In its everyday work the group of companies JSC “Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg” is governed by the principles of social partnership.
JSC “Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg” is a good-faith taxpayer. Companies of the group transfer taxes into local and federal budgets always in due time and in full. In 2009 the stevedoring companies of the group “Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg” transferred 922 mln rubles as taxes and other payments. Each work place in the port creates 6-8 work places in the city. The group’s personnel numbers over 3 and a half thousand people.
Experience and high professionalism of the company’s specialists are valued in the group. The salary of the port workers is increasing on a continuous basis. At the present time the salary of the dockers averages to 43 thousand rubles. The total average monthly salary in the group of companies has increased by 10% in comparison with 2008 and has amounted to 38 thousand rubles. 
The work environment is constantly improving; preventive medical examinations are held on a regular basis. The enterprises of the group use target funds to support their personnel. 1% of salary fund is transferred to the target fund every month. The fund’s disbursement is controlled by the commissions elected from the number of personnel. The main advantages of the target funds are in the transparency of expenses and in accessible support to all the employees irrespective of their membership in any professional unions.
The social policy of the group provides for various benefits and compensations. For instance, financial assistance is rendered to young mothers, families with low incomes. Non-governmental pension fund “Social Development” is organized in the port. Great attention is paid to sanatorium-resort treatment and rest of the company’s employees and members of their families. Port workers and their children spend their vacations in the recreation camp “Mayak” located in the area of nature resort in the picturesque part of Karelia Isthmus.
In order to smooth the adjustment process and quicken the training of new employees JSC “Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg” approved the regulations “On guardianship”. According to these regulations experienced employees who take under their patronage young workers receive additional payment.
In order to encourage the best employees JSC “Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg” established the company’s award – gold and silver badges of honor. Badge of honor is given together with the diploma and cash bonus.
The company supports the Council of Port Veterans that works more than 25 years. On quarterly basis veterans get welfare assistance from the former employer. On the eve of public holidays the group of companies organizes special concerts for them.
The employees of the Group learn about the latest production news, development plans and life of their colleagues from the corporate newspaper “Our company “Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg”. The newspaper is issued regularly with a circulation of 3000 copies.
For several decades “Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg” has rendered assistance to Saint-Petersburg orphan home No.10. Due to this assistance, the orphan home managed to finish the capital renovation of the building, equip the premises, purchase furniture, sport equipment, home appliances and a mini-bus. In 2007 “Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg” won the first prize in the review competition among guardianship boards of orphan homes of Saint-Petersburg and was awarded a badge of honour “For humanization of schools of Saint-Petersburg” and letter of award from the Governor. 
In 2009 the group of companies “Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg” transferred 33 mln. rubles for the implementation of the social projects.
Many times “Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg” has become the primary sponsor of the International arts festival “Master-class”, the annual regatta “Saint-Petersburg sailing week, and a partner of Saint-Petersburg stage of International regatta for training sailing ships “THE TALL SHIPS RACES”; rendered assistance to the Baltic clinical hospital, children’s sport clubs, to restoration of Epiphany church.
