Effective January 1, 2026, contractual protection for the redeployment of executives will be extended to cases of mutual termination by mutual consent

Manageritalia and Confetra have signed the renewal of the National Collective Labor Agreement for managers, defining the rules that will govern the sector for the three-year period from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2028. The agreement covers approximately one thousand senior figures working in an industry that accounts for 9% of Italy's Gross Domestic Product.

The signing close 

The signing close to the contract's natural expiration date (December 31, 2025), the joint statement explains, represents a responsible and strategic choice, aimed at ensuring stability, continuity, and quality in labor relations, and effective labor cost planning. The agreement also includes further investment in welfare and innovation regarding active aging at work, measures for parenting and gender equality, incentives for self-training, and vacation time.

A total gross monthly increase 

The parties have agreed to a total gross monthly increase of €750. The payment will be made progressively and annually: the first €300 increase will arrive in January 2026, followed by a second €230 increase in 2027, and a final €220 increase in 2028.

The "second pillar" of compensation 

Alongside the salary component, the contract significantly strengthens the "second pillar" of compensation, namely welfare. An annual welfare credit of €2,000 is introduced, along with an increase in the Mario Negri Pension Fund, the Antonio Pastore Fund's insurance coverage, and a revision of the contractual contribution incentives.

The concept of "active aging,"

From a regulatory perspective, the text stands out for its innovative approach to corporate demographics. The agreement introduces the concept of "active aging," transforming seniority into a resource: managers approaching retirement will be able to assume tutoring and mentoring roles, facilitating the transfer of leadership and skills to the younger generations. Attention has also been paid to civil and social rights, with new clauses supporting parenthood, gender equality, and pay transparency, as well as ensuring healthcare coverage for those suffering from serious illnesses

The issues of skills and work organization.

The renewal also addresses the issues of skills and work organization. Self-training is encouraged, granting managers a minimum of six days of paid leave over a three-year period for professional development, and procedures have been established to promote more appropriate use of vacation time. Furthermore, active outplacement policies are expected to be extended.

Starting January 1, 2026

Starting January 1, 2026, contractual protection for the outplacement of managers will be extended to cases of mutual termination, with a simultaneous reduction to €2,000 (currently €2,500) of the per capita company contribution due to the CFMT for the activation of outplacement procedures. Consensual terminations signed by managers who are 64 years of age at the date of termination are excluded from this protection; however, they may benefit from the experimental Active Ageing legislation.

The agreement was welcomed 

The agreement was welcomed by the leaders of the signatory associations. For Carlo De Ruvo, President of Confetra, the early signing demonstrates the centrality attributed to management as the driving force of companies and the desire to invest in managers' well-being. This vision was shared by Marco Ballarè, President of Manageritalia, who highlighted the balanced nature of an agreement capable of restoring purchasing power without penalizing corporate sustainability. Monica Nolo, Vice President of Manageritalia and head of the union delegation, finally emphasized the cultural value of the renewal, which invests in the quality of work and supports companies through a necessary generational turnover.

About Confetra

Confetra – Confederazione Generale Italiana dei Trasporti e della Logistica  (General Italian Confederation of Transport and Logistics) – represents the entrepreneurial categories operating in the transport, forwarding, logistics, goods storage, related and auxiliary sectors at a political, economic, social and trade union level .

Confetra links 20 national trade federations (including logistics, road haulage companies, port terminals, railway companies, air cargo, express couriers, forwarding companies, shipping agents, customs and cargo control services, warehouses, freight villages  and exceptional transport) and 71 territorial associations for more than 60 thousand companies and 500 thousand employees. It stipulates 7 collective labour and inter-confederal agreements on all major labour and social security matters.

It is a member of CNEL and of all the main institutional bodies related to the sectors represented (including the Central Committee for the Road Haulage Register, National Committee for the Waste Company Register, Expert Commission for Sector Studies, National Committee for the Programming of European Structural Funds, Partnership for Logistics and Transport).

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