Confcommercio and the trade unions have reached an agreement for renewal of the Tertiary sector contract. The new features of the agreement include an average raise of 85 euro per month for 4th level employees, updating of rules on working hours, flexitime schemes and the job market, especially related to short-term contracts and classification of personnel. These new contractual provisions will become effective 1 April 2015 and remain in effect until 31 December 2017.