Federmeccanica and Assistal to the trade unions: in the new contract, EUR 700 bonus if Mol grows by 10% in the company
For the renewal of the national contract affecting 1.6 million metalworkers, the companies propose to double the flexible benefits to EUR 400 for childcare and public transport
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Key points
- Aadjustment of minimum standards
- Flexible benefits doubled to EUR 400
- Former seniority steps: paid in advance two years
- More resources for supplementary health care and non-self-sufficiency
- Increased contribution to supplementary pension schemes especially for young people and women
- Women's employment: 30% of recruitment reserved for women
- Employability of temporary workers
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In the new national contract for metalworkers, an amount of EUR 700 gross per annum from June 2026 will be recognised in companies with a gross operating margin to turnover ratio of more than 10% (which is incremental compared to the previous year), if there is not already a performance bonus or other collective economic elements . For employees who already have individual bonuses, the amount will be EUR 350 gross per year.
This is one of the proposals that the employers' associations, Federmeccanica and Assistal presented at the table for the renewal of the contract that affects 1.6 million metalworkers (the current national collective agreement expired on 30 June), in response to the united platform of the unions, Fiom-Cgil, Fim-Cisl and Uilm, which proposed an increase in minimum wages of 280 euros gross at regime, deemed unsustainable by the companies.
Adjustment of minimum pay scales to inflation
Federmeccanica and Assistal are willing to confirm the adjustment of minimum salaries to the Ipca Nei indicator (harmonised consumer price index net of imported energy goods), according to the ex post mechanism. In essence, the companies are proposing to replicate the mechanism used for the last contract renewals, according to which in June ISTAT calculates the previous year's Ipca Nei, which is paid in the pay packet in June. It should be recalled that the last contract provided for an increase of EUR 112 when fully implemented, but due to the flare-up of inflation that impacted the Ipca-Nei, companies paid a total of EUR 310. For the new contract, however, if, as a result of any deviations between the inflation forecast and actual, the adjustments turn out to be 1 percentage point higher than estimated, the differential will no longer be recognised in June, but in December of the relevant year.
It is precisely on the pay increases of the national contract that the positions between the parties are far apart at the negotiating table, as the unions demand that the pay increases be quantified and threaten the opening of a conflict season without progress in the negotiations.
Flexible benefits doubled to 400 euro
.The employers' associations call for a look at all the economic benefits contained in their proposal: they propose a gradual increase to EUR 400 when fully implemented (EUR 50 in the first year, EUR 100 in the second year, EUR 150 in the third year and EUR 200 in the fourth year) of the existing flexible benefits, which currently amount to EUR 200, are tax-free and are used to purchase a range of goods and services, but mostly for petrol coupons. In line with the ESG orientation of the new contract, Federmeccanica and Assistal are willing to double the amount if it is used to reimburse nursery school fees; to reimburse the cost of purchasing school textbooks; to provide scholarships; and to reimburse the cost of public transport services by employees and their tax-dependent family members.
