JIB Industrial Determination 2008 / 2009 / 2010

DATACOMMS FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT

Promulgated by the JIB National Board on 13th September 2007 to be effective
from the dates shown

1.1 The Agreement

Parties to the Agreement being the Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA) and the Amicus Section of Unite the Union.

1.2 Scope of Work

The installation, termination, commissioning, repair and maintenance of Structured Cabling Systems for Datacomms, including Data, Voice, Fibre Optic, Co-AX, Information & Communications Technology systems in the field of the Building Services Engineering Industry, within buildings or structures including Datacomms cables laid within the perimeter of the site.

Where there is a requirement for containment systems these will only be provided for the above dedicated in-scope work.

1.3 Type of Employer / Employee

1.3 (a) Employers covered by the Agreement must be members of the JIB who have chosen to opt in to the JIB Datacomms Agreement. Companies may apply for inclusion on the Approved Register by completing the application form. Only employers who have applied and been accepted by the JIB will be covered by this Agreement.

1.3 (b) Employees covered by the Agreement will be skilled Datacomms Operatives and Trainees employed in accordance with the National Working Rules of the Joint Industry Board for the Electrical Contracting Industry (the JIB National Working Rules).

1.4 Class of Work

1.4 (a) The installation, termination, testing and commissioning, repair and maintenance of Datacomms systems.

1.4 (b) The laying and installation of communications cables to trays or supports or within trunking systems using methods and/or materials appropriate to the Industry at the time.

1.4 (c) The installation of dedicated light duty tray and/or trunking together with all supporting bracketry for protection and enclosure of Datacomms cables only (subject to clause 1.5).

1.5 Clarification of Scope

The scope and class of work set out above shall not encroach upon the core work and skills of electrical operatives graded and employed under the JIB National Working Rules.

Skilled JIB Graded Electrical Operatives who have been suitably trained for the purpose will carry out the containment carcass and supporting structure work other than as required for dedicated in-scope work defined in 1.2 which may be carried out by Datacomms Operatives.

1.6 Method of Working

1.6 (a) The installation and termination of all Datacomms cables and systems.

1.6 (b) The termination of all Datacomms cables will be undertaken only by skilled JIB Graded Advanced Datacomms Specialists (nothing in these Rules precludes skilled JIB Graded Electrical Operatives who have the relevant Datacomms qualifications from undertaking terminations).

1.6 (c) Tying in or clipping of Datacomms cables will be undertaken only by skilled operatives.

Notes:-

1) This Agreement acknowledges that all Datacomms work is subject to the JIB National Working Rules.

2) Nothing in these Rules shall preclude the proper training of all grades in any of the skills associated with this Determination.

3) Datacomms Operatives shall not crossover into the field of electrical contracting unless they meet the grading criteria of a JIB graded electrical operative. JIB Graded electrical operatives shall be recruited to carry out electrical installation work.

4) Where a Company employs skilled operatives and trainees working in the scope of the electrical contracting industry, those operatives shall continue to be employed under the JIB National Working Rules.

5) Every effort and encouragement will be made by the Parties to ensure the highest possible level of trade union membership.

2. WAGES 2008

From and including 7th January 2008 the JIB hourly rates for Job Employed operatives shall be:

(i) National Standard Rates

(ii) London Rate

for Operatives engaged upon work falling within the terms of JIB National Working Rule 6.2 will be:

3. WAGES 2009

From and including 5th January 2009 the JIB hourly rates for Job Employed operatives shall be:

(i) National Standard Rates

(ii) London Rate

for Operatives engaged upon work falling within the terms of JIB National Working Rule 6.2 will be:

4. WAGES 2010

From and including 4th January 2010 the JIB hourly rates for Job Employed operatives shall be:

(i) National Standard Rates

(ii) London Rate

for Operatives engaged upon work falling within the terms of JIB National Working Rule 6.2 will be: