Intesa Sanpaolo, a one-off payment of 500 euros to employees “in a difficult context” – Corriere.it

Intesa Sanpaolo announces in a press release that to give concrete support to its employees in dealing with price increases, it will provide, with the month of December, a one-off payment of 500 euros. The announcement takes place in advance of the conclusion of the negotiation, still underway, regarding the new working methods for smart working, flexible working hours and short weeks. The measure affects 70,000 people working in Italy, excluding management.

Support for workers

The disbursement is now communicated to allow the inclusion of the sums within the fringe benefit limit raised by the Decree-Law of 18 November 2022 and to give colleagues the possibility to self-certify that they have incurred the expenses for the payment of domestic utilities for consumption in the 2022 and within the terms of the tax adjustment. The one-off disbursement of 500 euros also for smart working adds to the decision, taken in July on the occasion of the half-yearly results, to disburse an extraordinary 500 euros, by way of donation, in favor of group employees in Italy and all abroad, for a total of 1,000 euros net. The first of the two measures had a value of 50 million euros, the current one of around 37 million euros, for a total intervention of 87 million euros. In a complex phase with the rise in inflation which continues to affect spending capacity – declares the CEO Carlo Messina – we are renewing our attention and closeness to our people in a concrete way. Intesa Sanpaolo has its vital center – from which the impetus for growth, the drive towards innovation, the sensitivity for solidarity projects are born – in the people of the group. Our leadership is built on their professionalism and expertise.

Satisfaction of the unions

The agreement that sees recognition for all workers of the group without exclusions goes towards the union’s requests to reward employees in a difficult context – including in the workplace – like the current one. This was stated by the coordinators Fabi, the Autonomous Italian Banking Federation, the main union of workers in the banking sector, in the Intesa Sanpaolo group, Helga Boscato, Paolo Citterio and Carlo Milazzo. Furthermore – they add – disconnected from the other ongoing negotiation on the new work organization (flexible work, 4×9, timetables and shifts) which sees further requests from Fabi and the other trade union organizations: economic claims (for example, an increase in meal vouchers and other financial benefits) and protection for all with more fair flexible working.