The deadline for the new skills fund has been extended to 30 June 2021, by that date the collective agreement on the reshaping of working time must also be signed.
The training course can have a maximum duration of 250 hours. Reporting by 31 December 2021.

Through this tool, contributions are awarded to employers who have signed collective agreements by 30/06/2021
for the reshaping of working time in order to organize paths of development of the skills of
workers.
Specifically, employers shall:
• that they have signed collective agreements by 30/06/2021;
• that they are in compliance with the DURC.

THE TOTAL BUDGET IS € 730 MILLION

Applications may be submitted by 30 June 2021.

WHAT FINANCES THE FNC

Reimburse the cost, including social security and welfare contributions, of reduced working hours
for the frequency of skills development paths by workers.
For each employee will be reimbursed up to a maximum of 250 hours of training.

COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT

Collective agreements for the reshaping of working time signed at company or territorial level by the
comparatively more representative employers’ and workers’ associations at national level,
or by their union representatives operating in the company.

– Must be subscribed by 30/06/2021

– Training projects to develop skills must be provided, including:

number of workers involved in the intervention

number of working hours to be allocated to training courses

demonstration of technical, physical and professional training skills
(where training is provided by the undertaking itself)

– limit of 250 hours per employee for training

– to identify the employer’s needs in terms of new or increased skills as a result of the introduction of organisational, technological, process or product innovations in response to the changing production needs of the enterprise;
– may provide for the development of skills designed to increase the employability of

worker, also in order to promote relocation processes in other working realities.

THE TRAINING PROJECT

The project shall demonstrate:
– the arrangements for exploiting the assets of skills owned by the worker

– the way in which learning paths are personalised, on the basis of the incoming evaluation

– the procedures for transparency and certification of acquired competences

THE TRAINING PATHS

The routes must be completed within 90 days of the approval of the application. And cash return by 31/12/2021.

DISBURSEMENT OF THE CONTRIBUTION

Performed by INPS in two tranches:

– 70% by way of advance payment

– Balance