Circulars

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ECS Cards for Pre-Apprentices

Published: October 26, 2023

Circular 07, 2023. The SJIB National Board agreed to issue this Circular to clarify the purpose and criteria of Pre-Apprentice ECS Cards.

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SJIB Lodging Allowance & Retention Fee – Increases to Allowances Effective Monday 1 January 2024.

Published: October 26, 2023

Circular 06, 2023. The SJIB National Board endorsed an increase to Lodging Allowance, the Lodging Retention Fee and the Weekend Retention Fee, effective from Monday 1 January 2024.

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Christmas 2023 and New Year 2024 Public Holidays

Published: October 26, 2023

Circular 05, 2023. The SJIB National Board agreed, at a meeting on 4 October 2023, the three days of Public Holiday for the Christmas 2023 and New Year 2024.

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Wages Promulgation for 2024 & 2025

Published: July 5, 2023

Circular 04, 2023. New hourly rates and amended conditions of employment agreed by the SJIB National Board which will come into effect from Monday 1 January 2024.

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SJIB Grading Definitions

Published: June 29, 2023

Circular 03, 2023. The SJIB National Board has noted an increase in the number of recruitment advertisements looking for Electrical Mates.

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Increase to National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) Rates

Published: February 1, 2023

Circular 02, 2023. The UK Government has announced that the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) rates will increase on 1 April 2023.

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Local Public Holidays 2023

Published: January 10, 2023

Circular 01, 2023. A listing of public holidays from across Scotland for 2023.

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Arrangements for the Bank Holiday to mark the Coronation of King Charles III

Published: December 16, 2022

Circular 10, 2022. The UK Government has proclaimed an additional bank holiday to mark the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III next year. The bank holiday will fall on Monday 8 May, following the Coronation on Saturday 6 May.

To accommodate this, the SJIB National Board has agreed that this day will be acknowledged as an additional holiday for all Operatives, that it will be paid at basic rate and in accordance with the provisions of SJIB NWR 11.1.

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