ESM: Salaries will be paid on time; we condemn attempts to unsettle employees
ESM says payroll delays are technical, caused by more than 140 employee data-update requests, and rejects linking payments to the state budget.
ESM rejected claims from SDSM that salaries at several state institutions — including ESM — are late, and assured employees that payroll will be processed within the legal deadline.
In an official company statement, ESM said it condemns attempts to sow unrest among staff and reassured workers that payments will be made on time.
Company explanation for processing delays
"The ongoing administrative adjustments in the company's payroll system are due to simultaneous requests from more than 140 employees to update and change their personal data, which required additional time for technical processing and verification until 06.11., in order to ensure a secure and accurate disbursement of funds," the company said.
ESM added that over the past two years its operations have gone through an intensive process of financial and technological-technical consolidation. The company emphasized that its activities should not, in any case, be linked to the state budget, explaining that the company independently secures the necessary funds.
The statement from ESM came after opposition claims about delayed pay; the utility insists the issue is a technical administrative matter and that salaries will be paid within the legally prescribed timeframe.
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