Credit Agricole Italia is preparing to send out final communications to approximately 600 employees who have applied for early retirement under the company’s solidarity fund initiative, according to union sources. The announcements, expected in the coming days, will confirm which applications have been accepted for the 2026/2027 esodati program, a voluntary exit scheme designed to manage workforce reductions through negotiated departures.
All applications submitted by employees of CAGS and Calit, subsidiaries within the Crédit Agricole Group, have been approved. However, for Crédit Agricole Italia (CAI), the parent company, 100 applications exceed the number of planned exits. The company has stated that economic and organizational assessments are currently underway for these additional requests.
According to the latest update from First Cisl, the first wave of departures is scheduled for July 2026, with 282 employees from Crédit Agricole Italia, 16 from CAGS, and 2 from Calit set to depart. A second wave is planned for June 2027, involving 191 CAI employees, 8 from CAGS, and 1 from Calit.
Currently, 36 employees who are slated to exit in the first window have been asked by the company to consider delaying their departure by up to nine months. Unions have urged further review of these cases, arguing that the individuals involved do not hold roles of high responsibility or specialized qualifications as defined in the original agreement.
For those leaving in the first window, the company has reminded employees to use their welfare credit benefits as soon as possible, with a deadline of June 2026 to utilize the allocated funds.
The esodati mechanism, originally developed in Italy to address pension gaps for workers affected by corporate restructuring, allows employees to retire early with financial support from employer-funded solidarity mechanisms. In this case, the program is part of broader workforce management strategies within the Crédit Agricole Group’s Italian operations.
Recent developments include the signing of three agreement extensions on June 26, 2025, by labor unions representing Crédit Agricole Italia employees. These extensions cover part-time perform arrangements, the CAGS attendance bonus, and specific provisions for Calit staff. The part-time agreement, originally dated April 9, 2011, has been extended to December 31, 2025, with updated evaluation criteria effective July 1, 2025.
Under the revised part-time policy, priority will be given to applications supported by documented health issues, particularly for individuals with severe disabilities under Law 104/92; caregiving responsibilities for disabled spouses or children; and situations involving widowhood, separation, divorce, or adoption. Additional consideration will be given to parents caring for children in specific age brackets, assistance to elderly relatives, and educational or volunteer activities with registered organizations.
The company has also committed to respecting employees’ preferred scheduling adjustments where operationally feasible and to responding to part-time requests with at least 30 days’ notice before the intended start date.
Crédit Agricole Leasing Italia (Calit) continues to be recognized as Italy’s leading provider of leasing services for renewable energy installations, a title it has held for five consecutive years according to Assilea, the Italian leasing association.
As the company prepares to issue final decisions on the esodati applications, stakeholders await clarity on how the excess requests will be resolved. The outcome will influence not only the immediate workforce composition but also the long-term implementation of flexible work policies across the group’s Italian entities.
For official updates on the esodati 2026/27 process, employees and observers are directed to internal communications from Crédit Agricole Italia’s human resources department and official statements from participating union representatives, including First Cisl, Uilca, and other federations involved in the negotiations.
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