Banking, all salary increases of the new contract

Just a minute before the Cornavirus emergency triggered and the consequent prudential closure of many branches, the ok for the renewal of the national collective labor agreement for the three-year period 2020-2022, signed by ABI and the unions, between including Fabi, First Cisl, Fisac ​​Cgil, Uilca and Unisin, last 19 December. The text was unanimously approved by the workers' assemblies held so far which, due to the Coronavirus emergency, were then suspended.

After a year of negotiations, about 282 bankers they will see an increase in their payrolls as early as the end of March, including related arrears. But let's see the news in detail.

Primarily, the average salary increase of 190 euros, with seven seniority increases, divided into three tranches: 80 euros starting from January 2020, 70 euros from 2021 January 40 and, finally, 1 euros from 2022 December 2019. The increase exceeds the expected inflation in 3,6 and that foreseen for the following years (+XNUMX%).

It is also expected the abolition of the entry wage, penalizing all new hires, placing the integration of the remuneration of employees hired prior to the new contract at the expense of the FOC. Furthermore, it was decided to reduce the positions to 9 from the 13 envisaged, through the unification of the two levels of the two lowest professional areas, while maintaining the remuneration unchanged.

As regards the protections, those already provided for parents of children with disabilities or in poor health conditions are maintained. This area includes "the time bank”, with which it will be possible to donate holidays and leave to colleagues, but also the right to “disconnection”, with the aim of reconciling private and working life in the best possible way. The new agreement introduces the right for employees to be able to go about their lives outside the office without interference or undue intrusion, along with the right to turn off corporate devices outside of working hours.

They are then introduced new guarantees to protect workers subjected to disciplinary proceedings, with a formulation of the contract of fault that takes into account the factual circumstances, or rather the organizational context and the indications received from the company. Furthermore, banks will have to grant full access to the documents so that the right of defense is effectively exercised. As far as legal expenses are concerned, if there are any findings, they will be advanced by the companies themselves.

In the new contract, moreover, attention is paid to national regulation of smart workingrespecting the health and safety of employees. Furthermore, a limit of 10 days per month is set and it is the company's duty to provide the necessary equipment for the worker to carry out the service.

The digital age also affects banks. For this reason Abi and the trade unions have decided to set up one bilateral control room on digitisation, with the task of monitoring and analyzing the impact of new technologies on the organizational models of banks. The birth of the cabin marks a decisive step forward in worker participation and the possibility of introducing new professional figures.

This new bank contract can also be a reference model for other sectors. Never before has Italy needed to find new development prospects and solutions in line with greater social cohesion.