LCR13630

Subject:
Dispute concerning the rate of pay for setters.

Recommendation:
3. It appears to the Court that notwithstanding the job
evaluation findings there is a strong perception among the
complainants that they are not graded or paid at an equitable
level in the Company.

In an endeavour to redress this the complainants consider that a
more correct basis would be to establish a relationship with
craftsman through assessment on the staff job evaluation scheme.

The Court does not consider this would be an appropriate means of
addressing the issue as the staff scheme was not designed to cater
for the evaluation of industrial employees, and any attempt to
import categories of employees from the industrial job evaluation
scheme would result in major repercussions for workers on both
schemes.


The Court accepts the present job evaluation schemes may have
outlived their usefulness and may not cater adequately for the
present day jobs and the changes that have taken place since the
introduction of the schemes.

The approach being adopted by the Company in negotiation with the
Union i.e. the introduction of a single job evaluation scheme for
all workers the Court considers the most logical and equitable and
one which by agreement will correct any deficiencies existing in
the current schemes.

The Court is aware that implementation of the new scheme in the
present economic climate in the Company requires goodwill on both
sides. The workers representatives have indicated to the Court
they are aware and cognisant of the difficulties of the Company at
this time, and of the need to ensure that competitiveness is
maintained if permanent job security is to be maintained.

The Court therefore considers the parties should finalise their
agreement on the new grading structure and the rates of pay to be
applied. They should arrange without delay to assimilate the
staff on the new grades, agree a phased basis for the
implementation of the rates of pay the first phase to be
implemented on 1st July, 1992.

The Court so recommends.

Division: MrMcGrath Mr Brennan Ms Ni Mhurchu

Text of Document__________________________________________________________________

CD92130 RECOMMENDATION NO. LCR13630


INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACTS, 1946 TO 1990
SECTION 26(1), INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT, 1990


PARTIES: BRAUN IRELAND LIMITED
(REPRESENTED BY THE FEDERATION OF IRISH EMPLOYERS)

and

SERVICES INDUSTRIAL PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL UNION



SUBJECT:
1. Dispute concerning the rate of pay for setters.

BACKGROUND:
2. The Labour Court investigated the above dispute on 23rd March,
1992.

RECOMMENDATION:
3. It appears to the Court that notwithstanding the job
evaluation findings there is a strong perception among the
complainants that they are not graded or paid at an equitable
level in the Company.

In an endeavour to redress this the complainants consider that a
more correct basis would be to establish a relationship with
craftsman through assessment on the staff job evaluation scheme.

The Court does not consider this would be an appropriate means of
addressing the issue as the staff scheme was not designed to cater
for the evaluation of industrial employees, and any attempt to
import categories of employees from the industrial job evaluation
scheme would result in major repercussions for workers on both
schemes.


The Court accepts the present job evaluation schemes may have
outlived their usefulness and may not cater adequately for the
present day jobs and the changes that have taken place since the
introduction of the schemes.

The approach being adopted by the Company in negotiation with the
Union i.e. the introduction of a single job evaluation scheme for
all workers the Court considers the most logical and equitable and
one which by agreement will correct any deficiencies existing in
the current schemes.

The Court is aware that implementation of the new scheme in the
present economic climate in the Company requires goodwill on both
sides. The workers representatives have indicated to the Court
they are aware and cognisant of the difficulties of the Company at
this time, and of the need to ensure that competitiveness is
maintained if permanent job security is to be maintained.

The Court therefore considers the parties should finalise their
agreement on the new grading structure and the rates of pay to be
applied. They should arrange without delay to assimilate the
staff on the new grades, agree a phased basis for the
implementation of the rates of pay the first phase to be
implemented on 1st July, 1992.

The Court so recommends.
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Signed on behalf of the Labour Court

Tom McGrath
_________________________
28th April, 1992. Deputy Chairman
M.D./J.C.

Note

Enquiries concerning this Recommendation should be addressed to
Mr. Michael Daughen, Court Secretary.