cassa integrazione guadagni ordinaria – “cig”

(ordinary redundancy fund)

 

WHO IS ENTITLED

The redundancy fund (CIG) is due to bluecollar wokers, whitecollar workers and managerial staff of industrial companies in general and of industrial companies and handicrafts business of the construction sector, excluding apprentices, in case of suspension or contraction of the productive activities for situations caused by:

  • temporary events which can not be ascribed to the entrepreneur or to the workers;
  • temporary market situations.

 

THE APPLICATION

The companies have to submit an application to the INPS headquarters within 25 days from the end of the pay period in course during the week in which the suspension or reduction of the activity has begun.

 

THE AMOUNT

The amount corresponds to 80% of the global wage due for the working hours which have not been effected.

The amount of the ordinary treatment can not exceed a monthly maximum limit, fixed on a yearly basis (for 2005 it is of € 819,62 and is raised to € 985,10 in case of monthly wages over € 1.745,40).

Said amounts are reduced of a rate, which at present is of 5,54%, for contribution to the welfare system.

In the construction sector, if the CIG is due to weather conditions, the limit is increased of 20% (for 2004 it is of € 968,14 and is raised to € 1.163,59 in case of monthly wages over € 1.745,40).

The CIG periods are valid for the right to pension and for its amount.

 

FOR HOW LONG

The CIG can be granted for a maximum of 13 weeks, plus possible extensions up to 12 months. In specific areas, the limit is increased to 24 months.

For construction companies the maximum duration, in case of suspension of activities, is of 13 weeks; it is 52 weeks when it derives from a work time reduction.

 

SUSPENSION AND WITHDRAWAL

If the CIG recipient performs a paid activity without a preventive communication to the respective INPS headquarters, he loses the right to the benefit.

In case of preventive communication, the benefit is suspended for the duration of the activity.

 

APPEAL

If the application is rejected, the concerned person can file an appeal against the decision with the “Comitato Prestazioni Temporanee” of the General Direction of INPS, within 30 days from the receipt of the letter informing of the rejection.

The appeal addressing the “Comitato Prestazioni Temporanee” can be:

  • filed at the counters of the INPS headquarters which have rejected the application;
  • sent to the INPS headquarters by registered mail with return receipt (raccomandata con ricevuta di ritorno);
  • presented to one of the legally recognized patronage offices.

All relevant documents have to be enclosed.

 

(traduzione basata su materiale informativo sintetico tratto dal sito Internet dell’INPS)