The local administration will most likely pay the former workers of the Pljeval Agency for Housing and Business Fund their wages, which they were left without after the company was liquidated.
The founder of that company was the Municipality of Pljevlja, and the Commercial Court declared the Agency bankrupt at the end of 2000.
President of the Municipality Dario Vranes he says that most likely at the next session of the local parliament, he will propose to the councilors to adopt the decision, because, as he said, he does not want to decide on it himself.
He said he has no objection to paying back wages to former workers if the local parliament supports the decision.
"What I emphasize is that every cent of the Municipality is disposed of fairly, rationally and domestically, without any discrimination. If the local parliament supports that decision, I have absolutely nothing against paying people," said Vraneš.
At the last session of the local parliament, a member of the Democratic Party Milojica Tešović he asked the local administration, if it is possible, to pay 12 back wages to 24 former employees of the Agency.
In addition to wages, the former workers were not even paid contributions for four years.
The agency owed 1.130.088 euros to workers, housing cooperatives, the Tax Administration and suppliers, and the court expert estimated the entire assets of the company at only 9.370 euros. The Agency owed 418.000 euros to residential buildings alone, and 115.582 euros to employees.
The labor fund paid employees six minimum wages, and taxes and contributions were paid for six months at the minimum amount.
After the introduction of bankruptcy, four employees received their right to pension. Given that the members of the Board of Directors did not have the right to minimum wages and seniority, two employees claimed their rights in court.
114.213 euros remained in the Agency's account after the introduction of bankruptcy in Atlas Bank. The agency had 164.213 euros of dedicated funds for several buildings in its account in Atlas Bank.
The decision of the Deposit Protection Fund returned 50.000 euros.
The debt of the Agency for Taxes and Contributions amounted to EUR 577.088, and the VAT debt was EUR 9.806.
Before the introduction of bankruptcy, the Agency paid net earnings and obligations based on one reprogram, while obligations based on the second reprogram were settled by the Municipality.
In September 2019, the Tax Administration blocked the company's account for around 240.000 euros. Due to the fact that the Tax Office did not accept the new reprogramming or rehabilitation plan, the company was declared bankrupt on February 29, 2000.
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