Il CCNL Funzioni Locali 2025-2027: innovazione digitale, riforma della performance e risposta al cittadino

The agreement renewing the National Collective Bargaining Agreement (CCNL) for the Local Government Functions sector for 2025–2027, reached by ARAN and the trade unions on 21 July 2026 and definitively signed on 28 October 2026, marks a significant development in local public employment. Concluded, exceptionally, during its period of application, the agreement combines measures aimed at restoring employees’ purchasing power with a substantial reorganization of administrative structures. Its main innovations concern the systematic regulation of artificial intelligence, the provision for the professional profile of Social Media and Digital Manager, and the simplification of the Decentralized Resources Fund. Strengthening the link between additional remuneration and effective performance assessment within the statutory framework governing public-sector performance may help curb indiscriminate payments, without automatically resolving implementation difficulties. Together with the reorganization of Elevated Qualifications (Elevate Qualificazioni) and arrangements supporting joint services and Local Police, the agreement gives municipalities and unions of municipalities greater managerial flexibility and digital capabilities. Any resulting improvements in administrative efficiency, the accessibility of public-facing services and responsiveness to citizens’ needs will, however, depend on implementation by individual local authorities.