Collection, contract renewed with average increase of 210 euro and reduced working hours

The 8,000 collection workers will receive an average increase of 210 euros, against a reduction in working hours of 30 minutes a week, after Fabi, First, Fisac, Uilca and Unisin signed the renewal of the national collective labour agreement with the Agenzia Entrate-Riscossione and Equitalia Giustizia. The agreement covers the period from January 2025 to January 2027. Not only that. The lengthy negotiations also led to the signing of second-level agreements that will bring workers an important performance bonus of just under EUR 2,700. But let's see.

Assuming that workers will be paid all arrears from January 2025, the amount of 210 euros for the 3 area, 3 level, that has been shared, according to First Cisl's Ramon Bertone, corresponds to 'a tabular increase of 8%'. To this amount must then be added 'the increase in the value of seniority steps, which leads to an overall +10%'. In addition to the national collective labour agreement 2025-2027, second-level agreements were also renewed, which will bring workers a 15% richer company bonus. The amount in this case, again considering the 3 area, 3 level, will be EUR 2,697.

With the renewal of the national contract and the second level agreements for those working at Agenzie delle Entrate Riscossione and Equitalia Giustizia comes greater flexibility in working hours and work. Among the main changes in the regulatory part, in fact, there are coworking, the position allowance for those who carry out functions of responsibility, the elimination of the insertion salary for new hires, the reduction of weekly working hours to 37 hours with equal pay, the recognition of meal vouchers also in smart working, the increase of tele-working stations, a fairer regulation of territorial mobility and the introduction of early entry flexibility. The extension of counter opening hours in the afternoon is also envisaged. As Fabi's Daniele Ginese points out, 'the value of the work carried out every day by the Riscossione and Equitalia Giustizia workers is concretely recognised. The agreements reached strengthen wages, protection, welfare and work-life balance tools, in a phase still marked by the increase in the cost of living and by profound organisational changes. It is an important result that improves the economic and professional conditions of the staff and pays more attention to the quality of work and people's needs'.

For Riccardo Sanna of Fisac, 'this renewal hypothesis is as fundamental as the sector, which remains indispensable for the public economy and in general for the social model of our country. Results have been achieved in terms of collections in the state budget thanks to the effort of the sector's workers, which it was right to recognise on the economic and regulatory front'. Giovanna Ricci of Uilca speaks of 'a result that goes far beyond the starting positions of the counterparty and represents a real and tangible recovery of purchasing power for an entire category. The important economic increases, the reduction in working hours, and the regulatory improvements are the recognition of the value of the collection as a strategic asset of the country'.

Now it is up to the workers to vote on the hypothesis of the agreement in the assemblies.