S.I. No. 190/1968 - Employment Regulation Order (Brush and Broom Joint Labour Committee), 1968.

S.I. No. 190 of 1968.

EMPLOYMENT REGULATION ORDER (BRUSH AND BROOM JOINT LABOUR COMMITTEE), 1968.

WHEREAS the Labour Court (hereinafter called "the Court") pursuant to the provisions of Section 43 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1946 (hereinafter called "the Act"), made Employment Regulation Order (Brush and Broom Joint Labour Committee), 1960 ( S.I. No. 205 of 1960 ) (hereinafter called "the Principal Order") fixing the statutory minimum rates of remuneration and regulating the statutory conditions of employment of workers in relation to whom the Brush and Broom Joint Labour Committee (hereinafter called "the Committee") operates;

AND WHEREAS the Court pursuant to the same section of the Act also made Employment Regulation Order (Brush and Broom Joint Labour Committee), 1966 dated the 6th July, 1966. ( S.I. No. 156 of 1966 ), (hereinafter called " the Amending Order ");

AND WHEREAS the Committee has submitted to the Court a proposal for revoking the Amending Order;

AND WHEREAS the Committee has also submitted to the Court the proposals set out in the Schedule hereto for fixing the statutory minimum rates of remuneration and regulating the statutory conditions of employment of workers in relation to whom the Committee operates;

AND WHEREAS the provisions of Section 43 of the Act have been complied with;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Court in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 43 of the Act hereby orders as follows :—

(1) This Order may be cited as the Employment Regulation Order (Brush and Broom Joint Labour Committee), 1968.

(2) Effect is hereby given to the proposals set out in the Schedules hereto.

(3) The provisions set out in the Schedules hereto shall have effect as from the 16th day of September, 1968 and as from that date the Amending Order shall be revoked and the Principal Order shall be amended in the manner indicated in Schedules I, II and III.

SCHEDULE I.

PART I.

BRUSH AND BROOM BRANCH.

SECTION I.—General Minimum Time-Rates for Male Workers.	From 16th September, 1968			From 3rd February, 1969		From 7th April, 1969
	Per Hour			Per Hour		Per Hour
	s.	d.		s.	d.	s.	d.
(a) For Male Workers employed on operations as specified in Section I of Schedule I to the Principal Order.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	6	5¾		6	8	7	1
(b) Male Workers engaged in the manufacture of Bass Brooms by machine..	6	11¾		7	2¼	7	7¼
SECTION II.—For Male Workers other than those specified in Section I above:
	From 16th September, 1968			From 3rd February, 1969		From 7th April, 1969
	Per Hour			Per Hour		Per Hour
	s.		d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
Workers of 21 years of age and over.. .. .. .. .. .. ..	6		1½	6	3¾	6	8¾
" "20 and under 21 years of age.. .. .. .. .. ..	4		4¼	4	5¾	4	9¼
" "19 " " 20 " " ".. .. .. .. .. ..	3		9¼	3	10½	4	1½
" "18 " " 19 " " ".. .. .. .. .. ..	2		10½	2	11½	3	1¾
" "17 " " 18 " " ".. .. .. .. .. ..	2		9	2	9	2	11¼
" "16 " " 17 " " ".. .. .. .. .. ..	2		0½	2	0½	2	2¼
" "15 " " 16 " " ".. .. .. .. .. ..	1		9	1	9	1	10½
" under 15 years of age.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1		5¾	1	5¾	1	7

PART II.

GENERAL MINIMUM PIECE-RATES FOR MALE WORKERS.

The General Minimum Piece Rates for male workers employed on the operations specified in Schedule 1 Part II of the Principal Order shall be the rates set out therein with an addition of 220 per cent, plus a further addition of 11½d. per hour from 16th September, 1968 and as from 3rd February, 1969 the addition shall read 229 per cent plus a further addition of 1/- per hour and as from 7th April, 1969 the addition shall read as 248 per cent plus a further addition of 1/- per hour.

PART III.

BRUSH AND BROOM BRANCH.

GENERAL MINIMUM TIME-RATES FOR FEMALE WORKERS.

	From 16th September, 1968		From 3rd February, 1969		From 7th April, 1969
	Per Hour		Per Hour		Per Hour
	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
SECTION I.—For Female Workers engaged in the manufacture of Bass Brooms.. ..	5	10	6	0	6	4
SECTION II.—For Female Workers employed in the manufacture of Artists' or Medical Brushes.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	5	6	5	8	6	0
SECTION III.—For Female Workers other than those specified in Section I above:
Female Workers of 18 years of age and over.. .. .. .. .. ..	3	10	3	11½	4	3½
" " "17½ and under 18 years of age.. .. .. .. ..	2	9¾	2	9¾	3	0½
" " "17 " " 17½" " ".. .. .. .. ..	2	5	2	5	2	7½
" " "16 " " 17 " " " .. .. .. .. ..	2	4	2	4	2	6¼
" " "16 " " 16½" " ".. .. .. .. ..	2	2¼	2	2¼	2	4½
" " "15½ " " 16 " " " .. .. .. .. ..	2	0	2	0	2	2
" " "15 " " 15½ " " " .. .. .. .. ..	1	9	1	9	1	10¾
" " "14½ " " 15 " " " .. .. .. .. ..	1	8	1	8	1	9¾
" " under 14½ years of age .. .. .. .. .. ..	1	6	1	6	1	7½

Provided that in the case of any Female Worker who enters the trade for the first time at or over the age of 16 years and who is employed on time-work, the General Minimum Time-Rates payable during the worker's first twelve months' employment shall be the respective General Minimum Time-Rates appropriate to a worker in the immediate junior age group as set out above, in lieu of the rates otherwise applicable.

PART IV.

BRUSH AND BROOM BRANCH.

PIECE WORK BASIS TIME RATES FOR FEMALE WORKERS.

	From 16th September, 1968		From 3rd February, 1969		From 7th April, 1969
	Per Hour		Per Hour		Per Hour
	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
SECTION I.—For Female Workers employed in the manufacture of Artists' or Medical ..Brushes.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	5	10¾	6	0¾	6	4¾
SECTION II.—For Female Workers other than those specified in Section I above	4	2½	4	4	4	8

NOTE :—The Piece Work Basis Time-Rate is for the purpose of securing that in the case of Female Workers employed on Piece-Work (other than Piece-Work for which General Minimum Piece-Rates have been fixed) each piece-rate shall be such as would yield in the circumstances of the case, to an ORDINARY worker not less than the appropriate rate per hour. In determining whether any piece-Rate satisfies this condition, regard must be had to the earnings of ordinary workers, i.e. workers of ordinary skill and experience in the class of work in question and not to the earnings of workers of less than ordinary skill and experience, e.g., learners and infirm workers.

PART V.

BRUSH AND BROOM BRANCH.

GUARANTEED TIME-RATES FOR FEMALE WORKERS.

	From 16th September, 1968		From 3rd February, 1969		From 7th April, 1969
	Per Hour		Per Hour		Per Hour
	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
Female Workers of 18 years of age and over.. .. .. .. .. .. ..	3	5½	3	6¾	3	10¾
" " "17½ and under 18 years of age.. .. .. .. .. ..	2	7¾	2	7¾	2	10¾
" " "17 " " 17½ " " " .. .. .. .. .. ..	2	4	2	4	2	6½
" " "16½ " " 17 " " " .. .. .. .. .. ..	2	3½	2	3½	2	6
" " "16 " " 16½ " " " .. .. .. .. .. ..	2	1¼	2	1¼	2	3½
" " "15½ " " 16 " " " .. .. .. .. .. ..	1	11	1	11	2	1¼
" " "15 " " 15½ " " ".. .. .. .. .. ..	1	9¼	1	9¼	1	11¼
" " "14½ " " 15 " " ".. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1	7	1	7	1	8¾
" " under 14½ years of age	1	5	1	5	1	6½

PART VI.

BRUSH AND BROOM BRANCH.

GENERAL MINIMUM PIECE RATES FOR FEMALE WORKERS.

The General Minimum Piece Rates for Female Workers employed on the operations specified in Schedule I Part VI of the Principal Order shall be the rates set out in that part (subject to an increase of ten per cent in the basic rates for Hand Drawing, Section II), with an addition of 277¼ per cent plus a further addition of 7d. per hour from 16/9/'68 and 288½ per cent plus 7¼d. per hour from 3/2/69 and 318½ per cent plus 7¼d. per hour from 7/4/'69.

SCHEDULE II.

PART I.

TWIG MAKING BRANCH.

General Minimum Time-Rates for Male Workers.	From 16th September, 1968		From 3rd February, 1969		From 7th April, 1969
	Per Hour		Per Hour		Per Hour
	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
SECTION I.—Male Workers irrespective of age engaged on "Winding" or "Stitching"..	6	7¼	6	9½	7	2½
SECTION II.—Male Workers of 21 years of age or over.. .. .. .. ..	6	7¼	6	9½	7	2½
" " "20 and under 21 years of age.. .. .. ..	4	0¾	4	2¼	4	5¼
" " "19 " " 20 " " ".. .. .. ..	3	5½	3	6¾	3	9¼
" " "18 " " 19 " " ".. .. .. ..	3	0½	3	1½	3	3¾
" " "17 " " 18 " " ".. .. .. ..	2	8¾	2	8¾	2	10¾
" " "16 " " 17 " " " .. .. .. ..	2	2¾	2	2¾	2	4½
" " "15 " " 16 " " ".. .. .. ..	1	11¾	1	11¾	2	1¼
" " under 15 years of age.. .. .. .. .. ..	1	8¼	1	8¼	1	9½
SECTION III—. General Minimum Time-Rates for Female Workers.
Female Workers of 21 years of age or over.. .. .. .. ..	3	11	4	0½	4	4½
" " " 18 and under 21 years of age.. .. .. ..	3	10	3	11½	4	3½
" " " 17½ " " 18 " " ".. .. .. ..	2	9¾	2	9¾	3	0½
" " " 17 " " 17½ " " ".. .. .. ..	2	5	2	5	2	7½
" " " 16½" " 17 " " " .. .. .. ..	2	4	2	4	2	6¼
" " " 16 " " 16½ " " ".. .. .. ..	2	2¼	2	2¼	2	4½
" " " 15½" " 16 " " " .. .. .. ..	2	0	2	0	2	2
" " " 15 " " 15½ " " ".. .. .. ..	1	9	1	9	1	10¾
" " " 14½ " " 16 " " " .. .. .. ..	1	8	1	8	1	9¾
" " under 14½ years of age.. .. .. ..	1	6	1	6	1	7½

PART II.

TWIG MAKING BRANCH.

GENERAL MINIMUM PIECE RATES FOR MALE AND FEMALE WORKERS.

The General Minimum Piece Rates for Male and Female Workers employed on the operations specified in Schedule II, Part II, of the Principal Order shall be the rates set out therein with an addition of 200 per cent plus a further addition in the case of male workers of 11½d. per hour from 16/9/68 and 208½ per cent plus 1/- per hour from 3rd February, 1969 and 228½ per cent plus 1/- per hour from 7th April, 1969. In the case of female workers: 200 per cent plus 7d. per hour from 16/9/68 and 208½ per cent plus 7¼d. per hour from 3rd February, 1969 and 228½ per cent plus 7¼d. per hour from 7th April, 1969.

SCHEDULE III.

BRUSH AND BROOM BRANCH AND TWIG MAKING BRANCH.

PART I.

NORMAL WORKING HOURS AND OVERTIME RATES.

SECTION I.—(a)The normal working week shall be one of five days.

(b) The normal hours of work to be worked by workers in relation to whom the Committee operates shall be as follows :

	Workers whose age is less than 18 years :
			In any week .. 40.
	Workers of 18 years of age or over :
			In any week .. 41¼
			" " " .. 40 from 3rd February, 1969.

Provided that all hours worked on Sundays and Customary Public and Statutory Holidays shall be regarded as Overtime, to which the Overtime rates shall apply.

OVERTIME RATES FOR MALE AND FEMALE WORKERS.

SECTION II.—

For both Male and Female workers and whether the worker is employed on Time-Work or on Piece-Work, all overtime as defined in Section III shall be paid at overtime rates and the minimum overtime rates shall be as follows:

(A) For Daily Overtime, the Overtime Rate shall be one and a half times the Minimum Rate otherwise applicable, i.e. Time-and-a-half.

(B) For all Weekly Overtime other than Overtime paid for in accordance with sub-section (A) above of this Section, the Overtime Rate shall be Time-and-a-half.

(C) For all time worked on Sunday and Customary Public and Statutory Holidays, the Overtime Rate shall be Double Time, that is to say, Twice the appropriate Minimum Rate otherwise applicable.

SECTION III.—

(i) Weekly Overtime.

All time worked in any week in excess of 41¼ hours as from 16th September, 1968 and 40 hours from 3rd February, 1969 in the case of a worker of 18 years of age or over or 40 in the case of a worker who is less than 18 years shall be weekly overtime. All time worked on a 6th day shall be treated as overtime.

(ii) Daily Overtime.

Notwithstanding that the number of hours worked in the week does not exceed 41¼ as from 16th September, 1968 and 40 hours from 3rd February, 1969 in the case of a worker of 18 years of age or over or 40 in the case of a worker whose age is less than 18 years, the following excesses shall be daily overtime :

(a) on the short day; all time worked in excess of 4¼ hours from 16th September, 1968 and 4 hours from 3rd February, 1969 in the case of a worker of 18 years of age or over or in excess of 4 hours in the case of a worker whose wage is less than 18 years;

(b) on any day other than the short day: all time worked in excess of 8¼ hours from 16th September, 1968 and 8 hours from 3rd February, 1969 in the case of a worker of 18 years of age or over or in excess of 8 hours in the case of a worker whose age is less than 18 years.

SCHEDULE IV.

ANNUAL HOLIDAYS.

Workers who qualify for Annual Leave under the Holidays (Employees) Act, 1961 shall in addition be granted an extra week's Annual Leave. Payment in respect of this further period shall be calculated in the same manner as that for the statutory period provided by the Holidays (Employees) Act, 1961 . The extra leave to be granted at such time as may be agreed between the employer and the worker.

SCHEDULE V.

SERVICE PAY.

(1) Service pay shall be granted to workers on the following basis:
	After completion of 5 years service with the same firm5/- per week.
" " "10 " " " " " " 10/- " "
" " "15 " " " " " " 15/- " "
" " "20 " " " " " " 20/- " "

(2) Service pay to be applicable only to aggregate service in the firm in which at present employed.

(3) Employment, for service pay purposes, to be considered to commence from the last working day in June of Calendar year in which employment commences.

(4) Interruption in employment due to illness or temporary redundancy not to affect service for service pay purposes.

(5) While payment is expressed in weekly terms, annual or bi-annual payments may be agreed at domestic level.

(6) No deduction shall be made from service pay during annual leave.

(7) Service pay shall not be included in wages for the purpose of computing overtime.

(8) In any week during which no hours are worked for any reason, other than annual leave, no service payment shall be made.

(9) Service pay will be computed and paid as one fifth of the weekly payment for each day or part of a day worked. Service pay will be limited, in any week, to the agreed weekly rates of service pay.

(10) Service pay shall be distinct from wages and shall not be subject to any wage increases.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Labour Court this 4th day

of September, 1968.

(Signed) D. MacDIARMADA.

A person authorised under Section 18 of the Act to authenticate the Seal of the Court.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Instrument fixes minimum rates of pay and conditions of employment as from the 16th September, 1968, for workers employed in the Brush and Broom Trade. It is made by the Labour Court on the recommendation of the Brush and Broom Joint Labour Committee.