Itaipu Binacional Administrative Board made a change in its Human Resources Manual that would benefit only two professionals among the more than 1,300 workers from the entire company: a first lady colleague Rosângela da Silva, A, and the former mayor of a city of Paraná.
The change, approved on May 23, would give both professionals the right to join the Binacional Voluntary Dismissal Program, whose compensation could reach R $ 1 million for each.
The change in the rules was revoked on June 10, a day after the company was sought by Sheet to comment on the case.
The Binational Voluntary Resignation Program was implemented in 2007. From the established rules, employees who have employment with Itaipu, according to the Sinefi (Foz de Iguaçu Electricity Union). An update of the plan in 2020 endorsed the ban.
The change established by the Administrative Board in May extended the possibility of adherence to the requested workers (servants originating from other public agencies) who entered the Itaipu staff before 2006.
According to information obtained by Sheetonly two workers would fit this category: Leila Alberton, assistant of the Coordination Board, and Gilmar Secco, environmental superintendent. Both are teachers, having contributed to the social security of their origin organs.
The measure granted to professionals requested until 2006 the right to notice and adherence to the dismissal plan in the molds practiced to workers in their own board, even without employment with Itaipu or contribution to the social security system.
Professor of the Municipality of Medianeira (PR), Leila Alberton was requested by Itaipu in June 2004. She made up, according to reports of professionals who worked in the company, a group also formed by Janja and the current assistant of the Brazilian Directorate Silvana Vitorassi.
Janja provided a consultancy to Itaipu Binacional until 2004, and was then integrated into the staff. From 2012 to 2017, she acted at Eletrobras, Rio de Janeiro, after being requested. In 2019, when her relationship with Lula was already public, she joined the Itaipu Voluntary Dismissal Program.
In 2017, the trio formed by Janja, Silvana and Leila participated in the Environmental Education Working Group, representing Itaipu during the discussions. Silvana is the link between the other two.
In turn, Gilmar Secco is a state teacher, with training in physical education. He was mayor of the municipality of Diamante do Oeste (PR), having been affiliated with MDB, PL and PP. At the end of his second term, in 2005, he was requested to work in Itaipu under the management of Jorge Samek.
On June 9, the Sheet It has sent to Itaipu questions about the decision to extend to two professionals the benefits to which effective employees are entitled when they choose to disconnect from the company.
The report also asked who determined the expansion of this benefit, what would be the amount of compensation and whether these civil servants contributed to retirement by their origin organs.
The next day, the determination that favored the two professionals was revoked.
In response sent by the press office, Itaipu Binacional stated that the document signed by the Administrative Board was not implemented “and is being adequate to the reality of the company and labor standards.”
The company also stated reiterating “its commitment to compliance with labor legislation” and that “has discussed the updating of personnel regulations”.
Defenders of the change of rules claim that requested professionals do not have access to the same rights as workers who had no other bond before reaching the company. The two became part of the board before the implementation of the selection processes in the company.
In response to other questions sent by SheetItaipu reiterated “there was no external interference from any individual or authority in the process of elaboration or revision of the regulations alluding to the PPDV [Programa Permanente de Desligamento Voluntário]”.
“There is no current administrative decision to equate these employees to automatic benefit extension, such as career plan, annuities or additional,” the company said.
Sought through the Presidency Secretariat of Communication, the first lady did not comment.
The two requested stated that there was no provision for receipt of compensation.
“The information mentioned do not correspond to reality. There is no provision for receipt of compensation as mentioned. I work at Itaipu since 2004, but I do not have a prospect of retiring soon. I do not integrate the company’s voluntary dismissal plan,” said Alberton.
Secco said, in turn, that he would give up the benefit if he was extended to him. “I inform you that I have not received any formal or informal communication about my inclusion in the voluntary dismissal plan. I deeply regret that my name and other colleague have been improperly cited in a context with which we have no relationship.”
