May 20, 2011. /Lesprom Network/. The Finnish Forest Industries Federation (FFIF) accepts the National Conciliator's settlement proposal to create a collective labour agreement for salaried paper industry employees. The solution includes a 1.5% general increase and a 1% item, which is subject to company-specific negotiations. The new collective agreement is valid for the period 19 May 2011 – 31 March 2012, as the FFIF said in a press release received by Lesprom Network. As part of the accepted conciliation proposal, the parties will also commence a functionality assessment of company-specific pay systems with the aim of developing them further. Industrial actions at companies ceased as a result of the agreement, and all striking salaried employees have returned to work.