– Citizen Company Program, of the Federal Government, allows the extension of maternity and paternity leave
– Achievement corroborates SoftwareONE's purpose of reinforcing the concept of work-life balance in the company, which prioritizes the well-being of its employees and families
SoftwareONE, a services company with local operations and global presence with solutions that help in the adoption of new technologies that impact digital evolution, software management, innovation, security, governance and cloud computing, has just won the Citizen Company Seal, a federal government program extending maternity leave for 60 days and paternity leave for 15 days, in addition to the four months for mothers and five days for fathers already guaranteed by the company. Joining the program is part of the company's corporate strategy to promote the personal and professional balance of its employees.
The Citizen Company program, instituted by Law nº 11,770/2008 and regulated by Decree nº 7,052/2009, allows deduction of Corporate Income Tax (IRPJ). However, SoftwareONE's HR Director, Eduardo Prazeres, states that the importance of joining the Seal, achieved this month, goes beyond tax issues and is much more aligned with the company's humanized management. “When the employee is happy, the customer is better served and is more satisfied, which brings much more expressive results to the company”, he says.
Prazeres also points out that with a governing body of 50% women, one of SoftwareONE's biggest concerns is the mothers' quality of life. “We understand, as a company, that four months is not enough time for a mother to return to her daily work. In this way, when the woman stays at home longer, the child is less sick and suffers less from this separation”, he explains.
According to 2018 Catho Professionals Survey, 30% of the women interviewed have already left the job market to take care of their children. As one of SoftwareONE's missions is to increase diversity, especially of women in the technology segment, the Empresa Cidadã Seal came to corroborate the company's objective. “This is one of our retention strategies for these women, in addition to all the concern for their mental health and support in their day-to-day life, such as reimbursement for daycare assistance and flexible hours, benefits that allow mothers to adapt their journey to have more time. with the children,” he explains.
Adherence to the program also attests to SoftwareONE's honesty and ethics, since, in order to participate, the company had to make an application to the Federal Revenue Service, which required technical and accounting requirements. For the executive, this is also a concern of employees, customers and partners, so that they can obtain a guarantee of the company's suitability. “In addition to the Citizen Company Program, we also have ISO 37,000, which deals with anti-bribery and anti-corruption actions, and ISO 9001, for quality management”.
humanized HR
SoftwareONE's strategy of providing a balance between personal and professional life is directly linked to the demands of employees, heard through climate surveys and the four collaborative committees. These are divided into Innovation; Diversity and Inclusion; Impacting Society, and Quality of Life and Mental Health. “In our structure, the P&C team is made up of more than twenty people who work in a multidisciplinary way with other areas through committees. Based on them, we have what we call Humanized People Management and the actions are assertive, because they come from the employees themselves, who are continuously consulted and empowered, including with budget and etc”, he explains.
O study A 2022 report from mental wellness solutions company Yerbo found that two out of five IT workers are at high risk of burnout. This is a scenario of companies with an intense workload and little appreciation of the professional, the opposite path taken by SoftwareONE. “Humanized HR comes from leadership???????? The company's executives have this mindset applied in their day-to-day activities, and each one of them is part of one of the committees as sponsor", he counts.
Other benefits
Of the other benefits granted by SoftwareONE to employees, in addition to those made possible through Empresa Cidadã, the following stand out: basket of flexible benefits; online quality of life program and lectures on diversity and mental health; gympass; day off on the birthday; partnerships with language schools and teaching institutions and home office assistance.
The company also has different channels to give voice to employees, such as Sharepoint One Idea, which allows you to send questions, complaints and suggestions. Not to mention the individualized meetings between manager and employee to monitor the day-to-day work.
This scope also comprises the retention program and the recognition policy, which encompass a series of actions, bonuses and compensation for results. More than the participation in the company's profits and results, which also occurs, SoftwareONE presents a philosophy that everyone feels like an owner of the company, through the acquisition of shares. “To enforce the concept of ownership, employees receive incentives, which means that, from the president to an assistant, they have shares in the company”, he points out.
A novelty that is also being implemented to expand the company's benefits is a pet partnership. “This is an emergency assistance for our employees' pets. There are more than 1,600 partnerships such as a health plan, veterinary telemedicine and a hotel that will soon be available. All this to keep our employees increasingly engaged”, he concludes.
