The contract behind the permit
The permit is granted on the basis of a specific contract: role, level, salary and hours. Whatever is written there must match what happens on the payslip, from the first month to the renewal.
Contract and CCNL
Every contract is written and sits under a national collective agreement (CCNL) chosen by job and sector. The CCNL sets the minimum pay for each level, hours, overtime, leave, probation and notice. For a Blue Card the salary must also reach the ISTAT-based threshold, and the contract must last at least six months.
The contract states title and level, place of work, salary, hours, start date, probation and whether it is permanent or fixed-term. A permanent contract gives a two-year Blue Card; a fixed-term one gives a card for the contract length plus three months.
Changes such as a raise or a promotion go into a written amendment. A pay cut below the threshold or a change of role can affect the permit: talk to us before any change.
Ending employment
A valid reason, the CCNL notice period, and TFR and unused leave in the final payslip. Probation, up to 6 months depending on the CCNL, is when either side can end it freely.
Leave and absences
- Annual leave: at least 4 weeks a year, often more under the CCNL, plus paid hours off (ROL) in many agreements. Useful for the long trips home many relocated employees plan.
- Sick leave: the doctor sends the certificate online to INPS; pay is shared between INPS and employer under the CCNL.
- Maternity and paternity: 5 months of mandatory maternity leave and 10 working days of paternity leave, mostly paid through INPS.
- Public holidays: 12 national holidays plus the local patron saint's day.