Circulars 2024

Circular 10/2024 – In line with the increase to National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage, The SJIB National Board has agreed contractual rates which Electrical Installation Apprentices should be paid from 6 January 2025.

Circular 09/2024 – The SJIB National Board confirmed an increase to Lodging Allowance, effective from Monday 6 January 2025.

Circular 08/2024 – A listing of local Public Holidays throughout Scotland for 2025.

Circular 07/2024 – With effect from Monday, 6 January 2025, Approved Electricians Responsibility Money will increase.

Circular 06/2024 – From Monday 6 January 2025, after eight weeks of continuous sickness absence, payment of waiting days 8-14 (i.e. the second week of the sickness absence claim) will be made retrospectively.

Circular 05/24 – The SJIB National Board have confirmed the Public Holiday for the Christmas 2024 and New Year 2025 period.

Circular 04, 2024. The updated question bank for the ECS Health, Safety and Environmental Assessment will be effective from Tuesday, 2 April 2024.

Circular 03, 2024. The SJIB is launching a Fire, Emergency and Security Systems (FESS) Assessment in March 2024. This will be the first online eProctored assessment to be launched by the SJIB.

Circular 02, 2024. The SJIB introduced new Fire, Emergency and Security Systems (FESS) cards in February 2024. These cards will replace the old Fire and Security cards. Any existing Fire and Security cards will be honoured until the expiry date.

Circular 01, 2024. Following the publication of new statutory minimum rates of pay to come into effect on 1 April 2024, the agreed rates for Stage 1 & Stage 2 Apprentices have been amended to reflect the statutory requirements. The new rates will apply with effect from Monday 1 January 2024.