Minister of Communications Yoaz Handel presented today (Thursday) the full plan for the recovery and privatization of Israel Post, which was formulated after weeks of joint discussions between the Ministries of Communications and Finance, the Companies Authority, Israel Post and representatives of postal workers. .
Outline Principles
Public service:
full transition of postal services to digital within 18 months, improvement of service in the parcel market: the customer will be able to choose the collection point for delivery from abroad in 85% of all deliveries. And registered mail from older homes, ensuring nationwide deployment of parcel delivery centers with an emphasis on peripheral areas, charging allowances on a card (DEBIT) without the need to arrive at the branch.
Privatization and recovery:
Full privatization in two batches in order to realize the company's business potential
Retirement of about 1,500 employees in 3 beats by the end of 2023 at a total cost of about NIS 1.5 billion.
Also, transferring assets to the state in favor of preserving the public interest in privatizing the company Development of growth engines and reduction of excess regulation, gradual opening of distribution centers to competition.
Moving from a rigid expenditure structure to a flexible expenditure structure adapted to the changing scope of activity.
Israel Post, Photo: Liron Moldoven
The plan agreed upon by the parties includes streamlining and reducing wage costs, accelerating transition to digital services, delivering packages with high accessibility, dedicated service to older populations and those lacking digital literacy, retiring postal services, and promoting competitive conditions in the postal market.
The company's employees were involved in the complex process of rehabilitating the company and privatizing it out of concern for the company's future, while the Israeli government ensured fair retirement conditions for retiring employees and business certainty for the remaining employees in the company.
The post office will be open three times a week until the evening hours as well as on Fridays.
Asked by "Israel Today" whether the post offices will be closed on Fridays and whether the afternoon business days will be shortened, Mishael Vaknin, chairman of the postal company, replied: "The mail will move to a format that is based on demand and reasonable economic logic.
It is possible to open until 24:00 at night, but this is not economically feasible.
It will be more hours than the banks and we may have to adjust it in the future.
"On Friday, as in all institutions, the post office will be closed. Friday is with the fewest visits per hour. The people of Israel decide to do other things than be in the mail from Fridays. Our distribution centers will continue to be open on Fridays, ie independent postal agencies like supermarkets On Friday, this is a trend that we will continue to do. "
Minister of Communications Yoaz Handel, Photo: Alex Kolomisky
The Minister of Finance, Avigdor Lieberman: "The privatization of the post office is a necessary and very courageous step that brings with it a large number of Israeli citizens who use the postal services. Efficiency, innovation and digitization were the guiding principles during this."
Minister of Communications Yoaz Handel: "After years of neglect, we are doing vital root canal treatment for the post office. Everyone knows that the post office suffers from illnesses that have not been treated for years like manpower surplus, inefficiency every citizen has felt, and regulation that has burdened society. "To the postal company whenever the company was in difficulties without addressing the challenges and the management and organizational problems of the company."
Mishael Vaknin, Chairman of the Israel Postal Company: "There is no escape from the difficult steps that will be taken. Saving the postal company is a national task that affects every citizen. The road will not be easy, but we are determined. As part of the recovery process, "It's not an easy thing, certainly for many workers for whom the mail is a home. But we have no choice."
An order was signed to reduce caps on complementary products for the textile and footwear industry
Meanwhile, as part of Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman's economic plan to lower the cost of living, an order was signed today to abolish customs duties on complementary products for the textile and footwear industry such as rubber bands, belts, buckles, glitter ornaments, beads and other complementary products.
These are products that are subject to customs duties at a rate of between 8% and 12%.
The order is intended to facilitate local manufacturers, improve their efficiency and production conditions vis-à-vis competitors abroad and ultimately lead to a reduction in the price to the consumer.
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