Italy signs public‑health pre‑agreement for 592,638 workers

ARAN public health contract wage increase artificial intelligence title cybersecurity specialist

The Agency for Negotiating Public Administration (ARAN) and all representative health‑sector unions signed a pre‑agreement to renew the national collective labour contract for 2025‑2027. The accord covers 592,638 employees of the Servizio Sanitario Nazionale, including nurses, technical staff, rehabilitators, preventive personnel, administrators and support services.

Economically, the deal provides an average gross monthly wage increase of €209, rising to €240 for nursing staff, representing a 7.76 % rise over the three‑year period. Retroactive payments average €1,226 for all staff and €2,300 for nurses, calculated as of 31 Oct 2026. The state budget allocates €1.537 billion annually to the health sector from 1 Jan 2027, with additional earmarks of €445 million for a nursing specificity allowance, €193 million for a patient‑protection allowance and €35 million for emergency‑service staff.

The contract also introduces a dedicated AI title that obliges health entities to give preventive information to employees and bans decisions with legal effect being made solely by algorithms. New professional profiles are created, notably a cybersecurity specialist, as well as roles such as ambulance‑driver‑rescuer and disability manager. An inflation‑linkage clause ties future pay reviews to price developments.

Entities: ARAN (Agenzia per la rappresentanza negoziale delle pubbliche amministrazioni) · Antonio Naddeo · Antonio Naddeo (President of ARAN) · Aran (Agency for Negotiating Public Administrations) · FP CGIL (Federazione dei Partiti CGIL) · Federica Bozzanca (General Secretary of FP CGIL) · Federico Bozzanca · Francesco Menegazzi · Italian National Health Service · Italian nurses · Italian nurses · Italian public‑health trade unions

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[● 11 SOURCES] The agreement covers 592,638 public‑health employees. (union and ARAN documents)
[● 10 SOURCES] The state budget allocates €1.537 billion annually to the health sector from 2027, plus €445 million for a nursing specificity allowance, €193 million for a patient‑protection allowance and €35 millon (national budget documents)
[● 9 SOURCES] The wage increase represents a 7.76 % rise over the three‑year contract period. (contract financial summary)
[● 8 SOURCES] The average gross wage increase is €209 per month, rising to €240 per month for nurses. (multiple)
[● 10 SOURCES] Retroactive payments average €1,226 for all staff and €2,300 for nurses, calculated as of 31 Oct 2026. (contract financial schedule)
[● 6 SOURCES] The contract introduces a dedicated AI title requiring preventive employee information and prohibiting decisions with legal effect from being solely algorithmic. (contract provisions)
[● 6 SOURCES] The contract creates new professional profiles, including a cybersecurity specialist role. (contract annexes)
[● 10 SOURCES] Aran and all representative unions signed a pre‑agreement to renew the national health sector collective bargaining contract for 2025‑2027. (multiple)
[○ 1 SOURCE] A wage‑protection clause ties future pay to inflation, with parties to review inflation after one year. (FP CGIL article)
[● 9 SOURCES] The 2027 state budget allocates €1.537 billion to the health sector, including €445 million for a nursing specificity allowance, €193 million for patient‑protection allowance and €35 million for ER‑sp (Multiple articles)
[● 11 SOURCES] The contract provides an average gross monthly wage increase of €209, rising to €240 for nursing staff. (contract details)
[● 11 SOURCES] The contract covers 592,638 public‑health employees. (Multiple articles)