Rome, 21 July 2026 — With the signing of the draft agreement for the renewal of the 2025-2027 Local Government National Collective Labour Agreement, signed today by ARAN and the trade union organisations, a phase of renewal begins that directly concerns the staff of the 378 municipalities in the Lazio region. ANCI Lazio expresses its appreciation for an agreement reached within the timeframe set by the contractual three-year period.
The contract, which affects a total of 403,617 employees of regions, local authorities, Chambers of Commerce and other bodies in the sector, allocates significant economic resources: once fully implemented from 1 January 2027, salary increases will amount to approximately €989 million per year, distributed across three progressive tranches starting from 1 January of each year of the three-year period.
Of particular importance for local authorities is the additional allocation provided for by the 2026 Budget Law: a dedicated fund at the Ministry of the Interior, equal to 50 million euros for 2027 and 100 million euros annually on a permanent basis from 2028, specifically earmarked for the supplementary pay of non-managerial municipal staff. The allocation among local authorities will be established by ministerial decree based on the criteria of collective bargaining. In practical terms, the average permanent increase will translate to 152 gross euros per month for municipal staff, with back pay calculated as of October 2026 amounting, on average, to 1,136 euros.
Among the most significant innovations in the renewal, ANCI Lazio highlights the introduction — for the first time in the Local Government sector — of a Section entirely dedicated to Artificial Intelligence, which governs the use of AI systems within public bodies, staff guarantees and training pathways. This is a step that brings technological innovation to Municipalities with shared rules, removing it from sole administrative discretion and placing it among the subjects for trade union consultation. To oversee these processes, a joint committee for innovation is established, supported by a joint sector observatory at ARAN.
The renewal also introduces several other significant measures. Implementing Decree-Law 25/2025, it regulates the role of the social media and digital manager, while a new economic protection mechanism in the event of a contract delay provides for increasing advances linked to the trend of the IPCA inflation rate. The contract also strengthens the supplementary welfare system, with interventions on complementary healthcare, family support and supplementary pension schemes, and introduces greater flexibility in balancing work and personal life, with particular attention to more vulnerable workers and those performing caregiving duties. Finally, notable elements include the simplification of the establishment of the decentralized resources fund and the increase in the sector allowance. ANCI Lazio will continue to monitor the process of incorporating the contract into member authorities, providing municipalities with the support tools necessary for the application of the new provisions.