Aviva, the major European life insurance and pensions group, has renewed its general agreement of the group in Spain which extended to all its business units in terms of membership.
- The agreement introduces innovative measures that improve the equilibrium between personal and professional life
- The new social framework unifies conditions in all companies of Aviva in Spain
Aviva, the major European life insurance and pensions group, has renewed its general agreement of the group in Spain which extended to all its business units in terms of membership. Alongside this, it establishes an advantageous social framework that homogenises the conditions of its entire payroll, regardless of the company within which they provide service. Aviva currently has six banking insurance companies, one of agency distribution, one investment management unit, one Corporate Group and one shared services centre.
The measures of the new common framework are at the forefront of its commitment to the well-being of its workers, and they are mainly centred on facilitating the conciliation of working and personal life, and promoting training and promotion for employees.
The following are among the initiatives that comprise this social framework:
- Equilibrium between personal and professional life: intensive day over the entire year, flexible time-table, reduction of 14 hours a year with respect to the agreement of the sector. Also, Aviva is extending by two weeks the legal period for maternity leave, and by two days the paternity leave, among other improvements.
- Family framework: Aviva offers significant economic assistance for the education of its employees’ children, as well as assistance in summer activities. The company is considering economic aid for the disabled children of employees.
- Personal and professional development: training is promoted through the Aviva University – 61 hours on average per employee, and double the average of the sector. The company offers assistance for the education of employees, and a fund has been created for post-graduate studies. Its selection policy gives priority to in-house participation to cover vacancies, and a specific regulation of rises has been created.
- Social benefits: monthly corporate contributions to a pensions plan without requisites of seniority, life insurance with cover that doubles those of the Sector Agreement, and access to medical insurance at reduced prices, among other advantages.
- Payment: updating of the pay policy directed to guaranteeing equity and competitiveness, based on a solid system of professional classification and on-going analysis of market conditions.
For Samuel Rodríguez, director of human resources: “The scope of our social framework reflects the desire of Aviva to become the best place to work, distinguished by a set of innovative actions on the subject of employment conciliation, as well as within the framework of training and professional development. No less important is the fact of having a unique plan at our disposal for all companies of the Group, which comprises the definitive step towards becoming one Aviva, giving us stability that enables us to guarantee the ability to address future challenges.”
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For further information:
Laura García Aranda
Telephone: 915 560 154
E-mail: laura.garcia@edelman.com
Jezabel Maroto
Telephone: 912 971 764
E-mail: jezabel.maroto@aviva.es
Notes to editors:
Aviva is the sixth largest insurance group in the world, a leader on the international insurance and long-term savings products market. In Europe, it is the leader on the life insurance and pensions market.
Aviva in Spain is one of the leaders in the life insurance and pensions sector. It trades its products through professional brokers (Aviva Vida y Pensiones) and by means of strategic alliances with some of the major Spanish savings banks (Bancaja, Caixa Galicia, Unicaja, Caja España, Caja Granada and Cajamurcia) www.aviva.es.