Employment Regulation Order (Handkerchief and Household Piece Goods) Joint Labour Committee, 2004
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: The pension scheme shall be non-contributory for workers.
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paragraphs: The commencement date means the date from which the Order became effective.
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paragraphs: The entry date means the commencement date and each subsequent anniversary thereof.
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paragraphs: Normal pension age shall be on the 65th birthday of the worker.
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paragraphs: Every worker who at the commencement date is aged not less than 30 years but less than 55 years; has completed at least five years' continuous employment with the employer by whom he/she is then employed or his predecessor in title and who entered the employment of that employer or his predecessor in title on, or before, his/her 45th birthday shall become, and remain, a member of the pension scheme provided by his/her employer.
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paragraphs: Every worker, other than those described at 5 above, who at an entry date other than the commencement date:-
(a) is aged not less than 30 years but less than 45 years and
(b) has completed at least five years' continuous employment with the employer by whom he/she is then employed or his predecessor in title shall become and remain a member of the pension scheme provided by his/her employer.
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paragraphs: A member of the pension scheme who has completed at least 30 years’ continuous employment immediately prior to normal pension age with the employer by whom he/she is then employed or his predecessor in title will receive on retirement at normal pension age a pension of €5.08 per week. The pension will be payable for five years certain from date of retirement and thereafter for life.
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paragraphs: A member of the pension scheme who has completed less than thirty years’ continuous employment with the employer by whom he/she is then employed or his predecessor in title immediately prior to the normal pension age will receive on retirement at normal pension age a weekly pension calculated as follows:-
€0.17 multiplied by his/her number of years’ continuous employment.
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paragraphs: In the event of death in employment before normal pension age of a member of the pension scheme a lump sum of € 1523.69 shall be paid into his/her Estate.
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paragraphs: A worker who is aged over 25 years and who has completed at least three years' continuous employment with his/her employer or his predecessor in title and who would otherwise satisfy the eligibility conditions in paragraphs 5 and 6 shall from the entry date following the completion of such conditions become, and remain, a member of the pension scheme provided by his/her employer for the purpose of obtaining the death benefit referred to in paragraph 9.
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paragraphs: With the consent of his/her employer a member of the pension scheme may retire during the 10 years immediately preceding his/her normal pension age or at any time on the grounds of ill health. In either event he/she will be entitled to receive as from date of retirement a weekly pension calculated as follows:-
€ 0.17 multiplied by his/her number of years’ continuous service with the employer.
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paragraphs: Where a worker ceased or ceases employment with his/her employer and was, or is, subsequently re-employed the employment of such worker will count only from the date of subsequent re-employment.
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paragraphs: A worker who voluntarily leaves the employment before normal pension age, except as provided in paragraph 11 above, or who is dismissed for misconduct shall not be entitled to any benefit under the pension scheme.
PART VI
SERVICE PAY
Employees with 5 years’ continuous service and over - € 1.27 per week
Employees with 10 years’ continuous service and over - € 2.54 per week
Employees with 15 years’ continuous service and over - € 3.81 per week
Employees with 20 years’ continuous service and over - € 5.08 per week
PART VII
ANNUAL HOLIDAYS
All employees are entitled to paid annual leave in accordance with the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997 .
PART VIII
GENERAL
Nothing in this Employment Regulation Order shall be taken to exclude, limit or be in any way inconsistent with the rights of any employee under any statutory enactment.
Given under the Official Seal of the Labour Court this 27th day of October, 2004.
L.S.
(Signed) KEVIN DUFFY
CHAIRMAN
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.
This Instrument fixes with effect from 1st November, 2004 statutory minimum rates of remuneration and regulates statutory conditions of employment for workers employed in the Handkerchief and Household Piece Goods Trade. It is made by the Labour Court on the recommendation of the Handkerchief and Household Piece Goods Joint Labour Committee.
NOTE: Enquiries should be directed to The Secretary, Joint Labour Committees, The Labour Court, Tom Johnson House, Haddington Road, Dublin 4 (Telephone 01-6136666, Extension Nos. 6639, 6640, 6641 and 6642. “Lo-Call” number (if calling from outside (01) area) 1890 220 228).
* Documentary evidence of the existence of the scheme (such as, for example, an insurance policy) should be available for inspection.