Aware of the importance of the role that labour relations play in contributing to the solution of the complex problems of the sector, it is agreed that it would be appropriate to set up various levels of meetings between the parties to this contract for the examination of specific issues of interest to the sector.
A. INFORMATION AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL
Without prejudice to the autonomy and the respective distinct powers of the compa nies and trade unions, the parties to the agreement agree to hold meetings at the national level – as a rule on an annual basis, and in any case at the reasoned request of one of the two parties – in order to:
- examine the qualitative and quantitative state and dynamics of employment, with par ticular reference to youth and women;
- examine the possibility of having training and/or professional qualification programmes for workers carried out by the joint sectoral body in relation to changes in the organi sation of work;
- monitor the overall situation in the sector, with particular regard to the duration of con tracts, tender trends, qualitative selection criteria for companies and award criteria, with the aim of identifying possible appropriate initiatives for the harmonisation and improvement of regulations in this field at the national level;
- examine the necessary regulation of the sector in light of national and European leg islative changes, as well as the definition of codes of conduct to be adopted by the Public Administration and companies providing the contracted services;
- make the observatory for the governance of the labour market and employment set up at the Ministry of Labour more functional and operational, also in order to support the initiatives of the steering committee for the fight against undeclared and undocu mented work referred to in Italian Law no. 296/2006, Article 1, paragraph 1156 and the subsequent ministerial decree of 11 October 2007;
- in light of legislative changes, including developments in the field of mixed companies and profound changes in the labour market, examine the quantitative and qualitative performance of existing employment relationships.
B. INFORMATION AT THE LOCAL LEVEL
Annually, at the regional and/or provincial level at the request of one of the parties, meetings will be held between the representatives of the contracting organisations to examine specific problems that have significant repercussions for the individual regions in order to:
- organise initiatives in the field of vocational training and retraining, including with re spect to the guidance provided at the national level by the joint sectoral body;
- monitor the duration of contracts, trends in tenders and award criteria in order to iden tify initiatives for the harmonisation and improvement of regulations in this field at the regional level;
- take the necessary initiatives with regard to the control and prevention of illnesses as well as with regard to safety at work in general in light of the provisions of the law and of the inter-confederation Agreements in force and based on the decisions taken by the joint sectoral body.
C. INFORMATION AT THE COMPANY LEVEL FOR NATIONWIDE COMPANIES
The parties to the agreement agree to hold meetings at the national level – as a rule on an annual basis, and in any case at the reasoned request of one of the two parties – within the framework of the existing information system, for nationwide companies with at least 400 employees for a joint examination of:
- the application of the rules for the prevention of occupational accidents and illnesses and the research, development and implementation of suitable measures to protect the health and physical integrity of workers in light of the legal and contractual rules in force;
- the numerical size of the workforce and the different types of labour contracts existing in the company;
- on women’s employment trends, with the related possible positive actions aimed at pursuing equal opportunities in compliance with the provisions of Italian Legislative Decree 198/2006;
- expiring procurement contracts;
- company crises affecting employment and/or labour mobility.
In special meetings between the company and the trade union representation, the following will be examined and discussed:
- professional training and retraining programmes for personnel following the introduc tion of new technologies and/or technological changes;
- the possible new structure of the services in relation to structural changes in the organisational structure of the services themselves, as well as the effects on employ ment levels, work organisation and the professional skills of workers brought about by technological innovations, company restructuring and reorganisation;
- possible solutions in the field of mobility and flexibility with a view to better work organisation;
- the trend of overtime work;
- the scheduling of annual vacations;
- the implementation of the models and working hours defined by the current CCNL.
D. INFORMATION AT THE COMPANY LEVEL
Technological innovations or restructuring that have implications for employment lev els, work organisation and the professionalism of workers will be discussed at the com pany level.
Semi-annually the companies, the unitary union representative bodies, or if not yet constituted, the company union representatives will jointly examine:
- the number of personnel;
- training and professional development programmes for personnel;
- the trend of overtime work.
The companies shall also inform the unitary union representative bodies or, where they have not yet been established, the company union representatives of matters for which legal or contractual provisions envisage information at the company level.
For other responsibilities at the company level, see the provisions of Article 59.
E. ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL
In specific meetings, the parties will address the problems of the integration of foreign workers, in application of the laws that concern them.
The Parties agree to set up a round table when the reform of social shock absorbers is enacted, in order to harmonise the existing contractual regulations with the new provisions to be enacted by the legislature.