Pop Sondrio, agreement with trade unions on merger into Bper

The complex negotiation with the trade unions for the incorporation of the Banca Popolare di Sondrio into Bper, scheduled starting from next 20 April, has been closed. Thanks to the agreement reached, the integration process will lead to the harmonisation of the economic and regulatory treatments of the two realities.

The agreements reached, says Fabi in a statement, represent a fundamental step to accompany this phase of change, guaranteeing protection and enhancement for all the workers involved. In detail, the safeguarding of all economic treatments consolidated and in existence at the time of the merger was ensured, together with the extension to new colleagues of the improved treatments envisaged by Bper's second-level agreement, including leave of absence, solidarity time bank and classification paths. There will also be a progressive increase in the value of the meal ticket, which will reach €9 from January 2028, for all Group workers.

Economic treatments were defined for all workers involved in the alignment activities necessary for the next integration. The results also included the preservation of the former Gec (extra-contractual bonus), the maintenance of the benefits for children and student workers currently in force at Popolare di Sondrio until the 2027-2028 school/academic year, as well as the confirmation of the health insurance fund until 31 December 2027, the deadline by which the health insurance cover must be renewed for all Group employees. The banking conditions currently applied to employees from Sondrio are also confirmed.

Important news also in the area of supplementary pensions: for the youngest employees, a company contribution to the pension fund of 6 per cent will be recognised for seven years from the date of employment, while for all employees of the Bper group the minimum company contribution will rise to 4 per cent.