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Polish Human Resources Management Association (PHRMA)

Polish Human Resources Management Association (PHRMA)
Address :
ul. Sienna 93/55, Warsaw 00-815, Poland
Phone number :
+48 22 890 0232
Fax number :
+48 22 890 0233
Website :
http://www.pszk.org.pl/
Email address :
pszk@pszk.org.pl
Other information

President
(Non-Executive):

Robert Zelewski

Executive Director:

Piotr Palikowski piotreapmdotpalikowskieapmatpszkeapmdotorgeapmdotpl

International Manager:

Marcin Kasperek
E-mail: marcineapmdotkasperekeapmatpszkeapmdotorgeapmdotpl

Date Association Founded:

May 1994

Total Number Of Members:

1000

Membership Categories:

Normal membership, supporting membership for companies

Number of Regional Branches:

14

Title of Primary Publication and Frequency of Issue:

Personnel
monthly
Polish

Annual National Conference Dates:

Annual membership meetings (May 2006)
Konwent HR - 5 conferences (2006: February, April, June, September, November)

Country Profile 2004

Economy

  • Real GDP growth: 6,1 % (II Q 2004) forecast 6% for 2004
  • Inflation rate: 4,6 % (Aug 2003-Aug 2004)
  • Trends: High increasing factor of production sold and foreign trade turnover.Very slow decreasing unemployment rate.Poland net beneficiary in UE budget

Politics

  • Party in power: SLD – Left Democrats Alliance SdPl Social Democrats of Poland
  • Changes over the last 12 months; New prime minister: Marek Belka since May 2004
  • Major issues on the agenda: finish 2005 budget

Labour market

  • Employment rate: 65% (“production age”)
  • Unemployment rate: 19,1% (Aug 2004)
  • Jobs growth: -0,1% (Aug 2003-Aug 2004)
  • Skills shortages: No
  • Rate of pay increases: 5,4% (I Q 2003 – I Q 2004)

HR issues

  • New employment legislation: Polish Labour Code harmonized to common UE rules
  • New government initiatives: European Social Fund: Sectoral Operational Programme - Human Resources Development launched in Setpember 2004
  • Trends to notice:
    • increasing number of flexible employment contracts (part time, job sharing, long-distance job performance)
    • visible outsourcing of several HR functions
    • HRM close to strategy but necessity to measure various human capital indexes
  • News: Polish skilled workers moving to UE countries (mostly UK, Ireland, Germany)

Taxation and social insurance law

  • Social security contribution: 43% including premiums for health insurance
  • Tax rate:
    • Company 19%
    • Income tax: 19, 30, 40%
    • VAT – 22% generally (for some goods and services – 7%).


Name: Ryszard Michalczyk Internet Source (if available): www.stat.gov.pl
Date: 31st May 2004