Agree to pay $400 bonus to building managers

However, because the agreement between the union of building managers (Suterh) and the chambers of administrators was closed when the salaries of the last month of 2012 had already been settled, the owners and tenants of apartments will pay a total of $ 1,000 in the January fee (the first two installments together), as reported yesterday by the newspaper La Nación.

 

The bonus was announced on the website of the Argentine Federation of Workers of Rental and Horizontal Buildings (Fateryh) and celebrated by Víctor Santa María, general secretary of the union.

 

During the last months of last year, a provision established that building managers were required to attend an annual health and safety training course organized by the Adequate Dispute Resolution Service for Rent and Horizontal Workers and Employers (Seracarh).

 

Like the $2,000 bonus to be paid this year, the training also had its impact on the expenses of the consortium members, since it cost $ 500 in 2012.

 

Last year, the union had agreed to a salary increase of 18% in two stages: in the April salary it was increased 12%, while in June the remaining 6% was added.

 

In a note addressed to its members, the Argentine Chamber of Horizontal Property and Real Estate Activities (Caphyai), explains that, on the occasion of that 18% increase, the commitment had been made to review the increase in light of the rest of the agreements of other unions, once finalized.

 

The entity outlines there that, because that renegotiation was not carried out, the payment of the extra $ 2,000 was recently agreed. In addition, the circular adds that a proportional amount must be calculated for the hours worked in the case of employees with reduced or daily hours.