UCV professors denounce discriminatory bonus payments

University professors at the Central University of Venezuela (UCV) have denounced what they call a discriminatory payment of the professional responsibility bonus. José Gregorio Afonso, president of the UCV Professors' Association (Apucv), stated that the bonus, intended for university faculty, has been allocated unevenly.

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This translates to half of the ordinary professors, by competition, only 6% of the retired staff, 4% of the contract, and there was no one who collected it in the other sectors of the university.

Afonso reported that as of Saturday, May 30, only 25% of the active teaching staff had received the payment. This means the majority of university professors were left out of the benefit. He detailed the disparity, noting that only half of the ordinary professors received it, along with just 6% of retired staff, 4% of contract staff, and none from other university sectors.

The Apucv president described the bonus payment as "discriminatory" and highlighted that this is the second instance of such an issue. He pointed out that the exclusion also affected "blue-collar workers, employees, technical and administrative professionals of the institution." Afonso reiterated the discrimination against retired and contract professors within the university system.

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This is discriminatory.

Records indicate that a significant majority of affected staff did not receive the bonus. Specifically, 96% of retired personnel and 94% of contract employees were excluded. Furthermore, only half of the permanent staff received the allocation, meaning that in total, 75% of the university's personnel were left without this benefit.

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It left out the blue-collar workers, employees, technical and administrative professionals of the institution. It also reiterated the discrimination against retired and contract professors of the university sector.