Employment Regulation Order (Handkerchief and Household Piece Goods Joint Labour Committee) 1974.
Statutory Instruments
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paragraphs: A worker in relation to whom the Committee operates and who qualifies for annual leave under the Holidays (Employees) Act, 1961 shall be granted 3 weeks annual leave.
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paragraphs: Payment in respect of additional annual leave shall be calculated in the same manner as payment in respect of annual leave under Section 10 of the Holidays (Employees) Act, 1961 .
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paragraphs: One of the three weeks annual leave may be granted at such time as may be agreed between the worker and the employer.
PART VI
*Pensions and Mortality Scheme for Female Workers (Excluding Out-Workers)
Each employer shall provide a pension scheme containing the following terms and conditions which shall apply to female workers (excluding out-workers) employed by him in relation to whom the Committee operates:
*Documentary evidence of the existence of the Scheme (such as for example an insurance policy) should be available for inspection.
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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 becomes 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 full-time, permanent 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 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 her 45th birthday shall become and remain a member of the pensions scheme provided by her employer.
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paragraphs: Every full-time permanent 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 she is then employed or his predecessor in title shall become and remain a member of the pensions scheme provided by 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 she is then employed or his predecessor in title will receive on retirement at normal pension age a pension of £2.00 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 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:—
6½p multiplied by her number of years continuous employment.
The pension will be payable for five years certain from the date of retirement and thereafter for life.
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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 £600.00 shall be paid into 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 her employer or his predecessor in title and who would otherwise satisfy the eligibility conditions in paragraph 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 her employer for the purpose of obtaining the death benefit referred to in paragraph 9.
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paragraphs: With the consent of her employer a member of the pension scheme may retire during the 10 years immediately preceding her normal pension age, or at any time on the grounds of ill health. In either event she will be entitled to receive as from date of retirement a weekly pension calculated as follows:—
6½p multiplied by her number of years continuous service with the employer.
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paragraphs: Where a worker ceased or ceases employment with 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.
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Court this 7th day of June, 1974.
(Signed) J. G. McCAULEY,
A person authorised under Section 18 of the Industrial
Relations Act, 1946, to authenticate the Seal of the Court.
EXPLANATORY NOTE.
This Instrument fixes new statutory minimum rates of pay and regulates statutory conditions of employment as from 10th June, 1974 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.