Annual Report and Consolidated Accounts 2015
Costs increase is primarily associated with in-
creased activity. The increase in energy prices
and marketing campaigns justify the additional
increments of items “Electricity, water, fuel and
other fluids” and “Advertising and propaganda”.
25. PERSONNEL COSTS
Employee expense in the years ending on 31
st
December 2015 and 2014 are broken down as follows:
2015
2014
Salaries and wages
49.390.502
43.960.737
Social security contributions
11.610.747
10.760.014
Work accident insurance
538.865
475.563
Social action costs
7.932
8.450
Personnel meals
2.353.961
2.121.377
Other personnel costs
(1)
576.367
597.988
64.478.374
57.924.129
Average number of employees
5.624
4.927
(1) Other personnel costs include compensation, employee recruitment and training and medicine.
26. OTHER OPERATING INCOME AND COSTS
Other operating costs in the years ending on 31
st
December 2015 and 2014 are broken down as follows:
Outros Custos Operacionais
2015
2014
Direct/indirect taxes not assigned to operating activities
635.363
562.577
Losses in fixed assets
497.424
354.434
Membership fees
31.601
32.710
Impairment adjustments
116.279
421.055
Donations
35.693
35.368
Samples and inventory offers
37.329
23.886
Stock losses
-
19.967
Bad debts
-
25.959
Compensation
21.537
68.387
Other operating costs
8.144
4.135
1.383.370
1.548.479
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