JIB Industrial Determination 2002/2003/2004

Promulgated by the JIB National Board on 25th July 2001 to be effective from the dates shown.

1. WAGE RATES

From 7th January 2002 two different wage rates shall apply to JIB Graded operatives working on site, depending on whether the employer transports them to site or whether they provide their own transport. The two categories are:

Job Employed (Transport Provided)

Payable to an operative who is transported to and from the job by his employer. The operative shall also be entitled to payment for Travel Time, when travelling in his own time, as detailed in the appropriate scale.

Job Employed (Own Transport)

Payable to an operative who travels by his own means to and from the job. The operative shall be entitled to payment for Travel Allowance and also Travel Time, when travelling in his own time, as detailed in the appropriate scale.

There will be a separate rate to accommodate those few operatives who are employed permanently at the shop and who do not work on site. This rate is shown at the end of the Determination.

2. WAGES 2002

From and including 7th January 2002, 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 2003

From and including 6th January 2003, 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 2004

From and including 5th January 2004, the JIB hourly rate 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:

5. TRAVELLING TIME and TRAVEL ALLOWANCES

Operatives who are required to start and finish at the normal starting and finishing time on jobs which are 15 miles and over from the shop - in a straight line - shall receive payment for Travelling Time and, where transport is not provided by the employer, Travel Allowance, as follows:

(i) From and including 7th January 2002

(ii) From and including 6th January 2003

(iii) From and including 5th January 2004

(iv) Travel Time and Travel Allowance Indexing

Travel Time and Travel Allowances have been increased to allow for inflation. If the rate of inflation changes significantly, these will be reviewed.

6. ON SHORE AGREEMENT

The following hourly rates will apply to Operatives engaged upon On Shore Work in connection with oil and gas exploration from the seabed, as laid down in section 5.3 of the JIB Handbook.

(i) From and including 7th January 2002

(ii) From and including 6th January 2003

(iii) From and including 5th January 2004

7. SATURDAY WORKING

From 5th January 2004, the first six hours worked on Saturday will be paid at time and a half. All hours in excess of the first six, or worked after 3.00pm Saturday, whichever comes first, and normal starting time on Monday shall be paid at double time.

8. JIB SICK PAY ENTITLEMENT

From and including 7th January 2002 the weekly Sickness Benefit will be increased to:

* Others covers Labourer, Adult Trainee, Senior Graded Electrical Trainee and Electrical Improver grades

9.   GRADING

A working group will be set up to examine grading relationships and the industry career structure.

10.  LODGING ALLOWANCE

11. WAGES - OPERATIVES EMPLOYED PERMANENTLY AT THE SHOP

From and including 7th January 2002, 6th January 2003 and 5th January 2004 respectively, the JIB hourly rates for operatives employed permanently at the shop and nowhere else shall be:

(i) National Standard Rates

(ii) London Rate

for Operatives engaged upon work falling within the terms of JIB National Working Rule 6(b) will be: