Rome, 21 July 2026 With the signing of the tentative agreement for the renewal of the Local Functions National Collective Bargaining Agreement 2025-2027, signed today by ARAN and 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 three-year contract.
The contract, which concerns a total of 403,617 employees in Regions, local authorities, Chambers of Commerce and other entities in the sector, mobilises significant financial resources: fully implemented from 1 January 2027, the salary increases will amount to approximately 989 million euros annually, distributed over three progressive tranches starting from 1 January of each year of the three-year period.
Of particular note for Municipalities is the additional allocation provided for in the 2026 budget law: a dedicated fund at the Ministry of the Interior, amounting to €50 million for 2027 and.
Among the most significant innovations in the renewal, ANCI Lazio highlights the introduction — for the first time in the Local Functions sector — of a Title entirely dedicated to Artificial Intelligence, which governs the use of AI systems in authorities, guarantees for staff, and training courses. This is a step that brings technological innovation to Municipalities with shared rules, removing it from administrative discretion alone and placing it among the subjects of trade union discussion. To oversee these processes, a joint body for innovation is established, supported by a joint sector observatory at ARAN.
The renewal also introduces several other significant measures. In implementation of Legislative Decree 25/2025, the role of social media and digital manager is regulated, while a new economic protection mechanism in case of contractual vacancy provides for increasing advances linked to CPI inflation trends. The contract also strengthens the supplementary welfare system, with interventions on supplementary healthcare, family support, and supplementary pensions, and introduces greater flexibility in reconciling life and work time, with particular attention to more vulnerable workers and those with caregiving responsibilities. Finally, the simplification of the establishment of the Decentral.