 in 2022.
On the other hand, Oropeza Romero highlighted that the labor stability program has favored unionized workers with promotions through the ranks and they have initiated, through direct and transparent procedures, the bases of temporary workers who for many years have strengthened the productive activities of Pemex.
