IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Irish Supreme Court on 9th May 2013 declared that "the provisions of Part III of the Industrial Relations Act 1946 are invalid having regard to the provisions of Article 15.2.1 of the Constitution of Ireland". The judgment has the effect of striking down Registered Employment Agreements put in place under the 1946 Industrial Relations Act.
It should be noted, however, that existing contractual rights of workers in sectors covered by Registered Employment Agreement are unaffected by this ruling. Contractual rights can be altered only by agreement between the parties involved.
Parties to the Agreement
This Registered Employment Agreement (REA) has been agreed between the Irish Business Employers' Confederation (IBEC), Irish Contract Cleaning Associaltion, and the Services, Industrial, Professional and Technical Union (SIPTU).
Application
It applies to all workers workers employed in Contract Cleaning, who are engaged in any of the following duties - the cleaning of the the interior of offices, shops, hospitals, factories, stores, apartment buildings and other similar establishments. See the REA for detailed exclusions and a definition of Contract Cleaning.
Remuneration
Minimum Rate
The current hourly rate set out in the REA is €10.40.
Overtime Rates
Overtime rates shall be paid after 39 hours Monday to Friday, or after contract hours if these are less, at a rate of time and one half for the first four hours, and double time thereafter. Saturday overtime is at the rate of time and one half for the first four hours and double time thereafter. Sunday overtime shall be paid at the rate of double time for all hours worked.
To download a copy of the full Registered Employment Agreement, click here.