Division 2 Adjustment of amountsF1

1. (a)

   For standard scales of unit costs 1-9 and 19-20, the amounts may be adjusted where the FOI index (consumer price index for blue and white collar worker households, excluding tobacco products) shows a monetary revaluation equal to or exceeding 5 %. In particular, in a given year y, the adjustment is made if in a period y+t the difference between the benchmarking coefficients shown by the FOI index for such years is equal to or higher than 5 %. The base year applied — and on the basis of which the amounts were adjusted — is 2014. Where this rate is equal to or higher than 5 %, each unit cost may be adjusted accordingly.

2. (b)

   For standard scale of unit costs 10, the rate may be adjusted by replacing the montly scholarship and/or social security contributions in the calculation method that consists of monthly scholarship plus social security contributions plus an amount for all other costs. Updated data can be found in amendments to the Ministerial Decree of 18.6.2008 (which defines the total gross annual amount of PhD scholarships) and biannual adjustment of the rate of social security contributions (Circular letter No 13 of 29/01/2016 of the Director-General of INPS, the National Institute for Social Security).

3. (c)

   For standard scales of unit costs 11-15, which are based on the historical average number of certificates (output) awarded per module, the rate may be adjusted at the end of each financial year (31/12) following an assessment by the Managing Authority of the implementation of the operations related to each of the unit costs. Where such an assessment shows a divergence in the average number of certificates awarded per module for each type of training as compared to the average number used as the basis for calculating the existing unit cost, then a new unit cost will be calculated according to the following formula:

UC _new = UC _old + Variation

where

Variation = UC _old – (UC _old * Output _new /Output _old )

1. (d)

   For standard scales of unit costs 17, the rates will be reviewed every four years and if, taking 2017 as the reference year, there is an increase of more than 5 % an adjustment will be made by ISTAT based on the FOI consumer price index (consumer price index for blue and white collar worker households, excluding tobacco products).

2. (e)

   For standard scales of unit costs 18, the rates may be adjusted following amendments of the current legislation (which includes Law n.240/2010, the Presidential Decree n.232/2011, the Law n.232/2016 (Budget Law 2017), Law n.448/1998 ‘ Misure di finanza pubblica per la stabilizzazione e lo sviluppo ’ , Law n.335/1995, Legislative Decree n.446/1997, and the Presidential Decree n.1032/1973.) as well as changes of the social security contribution rates.

3. (f)

   The amounts for unit costs 21 and 22 may be adapted following amendments to the legislative provisions of Legislative Decree 77/2002, Directorial Determination (DD) of 19 December 2007 and D.D. n. 348 of 18 May 2016 of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers — Department of Youth and Civilian Service