From the pension scheme for parental leave, military trade unions are putting pressure on the budget
In their joint statement, the military trade unions have issued an ultimatum: without concrete funding for the dedicated pension scheme and for the demands they have put forward, the organisations declare themselves ready to suspend their participation in the talks organised by the Department for the Civil Service, ‘in accordance with the provisions of the law’
Key points
As the budget bill prepares to go through the parliamentary approval process, with the first stage beginning in the Chamber of Deputies, the trade unions military are stepping up the pressure and, in a joint statement, are proposing to the Government and Parliament a six-point list of solutions which, in their view, should be included in the final version of the bill. A dedicated pension scheme, additional resources for the FESI (the Fund for the Efficiency of Institutional Services) of the Army, Navy and Air Force, a contract renewal for 2028–2030, relocation allowances, tax relief and parental leave.
The military trade unions are calling for equal treatment with the police force. In order to ensure that the requirements for the maintenance of public order and security are met, the budget authorises total expenditure of 50 million euros for 2027 to cover the payment of overtime for police personnel. The State Police will receive 19 million euros, with the same amount allocated to the Carabinieri; the Finance Police will receive 9.5 million and the Prison Service 2.5 million. No provision has been made, however, for the Army, Navy or Air Force.
And in particular:
Dedicated pension schemes and supplementary pension schemes
The trade unions are calling for at least 500 million euros per year in structural funding, with clear timelines and procedures, to address the pension shortfalls faced by staff in the mixed pension scheme and by those who joined the civil service between 1996 and 2005. In particular, a system is needed to compensate for the pension shortfalls faced by a group that retires earlier and therefore accrues fewer contributions; an initial indication of this came from the Minister for the Public Administration, Paolo Zangrillo, who recently launched a round-table discussion on pension issues. According to current estimates, around half a million would be required over 10 years to make the scheme operational.
Fesi
In this case, the request is for an additional 150 million per year for the Fesi of the Army, Navy and Air Force, with the funds earmarked for the enhancement of operational services being tied to staff allowances.
