The Guarantee Payments (Exemption) (No. 29) Order 1994

Productivity-Incentive Scheme and/or Productivity Agreement

1.7  It shall be open to employers and operatives, on any job, to agree an Incentive Scheme and/or Productivity Agreement for any operation or operations on that job, payment for which shall be payable in addition to the basic rate.

Objects

1.7.1 The objects of Incentive Schemes and/or Productivity Agreements are:—

(a) to increase productivity and reduce costs thereby keeping the cost of building at an economical level; and

(b) to enable operatives to increase their earnings by increased effort while maintaining a high standard of workmanship and avoiding a waste of labour and materials.

It follows that such agreements must be strictly related to productivity.

Disputes

1.7.2 In the event of a dispute or differences arising over an incentive scheme or productivity agreement there shall be no restriction of work or withdrawal from operation of the scheme whilst the procedure outlined herein is being followed. Any settlement of such a dispute or difference shall apply with retrospective effect from the date upon which the dispute or difference was raised officially by the accredited site representative/s of the operatives. The dispute shall be discussed in the first place between management and site representatives of the operative concerned. It these discussions are not successful then the provisions of NWR 27 will apply.