ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY WAGES COUNCIL WAGE REGULATION [ S.L.452.46 1 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 452.46 ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY WAGES COUNCIL WAGE REGULATION ORDER 5th May, 1977 LEGAL NOTICE 55 of 1977, as amended by Legal Notices 94 of 1977, 68 of 1979, 427 of 2007, 130 of 2010, 362 of 2012, 334, 444 of 2013, 482 of 2014, 5 of 2016, 97 and 383 of 2017, 104 and 351 of 2019, 469 of 2020 464 of 2021, 335 of 2022, 286 of 2023, 341 of 2024 and 288 of 2025. 1. The title of this Order is Electronics Industry Wages Council Wage Regulation Order. Title. 2. The provisions of the Schedule to this Order shall apply to all employees in respect of whom the Electronics Industry Wages Council operates. Field of operation of Wages Council. SCHEDULE Amended by: L.N. 94 of 1977; L.N. 68 of 1979; L.N. 427 of 2007; L.N. 130 of 2010; L.N. 362 of 2012; L.N. 334 of 2013; L.N. 444 of 2013; L.N. 482 of 2014; L.N. 5 of 2016; L.N. 97 of 2017; L.N. 383 of 2017; L.N. 104 of 2019; L.N. 351 of 2019; L.N. 469 of 2020; L.N. 464 of 2021; L.N. 335 of 2022; L.N. 286 of 2023; L.N. 341 of 2024; L.N. 288 of 2025. 1. In this Schedule, unless the context otherwise requires - "customary holidays" means the days (other than Sundays) declared for the time being to be public holidays by or under the National Holidays and other Public Holidays Act; "day" means a period running from midnight of one day to midnight of the next following day; "half-day" means a period running from midnight to noon, or from noon to midnight; "hours of work" means the time on any day during which employees are at the disposal of the employer, exclusive of the intervals allowed for meals and rest; "part-time employee" means an employee whose normal hours of work, calculated on a weekly basis or on average over a period of employment of up to one year, are less than the normal hours of work of a comparable whole-time employee and who is not a Interpretation. 2 [ S.L.452.46 ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY WAGES COUNCIL WAGE REGULATION whole-time employee with reduced hours; "shift employee" means an employee who regularly works on a shift cycle basis; "time-and-a-half" and "double-time" mean respectively one and a half times and twice the minimum time rate applicable to the employee; "wages" means remuneration or earnings, payable in money by an employer to an employee; "week" means a calendar week; "weekly day of rest" means a period of twenty-four consecutive hours commencing at the time at which the employee would normally commence his turn of duty; "whole-time employee" means an employee who is deemed to be a whole-time employee in terms of any recognized conditions of employment. Hours of work. 2. The minimum weekly remuneration shall be related to a normal working week of not more than (
- a)forty hours spread over five days in the case of all whole-time employees other than watchmen/security guards and shift workers; (
- b)fifty-four hours in the case of watchmen/security guards; (
- c)thirty-eight hours spread over five days in the case of shift workers: Provided that, in the case of shift employees, the number of hours shall be taken on an average spread over two or more weeks according to the number of shifts in force. Minimum remuneration. Amended by: L.N.97 of 2017; L.N. 383 of 2017; L.N. 104 of 2019; L.N. 351 of 2019; L.N. 469 of 2020; L.N. 464 of 2021; L.N. 335 of 2022; L.N. 286 of 2023; L.N. 341 of 2024; L.N. 288 of 2025. 3. The minimum weekly remuneration payable to all employees shall be as follows - Shift premium. 4. Shift employees, other than watchmen/security guards, shall be paid a premium of €3.26 a week. Minimum daily rest. 5. Whole-time employees, other than watchmen/security guards, shall be allowed intervals for meals and rest of not less, in the aggregate, than one hour on every day: (
- a)whole-time employees, other than watchmen/security guards: (
- i)18 years or over ............................... €229.44; (
- ii)17 years ........................................... €222.66; (iii) 16 years ........................................... €219.82; (
- b)watchmen/security guards ........................ €229.44. Provided that (
- a)subject to the provisions of paragraph (
- b)of this proviso, the interval or intervals shall be allowed after the first or before the last hour of the period of ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY WAGES COUNCIL WAGE REGULATION [ S.L.452.46 3 employment, and (
- b)where the last half hour of the period of employment is allowed as a half hour of rest, the employee shall be entitled to leave the place of work as soon as that half hour starts. 6. rest. Whole-time employees shall be allowed one weekly day of Minimum weekly rest. 7.
(1)Watchmen/security guards shall be entitled to overtime remuneration as follows: Minimum weekly rest. (
- a)for all time worked in excess of fifty-four hours up to and including sixty hours per week .............. time rate; (
- b)for all time worked in excess of sixty hours per week ................................................. time-and-a-half; Provided that, in the case of watchmen/security guards working on a shift basis, the said number of hours shall be calculated by taking the average of the number of hours spread over two or more weeks according to the number of shifts in force.
(2)Shift employees, other than watchmen/security guards, shall be entitled to overtime remuneration at the rate of time and a half in respect of all time worked in excess of an average of thirtyeight hours in any one week, such average to be calculated by taking the average of the number of hours spread over two or more weeks according to the number of shifts in force.
(3)Whole-time employees, other than those specified in subparagraphs
(1)and
(2)of this paragraph, shall be entitled to overtime remuneration as follows: (
- a)for all time worked in excess of forty hours in any one week ................................................. time-and-a half; (
- b)for all time worked in excess of eight hours in any day other than a Sunday or a customary holiday .......................................................... time-and-a-half; (
- c)for all time worked on Sundays ............... double time; (
- d)for all time worked on customary holidays ................. double time in addition to a normal day’s pay. 8. Whole-time employees shall be entitled, in every calendar year, to (
- a)all customary holidays with full pay, and (
- b)after three months in employment, vacation leave of such number of working days with full pay as is equivalent to the number of working days as that particular employee should normally attend to work during a period of four weeks: Provided that whole-time employees who have been in employment for less than one year shall be entitled to such part of the said vacation leave as is in Holidays and vacation leave. 4 [ S.L.452.46 ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY WAGES COUNCIL WAGE REGULATION proportion to the number of months in employment. Sick leave. Cap. 318. 9.
(1)After completing six months in employment, a wholetime employee shall in every calendar year be entitled to the equivalent in hours of twelve days sick leave on full pay, less an amount equal to the sum set for sickness benefit entitlement at the rate established under the Social Security Act, and part-time employees shall have a pro rata entitlement to sick leave in hours on full pay, less an amount equal to the sum set for sickness benefit entitlement at the rate established under the Social Security Act, which amount is also to be calculated on a pro rata basis: Provided that (
- a)the second and third days of any claim for sick leave shall be paid in full by the employer; (
- b)a medical certificate covering the period of absence is produced to the employer on the day of return to work or, if such period of absence is longer than seven days, within seven days of the onset of sick leave absence; Cap. 318. Cap. 318. (
- c)employees in receipt of a social security pension in respect of retirement or widowhood in terms of the Social Security Act shall, for the purpose of calculating the sick leave pay due, be deemed to have received an amount equal to the sum set for sickness benefit entitlement at the rate established under the Social Security Act.
(2)After completing six months in employment, a whole-time employee shall in every calendar year be entitled to the equivalent in hours of a further eighteen days sick leave on half pay, less an amount equal to half the sum set for sickness benefit entitlement at the rate established under the Social Security Act, and part-time employees shall have a pro rata entitlement to sick leave in hours on half pay, less an amount equal to half the sum set for sickness benefit entitlement at the rate established under the Social Security Act, which amount is also to be calculated on a pro rata basis: Provided that (
- a)the second and third days of any claim for sick leave shall be paid at half pay by the employer; (
- b)a medical certificate covering the period of absence is produced to the employer on the day of return to work or, if such period of absence is longer than seven days, within seven days of the onset of sick leave absence; Cap. 318. (
- c)employees in receipt of a social security pension in respect of retirement or widowhood in terms of the Social Security Act shall, for the purpose of calculating the sick leave pay due, be deemed to have received an amount equal to half the sum set for sickness benefit entitlement at the rate established under the Social Security Act.
(3)The employer may require a medical certificate by his own physician to certify incapacity for work during the period of ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY WAGES COUNCIL WAGE REGULATION [ S.L.452.46 absence.
(4)Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-paragraphs
(1)and
(2), employees shall not be entitled to the payment of any wages for the first day of each period of sick leave: Provided that the number of unpaid days of sick leave shall not be deducted from the entitlement of paid sick leave as provided in sub-paragraphs
(1)and
(2).
(5)The sick leave entitlement granted by virtue of this paragraph shall be calculated on the basis provided for annual leave as specified in regulation 8
(1)of the Organisation of Working Time Regulations. S.L. 452.87
- A whole-time employee shall be allowed two calendar days as special leave without loss of pay, to be taken in succession, on the occasion of the death, and starting not later than the day following the death, of any of the following relatives: the wife, husband, father, mother (or the person who at the time was in fact acting as the mother or father of the employee), son, daughter, brother and sister. Bereavement leave.
- A whole-time employee shall be allowed two working special leave with pay to be taken within a month from the birth of a child to the wife of such employee. Birth leave.
- A whole-time employee shall be allowed four working days special leave with pay on the occasion of his marriage on condition that he would continue in employment for at least three months after getting married. Marriage leave.
- A whole-time employee shall, if called upon to serve as juror, be allowed time off as necessary, without any deduction from pay to which he would otherwise have been entitled, so as to enable him to attend to his duties at the Courts. Jury service.
- A whole-time employee shall be entitled to one year injury leave on full pay less the full amount of any injury benefit to which such employee may be entitled in terms of the Social Security Act, if he is injured during the actual discharge of his duty and not due to contributory negligence on his part or contravention of safety rules laid down by the management. Injury leave.
- Part-time employees shall be entitled to a minimum hourly rate calculated pro rata in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Schedule. Minimum remuneration of part-time employees.
- In cases where the retiring age of a male employee is expected at the age of sixty years, such employee shall be given the opportunity by the employer to retain his employment beyond this age at least until the age of sixty-one years, provided that the employee in question shall still be allowed, if he so wishes, to retire at the age of sixty years. Retiring age.
- An employee is entitled to the payment of the minimum remuneration applicable to him for all time during which he is present on the premises of this employer or any other place in connection with his employment unless he is present thereon in any of the following circumstances - Waiting time. Cap.
- 5 6 [ S.L.452.46 ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY WAGES COUNCIL WAGE REGULATION (a) without the employer’s consent, expressed or implied; (b) for some purpose unconnected with his work and other than that of waiting for work to be given to him to perform; (c) by reason only of the fact that he is resident thereon; (d) during normal meal times, and he is not waiting for work to be given to him to perform. EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order but is intended to indicate its applicability). The provisions of the above Schedule apply to all employees in any undertaking or part of an undertaking, the activities of which consist wholly or mainly in the manufacture, repair or assembly of electronic or scientific equipment.