Successful development and operation of the Yuzhno-Russkoye field would have been impossible without the dedicated efforts of a highly qualified team. It is the effective work of the Company's employees that is the main guarantor of high production rates, therefore creating the most favorable conditions for work is one of the priorities of OJSC Severneftegazprom.

Severneftegazprom inherited the best features of the social policy of the Gazprom Group enterprises, and the main peculiarity of the personnel and social policy of the Company is an emphasis on a combination of the Company's objectives and the interests of the employee.

The Collective Agreement of the Company provides to employees the social benefits, guarantees and compensations. Within the framework of the partnerships defined in the Collective Agreement, the Company has a system of guarantees, benefits and compensations, which contributes to the development of the corporate spirit, gives a sense of stability, social security and confidence in the future.

Employees of OJSC Severneftegazprom are provided with a social package, which provides for:

• financial assistance to the annual paid vacation, payment of travel expenses to the place of vacation, additional financial assistance for the birth of a child, large families and in other cases determined by the Collective Agreement;
• compensation for meals for employees working at the facilities of the Yuzhno-Russkoye field;
• additional paid vacations;
• payment of travel packages for employees and retirees;
• extra pay on birthday anniversaries, one-time payments to employees who retire for the first time;
• additional pension support;
• insurance against accidents, mandatory and voluntary medical insurance.

The Company timely and fully fulfills all its obligations to the staff under the terms of Collective Agreement. OJSC Severneftegazprom regularly works to improve the working and rest conditions of employees.

Company personnel working on the territory of the Yuzhno-Russkoye field have comfortable conditions for work and relaxation. There is a modern complex that can house 400 individuals working in rotation. It contains comfortable hotel-type rooms, a dining room, a gym, a swimming pool, billiards and ping-pong tables, and a library with Internet-club.

Apart from providing social guarantees, one of the priorities of OJSC Severneftegazprom is the development of a highly professional and efficient workforce, which is achieved through continuous professional development of employees at the expense of the Company through the training at seminars, courses, and under the programs of «young specialist schools». OJSC Severneftegazprom is a responsible employer and provides its employees with competitive wages and decent social security.