Open Fiber, controlled by Cassa depositi e prestiti (Cdp) and the main operator involved in the construction of the FTTH (Fiber To The Home) fiber infrastructure, has reached a new agreement with the Unions for regulate smart working as of July 1, 2023. After successfully introducing smart working during the pandemic, the company has decided to make it a structural and even more flexible practice for employees.
21 days away from home over two months
The new way of working, called Fiber working, provides a bimonthly counter of 21 days, which can be used freely up to a maximum of 12 days in one of the two reference months.
Furthermore, the company confirms the initiative of provide all employees with ergonomic kits for the home and the devices needed to work remotely. A way to ensure the balance between personal life and work, a value that the company has always tried to promote since its foundation.
Greater flexibility for fragile workers
A greater flexibility is also guaranteed to employees in situations of fragility, in cases of special educational needs as regards the sphere of disability and specific developmental disorders of children, and in other cases of caregiving.
The deal also includes additional protections for pregnant women, who will be able to take advantage of 45 days of agile work before the mandatory maternity leave. Furthermore, new parents will have 45 days of smart working available in the period following the birth, adoption or pre-adoptive foster care.
Even the changes made to thecompany level II agreement they take a particular look at the family in all its forms. Among the various measures there is the confirmation of an additional 5 paid days in addition to the paternity leave envisaged by law (expanded in use up to the child's first year of age) and an extension of the institution of child sickness which can also be spent by the hour.
An absolute novelty, which looks to the future of the new generations, is the initiative which sees Open Fiber incentivize theenrollment of employees' children, within the first three years of life, al supplementary pension fund Telemaco (TLC), with a one-off payment of 200 euros.
“Open Fiber implements digital solutions and ad hoc policies for the various population clusters. Confirmation of the value of the services made available by the company comes from the significant increase that the conversion of the performance bonus into Welfare has had over the years. In fact, we started from 27% in 2017 to reach 53% this year. Result achieved by expanding the listening channels and varying the portfolio of the offer to meet the specific needs of the people who work with competence and passion on the great Open Fiber country project" he declared Ivan Rebernik, Director of Personnel, Organization and Services.
