Under the Registered Employment Agreement ‘REA’(Construction Industry Pensions Assurance & Sick Pay) which was registered in the Register of Employment Agreements (Labour Court) on the 7th March 1969 and updated by Variation Order on the 19th May 2006, there is a legal requirement for all construction related employers to register their workers (i.e. all crafts, trades, construction workers etc) between the ages of 20 and 65 in a compliant Pension Scheme and to deduct the weekly contribution on their behalf. This is irrespective of whether or not the worker is a member of a trade union.

What does it mean to me?

If you are a construction worker whose employer comes under the remit of the REA then you are entitled to certain benefits

Examples of employers and trades under remit of REA

Civil Engineering firms	General Builders
Heating & Plumbing	Plant Hire (machines with drivers)
Electrical Contractors (separate REA)	Groundworks (including walls, fences, railings)
Formwork	Building Maintenance
Roofing	Painting & Decorating
Bricklaying	Stone masonry
Plastering	Metal stud fixers
Carpentry	Plumbing
Glazing	Scaffolding
Tiling	Insulating / Lagging
Floor laying

All General workers

Please note this list is not exhaustive. Interpretation for application of the REA is ultimately a role for The Labour Court.

Check your contribution record now or check if you are registered