Reminder

From the 1st of October 2019 the following rate will apply to the construction sector.

 

Pay Rates

The following basic hourly rates of pay will apply in the sector from 1st
October 2019 to 30th September 2020.
Craftsperson €19.44 per hour
Category A Worker €18.86 per hour
Category B Worker €17.50 per hour
Apprentice Year 1 – 33.3% of Craft rate
Year 2 – 50% of Craft Rate
Year 3 – 75% of Craft Rate
Year 4 – 90% of Craft Rate

An hourly rate of pay of €14.14 will apply for two years after entrance to the
Sector to all New Entrant Operative Workers who are over the age of 18 years
and entering the sector for the first time.

The following basic hourly rates of pay will apply in the sector from 1st
October 2020.
Craftsperson €19.96 per hour
Category A Worker €19.37 per hour
Category B Worker €17.97 per hour
Apprentice Year 1 – 33.3% of Craft rate
Year 2 – 50% of Craft Rate
Year 3 – 75% of Craft Rate
Year 4 – 90% of Craft Rate

An hourly rate of pay of €14.52 will apply for two years after entrance to the
Sector to all New Entrant Operative Workers who are over the age of 18 years
and entering the sector for the first time.

Normal Working Time
• The normal Working week shall consist of 39 hours worked between
Monday and Friday each week;
• Normal daily working hours shall consist of four days of eight
consecutive hour’s work undertaken between 7 am (normal starting
time) and 5 pm (normal finishing time) Monday – Thursday inclusive
and one day of seven consecutive hour’s work between the 7 am
(normal starting time) and 4 pm (normal finishing time) on Friday

Overtime Payments
The following overtime premium rates will apply from 1st October 2019 in
respect of overtime working:

Monday to Friday from normal finishing time to midnight time plus a half.
Monday – Friday from midnight to normal starting time double time
Saturday (1) First four hours from normal starting time time plus a half
(2) All subsequent hours till midnight double time
Sunday – all hours worked double time.
Public Holiday – all hours worked double time plus
an additional
day’s leave

Pension Scheme
A pension scheme with no less favourable the terms, including both employer
and employee contribution rates, than those set out in the Construction
Workers Pension Scheme be in place in the industry. That scheme must
provide for entry into the scheme at age 18 and must provide a facility for
payment of a daily contribution rate which is a fifth of the weekly rate
specified in the scheme.
The contribution rates in the scheme will be as follows with effect from 1st
October 2019:
Pension Contribution Employer €27.35 per week [Daily rate – €5.47] Employees €18.24 per week [ Daily rate- €3.65].