Second-Level Bargaining is the “special” form of bargaining and, in fact, supplements the National Collective Bargaining Agreement to the extent not expressly regulated therein.

It is the form of bargaining that is defined in the corporate sphere that allows, within the regulatory perimeter granted by the legislature, the construction of an effective and direct instrument to regulate the specificities and needs of each individual corporate context.

In areas delegated to Second Level Bargaining, National Bargaining assumes a subsidiary character, and, therefore, will be replaced by the former.

Corporate bargaining is the responsibility of the provincial union structures in consultation with the Company Trade Union Representatives (RSAs)/Unitary Trade Union Representatives (RSUs) where constituted and company management.

Second Level Bargaining may regulate, by way of example, the following activities:

• Supplementary remuneration treatments;

• Regulation of cafeteria services or allowance in lieu;

• Establishment or special discipline of Productivity Awards;

• Determination and manner of disbursement to employees of any economic and/or welfare benefits (e.g., meal vouchers, shopping vouchers, conventions and services in various capacities, etc.);

• Discipline and expansion of Contractual Welfare benefits;

• Arrangements for the use of union leave;

• Programs for staff training and continuing education;

• Implementation of social, cultural and recreational activities;

• agreements to the introduction of audiovisual equipment and new technologies.