The parties agree that without prejudice to current provisions of the law, staff leasing contracts and fixed-term contracts may be entered into up to a maximum total of 35% on an annual average, referring to the calendar year preceding hiring, in relation to the total number of employees on permanent contracts, with a maximum of 15% for staff leasing.
For the purposes of calculating the above percentages, workers with part-time contracts are counted in proportion to their relative working hours, and the decimal point is rounded up if it is equal to or greater than 0.5.
In the case of a new company, for the first 12 months of business the above percent age limit is calculated on the number of permanent workers in force at the time the con tract covered by this article is concluded.
Up to 10 employees, the ratio is one to one.
From 11 to 20 employees, a maximum of ten contracts may be concluded.
The above ratios are to be understood, limited to the aforementioned provisions, with reference to the individual job contract.