
Sectoral Employment Order (SEO)
As you may be aware, in October 2017 a Sectoral Employment Order (SEO) was taken into effect for the Construction Industry. Employers in the construction industry are now legally obliged to implement the recommendations set out, for all their specified workers, aged between 18 and 65.
– Employers must register all specified workers for Pension, Death in Service and Sick Pay benefits in a pension scheme that meets the standards set out in the Sectoral Employment Order.
– New rates of pay have also been issued for these specified workers
We have attached the Rates of Pay and details of the weekly Pension/Death in Service and Sick Pay contributions applicable.
Please note that the new Sectoral Employment Order has particular implications for construction companies tendering for projects. The onus is on employers to prove that your specified workers are covered under the legislation. Therefore registration with the Construction Workers Pension Scheme (CWPS) or a similar scheme has become compulsory once again.
The Construction Workers Pension Scheme (CWPS) meets the standards, as set out under the Sectoral Employment Order. It is extremely important that you, as an employer, register your details and that of your employees in order to adhere to these rulings. Once registered you will have to submit monthly reports/payments (we can arrange this on your behalf).
RATES OF PAY FOR CONSTRUCTION SEO
Category 1 Worker
General Operatives with more than one year’s experience working in the sector
€17.04 per hour
Category 2 Worker
Skilled General Operatives:
Scaffolders who hold an Advanced Scaffolding Card and who have four years’ experience
Banksmen, steel fixers, crane drivers and heavy machine operators
€18.36 per hour
Craft Worker
Bricklayers/stone layers, carpenters and joiners, floor layers, glaziers,
Painters, plasterers, stone cutters, wood machinists, slaters and tilers
€18.93 per hour
New Entrant
General operatives who are over the age of 18 years and entering the
Sector for the first time.
€13.77 per hour
Apprentices
1st year 33.3% of craft rate €6.31 per hour
2nd year 50% of craft rate €9.47 per hour
3rd year 75% of craft rate €14.20 per hour
4th year 90% of craft rate €17.04 per hour
OVERTIME
Monday – Friday
From normal finishing time to midnight Time plus a half
Midnight to normal starting time Double time
Weekends
First four hours from normal starting time Time plus a half
On Saturday morning Double time
All subsequent hours worked
PENSIONS, SICK PAY, DEATH IN SERVICE
For CWPS contribution rates please click on the following link – https://bit.ly/2tSu45u
Contact Us
In order to register or if you have any queries regarding the foregoing please do not hesitate to contact our office.