Reintroduction of a collective agreement for Italian public-sector leaders

After ten years of waiting for one, public-sector leaders who are not civil servants (the majority in Italy) can now benefit from a new collective bargaining agreement negotiated by ARAN, the agency representing public sector employers. In addition to a salary increase, it provides for enhanced social protection. An allowance is introduced in the event of restructuring, conditioned on a positive performance appraisal.