The third vice president and counselor of Social Action of the Cabildo de Tenerife, Marián Franquet, has announced the approval this Tuesday in the Council of the Island Government of 141 positions of labor personnel for the Institute of Social and Socio-Health Care (IASS).
In addition, it has been agreed to put into operation another 28 new places, “as legality allows”, following the criteria established by the General Intervention of the Cabildo, reports the corporation.
Franquet emphasizes that this is “a very important step” with which the agreement reached with the representatives of the workers and in the Governing Council of the IASS to promote the creation of 169 new positions of labor personnel is fulfilled, and which he reported in the extraordinary plenary session convened last month.
“Never before in the 20-year history of the IASS has an increase in staff like this been approved,” stresses Franquet, to which must be added the 28 new positions for civil servants approved in October to consolidate the administrative structure of the institute.
The new approved positions are budgeted and will allow “to strengthen a new organizational model” in the care centers for dependents, minors and victims of gender-based violence that depend on the IASS, guaranteeing the necessary jobs to cover the morning and afternoon shifts. and night every day of the year, including holidays.
In addition, it is proposed to create a large substitution template to cover vacation leave, temporary disability or unforeseen absences.
The counselor highlights that this increase in places is part of the new model of social care that the Cabildo is implementing in Tenerife with the aim of adapting services to current needs and to the increase in users and budget managed by the Institute.
“Our main objective is to improve the quality of care received and offer a more personalized service adjusted to the demands of each group, and for that we need to start by strengthening the foundations and the main asset of the IASS, such as the workers” of their, adds the counselor.
Franquet recalls that since 2019 the budget for personnel expenses has increased by 10 million euros.
